Everything about Mike D totally explained
Michael L. Diamond, also known as
Mike D (born
November 201965), is a founding member of
New York hip hop trio the
Beastie Boys. Mike D
raps, sings, and plays
drums alongside fellow members
Adrock,
MCA,
Money Mark and
Mix Master Mike.
Biography
Mike D was born in the
New York City borough of
Manhattan. He attended
Vassar College in
Poughkeepsie,
New York for six months. It is rumored that he was expelled after throwing a beer keg from the ninth floor of a residence hall. In
1979, he co-founded the band The Young Aborigines. In
1981,
Adam Yauch, aka MCA, a friend and follower of the band became their
bass player, and from the suggestion of their then-guitar player, John Barry, the band changed their name to the Beastie Boys. By
1983,
Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) joined to form the lasting Beastie Boys trio, and their sound began to shift away from
punk to
hip-hop. In
1992, Mike D founded the Beastie Boys now-defunct record label
Grand Royal Records. Mike D is married to Director
Tamra Davis. They have two sons, Davis and Skylar. His favorite color is purple.
Quotes
- Regarding the cost to sample Bob Dylan's Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues for the Beastie Boys song Finger Lickin' Good:
"Seven hundred bucks, but he asked for two thousand dollars. I thought it was kind of fly that he asked for $2000.00, and I bartered Bob Dylan down. That's my proudest sampling deal."
- Regarding his failed attempt to get clearance from AC/DC member Malcolm Young to sample Back in Black on the Beastie Boys song Rock Hard:
"He goes, 'I'd love to do it for you guys, but it's 'Back In Black' - one of the top three songs we've ever written!' Whatever. AC/DC couldn't get with the sample concept. They were just like, 'Nothing against you guys, but we just don't endorse sampling.'"
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