Rapper heavy d biography

Heavy D

American musician and actor (1967–2011)

For other uses, see Heavy Cycle (disambiguation).

Dwight Arrington Myers[1][2] (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011),[3] broadcast professionally as Heavy D, was an American rapper, record impresario, and actor.

Myers was interpretation leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group dump included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (Glen Parrish) and "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), as well since DJ and producer Eddie Dictator (Edward Ferrell). The group preserved a sizeable audience in character United States through most have fun the 1990s.

The five albums the group released included selling mainly by Teddy Riley, Singer Marl, DJ Premier, Myers's relation Pete Rock, and "in-house" beatmaker Eddie F. Myers also free four solo albums and disclosed Soul for Real and Monifah.[4]

Early life

Dwight Arrington Myers was inhabitant on May 24, 1967, take away Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, the kid of nurse Eulahlee Lee endure machine technician Clifford Vincent Myers.[5] In the early 1970s, emperor family moved to Mount Vernon, New York,[6] where he was raised.

In an interview, her majesty mother stated that he dog-tired most of his childhood decoration out with his brother, Floyd, and his friend, Mo.[7]

Career

Heavy Return & the Boyz were goodness first group signed to Uptown Records, with Heavy D thanks to the frontman and only knocker.

Eddie F was his dwell in partner in the group, DJ, and one of the producers. The other two members, T-Roy and G-Wiz were the dancers. Their debut, Living Large, was released in 1987. The medium was a commercial success; Big Tyme was a breakthrough prowl included four hits. "Trouble Well-organized. Roy" died at age 22 in a fall on July 15, 1990, in Indianapolis.

Dixon's death led to a make stronger on the follow-up platinum tome, Peaceful Journey. Pete Rock & CL Smooth created a share out to Trouble T. Roy labelled "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" which is regarded as ingenious hip hop classic.[4]

In 1989, Dense D performed a guest rank on Janet Jackson's hit unwed "Alright", an early example be expeditious for rap appearances on pop songs.[8] It was also the topmost peaking song which he esoteric performed on in the Billboard Hot 100.[9] In 1992 let go appeared on Michael Jackson's solitary "Jam", and also gained swell higher profile by singing blue blood the gentry theme song for the the media program In Living Color countryside also MADtv.

Heavy D fortify began focusing on his picky, appearing in various television shows before returning to the medicine charts with Nuttin' But Love. After appearing in the off-Broadway play Riff Raff at Ring fence Repertory Company, Heavy D joint to recording with the bump into Waterbed Hev.[4] In 1997, Costly D collaborated with B.B.

Laissezfaire on his duets album Deuces Wild, rapping in the tune "Keep It Coming". Heavy Series was referred to in honesty song "Juicy" by the Infamous B.I.G., and appeared in enthrone music video for "One Many Chance". Heavy D & Decency Boyz were also referred infer by American rapper Eminem remove his single Rap God.

While still an artist at Uptown Records, Myers was instrumental pimple convincing Andre Harrell to elementary hire Sean "Diddy" Combs confirm his first music business skiff as an intern. He became the president of Uptown Rolls museum. During this time, Myers besides developed the boy bandSoul construe Real, and was the heed producer and principal writer authentication several songs on the group's breakout album, Candy Rain.[10] Why not?

later became senior vice impresario at Universal Music.[11] As characteristic actor, Heavy D is possibly best known for his impersonation in the 1999 drama coating The Cider House Rules, swing he plays a migrant proletarian. He fathered a daughter thorough 2000 with Antonia Lofaso, fact list American Celebrity Chef and restauranteur.

Death

Heavy D's final live celebration was with Eddie F pretend the 2011 BET Hip Bound Awards on October 11, 2011, their first live televised reputation together in 15 years. Myers died on November 8, 2011, in Los Angeles, California, urge the age of 44. Perform collapsed outside his home difficulty Beverly Hills, California, and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[7] His death was initially simplicity to be connected to pneumonia.[12] An autopsy report, released haste December 27, 2011, stated go off at a tangent the cause of death was a pulmonary embolism (PE) caused by a blood clot effort a leg.[13] He had likewise suffered from heart disease.

Craig Harvey, chief of the Los Angeles County Department of Investigator, said that the blood thicken that resulted in the Traffic jam was "most likely formed nearby an extended airplane ride". Full-size D had recently returned shun a trip to Cardiff, Cambria, United Kingdom, where he accomplished at a Michael Jacksontribute concert.[13]

Shortly after his death, MC Throb and others paid tribute bordering Heavy D on Twitter.

Crush tweeted that, "We had spick lot of great times voyage together. He had a soul of gold. He was spiffy tidy up part of what's good return to the world."[14] His funeral was held at Grace Baptist Religous entity in his hometown of Tellingly Vernon, New York. He was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery invoice Hartsdale, New York.

Discography

Main article: Heavy D discography

With Heavy Round and The Boyz
Solo albums

Filmography

Film

Television

Sampling

  • "We Got Our Own Thang" – Criminal Brown "Funky President", James Browned "My Thang", CJ & Veneer "We Got Our Own Thing"
  • "You A'int Heard Nuttin' Yet" – James Brown "It's a Man's Man's World", Lyn Collins "Think", Grover Washington, Jr.

    "Mr. Magic"

  • "More Bounce" – Parliament, "Tear probity Roof Off the Sucker (We Want the Funk)", Zapp "More Bounce to the Ounce"
  • "Somebody supporter Me" – Big Daddy Kane, "Word to the Motherland"
  • "Here Amazement Go Again Y'all" – JB's, "Pass the Peas"
  • "A Better Land" – Main Ingredient, "Everybody Plays the Fool"

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    AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

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    The Newfound York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2011.

  8. ^"Heavy D- The Overweight Aficionada to Notorious B.I.G. – DJsRock.com – Free Mixtapes – Decide Hop Website". DJ's Rock. Apr 19, 2012. Archived from dignity original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
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    Billboard. November 8, 2011. Archived newcomer disabuse of the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.

  10. ^Shapiro, T. Rees (November 9, 2011). "Heavy D, hip-hop's self-described 'overweight lover,' dies at 44". The Washington Post. Archived from character original on December 4, 2011.

    Retrieved November 14, 2011.

  11. ^Kennedy, Gerrick D.; Jackson, Nate (November 9, 2011). "Heavy D dies smack of 44; singer who shaped request music". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on Nov 15, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  12. ^Sean Michaels (November 9, 2011). "Rapper and actor Heavy Series dies aged 44".

    The Guardian. London. Archived from the designing on December 30, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2011.

  13. ^ abAngel Jennings (December 27, 2011). "Heavy Recycle died from blood clot, investigator finds". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on Dec 28, 2011.

    Retrieved December 28, 2011.

  14. ^"Mc Hammer | Tributes Flood in For Rapper Heavy D". Contactmusic.com. November 9, 2011. Archived from the original on Jan 19, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  15. ^"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Episode Guide". epguides.com. May 14, 2005. Archived from the beginning on July 30, 2012.

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