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Heavy D was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, singer, actor, and the former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a hip-hop group, which included G-Whiz (Glen Parrish), "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), and Eddie F (born Edward Ferrell).
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Heavy D | |
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 Heavy D in 1991 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dwight Arrington Myers |
| Born | May 24, 1967 Mandeville, Jamaica |
| Origin | Mount Vernon, New York, United States |
| Died | November 8, 2011 (aged 44) Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Hip hop, reggae fusion |
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| Years active | 1986–2011 |
| Labels | Uptown, MCA |
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