Percy Carey
| MF Grimm | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Percy Carey |
| Also known as | Grandmaster Grimm GM Grimm The Grimm Reaper Superstar Jet Jaguar Build and Destroy |
| Born |
June 11, 1970 Manhattan, New York |
| Genres | Hip hop, Underground Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, rapper, CEO, comic book writer, actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Day By Day Entertainment, Vendetta Vinyl, Fondle Em Records |
| Associated acts | MF DOOM, Drasar Monumental, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Roc Raida, Large Professor, Kurious, Monsta Island Czars |
| Website | daybydayent.biz |
Percy Carey (born 11 June 1970), also known by the stage names MF Grimm, Grimm Reaper, GM Grimm and originally Build and Destroy, is an American underground rapper, music producer, CEO, and Eisner Award-nominated comic book writer from New York City. Grimm has released five solo albums, five collaborative albums and two compilation albums.
Percy Carey grew up in the Upper West Side section of Manhattan. His neighbor, Morgan Freeman, helped arrange for him to be cast as a child actor on Sesame Street, he first appeared in Season 7, Episode 0806. He appeared on the show from Age 5 to around Age 9. "One episode, I lost my tooth, and me and Big Bird had to go through Sesame Street and try to find it," Carey remembers. The idea for that episode came about after Carey told Jim Henson about a dream he'd had the night before.
During his teenage years Grimm became involved with the hip hop community and decided that he wanted to be an MC at the age of 14. His mother supported this dream and bought him turntables and a microphone. Carey was expelled from Park West High School in Hell's Kitchen after beating up the school's Dean over owed drug money.
MF Grimm's career began in the late 1980s where he performed in New York City. He later went on tour with MC Lyte as well. Into the 1990s Grimm continued to perform at freestyle competitions and performed alongside rappers Lord Finesse, GZA and Large Professor, amongst others. MF Grimm's most recent releases include a three-part conceptual series of albums with producer Drasar Monumental titled Good Morning Vietnam.
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