Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels

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Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels is an American rapper and founding member of the pioneering hip hop group Run-D.M.C., known for helping bring rap music into the mainstream in the 1980s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf founding member of musical group
human
rapper
record producer
songwriter
activeYearsStart 1981
associatedAct Jam Master Jay NERFINISHED
Joseph "Run" Simmons NERFINISHED
Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED
coFounded Darryl Makes Comics NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1964-05-31
ethnicity African-American
foundingMemberOf Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED
genre hip hop
rap
influenced mainstream acceptance of hip hop
instrument vocals
knownFor helping bring rap music into the mainstream
pioneering hip hop in the 1980s
memberOf Run-D.M.C. NERFINISHED
name Darryl McDaniels NERFINISHED
notableAchievement member of first hip hop group on the cover of Rolling Stone
member of first hip hop group to achieve multi-platinum status
member of first hip hop group with a major endorsement deal (Adidas)
notableSong It’s Like That NERFINISHED
King of Rock NERFINISHED
My Adidas NERFINISHED
Rock Box NERFINISHED
Run’s House NERFINISHED
Walk This Way NERFINISHED
notableWork Crown Royal (album) NERFINISHED
Down with the King (album) NERFINISHED
King of Rock (album) NERFINISHED
Raising Hell (album) NERFINISHED
Run-D.M.C. (album) NERFINISHED
Tougher Than Leather (album) NERFINISHED
occupation author
comic book publisher
rapper
record producer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Harlem, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED
raisedIn Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Arista Records
Profile Records NERFINISHED
stageName D.M.C. NERFINISHED
Easy D NERFINISHED
subjectOf King of Rock: Respect, Responsibility, and My Life with Run-D.M.C. (memoir) NERFINISHED

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Run-D.M.C. member Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels
Walk This Way with Run-DMC rapper Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels
subject surface form: Walk This Way (Run-DMC and Aerosmith song)
Scars on Broadway hasMember Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels
this entity surface form: Darryl "DMC" McDaniels
Slow and Low hasSongwriter Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels
this entity surface form: Darryl McDaniels