Heavy D
Heavy D | |
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Heavy D in 1991 | |
| Born | Dwight Arrington Myers May 24, 1967 Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica |
| Died | November 8, 2011 (aged 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–2011 |
| Partner | Antonia Lofaso (?–2011; his death) |
| Children | 1 daughter - Xea Myers |
| Relatives | Pete Rock (cousin) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Formerly of | Heavy D & the Boyz |
Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-American rapper, record producer, and actor. He was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group that included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (Glen Parrish) and "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), as well as DJ and producer Eddie F (Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizeable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released included production mainly by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, Myers's cousin Pete Rock, and "in-house" beatmaker Eddie F. Myers also released four solo albums and discovered Soul for Real and Monifah.