Michael Diamond
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| Michael Diamond | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Diamond |
| Also known as | Mike D |
| Born | November 20 1965 |
| Origin | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop Hardcore punk |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper Drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Microphone Drums |
| Years active | 1979–Present |
| Label(s) | Def Jam Records Grand Royal Records Capitol Records |
| Associated acts | Beastie Boys |
| Website | www.beastieboys.com |
Michael 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.
[edit] 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 new record label Grand Royal Records. Mike D is married to Tamra Davis. They have two sons, Davis and Skylar.
[edit] 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."[1]
- 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 could not get with the sample concept. They were just like, 'Nothing against you guys, but we just don't endorse sampling.'"[2]
[edit] References
- ^ BeastieMania.com - Song Spotlight: Finger Lickin' Good. Retrieved on 2007-02-14. This site has cited Boston Rock, June 1992, Issue 123 as the original source.
- ^ "AC/DC nix Beastie Boys sample", New Musical Express, November 11 1999, <http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=6f471f5aec7e261d172a5638a61fbc65&_docnum=6&wchp=dGLbVtb-zSkVb&_md5=86bc428d168a8661fe43ecd9d9c0ac3b>. Retrieved on 2007-02-15
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