Saturday, November 12, 2011

The OverWeight Lover's In the House



Dwight Arrington Myers aka Heavy D was born May 24, 1967 in  Mandeville, Jamaica and raised in Mount Vernon, New York. He passed away on November 8, 2011.


Heavy D was the self-proclaimed "Overweight Lover" was a very talented rapper, record producer, singer, actor, and former leader Heavy D and the Boyz, a hip-hop group which included Glen Parrish (G-Whiz), Troy Dixon (T.Roy/Trouble), and Edward Ferrell ( Eddie F). Heavy D and the Boyz were the first act signed to Uptown Records by Andre Herrell cousin and mentor of Sean "Diddy" Combs.


Heavy D lost weight in later years of his life and leaves behind a wife and daughter. He was last seen at the BET Hip-Hop Awards and the film Tower Heist four days before his death.


Heavy D hit singles include "The OverWeight Lover's In the House," " Mr. Big Stuff," "Girlz They Love Me" " Somebody For Me," and "Sister, Sister" a personal favorite of mine because its refreshing to hear a Black Man express his love and respect for a Black Woman. Even though Heavy D made his debut in 1987 my mother played his music and I became a fan.

Rest in my peace my brother you will be missed.

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