Michael Diamond
Background information
Birth name	Michael Diamond
Also known as	Mike D
Born	November 20, 1965 (1965-11-20) (age 41)
Origin	New York, New York, USA
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	http://www.beastieboys.com/

Michael Diamond, also known as Mike D (born November 20, 1965), 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 and Mix Master Mike. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 439 × 599 pixels Full resolution (500 × 682 pixel, file size: 64 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Mike D, culled from a promotional poster. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... NY redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Hardcore punk (usually referred to simply as hardcore/hXc) is a subgenre of punk rock which originated in the United States of America in the late 1970s. ... West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy For information on rap music, see hip hop music. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A Neumann U87 capacitor microphone A microphone, sometimes referred to as a mike or mic (both IPA pronunciation: ), is an acoustic to electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... See also: 1978 in music, other events of 1979, 1980 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Stevie Wonder uses Compact Disc technology in recording his album Journey through the Secret Life of Plants. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... Grand Royal was the Los Angeles, California based record label set up in 1992 by The Beastie Boys in conjunction with Capitol Records after they left Def Jam Records. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... The Beastie Boys are a group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... New York, NY redirects here. ... The Beastie Boys are a group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy For information on rap music, see hip hop music. ... Bass drum made from wood, rope, and cowskin A drum is a musical instrument in the percussion group, technically classified as a membranophone. ... Adam Keefe Horovitz, also known as King Ad-Rock or Adrock, (born October 31, 1966, in South Orange, New Jersey) is a rapper, musician, producer, and actor. ... Adam Nathaniel Yauch, pronounced Yauk, also known as MCA and Nathaniel Hornblower, is a founding member of hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys. ... DJ for the Beastie Boys and member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz. ...

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, a friend and follower of the band became their bass player and changed the band name to the Beastie Boys. By 1983, the Beastie Boys had become a trio and their sound began to shift away from rock 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. New York, NY redirects here. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... Vassar College is a private, coeducational, highly selective liberal arts college situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. ... Poughkeepsie City of Poughkeepsie Town of Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie, Arkansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... NY redirects here. ... See also: 1978 in music, other events of 1979, 1980 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Stevie Wonder uses Compact Disc technology in recording his album Journey through the Secret Life of Plants. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 other events of 1981 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February... Adam Nathaniel Yauch, pronounced Yauk, also known as MCA and Nathaniel Hornblower, is a founding member of hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... See also: 1982 in music, other events of 1983, 1984 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events The most long-term influential release of 1983 is probably Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins, which sold poorly upon its initial release. ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 other events of 1992 list of years in music 1990s in music // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... Grand Royal Records is the record label setup by The Beastie Boys and Capitol Records in 1992, after they left Def Jam Records. ... Tamra Davis (born January 22, 1962) is an American film director. ...

Collaborations

• Along with the Latch Brothers, Mike D created the soundtrack for Jet Set Radio Future for Xbox.
• "The Knock (Drums of Death, Pt. 2)" - from UNKLE's album Psyence Fiction.
• "Squat!" - from De La Soul's album Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump.

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Trivia

• Contrary to the persistent rumors, Mike D. is not the son of singer Neil Diamond, he is also not the elder brother of Dustin Diamond, better known to most as Screech from Saved By The Bell nor does he bear any relation Dominik Diamond, the Arbroathian former-presenter of ill-fated videogame TV show, GamesMaster.
• Mike D wore a large, gold Volkswagen emblem/log on a chain around his neck during Beastie Boys early days. Volkswagen references can be seen in the video for "Pass the Mic". In the 1980s, a rise in car symbol theft in Britain was attributed in part to Mike D.
• Shortly after the release of Licensed to Ill, a rumor circulated that Mike D had died somehow. This led to his line "I'm Mike D, and I'm back from the dead" in Shake Your Rump.
• On The Slim Shady LP Eminem raps in the third verse of "Cum On Everybody" "Got bitches on my jock out in East Detroit/ 'cuz they that I'm a motherfuckin Beastie Boy/ So Told 'em I was Mike D/ They was like 'Gee, I dont know he might be/ I told em to meet me at Kid Rock's next concert/ I'll be standing by the Loch Ness Monster
• He loves eating KFC and Wendy's with meat patties on BBQ sauce.

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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] Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is a Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... Highway 61 Revisited, widely regarded as one of the greatest albums ever, was the sixth album released by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. ... Check Your Head is an album by the Beastie Boys. ...

• 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] This article is about the band. ... Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a founding member of, rhythm guitarist and co-songwriter for, the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. // Youngs parents William and Margaret emigrated from Glasgow to Sydney, Australia in 1963 with their children George, Margaret, Malcolm and Angus... Back in Black is a song by AC/DC best known for its distinctive opening guitar riff, appearing as the sixth track on their 1980 album of the same title, Back in Black. ... Music sample: Beastie Boys - Rock Hard (1984) ( file info) — Problems listening to the file? See media help. ...

External links

• Mike D. at NNDB
• Beastie Boys Website

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References