Beastie Boys is an American hip hop group from New York City consisting of Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz.
Since around the time of the Hello Nasty album, the DJ for the group has been Michael "Mix Master Mike" Schwartz, who was first featured in the song "Three MC's and One DJ". The Beastie Boys began as a punk group in 1979, and appeared in the compilation cassette New York Thrash with Riot Fight and Beastie. They switched to hip-hop with the release of their debut solo album Licensed to Ill (1986), which enjoyed international critical acclaim and commercial success. The group is well-known for its eclecticism, jocular and flippant attitude toward interviews and interviewers, obscure cultural references and kitschy lyrics, and for performing in outlandish matching suits.
Regular members (as of 2005)
* Michael Diamond, a.k.a. Mike D - vocals, drums
* Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA - vocals, bass guitar
* Adam Horovitz, a.k.a. Ad-Rock - vocals, guitar
* Michael Schwartz, a.k.a. Mix Master Mike - turntables, samples
Albums
* Licensed to Ill (1986)
* Paul's Boutique (1989)
* Check Your Head (1992)
* Ill Communication (1994)
* Hello Nasty (1998)
* To the 5 Boroughs (2004)
* The Mix-Up (2007)
* Tadlock's Glasses (Unreleased)
Posts
0 comments