Mike D
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Birth name | Michael Louis Diamond |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | November 20, 1965
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Years active | 1979–present |
Website | beastieboys |
Michael Louis Diamond (born November 20, 1965),[1] better known as Mike D, is an American rapper, musician, and music producer. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys.[2]
Early life
Diamond was born in New York City[3] to Harold Diamond, an art dealer, and Hester (née Klein) Diamond, an interior designer and art collector. He grew up on the Upper West Side surrounded by artwork, including pieces by Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and Barnett Newman.[4][5][6] He attended the arts-oriented Saint Ann's School and Walden School.[5]
Career
In 1979, Diamond co-founded the band
In 1986, the group's debut album Licensed to Ill was released on
In 1992, Diamond had founded the Beastie Boys' now-defunct record label
A year after the death of Yauch in 2012, Diamond told Rolling Stone he was "excited about making new stuff again" and released "Humberto Vs the New Reactionaries (Christine and the Queens Remix)" in July 2013.
He hosts the Apple Music podcast The Echo Chamber.[15]
Personal life
In 1993, Diamond married film, television and music video director Tamra Davis; they have since legally separated.[16] They have two children, Davis Diamond and Skyler Diamond who formed the group Very Nice Person.[17] They lived in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.[18]
He grew up on
Discography
with Beastie Boys
- Licensed to Ill (1986)
- Paul's Boutique (1989)
- Check Your Head (1992)
- Ill Communication (1994)
- Hello Nasty (1998)
- To the 5 Boroughs (2004)
- The Mix-Up (2007)
- Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)
References
- ^ "Beastie Boys Biography". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Beastie Boys MTV Bio". MTV. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- ^ Weiner, Jonah (November 23, 2016). "Mike D's Endless Summer: How Ex-Beastie Boy Found New Peace in Malibu". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Grant, Sarah (May 18, 2014). "Original Beastie Boys Member John Berry Dead at 52". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "New York art dealer gets six years prison for fraud". Reuters. August 3, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "More Rhymes Than Grey Hairs". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- Xfm London. Archived from the originalon December 4, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- ^ Mulcahy, James (January 17, 2013). "Marquee Unveils Complete Remodel on Ten-Year Anniversary". Zagat. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ Zara, Janelle (January 17, 2013). "Beastie Boy Mike D's Designs Embellish Marquee's Bathroom Walls". Artinfo. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "Beastie Boys' Mike D: 'I'm Excited About Making New Stuff Again'". rollingstone.com. July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ TheFutureHeart (August 5, 2013). "Preview New Iggy Pop Plastic Ono Split 7"; Ono Songs with tUnE-yArDs, Lenny Kravitz". thefutureheart.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "A surprising home for a Beastie Boy". CNN. October 13, 2014. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Slaves announce full details of Beastie Boys produced new album Take Control". HMV. August 12, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Mike D launches new Beats 1 radio show, The Echo Chamber". Fact Magazine. July 17, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Mike D's Endless Summer: How Ex–Beastie Boy Found New Peace in Malibu". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- Huffington Post. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ a b Earle-Levine, Julie (June 12, 2013). "Licensed to Grill: Mike D's Brooklyn Town House". The New York Times.
- ^ Weiner, Jonah (November 23, 2016). "Mike D's Endless Summer: How Former Beastie Boy Found New Peace in Malibu". Rolling Stone.