Zanger
Heavy D
1967 - 2011
Heavy D
Heavy D, artiestennaam van Dwight Arrington Myers (Mandeville (Jamaica), 24 mei 1967 - Los Angeles, 8 november 2011) was een Amerikaans rapper, bekend van de rapformatie Heavy D & the Boyz. Myers werd geboren op Jamaica, maar groeide op in Mount Vernon in New York. Hij kwam met zijn rapgroep als eerste onder contract bij het platenlabel Uptown en in 1987 bracht hij zijn eerste album uit: Big Living. Het was een commercieel succes. Lees meer op Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Heavy D is the 3,293rd most popular zanger (down from 3,023rd in 2024), the 101st most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 94th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Jamaican Zanger.
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Among Zangers
Among zangers, Heavy D ranks 3,293 out of 4,381. Before him are Peter Nalitch, Talib Kweli, Regina, Américo, Natali, and Luther Ingram. After him are Hariharan, Peter Jöback, Mingyu, Sofia Jannok, Vibeke Stene, and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Most Popular Zangers in Wikipedia
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Peter Nalitch
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 3,287
Talib Kweli
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 3,288
Regina
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 3,289
Américo
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 3,290
Natali
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 3,291
Luther Ingram
1937 - 2007
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 3,292
Heavy D
1967 - 2011
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 3,293
Hariharan
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 3,294
Peter Jöback
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 3,295
Mingyu
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 3,296
Sofia Jannok
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 3,297
Vibeke Stene
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 3,298
Mary Chapin Carpenter
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 3,299
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Heavy D ranks 866. Before him are Mounir Boukadida, Dara Torres, Nikolay Bukhalov, Carolyn Lawrence, Laima Zilporytė, and Hanna Tetteh. After him are Andreas Heraf, Liu Ailing, Mika Yamamoto, Michiel Bartman, Margarita Zavala, and Paul D'Amour. Among people deceased in 2011, Heavy D ranks 522. Before him are Cynthia Myers, Masanori Sanada, Mark Hatfield, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, Andy Rooney, and Googie Withers. After him are Claudia Heill, Mario Miranda, Eddie Turnbull, Xavier Tondo, Jani Lane, and Jan Marek.
Others Born in 1967
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Mounir Boukadida
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 860
Dara Torres
SWIMMER
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 861
Nikolay Bukhalov
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 862
Carolyn Lawrence
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 863
Laima Zilporytė
CYCLIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 864
Hanna Tetteh
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 865
Heavy D
SINGER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 866
Andreas Heraf
COACH
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 867
Liu Ailing
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 868
Mika Yamamoto
JOURNALIST
1967 - 2012
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 869
Michiel Bartman
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 870
Margarita Zavala
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 871
Paul D'Amour
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 872
Others Deceased in 2011
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Cynthia Myers
MODEL
1950 - 2011
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 516
Masanori Sanada
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2011
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 517
Mark Hatfield
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2011
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 518
Saif al-Arab Gaddafi
POLITICIAN
1982 - 2011
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 519
Andy Rooney
WRITER
1919 - 2011
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 520
Googie Withers
ACTOR
1917 - 2011
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 521
Heavy D
SINGER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 522
Claudia Heill
ATHLETE
1982 - 2011
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 523
Mario Miranda
COMIC ARTIST
1926 - 2011
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 524
Eddie Turnbull
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2011
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 525
Xavier Tondo
CYCLIST
1978 - 2011
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 526
Jani Lane
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2011
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 527
Jan Marek
HOCKEY PLAYER
1979 - 2011
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 528
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, Heavy D ranks 101 out of 189. Before him are Deon Hemmings (1968), Bert Cameron (1959), David Weller (1957), Donald Sangster (1911), Devon Morris (1961), and Michael Blackwood (1976). After him are Mark Boswell (1977), Michael Frater (1982), Beverly McDonald (1970), Juliet Cuthbert (1964), Shanieka Ricketts (1992), and Shabba Ranks (1966).
Others born in Jamaica
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Deon Hemmings
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 95
Bert Cameron
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 96
David Weller
CYCLIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 97
Donald Sangster
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1967
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 98
Devon Morris
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 99
Michael Blackwood
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 100
Heavy D
SINGER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 101
Mark Boswell
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 102
Michael Frater
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 103
Beverly McDonald
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 104
Juliet Cuthbert
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 105
Shanieka Ricketts
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 106
Shabba Ranks
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 107
Among Zangers In Jamaica
Among zangers born in Jamaica, Heavy D ranks 23. Before him are Ky-Mani Marley (1976), Cedella Marley (1967), Dennis Brown (1957), Omi (1986), Capleton (1967), and Sizzla (1976). After him are Shabba Ranks (1966), Barrington Levy (1964), Buju Banton (1973), Bounty Killer (1972), Beenie Man (1973), and Elephant Man (1975).
Ky-Mani Marley
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 17
Cedella Marley
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 18
Dennis Brown
1957 - 1999
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 19
Omi
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 20
Capleton
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 21
Sizzla
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 22
Heavy D
1967 - 2011
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 23
Shabba Ranks
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 24
Barrington Levy
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 25
Buju Banton
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 26
Bounty Killer
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 27
Beenie Man
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 28
Elephant Man
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.29
Rank: 29
