MIKE D 5D

Mike Diamond, aka Mike D, grew up a precocious and highly opinionated young man on the island of Manhattan. He spent his childhood thieving 7" records by the Jackson Five, The Beatles and various Motown artists from his older brothers while living in the very liberal upper West Side - with the background of New York City's fiscal crisis and all the turmoil and lawlessness that went with that. After finally saving up his own money to purchase Steve Miller's "Fly Like An Eagle" album, Diamond started to learn to play the drums. Soon after he discovered punk rock and it was game over. That was until he heard a rap mix tape and then it was game over again. Once discovering Reggae through the influence of punk bands like The Clash and The Slits - it was game over a third time. He went on to form Beastie Boys in the early 80’s - the rest is a legendary history. The band went on to win a bunch awards, such as Grammys and in 2012 Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. This year he released his solo album „Thank You”, filled with rap, funk and electro-punk energy. Mike D 5D at Alter Stage, June 30. Pure Legend!