Mike D

Michael Louis Diamond is a well cherished and famous American rapper and founder of the insane hip-hop band entitled “Beastie Boys.” He is popularly known by his stage name called Mike D. He is a multi-talented personality who can rap, sing and play drums. He has made some mind-boggling remixes for musicians like Björk and Moby.

Well, how well do you know about Mike D? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Mike D’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Mike D to date.

Biography and Early Life

Mike D was brought up in this world on the 20th of November in the year 1965 in New York, United States. He was born an art dealer father- Harold Diamond, and interior designer and art collector mother- Hester Diamond. He was raised in an environment surrounded by artworks by some famous artists like Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and William de Joining.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Mike D in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Mike D’s age is 55 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 20 November 1965. Though, he is 5′ 10″ in feet and inches and 178 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 165.3 lbs in Pound and 75kg in Kilograms.

Education

He attended Saint Ann’s School and Walden School, which is arts-oriented as the artwork surrounded him.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

He married his gorgeous wife in 1993-Tamra Davis. She is also very dedicated to her career, which might be a concurrent point for these guys. She is a famous film director, music video director. The two-some are loving parents of two children-David Diamond, Skyler Diamond. However, after spending quite some time together as a happy family, they separated legally.

Is Michael Louis Diamond Gay?

Jay indeed isn’t gay. He is proud of the father of two beautiful kids-Skyler and Davis, and additionally, he was married to a famous movie director named Tamra Davis.

Professional Career

He established a popular and influential band called “The Young Aborigines” in the year 1979. Later a deep friend and follower named Adam Yauch of the insane band planned to join in 1981 as a bassist, and later, after all the suggestion, the band was rebranded as “Beatie Boys.” Finally, Adam Yauch joined the band in 1983, and the band’s sound was started evolving from punk music to hip-hop.

Diamond founded the record label called Grand Royal Records in the year 1992 for the band. He was highly fascinated by interior designing, and later, he designed a toile-themed wallpaper called Brooklyn. The Marquee nightclub of Chelsea later used the design for their renovation for reopening the club in early 2013.

He released Humberto Vs. the New Reactionaries, the remix of Christine and the Queen’s in the year 2013 after the death of bassist- Adam Yauch. Later a remix by the duo named Diamond and Adam Horovitz was released online, and both of them were highly appreciated and credited with curveballs, programming, and other beats.

In2014, he has worked with the famous American band named Portugal, which was a rock band. He has produced a studio album called Take Control which was of punk duo Slaves. This album was released on the 30th of Sep in the year 2016. Later, he made a superhit remix of the song Big Sur by Jack Johnson in 2017.

Awards

Mike D has worked really hard to secure his position in the industry. He has been nominated and awarded a lot of times in his illustrious career. He in 2008 was awarded Grammy Award in the excellent category of “Best Pop Instrumental Album” for the song ‘The Mix Up” along with his band members.

Last year in 2020, he was nominated for another prestigious award- “Grammy” for the album- “Beastie Boys Book” in the category of “Best Spoken Word Album (Including Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling).”

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Mike D in 2021

Mike D has an approximate bank balance of $100 Million as of 2021. He was able to earn this through his superb career as a rapper, music artist, and singer. He has released many music albums in the past years which have done commercially really well, such as-Licensed to Ill in 1986, Check Your Head in 1992, Paul’s Boutique in 1989, To the 5 Boroughs (2004). Then in 2011, he released Hot Sauce Committee Part Two and a lot more. He trades his albums to a lot of television series, documentaries that indeed add to his wealth.

Apart from this, he goes on live concerts, music tours, and many other music-related events as a part of the band.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He also had an obtuse inclination towards interior design.
• He, along with his children, lives in Brooklyn-Cobble Hill.

Mike D is a commonly heard name that is quite famous for his music in the United States. He took his little baby steps in his career from a really young age and went on towards his journey with all his faith in him. He didn’t only limit him to music but explored him in acting. He performed several recurring roles in movies, web shows, and many television series.