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Michael Diamond, also known as '''Mike D''' (born November 20 1965 ), is a founding member of New York hip hop trio the Beastie Boys . Mike D Raps , sings, and plays Drum s alongside fellow members Adrock , MCA and Mix Master Mike . BIOGRAPHY Mike D was born in the New York City borough of Manhattan . He attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie , New York for six months. It is rumored that he was expelled after throwing a beer keg from the ninth floor of a residence hall. In 1979 , he co-founded the band The Young Aborigines. In 1981 , Adam Yauch , aka MCA, a friend and follower of the band became their Bass Player , and from the suggestion of their then-guitar player, John Barry, the band changed their name to the Beastie Boys. By 1983 , Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)joined to form the lasting Beastie Boys trio, and their sound began to shift away from Punk to Hip-hop . In 1992 , Mike D founded the Beastie Boys new record label Grand Royal Records . Mike D is married to Tamra Davis . They have two sons, Davis and Skylar. COLLABORATIONS
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"Seven hundred bucks, but he asked for two thousand dollars. I thought it was kind of fly that he asked for $2000.00, and I bartered Bob Dylan down. That's my proudest sampling deal."1 This site has cited ''Boston Rock'', June 1992, Issue 123 as the original source.
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