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|name = Heavy D |image = Heavy D in 1991.jpg |caption = Heavy D in 1991 |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Dwight Arrington Myers |alias = |birth_date = {{birth date|1967|5|24}} |birth_place = Mandeville, Jamaica |death_date = {{death date and age|2011|11|8|1967|5|24}} |death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. |origin = Mount Vernon, New York, United States |genre = Hip hop, new jack swing, reggae fusion |occupation = Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, record executive, record producer |years_active = 1986–2011 |label = Uptown, MCA |associated_acts = {{flatlist|
}}Dwight Arrington Myers[1][2] (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011),[3] better known as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, singer, actor. Myers was the former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a hip hop group which included dancers/background vocalists G-Whiz (Glen Parrish), "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), and Eddie F (born Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released were produced by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, his cousin Pete Rock, and Eddie F.[4] BiographyDwight Arrington Myers was born on May 24, 1967 in Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, the son of nurse Eulahlee Lee and machine technician Clifford Vincent Myers.[5] In the early 1970s, his family moved to Mount Vernon, New York,[6] where he was raised. In an interview, his mother stated that he spent most of his childhood hanging out with his brother Floyd and his childhood friend Mo.[7] Heavy D & the Boyz were the first group signed to Uptown Records, with Heavy D as the frontman and only rapper. Eddie F was his business partner in the group, DJ, and one of the producers. The other two members, T-Roy and G-Wiz were the dancers. Their debut, Living Large, was released in 1987. The album was a commercial success; Big Tyme was a breakthrough that included four hits. "Trouble T. Roy" died at age 22 in a fall on July 15, 1990, in Indianapolis. Dixon's death led to a tribute on the follow-up platinum album, Peaceful Journey. Pete Rock & CL Smooth created a tribute to Trouble T. Roy called "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" which is regarded as a hip hop classic.[4] In 1989 Heavy D performed a guest rap on Janet Jackson's hit single "Alright", an early example of rap appearances on pop songs.[8] It was also the highest peaking song which he had performed on in the Billboard Hot 100.[9] In 1992 he appeared on Michael Jackson's single "Jam", and also gained a higher profile by singing the theme song for the television program In Living Color and also MADtv. Heavy D then began focusing on his acting, appearing in various television shows before returning to the music charts with Nuttin' But Love. After appearing in the off-Broadway play Riff Raff at Circle Repertory Company, Heavy D returned to recording with the hit Waterbed Hev.[4] In 1997, Heavy D collaborated with B.B. King on his duets album Deuces Wild, rapping in the song "Keep It Coming". Heavy D was referred to in the song "Juicy" by the Notorious B.I.G., and appeared in his music video for "One More Chance". While still an artist at Uptown Records, Myers was instrumental in convincing Andre Harrell to originally hire Sean "Diddy" Combs for his first music business gig as an intern. In the early 1990s, he is also credited{{according to whom|date=July 2017}} for convincing Harell to sign Jodeci. Myers became the first rapper to head a major music label when he became the president of Uptown Records.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} During this time, Myers also developed the boy band Soul for Real, and was the executive producer and principal writer of several songs on the group's breakout album, Candy Rain.[10] He later became senior vice president at Universal Music.[11] He fathered a daughter in 2000 with chef Antonia Lofaso, a contestant on the fourth season of Top Chef.[12] DeathHeavy D's final live performance was with Eddie F at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards on October 11, 2011, their first live televised performance together in 15 years. Myers died on November 8, 2011, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 44. He collapsed outside his home in Beverly Hills, California, and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[7] His death was initially thought to be connected to pneumonia.[13] An autopsy report, released on December 27, 2011, stated that the cause of death was a pulmonary embolism (PE).[14] The coroner's office found that Myers died of a PE that had broken off from a deep vein thrombosis in the leg. He also suffered from heart disease. Craig Harvey, chief of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner, said that the blood clot that resulted in the PE was "most likely formed during an extended airplane ride". Heavy D had recently returned from a trip to Cardiff, Wales, where he performed at a tribute to Michael Jackson.[14] Shortly after his death, MC Hammer and others paid tribute to Heavy D on Twitter. Hammer tweeted that, "We had a lot of great times touring together. He had a heart of gold. He was a part of what's good about the world."[15][16] His funeral was held at Grace Baptist Church in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York. He was buried in Hartsdale, New York. Discography{{Main|Heavy D discography}}Solo albums
with Heavy D & The Boyz
Filmography
Television appearances
References1. ^Cuda, Heidi Sigmund Keeping it reel. Vibe ("born Dwight Arrington Myers") 2. ^Samuels, Anita M. (January 12' 1996). [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/14/nyregion/new-yorkers-co-heavy-d-the-ceo.html Heavy D, the C.E.O.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630100847/http://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/14/nyregion/new-yorkers-co-heavy-d-the-ceo.html |date=2017-06-30 }} New York Times 3. ^{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/arts/music/heavy-d-rap-star-dies-at-44.html?_r=1 | work=The New York Times | first=Jon | last=Caramanica | title=Heavy D, Smooth Rap Star, Dies at 44 | date=November 8, 2011 | deadurl=no | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630092404/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/arts/music/heavy-d-rap-star-dies-at-44.html?_r=1 | archivedate=June 30, 2017 | df= }} 4. ^1 2 [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p431226/biography|pure_url=yes}} allmusic Biography] 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/98/Heavy-D.html |title=Heavy D Biography (1967-) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-08 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110135504/http://www.filmreference.com/film/98/Heavy-D.html |archivedate=2011-11-10 |df= }} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/8879836/Heavy-D.html|title=Heavy D|author=|date=9 November 2011|publisher=|accessdate=2 May 2018|via=www.telegraph.co.uk|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614033639/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/8879836/Heavy-D.html|archivedate=14 June 2017|df=}} 7. ^1 {{cite news |first=Jon |last=Caramanica |date=November 8, 2011 |title=Heavy D, Smooth-Talking Hip-Hop Star, Dies at 44 |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/arts/music/heavy-d-rap-star-dies-at-44.html |accessdate=November 8, 2011 }} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.djsrock.com/djsrock/heavy-d-the-overweight-lover-to-notorious-b-i-g/|title=Heavy D- The Overweight Lover to Notorious B.I.G. - DJsRock.com - Free Mixtapes – Hip Hop Website|work=DJ's Rock|date=April 19, 2012|accessdate=April 16, 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419051318/http://www.djsrock.com/djsrock/heavy-d-the-overweight-lover-to-notorious-b-i-g/|archivedate=April 19, 2014|df=}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/465239/rapper-heavy-d-dead-at-44|title=Rapper Heavy D Dead at 44|work=Billboard|date=November 8, 2011|accessdate=April 16, 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831013004/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/465239/rapper-heavy-d-dead-at-44|archivedate=August 31, 2014|df=}} 10. ^{{cite news |first=T. Rees |last=Shapiro |date=November 9, 2011 |title=Heavy D, hip-hop’s self-described ‘overweight lover,’ dies at 44 |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/heavy-d-hip-hops-self-described-overweight-lover-dies-at-44/2011/11/09/gIQAVskg6M_story.html |accessdate=November 14, 2011 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204023710/http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/heavy-d-hip-hops-self-described-overweight-lover-dies-at-44/2011/11/09/gIQAVskg6M_story.html |archivedate=December 4, 2011 |df= }} 11. ^{{cite news |first1=Gerrick D. |last1=Kennedy |first2=Nate |last2=Jackson |date=November 9, 2011 |title=Heavy D dies at 44; singer who shaped rap music |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/09/local/la-me-heavy-d-20111109 |accessdate=November 14, 2011 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20111115023804/http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/09/local/la-me-heavy-d-20111109 |archivedate=November 15, 2011 |df= }} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://girlonguy.net/podcast/girl-on-guy-77-top-chef-antonia-lofaso/|title=girl on guy 77: top chef antonia lofaso - Girl On Guy|author=|date=|website=girlonguy.net|accessdate=2 May 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6FCDvdUQB?url=http://girlonguy.net/podcast/girl-on-guy-77-top-chef-antonia-lofaso/|archivedate=17 March 2013|df=}} 13. ^{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/nov/09/heavy-d-dies-aged-44 | title=Rapper and actor Heavy D dies aged 44 | work=The Guardian | date=November 9, 2011 | accessdate=November 9, 2011 | author=Sean Michaels | location=London | deadurl=no | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235955/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/nov/09/heavy-d-dies-aged-44 | archivedate=December 30, 2013 | df= }} 14. ^1 {{cite news |title=Heavy D died from blood clot, coroner finds |author=Angel Jennings |url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-me-1228-rapper-death-20111228,0,2156844.story |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=December 27, 2011 |accessdate=December 28, 2011 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228200047/http://www.latimes.com/business/la-me-1228-rapper-death-20111228,0,2156844.story |archivedate=December 28, 2011 |df= }} 15. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/tributes-pour-in-for-rapper-heavy-d_1260064 |title=Mc Hammer | Tributes Pour In For Rapper Heavy D |publisher=Contactmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-17 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6FCDs5wUk?url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/tributes-pour-in-for-rapper-heavy-d_1260064 |archivedate=2013-03-17 |df= }} 16. ^{{cite web |author=Alanah Eriksen |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2059284/Heavy-D-dead-MC-Hammer-leads-tributes-Now-That-We-Found-Love-rapper.html#ixzz21GVfk020 |title=Heavy D dead: MC Hammer leads tributes for Now That We Found Love rapper | Mail Online |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk |date=2011-11-09 |accessdate=2012-10-17 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6FCDtAQbH?url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2059284/Heavy-D-dead-MC-Hammer-leads-tributes-Now-That-We-Found-Love-rapper.html#ixzz21GVfk020 |archivedate=2013-03-17 |df= }} 17. ^{{cite news| title = The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Episode Guide| publisher = www.epguides.com| date = May 14, 2005| url = http://epguides.com/freshprinceofbelair/guide.shtml| accessdate = April 14, 2012| deadurl = no| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120730004756/http://epguides.com/FreshPrinceofBelAir/guide.shtml| archivedate = July 30, 2012| df = }} External links
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