Matt Dike | |
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Born | Suffern, New York, U.S. | December 2, 1961
Died | January 16, 2018 Echo Park, Los Angeles, U.S. | (aged 56)
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 1980s–2018 |
Matthew William Dike (December 2, 1961 – January 16, 2018) was an American music executive, record producer, and DJ. He co-founded the hip-hop record label Delicious Vinyl in 1987. In the 1980s, Dike was artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's studio assistant and he worked on the Beastie Boys album Paul's Boutique (1989). He co-wrote and produced the song "Bust A Move" (1989) by Young MC, and co-produced "Smart Girls" (1991) by Brian Wilson.