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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 King Dumile DOOM
Born	(1971-01-09) 9 January 1971 (age 46) London, England
Origin	Long Island, New York
Genres	Hip hop alternative hip hop jazz rap instrumental hip hop lo-fi 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	Bishop Nehru Count Bass D Danger Mouse Flying Lotus Ghostface Killah J Dilla Jneiro Jarel KMD Madlib Madvillain MF Grimm Monsta Island Czars Talib Kweli Thom Yorke
Website	www.gasdrawls.com

Daniel Dumile (pronounced /ˈduːmɪleɪ/ doo-MIH-lay; born 13 July 1971) is a 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 MF Doom, 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 1971, 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; Dumile remains a British citizen and has not gained American citizenship.

As Zev Love X he formed the group KMD in 1988 with his younger brother DJ Subroc and another MC called Rodan. When Rodan left the group, Zev found another MC, Onyx the Birthstone Kid, to replace Rodan.A&R rep Dante Ross learned of KMD through the hip hop group 3rd Bass, and signed the group to Elektra Records. Dumile and KMD's recording debut came on 3rd Bass's song "The Gas Face" from The Cactus Album, followed in 1991 with KMD's album Mr. Hood, which became a minor hit through its singles "Peachfuzz", "Who Me?" and heavy video play on cable TV's Yo! MTV Raps and Rap City.