Dyme-A-Duzin
| Dyme-A-Duzin | |
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| Birth name | Donnovan Malik Blocker |
| Born |
May 13, 1992 New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
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| Website | dymeallday |
Donnovan Malik Blocker (born May 13, 1992), better known by his stage name Dyme-A-Duzin, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from New York City, New York. Dyme-A-Duzin is a former member of the band known as Phony Ppl. Between 2008 and 2013, they performed with popular acts such as Erykah Badu, The Roots and Talib Kweli. His song "New Brooklyn" was listed on Spin's 50 Best Rap Songs of 2013
Dyme-A-Duzin was born on May 13, 1992 and grew up in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Dyme showed an early interest in music, writing his first song at the age of 11 and producing his first music video at the age of 14. He grew up listening to artists such as 50 Cent, Eminem, Kanye West and Jay-Z. Between 2008 and 2011, he released his first three mixtapes via DatPiff, the latter of the three being hosted by Plain Pat. Since their initial release, the mixtapes have gone on to receive over 60,000 views.
On January 17, 2012, Phony Ppl released their debut album titled Phonyland which was critically acclaimed. The album's sound was characterized as having an eclectic sound that borrows from jazz, hip-hop, R&B, funk, soul and rock. In September 2012, Dyme-A-Duzin signed a recording deal with Warner Bros. Records. In January 2013, Dyme-A-Duzin released his fourth mixtape titled A Portrait of Donnovan. The mixtape featured collaborations with Joey Badass, Capital STEEZ, CJ Fly, Plain Pat, Harry Fraud, Sheriff P and Elbee Thrie. In April 2013, Dyme-A-Duzin, became the East Coast Brand Ambassador for the sneaker and apparel brand Puma; his endorsement was renewed in April 2014. In April 2013 Dyme-A-Duzin performed a 10 Country European Tour.
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