Heavy D(1967-2011)

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Actor
Composer

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Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 - November 8, 2011), known professionally as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, and actor. Myers was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group which included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (Glen Parrish), "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), and DJ and producer Eddie F (Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released were produced by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, his cousin Pete Rock, and Eddie F. Myers also released four solo albums and discovered Soul for Real and Monifah.

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

The Cider House Rules

7.4

Peaches

1999

Janeane Garofalo, Rene Russo, Tim Allen, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Stanley Tucci, Omar Epps, Ben Foster, Jason Lee, Sofía Vergara, Zooey Deschanel, Heavy D, Johnny Knoxville, and Patrick Warburton in Big Trouble (2002)

Big Trouble

6.4

FBI Agent Pat Greer(as Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers)

2002

Life

6.8

Jake

1999

Just Cause

6.4

Soundtrack("Baby Your Love")

1995

Credits

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Music Department

The Tracy Morgan Show
6.3
TV Series
- composer: theme
- 2003–2004
Mad TV
7.3
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1997
Soul for Real: Every Little Thing I Do
Music Video
- music producer
- 1996
In Living Color
8.2
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- performer: theme song
- 1990–1994
Heavy D & The Boyz: Gyrlz, They Love Me
Music Video
- producer
- 1989
Heavy D & The Boyz: Somebody for Me
6.6
Music Video
- co-producer
- 1989
Heavy D & The Boyz: Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon
Music Video
- co-producer
- 1988

Actor

H4
6.6
- Archbishop Scroop
- 2012
Fat Joe Feat. Chris Brown: Another Round
Music Video
- Heavy D
- 2011
Tower Heist
6.2
- Court House Guard (as Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers)
- 2011
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.1
TV Series
- Supreme (as Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers)
- 2011
Are We There Yet?
5.5
TV Series
- Craig (as Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers)
- 2011
Long Distance Girlfriend
Music Video
- 2008
Step Up
6.5
- Omar
- 2006
Bones
7.8
TV Series
- Sid Shapiro (as Heavy D.)
- 2005
Yes, Dear
6.9
TV Series
- Charlie
- 2005
The Tracy Morgan Show
6.3
TV Series
- Bernard
- 2003–2004
Larceny
4.2
- Charles
- 2004
Dallas 362
5.9
- Bear
- 2003
Boston Public
7.3
TV Series
- Mr. Lick
- Big Boy (as Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers)
- 2000–2003
Black Listed
5.5
Video
- Frankie
- 2003
Big Trouble
6.4
- FBI Agent Pat Greer (as Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers)
- 2002

Official sites
- Last.fm
- YouTube Music
Alternative names
- Heavy D & the Boyz
Height
- 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
Born
- May 24, 1967
- Mandeville, Jamaica
Died
- November 8, 2011
- Los Angeles, California, USA(pulmonary embolism)
Children
- Xea Myers
Parents
- Eulahlee Myers
Relatives
Other works
Release of the music video for "One More Chance," by The Notorious B.I.G., featuring Heavy D.

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Trivia
The Los Angeles coroner's office said that Heavy D died of natural causes. The cause of his death was a pulmonary embolism and deep-leg vein thrombosis. He also had arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Quotes
I was in California the first time I heard Michael Jackson wanted to record with me. I was, like, 'Nah, no way, he's too big, it can't be true.' Then I got a call from Michael's people at my hotel telling me he was interested. But I still wasn't believing it - I thought they were setting me up for a TV practical jokes show.