Michael 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 hiphop trio Beastie Boys alongside his high school friends Adam AdRock 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 groups 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 cowrote the 2020 documentary Beastie Boys Story