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Dwight Arrington Myers [1] [2] (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), [3] known professionally as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, and actor. Myers was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group that included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (Glen Parrish) and "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), as well as DJ and producer Eddie F ...
Feb 8, 2022 · Heavy D, born Dwight Meyers, was a successful musician and performer who died at 44 from pulmonary embolism. He had a history of yo-yo dieting, deep vein thrombosis, and heart disease, which may have contributed to his fatal condition.
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Mar 20, 2014 · (Chris McKay / Getty Images) By Gerrick D. Kennedy and Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times. March 20, 2014 11:49 AM PT. Rapper and actor Heavy D, who played an influential role in shaping. rap...
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Nov 8, 2011 · Nate Jackson. LOS ANGELES — Rapper and actor Heavy D, who played an influential role in shaping rap music in the late ’80s and early ’90s with a fusion of New Jack Swing and reggae, has died....
Heavy D was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, and actor who led the group Heavy D & the Boyz. He also appeared in films such as The Cider House Rules, Peaches, and Step Up, and composed music for TV shows and videos.
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- Mandeville, Jamaica
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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Nov 9, 2011 · Nov. 8, 2011. Heavy D, the smooth-talking and cheerful rapper who billed himself as “the overweight lover M.C.,” died in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was 44. The Los Angeles County coroner’s ...
Nov 25, 2020 · Heavy D, whose real name is Colin Newell, was a reality TV personality and a bidder on Storage Hunters. He was known for his catchphrase \"Boom\" and his Arsenal fandom. His cause of death is unknown.