MF DOOM
Daniel Dumile
MF DOOM is an American rapper from London active since 1988.
- Profession
- Rapper, Producer, Songwriter
- From
- London, United Kingdom
- Born
- January 9, 1971
- Years active
- 1988–2020
Early life
Born in London and raised on Long Island, Daniel Dumile reinvented himself behind a metal mask after personal tragedy, becoming the supervillain MF DOOM.
Career
His dense, allusive wordplay and lo-fi production across "Operation: Doomsday," "Mm..Food," and "Madvillainy" (with Madlib) made him an underground legend.
Major achievements
He is revered as one of the most influential and inventive lyricists and producers in underground hip-hop.
Legacy
MF DOOM's mythology, intricate rhymes, and beatcraft shaped a generation of alternative rappers before his death in 2020.
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