Mikey D was born on November 25,1967, in Laurelton, Queens, New York City, to Linda Deering and Victor Fisher.
14 Facts About Mikey D
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Mikey D's parents separated when he was young and he was raised by his grandparents, Jerome and Betty Deering in Laurelton Queens, New York.
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Mikey D attended PS 37 in Queens, followed by JHS 231, in Queens.
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Mikey D was the youngest member to join the Clientele Brothers, a group of emcees consisting of Eddie O'Jay and Will Seville.
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Mikey D would write rhymes and freestyle in parks and areas around his neighborhood, getting trained by O'Jay and Seville, working to develop his skills and rhyme flows.
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At the time, LL was known as J-Ski, but Mikey D suggested a new moniker for him.
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Mikey D formed a group with the late Paul C and childhood friend DJ Johnnie Quest.
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In 1988, Mikey D was the winner of the New Music Seminar Battle for World Supremacy where he battled Melle Mel.
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Posse, a group from Los Angeles and Sleeping Bag Records, a label that Mikey D was signed to.
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Mikey D had a cousin who owned a studio in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
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Mikey D contacted and freestyled raps to the group and they liked what they heard.
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Mikey D is featured on a song called "Pump Ya Fist Like This" on Large Professor's 2008's third album, Main Source.
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In 2016, Mikey D released his first ever solo album Day of D'Struction on Elements of Hip Hop.
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In 2020, Mikey D released a distribution company called Pass the Torch, where he is the founder and currently operates his own company.