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Darryl McDaniels

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Darryl Matthews McDaniels was born on May 31, 1964, in Queens, New York. His birth parents are unknown. At the age of 3 months, Byford and Banna McDaniels adopted him. He attended Catholic schools in New York City and after graduation, he attended St. John's University in Queens, New York. During this... See full bio »

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Darryl Lovelace
in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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2011/I Jack and Jill (writer: "It's Tricky")
 
2010 Due Date (writer: "This Is Why I'm Hot")
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
– Episode #1.319 (2010) (writer: "Peter Piper" - uncredited, "Paul Revere" - uncredited)
 
2010 Angel Camouflaged (writer: "It's Tricky")
 
2010 Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour (video documentary) (writer: "Into the Groove")
 
2010/I The Bounty Hunter (writer: "It's Tricky")
 
2010 Cop Out (writer: "King of Rock")
 
2009 Nitro Circus (TV series)
– The Circus Heads West (2009) (writer: "It's Tricky")
 
2009 Fast & Furious (writer: "Raising Hell" / as Darryl Matthews McDaniels)
 
2007 Chuck (TV series)
– Chuck Versus the Crown Vic (2007) (writer: "Christmas in Hollis" - uncredited)
 
2007 Illegal Tender (writer: "It's Like That")
 
2007 Who's Your Caddy? (writer: "Tell Me When to Go" / as Darryl Mathews McDaniels)
 
2007 Knocked Up (performer: "All Along the Watchtower" / as DMC)
 
2005 The Office (TV series)
– Christmas Party (2005) (writer: "Christmas in Hollis" / as Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels)
 
2005 Everybody Hates Chris (TV series)
– Everybody Hates Food Stamps (2005) (writer: "It's Like That")
 
2005 The Longest Yard ("Oh" / as Darryl Matthews McDaniels)
 
2004 The Wire (TV series)
– Hamsterdam (2004) (writer: "My Downfall")
 
2004 Friday Night Lights (writer: "It's Tricky")
 
2004 White Chicks (writer: "It's Tricky")
 
2004 My Baby's Daddy (writer: "Peter Piper" / as McDaniels)
 
2003 2 Fast 2 Furious (writer: "Peter Piper" / as Darryl Matthew McDaniels)
 
2003 Malibu's Most Wanted (writer: "It's Tricky")
 
2003 Amplitude (Video Game) (writer: "King Of Rock")
 
2002 The Hot Chick (writer: "It's Tricky" / as Darryl Matthews McDaniels)
 
2002 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Video Game) (writer: "Rock Box")
 
2001 Scratch (documentary) (writer: "Sucker MCs Krush Groove 1" / as Darryl Matthew McDaniels)
 
2000 Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (video) (writer: "Rock Box", "King of Rock", "Down With the King", "Pause", "It's Tricky", "Walk This Way")
 
2000 Road Trip (writer: "It's Tricky")
 
2000 Ready to Rumble (writer: "King Of Rock")
 
1999 Skate and Destroy (Video Game) (writer: "King of Rock")
 
1999 Dogma (writer: "It's Like That", "Run's House" / as D. McDaniels)
 
1998 Can't Hardly Wait (writer: "It's Tricky")
 
1997 Chasing Amy (writer: "Run's House" 1988 / as D. McDaniels)
 
1993 Judgment Night (writer: "Me, Myself & My Microphone" / as Darryl "DMC" McDaniels)
 
1993 CB4 (writer: "King of Rock" / as Darryl M. McDaniels)
 
1991 Boyz n the Hood (writer: "Sucker M.C.'s" / as D. McDaniels)
 
1988 Crossing Delancey (writer: "IT'S LIKE THAT")
 
1988 Die Hard (writer: "Christmas in Hollis")
 
1987 Less Than Zero (music: "Christmas In Hollis" / as E. McDaniels / lyrics: "Christmas In Hollis" / as E. McDaniels)
 
1985 Krush Groove (writer: "King of Rock", "It's Like That", "You're Blind", "Krush Groovin'" / as D. McDaniels)
 
1985 Desperately Seeking Susan (writer: "SUCKER M.C.'S")
 
1984 Graffiti Rock (TV movie) (writer: "Sucker MC's")
 
Show ShowActor (8 titles)
2011 FCU: Fact Checkers Unit (TV series)
DMC
– Fly Like a Buttress (2011) … DMC
 
2010 Full Throttle Saloon (TV series)
– Episode #2.7 (2010)
 
2005 The Warriors (Video Game)
Scopes (voice)
 
2005 Roll Bounce
Garden D.J. Smooth Dee (as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels)
 
2003 Death of a Dynasty
Old School Rapper No. 2
 
1993 Who's the Man?
Detective (as DMC)
 
1988 Tougher Than Leather
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
 
1986 Reading Rainbow (TV series)
DMC
– Abiyoyo (1986) … DMC
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
2000 Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (video)
 
1999 Contents Under Pressure (documentary)
 
1986 Reading Rainbow (TV series)
– Abiyoyo (1986) (as D.M.C.)
 
Show ShowSelf (87 titles)
2013 The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (TV mini-series documentary) (post-production)
 
2013 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels/Gin Wigmore (2013) … Himself (as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels)
 
2013 Unsung (TV series documentary)
Himself
– EPMD (2013) … Himself (as DMC)
 
2012 Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 A Day with DMC (short)
Himself
 
2011 Public Enemy: Prophets of Rage (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 American Revolutionaries: DMC (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Business as Usual: The Exploitation of Hip Hop (documentary)
Himself
 
2010-2011 Full Throttle Saloon (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #2.8 (2011) … Himself (as DMC)
– Episode #2.6 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 December 2010 (2010) … Himself (as D.M.C.)
 
2009 The People Speak (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Great Debate (TV series)
Himself
– Part 5 (2009) … Himself
– Part 4 (2009) … Himself
– Part 3 (2009) … Himself
– Part 2 (2009) … Himself
– Part 1 (2009) … Himself
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2008 The Girls Next Door (TV series)
Himself - Rap Musician
– Kentucky Fried (2008) … Himself - Rap Musician (as D.M.C.)
 
2008 Biography (TV series documentary)
– Run DMC (2008)
 
2008 Tila Tequila's New Year's Eve Masquerade 2008 (TV movie)
Himself (as DMC)
 
2007 J.A.M. Awards & Concert (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The Most Annoying Pop Songs.... We Hate to Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2007) … Himself (as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels)
– Episode #1.4 (2007) … Himself (as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels)
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself (as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels)
 
2007 Celebrity Rap Superstar (TV series)
Himself
 
2007 Impact: Songs That Changed the World - Run DMC and Aerosmith: Walk This Way (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s (TV series)
Himself
 
2006 I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (TV series)
Himself
– 1973 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 I Love Toys (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 DMC: My Adoption Journey (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 VH1 Goes Inside (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Yo! MTV Raps (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (documentary)
Himself (as DMC)
 
2006 Driven (TV series documentary)
Himself
– LL Cool J (2006) … Himself (as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels)
 
2005 VH1: All Access (TV series)
Himself
– So Jewtastic (2005) … Himself
 
2005 I Love the Holidays (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die (video documentary)
Himself (as DMC)
 
2005 I Love the 80's 3-D (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Just for Kicks (documentary)
Himself (as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels)
 
2005 Black in the 80s (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 I Love the '90s: Part Deux (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 My Coolest Years (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - 'B-Boys & B-Girls'
 
2004 2004 Radio Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Hip-Hop Honors (TV special)
Himself - Honoree
 
2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Back in the Day (2004) … Himself (as DMC)
 
2004 I Love the '90s (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 1993 (2004) … Himself
– 1990 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 L.A. D.J.
Himself
 
2004 War on Wax: Rivalries in Hip-Hop (video)
Himself
 
2004 Run DMC: Forever Kings (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 I Love the '80s Strikes Back (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Hip Hop Babylon 2 (TV documentary)
Himself (as DMC)
 
2003 I Love the '70s (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The New Tom Green Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 July 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics (video)
Himself (segment "Walk This Way") (as Run-DMC)
 
2003 3rd Annual BET Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Nas: Made You Look - God's Son Live (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (TV series)
Himself
– The Brad Gluckman Special (2003) … Himself
 
2002 VH1 Big in 2002 Awards (TV special)
Himself (as DMC)
 
2002 Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 American Rap Stars (video documentary)
Himself (as DMC)
 
2002 Through the Years of Hip Hop, Vol. 1: Graffiti (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Rock Box")
 
2001 MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal (TV documentary)
Himself (as Run-DMC)
 
2001 MTV 20: Jams (video)
Himself (segment "Walk This Way") (as Run-DMC)
 
2000 Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (video)
Himself (as Run-DMC)
 
2000 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Run-D.M.C. (2000) … Himself
 
1999 MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (TV special)
Himself (as Run DMC)
 
1999 The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself (as Run-DMC)
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (as DMC)
 
1995 The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos (TV movie)
Himself (as DMC)
 
1984-1993 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #22.26 (1993) … Himself (as Run D.M.C.)
– Run D.M.C./Ice-T/Oleta Adams (1991) … Himself (as Run D.M.C.)
– Run-D.M.C./Genobia Jeter/Dick Anthony Williams (1986) … Himself
– Dazz Band/Run-D.M.C. (1984) … Himself
 
1993 The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1992 The Ben Stiller Show (TV series)
Himself
– With James Doohan (1992) … Himself (as Run DMC)
 
1991 The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter (as Run-DMC)
 
1991 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 January 1991 (1991) … Himself (as Run-D.M.C.)
 
1990 Rapmania: The Roots of Rap (TV documentary)
Himself (as Run DMC)
 
1989 The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter (as Run-DMC)
 
1989 WrestleMania V (TV special)
D.M.C.
 
1989 227 (TV series)
Himself
– The Class of '89 (1989) … Himself (as DMC)
 
1988 Yo! MTV Raps (TV series)
Himself
– Pilot (1988) … Himself (as Run-D.M.C.)
 
1988 The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself (as Run-DMC)
 
1988 The 30th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself (as Run-D.M.C.)
 
1987 Motown Merry Christmas (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 Showtime at the Apollo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1987) … Himself (as Run D.M.C.)
 
1987 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1987 Run-DMC: The Video (video short)
Himself
 
1986 The 3rd Annual Black Gold Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Big Fun in the Big Town (TV documentary)
Himself (as DMC)
 
1985 Krush Groove
Himself (Run-D.M.C.) (as Daryll McDaniels)
 
1985 MTV Video Music Awards 1985 (TV special)
Himself - Performer (as Run-DMC)
 
1985 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #28.49 (1985) … Himself
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary)
Himself (as Run-D.M.C.)
 
1984 Graffiti Rock (TV movie)
Himself (as Run-D.M.C)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2008 Onyx: 15 Years of Videos, History & Violence (video documentary)
Himself (video "Slam")
 
2000 Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album, "Checks, Thugs, and Rock & Roll," RomenMpire/Elektra Records 68607, 2006. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Run D.M.C. | D.M.C. | Run DMC | DMC | Darryl 'D.M.C.' McDaniels | Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels | Daryll McDaniels | Run-D.M.C. | Run-D.M.C | Run-DMC

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Trivia:

A huge fan of The Beatles, especially John Lennon. See more »

Trademark:

Large, tinted glasses. (during the 1980s) See more »

Nickname:

Darryl Mac See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini