Mikey D facts for kids
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Mikey D
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| Birth name | Michael Anthony Deering |
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| Born | November 25, 1967 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1981–present |
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Michael Anthony Deering (born November 25, 1967), known by his stage name Mikey D, is an American rapper. He is best known for being a lead member of the groups Mikey D & The L.A. Posse and Main Source. As a member of Main Source, he replaced Large Professor, who parted ways with the group due to business differences.
Early life and education
Mikey D was born on November 25, 1967, in Laurelton, Queens, New York City, New York. Born to Linda Deering and Victor Fisher. His parents were separated when he was young and was raised by his grandparents, Jerome and Betty Deering in Laurelton Queens, New York. He attended PS 37 in Queens. He then attended JHS 231 in Queens.
He attended Springfield Gardens High School.
Career
In 1985, Mikey and his group the Symbolic Three signed to Reality Records. Around that year, he and his friend Johnnie Quest met inspiring upcoming producer named Paul "Paul C" McKasty, through Cliente Brothers members Eddie O'Jay and Will Seville.
He formed a group with the late Paul C and childhood friend DJ Johnnie Quest. According to Deering, he stated that his group originally wanted to be called "Boom Bash", but one of his managers didn't think it was a good idea. The group was called Mikey D & the L.A. Posse. They were signed to Public Records. They had a single which was released in 1987, song called "My Telephone", along with tracks like "Dawn" and "Bust a Rhyme". He followed up with two other singles "I Get Rough" & "Go For It" in the same year.
In 1988, Mikey D was the winner of the New Music Seminar Battle for World Supremacy where he battled Melle Mel.
While recording an album with his group, he learned that Paul C was murdered at his home. There were disputes with another group who were also named the L.A. Posse, a group from Los Angeles and Sleeping Bag Records, a label that Mikey was signed to. Sleeping Bag Records was forced to drop the group's name after being sued for name duplication and Mikey took a three-year break from the music business after the death of producer Paul "Paul C" McKasty. While spending time in Miami, Florida, his manager was Mike Beasley. He had a cousin who owned a studio in Manhattan, New York City, New York. This cousin looked for a label to give Mikey D a record deal but instead, Mikey D caught the attention of R&B singer Jeff Redd when he heard Mikey's freestyling raps. Redd told him of a group called Main Source that needed a lead rapper. Mikey D contacted and freestyled raps to the group and they liked what they heard.
In 1993, he become an official member of the critically acclaimed Toronto/Queens-based hip hop group Main Source after Large Professor left to pursue a solo career. They released a single called "What You Need", which did well in Billboard's Hot Rap Singles, only peaking at #48.
He is featured on a song called "Pump Ya Fist Like This" on Large Professor's 2008's third album, Main Source.
In 2016, Mikey released his first ever solo album Day of D'Struction on Elements of Hip Hop
In 2020, Mikey released a distribution company called Pass the Torch, where he is the founder and currently operates his own company.
Mikey currently hosts his own show on YouTube called The Real Mikey D History (His-story), a documentary series released in 2021.
Discography
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Albums
as Mikey D and the LA Posse
- Better Late Than Never: In Memory of Paul C (2006, MicSic)
Solo albums
- Day of D'Struction (2016, Elements of Hip-Hop)
Collaboration albums
- Dramacide (with DJ Trouble Lee) (2019, 16F)
Extended plays
- Calm Before the Storm (with Elements of Hip-Hop) (2013)
- From the Heart (with J-Soul) (2014)
Guest appearances
- 2005: "The Perfect Storm" (Cee-Rock "The Fury" album Bringin' Da' Yowzah!!!) SB 1
- 2008: "Pump Ya Fist Like This" (Large Professor album Main Source)
- 2013: "Sweet 16s" (Neek the Exotic album Hustle Don't Stop)
- 2013: "The Amazing" (Red Venom album Red House)
- 2013: "The Operation" (DJ Shark album Oxidized Silver)
- 2015: "Mikey Destruction, Devastating Tito & DJ Slice" (Canibus & Bronze Nazareth album Time Flys, Life Dies...Phoenix Rise)
- 2019: "The Spark" (Taiyamo Denku album The Book of Cyphaden - Chapter One)
- 2021: "Nyghtlife" (The Good People album The Greater Good)
