MF Doom

Daniel Dumile, also known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom, was a British and American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and "supervillain" stage persona, he became a major figure of underground hip hop and alternative hip hop in the 2000s, and has been widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential lyricists in hip-hop. Dumile was born in London and raised in Long Beach, New York. He began his career in 1988 as a member of the hip-hop trio KMD, performing as Zev Love X. The group disbanded in 1993 after the death of his brother DJ Subroc. After a hiatus, Dumile reemerged in the late 1990s. He began performing at open mic events while wearing a metal mask resembling that of the Marvel Comics supervillain Doctor Doom, who is depicted on the cover of his 1999 debut solo album Operation: Doomsday. He adopted the MF Doom persona and rarely made unmasked public appearances thereafter. During Dumile's most prolific period, the early to mid-2000s, he released the acclaimed Mm..Food as MF Doom, as well as albums released under the pseudonyms King Geedorah and Viktor Vaughn. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MF_Doom) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)