About Darryl McDaniels
Darryl Matthews McDaniels, also commonly known by his stage name DMC, is an American rapper and record producer. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Run-DMC, and is considered one of the pioneers of hip hop culture. McDaniels listened to rock music and folk music in his youth; he first became interested in hip hop music in the 1970s after listening to recordings of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Gradually, McDaniels came to prefer rapping to mixing records, and adopted the nickname of "Easy D". During this time, McDaniels became a heavy drinker.
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