Michael Diamond

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Michael Diamond

Born November 20, 1965 · New York City, New York, USA (age 60)

Michael Louis Diamond, also known by his stage name Mike D, is an American musician, rapper, actor and writer. Born to a Jewish family in New York City, he is best known as a part of the hip-hop trio 'Beastie Boys' alongside his high school friends, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Adam "MCA" Yauch, formed in 1981. The group disbanded after Yauch died due to cancer in 2012, shortly after they were indu…

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OutcomeOutcome · 2026
Outcome
5.42026
MovieComedyDrama
Reef Hawk, Hollywood's poster child since age six, is not okay. When he learns about an extortion plot tied to a mysterious video, Reef preemptively sets out on a redemption tour to make amends, confront his demons, and avoid getting canceled.
Beastie Boys StoryBeastie Boys Story · 2020
Beastie Boys Story
7.52020
MovieMusicDocumentary
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.
Fight for Your Right RevisitedFight for Your Right Revisited · 2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
6.62011
MovieMusicComedy
Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell as the "old" Beastie Boys from the future. The story begins where the video for "Fight for Your Right (1987)" ended. It features music from the band's album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.
BasementBasement · 2010
Basement
3.12010
MovieHorror
Six friends are lured to an underground basement for a sinister experiment, will they escape, but most importantly will they live or die?
Beastie Boys: Video AnthologyBeastie Boys: Video Anthology · 2000
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
7.32000
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The Beastie Boys are among the most influential groups of the last two decades. As their music has opened hip-hop to a wider audience and changed the parameters of its sound, their ambitious music videos have carried the medium to new levels of artistic expression. This groundbreaking two-disc anthology showcases eighteen videos containing alternate visual angles and multiple audio tracks. Loaded with never-before-seen footage and unreleased music tracks, this special edition also contains a trove of rare still photos and exclusive audio commentary by the band and the video directors.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant ChildJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child · 2010
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
7.32010
MovieDocumentary
A thoughtful portrait of a renowned artist, this documentary shines the spotlight on New York City painter Jean-Michel Basquiat. Featuring extensive interviews conducted by Basquiat's friend, filmmaker Tamra Davis, the production reveals how he dealt with being a black artist in a predominantly white field. The film also explores Basquiat's rise in the art world, which led to a close relationship with Andy Warhol, and looks at how the young painter coped with acclaim, scrutiny and fame.
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! · 1994
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
7.61994
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain worked on compiling this collection of performances, interviews, and touring clips from 1991 to 1993 but did not finish it before his death in 1994. Bandmembers Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic completed it with the help of director Kevin Kerslake.
Beastie Boys: SabotageBeastie Boys: Sabotage · 1994
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
7.51994
MovieMusicComedy
Includes the songs: Djembe, Gratitude (Live), Sabotage, The Hurricane Freestyle, Triphamnmer, Skills To Pay The Bills (Live), Time For Living, Sabrosa, Something's Got to Give, Screaming At a Wall (Live), Namaste' (Live), Futterman's Rule, 5-Piece Chicken Dinner, Jimmy James, Conga + Bass, Mullethead, Ricky's Theme, and So What 'Cha Want (Live with Cypress Hill).

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Beastie Boys: Live at Bonnaroo 2009Beastie Boys: Live at Bonnaroo 2009 · 2009
Beastie Boys: Live at Bonnaroo 2009
8.02009
Movie
The Beastie Boys played a legendary headlining set at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 12, 2009. Unbeknownst to the crowd at the time, this 90-minute performance would go down in history as the trio's final concert ever, due to the cancer diagnosis of Adam 'MCA' Yauch. The cancer proved far more aggressive than anyone had thought, taking Adam’s life in May 2012, less than three years after the diagnosis. The group’s concert at Bonnaroo remains a testament to the brilliance of MCA and the strength of the Beastie Boys as a unit. The 90-minute appearance saw the group deliver a career-spanning set covering everything from Ill Communication to Check Your Head and Hello Nasty. Midway through the set, Nas arrived onstage to perform a rendition of ‘Too Many Rappers’ from the Beastie Boy’s then-forthcoming LP Hot Sauce Committee, which was eventually released in 2011, a year after Adam’s passing.