SINGER

Heavy D

1967 - 2011

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Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Heavy D, was an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Myers was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group that included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (Glen Parrish) and "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), as well as DJ and producer Eddie F (Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizeable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released included production mainly by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, Myers's cousin Pete Rock, and "in-house" beatmaker Eddie F. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Heavy D has received more than 4,793,593 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Heavy D is the 3,020th most popular singer (down from 2,762nd in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Jamaican Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 35.52

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Heavy D ranks 3,020 out of 4,381. Before him are Mimicat, Benny Cristo, Soluna Samay, Jang Yoon-jeong, Maria McKee, and Nneka. After him are Ai, Aryana Sayeed, Lil Uzi Vert, Josh Ritter, Rebeka Dremelj, and Lena Belkina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Heavy D ranks 709. Before him are Akinobu Yokouchi, Alf Poier, James Murphy, Terry W. Virts, Konstantin Kozeyev, and Ana Gasteyer. After him are Michel Lafis, Walter Kogler, Kimberly Elise, Flavio Zandoná, Richard Hawley, and Maya Harris. Among people deceased in 2011, Heavy D ranks 518. Before him are Andy Rooney, Joseph Galibardy, Jan Marek, Shahbaz Bhatti, Hira Devi Waiba, and Googie Withers. After him are Jimmy Adamson, Mario Miranda, Jani Lane, Eddie Turnbull, Alexander Galimov, and John Dye.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Heavy D ranks 94 out of 189. Before him are Grace Jackson (1961), Theodore Whitmore (1972), Norman Manley (1893), Bert Cameron (1959), Luton Shelton (1985), and Donald Sangster (1911). After him are Juliet Cuthbert (1964), Barrington Levy (1964), Leon Bailey (1997), Shericka Jackson (1994), Ray Stewart (1965), and Marlon James (1970).

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Among SINGERS In Jamaica

Among singers born in Jamaica, Heavy D ranks 21. Before him are Millie Small (1947), Ini Kamoze (1957), Capleton (1967), Dennis Brown (1957), Ky-Mani Marley (1976), and Sizzla (1976). After him are Barrington Levy (1964), Shabba Ranks (1966), Buju Banton (1973), Bounty Killer (1972), Beenie Man (1973), and Omi (1986).

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