Heavy D

Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), better known by his stage name Heavy D,  was a Jamaican-born American rapper, singer, actor, dancer and record producer. He was born in Mandeville, Jamaica and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. He began his music career in the late 1980s and founded his hip hop group, Heavy D and the Boyz. The group were affiliated with East Coast hip hop music.

He died in Los Angeles, California from a pulmonary embolism as a result of diabetes.

Category:1967 births
Category:2011 deaths
Category:Deaths from pulmonary embolism
Category:Deaths from diabetes
Category:Jamaican singers
Category:Singers from New York (state)
Category:Rappers from New York (state)
Category:Actors from New York (state)