Mike D
Born
20 November 1965 (60)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Alasondro Alegré, Mike Diamond
Biography
Michael Louis Diamond, also known by his stage name Mike D, is an American musician, rapper, actor and writer. Born to a Jewish family in New York City, he is best known as a part of the hip-hop trio 'Beastie Boys' alongside his high school friends, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Adam "MCA" Yauch, formed in 1981. The group disbanded after Yauch died due to cancer in 2012, shortly after they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As well as featuring in the group's music videos, Diamond ...
Michael Louis Diamond, also known by his stage name Mike D, is an American musician, rapper, actor and writer. Born to a Jewish family in New York City, he is best known as a part of the hip-hop trio 'Beastie Boys' alongside his high school friends, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Adam "MCA" Yauch, formed in 1981. The group disbanded after Yauch died due to cancer in 2012, shortly after they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As well as featuring in the group's music videos, Diamond has made cameos in other music videos and shows, as well as DJing. He has two children with director Tamra Davis, and co-wrote the 2020 documentary 'Beastie Boys Story'.
Filmography (40)
Celebrity Escape Room
2020
Beastie Boys Story
2020
Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication'
2019
Finding the Funk
2014
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
2013
Downloaded
2013
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
2012
Beastie Boys: Move on Up
2011
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
2009
Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
2009
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome
2007
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
2005
Beastie Boys 'Horseplay'
2004
Beastie Boys $2 Bill
2004
Beastie Boys - Live at Melkweg; Amsterdam
2004
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde
2002
Keep Your Eyes Open
2002
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
2000
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
1999
Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999
1999
Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow
1999
Free Tibet
1998
Beastie|ography
1998
Beastie Boys: Open Air Festival
1998
Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
1998
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994
Ciao L.A.
1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
Beastie Boys - Live in Japan
1992
Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$
1992
Tougher Than Leather
1988
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987