Heavy D | |
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 Heavy D in 1991 | |
| Born | Dwight Arrington Myers May 24, 1967 |
| Died | November 8, 2011 (aged 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–2011 |
| Partner | Antonia Lofaso (?–2011; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Pete Rock (cousin) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Formerly of | Heavy D & the Boyz |
Dwight Arrington Myers[1][2] (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011),[3] known professionally as Heavy D, was an 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.[4]
- ^ Cuda, Heidi Sigmund Keeping it reel. Vibe ("born Dwight Arrington Myers")
- ^ Samuels, Anita M. (January 12' 1996). Heavy D, the C.E.O. Archived June 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine New York Times
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (November 8, 2011). "Heavy D, Smooth Rap Star, Dies at 44". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017.
- ^ allmusic Biography