| First Name |
Heavy
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| Last Name |
D
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| Full Name at Birth |
Dwight Arrington Myers
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| Alternative Name |
Dwight Arrington Myers, Dwight Myers, Dwight Errington Myers, Heavy D
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| Birthday |
24th May, 1967
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| Birthplace |
Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica
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| Died |
8th November, 2011
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| Place of Death |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Pulmonary embolism
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| Buried |
Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York, USA
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| Height |
6' 3" (191 cm)
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| Weight |
242lbs (110 kg)
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| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Imposing physique
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Record Executive, Record Producer
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| Occupation |
Rapper
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| Claim to Fame |
being the frontman and only rapper of the hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz, with several hits including "Now That We Found Love," in addition to rapping on Michael Jackson's 1991 hit single "Jam," as well as writing and performing the theme song for the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip Hop, R&B, New Jack Swing, Reggae Fusion
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| Music Genre |
Rap
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| Year(s) Active |
1985–2011, 1986–2011, 1986–2011
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| Music Style |
Urban, Club/Dance, Pop-Rap, Electronic, R&B
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| Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Amiable/Good-Natured, Witty, Playful, Humorous, Carefree, Stylish, Intimate, Sexual, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Confident, Romantic, Fun, Irreverent, Smooth
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Uptown, MCA, Uptown Records, MCA Records
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| Associated Acts |
Heavy D & the Boyz, Mary J. Blige, Super Cat, Michael Jackson, Al B. Sure, Eddie F, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Marley Marl, Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon, Monifah
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Innovative Artists
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| Brand Endorsement |
(1990) TV commercial for Sprite
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| Official Websites |
www.facebook.com/officialheavyd, myspace.com/heavydonline, twitter.com/heavyd, www.nndb.com/people/082/000131686/
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Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, and actor. Myers was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group that included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (Glen Parrish) and "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), as well as DJ and producer Eddie F (Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizeable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released included production mainly by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, Myers's cousin Pete Rock, and "in-house" beatmaker Eddie F. Myers also released four solo albums and discovered Soul for Real and Monifah.
