Darren Robinson (June 10, 1967–December 10, 1995), also known as Buffy, the Human Beat Box, DJ Doctor Nice and Comrade Box (amongst others), was a member of the 1980s rap group, The Fat Boys. He, along with Doug E. Fresh and others, were pioneers of beatboxing, a form of vocal percussion used in many rap groups throughout the '80s and '90s. June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Popular West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy. ... The Fat Boys were an American hip-hop music trio from Brooklyn, New York City who emerged in the early 1980s. ... Doug E. Fresh (born Douglas E. Davis, on 17 September 1966, in St Thomas, Virgin Islands) is an African-American rapper, record producer, beatboxer. ... Beatboxing (also known as human orchestration) is the vocal percussion of hip hop culture and music. ...

Although perfect for the group's image, Darren's weight eventually contributed to his death. He died of a heart attack, weighing 450 lb (204 kg) at the time. He was 28 years old. A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...

External links

• Darren Robinson at the Internet Movie Database