Darryl McDaniels

Darryl McDaniels
McDaniels in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Darryl Matthews McDaniels
Also known as	D.M.C. Easy D
Born	(1964-05-31) May 31, 1964 (age 60) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop old-school hip hop East Coast hip hop rap rock golden age hip hop
Occupations	Rapper actor record producer
Years active	1983–present
Formerly of	Run-D.M.C.

Darryl Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964), also commonly known by his stage name DMC (or D.M.C.), is an American rapper, actor 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.