Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), better known as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, singer and actor. Myers was the former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group which included dancers/background vocalists G-Whiz (Glen Parrish), “Trouble” T. Roy (Troy Dixon), and DJ and producer Eddie F (born Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released were produced by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, his cousin Pete Rock, and Eddie F. Myers also released four solo albums and discovered Soul for Real and Monifah.
Associated Acts
Pete Rock & CL Smooth Heavy D & the Boyz Marley Marl Teddy Riley Super Cat Al B. Sure Erick Sermon Monifah Eddie F
Birth Name
Dwight Arrington Myers
Genres
Hip hop, reggae fusion
Occupations
Rapper singer songwriter actor record executive record producer
Origin
Mount Vernon, New York, United States
Years Active
1986 2011
Name
Heavy D
Nationality
United States of America, Jamaica