Heavy D
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Heavy D was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, and leader of the influential hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz, known for his smooth delivery and crossover appeal in the late 1980s and 1990s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2011 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
film "Life"
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film "Tower Heist" NERFINISHED ⓘ television series "In Living Color" NERFINISHED ⓘ television series "Roc" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Al B. Sure!
NERFINISHED
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Heavy D & the Boyz NERFINISHED ⓘ Jodeci NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary J. Blige NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ Uptown Records artists ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Soul Train Music Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Dwight Arrington Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pulmonary embolism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-05-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-11-08 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jamaican American ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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hip hop ⓘ new jack swing ⓘ |
| influenced |
Notorious B.I.G.
NERFINISHED
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Pete Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Puff Daddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
crossover appeal
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smooth delivery ⓘ |
| memberOf | Heavy D & the Boyz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Big Tyme"
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album "Blue Funk" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Heavy" ⓘ album "Living Large" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Nuttin' But Love" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Peaceful Journey" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Is It Good to You" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Now That We Found Love" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Nuttin' But Love" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Somebody for Me" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mandeville, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lead rapper of Heavy D & the Boyz ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
MCA Records
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Uptown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Mount Vernon, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMusicIndustry | president of Uptown Records ⓘ |
| stageName | Heavy D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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