Daniel Dumile

MF Doom
MF Doom performing in November 2011
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Dumile
Also known as	Zev Love X King Geedorah King Ghidra Viktor Vaughn Metal Fingers
Born	(1974-01-09) 9 January 1974 (age 43) London, England
Origin	Long Island, New York
Genres	Hip hop alternative hip hop jazz rap instrumental hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper record producer
Instruments	Vocals sampler synthesizer drum machine programming
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Fondle 'Em Metal Face Nature Sounds Stones Throw Lex Rhymesayers Elektra Sub Verse Big Dada
Associated acts	KMD Monsta Island Czars Madlib Madvillain Danger Doom MF Grimm Ghostface Killah J Dilla JJ Doom Masta Ace Bishop Nehru Brand Nubian
Website	www.gasdrawls.com

Daniel Dumile (pronounced /ˈduːmᵻleɪ/ doo-MIH-lay; born 9 January 1974) is an English hip hop recording artist and record producer. Best known for his "super villain" stage persona and unique lyrics, Dumile has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably as MF Doom, often stylized as "MF DOOM". He has appeared in several collaborative projects such as Madvillain (with Madlib), Danger Doom (with Danger Mouse), Doomstarks (with Ghostface Killah), JJ Doom (with Jneiro Jarel), and NehruvianDoom (with Bishop Nehru).

Dumile was born in 1974, in London, England, the son of a Trinidadian mother and a Zimbabwean father. His family moved to Long Island, New York when he was a teenager, although Dumile remains a British citizen and has never gained American citizenship.