Heavy D

Summary

Heavy D is a human^[1]. He was born in Mandeville^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1967^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on November 8, 2011^[5]. He worked as a rapper^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], record producer^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,254 views/month, #5,343 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Mandeville^[2], Heavy D…
• Heavy D passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Heavy D was born on May 24, 1967^[3].
• Heavy D died on November 8, 2011^[5].
• Heavy D is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery^[12].
• Heavy D's father was Lee^[13].
• Heavy D's mother was Myers^[14].
• Heavy D held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was Heavy D's native language^[16].
• Heavy D's professions included rapper^[6].
• Heavy D's professions included singer^[7].
• Heavy D worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Heavy D's professions included record producer^[9].
• Heavy D's professions included actor^[10].
• Heavy D's professions included music executive^[17].
• Heavy D was educated at Mount Vernon High School^[18].
• Heavy D was educated at Weber State University^[19].
• Heavy D was a member of Heavy D. & the Boyz^[20].
• Heavy D is recorded as male^[21].
• Heavy D's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Heavy D's genre is hip-hop^[23].
• Heavy D's genre is contemporary R&B^[24].
• Heavy D's genre is new jack swing^[25].
• Heavy D's genre is reggae fusion^[26].
• Heavy D's genre is East Coast hip-hop^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1967-05-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-11-08^[31]

• Genre(s): hip hop^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, hip hop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 41c0869f-dfe6-46cc-aa35-cbe9f29638cf^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Heavy D's place of birth was Mandeville^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1967^[3]. His father was Lee^[13]. His mother was Myers^[14]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Mount Vernon High School^[18], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1894^[37] and Weber State University^[19], a campus university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1889^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], record producer^[9], actor^[10], and music executive^[17].

Death and Burial

Heavy D died on November 8, 2011^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[41]. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Heavy D ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,254 views/month, #5,343 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Heavy D born?

Heavy D's place of birth was Mandeville^[2].

Where did Heavy D die?

Heavy D died in Los Angeles^[4].

Who were Heavy D's parents?

Heavy D's father was Lee^[13]. Heavy D's mother was Myers^[14].

What did Heavy D do for work?

Heavy D worked as rapper^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], record producer^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Heavy D go to school?

Heavy D was educated at Mount Vernon High School^[18] and Weber State University^[19].