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Birth name |
Dwight Errington Myers |
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Born |
24 May 1967 |
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Origin |
Mount Vernon, New York, United States |
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Died |
8 November 2011 (aged 44) |
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Genre |
Hip hop, new jack swing, R&B, reggae fusion |
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Occupation(s) |
Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, music executive, record producer |
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Years active |
1986-2011 |
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Label |
Uptown, MCA |
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Associated acts |
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Dwight Errington Myers (24 May 1967 - 8 November 2011), better known by his stage name Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, singer, actor, and former leader of the hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz. The group maintained a large fanbase in the United States throughout the 1990s, and released five albums as a group before disbanding after their 1994 album Nuttin' But Love. Heavy D recorded several solo albums before passing away on the 8th of November 2011 due to pulmonary embolism.
Discography[]
Main article: Heavy D discography
- 1987: Living Large (with Heavy D & the Boyz)
- 1989: Big Tyme (with Heavy D & the Boyz)
- 1991: Peaceful Journey (with Heavy D & the Boyz)
- 1993: Blue Funk (with Heavy D & the Boyz)
- 1994: Nuttin' But Love (with Heavy D & the Boyz)
- 1997: Waterbed Hev
- 1999: Heavy
- 2008: Vibes
- 2011: Love Opus