Heavy D

Dwight Errington Myers, better known as Heavy D, was a rapper and producer. He was born on May 24, 1967 in Mandeville, Jamaica.

During the 80s and 90s, he was a member of hip-hop group Heavy D & The Boyz. Throughout his career he collaborated with artists such as Nas, Jurassic 5, Jay Z and Michael Jackson.

Heavy D is also the cousin of American rapper-producer Pete Rock.

He died prematurely on November 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, succumbing to a pulmonary embolism. He was 44.