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Profile of Adam Yauch
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5th August 1964 |
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New York, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia Adam Yauch, better known as MCA, (born November 12, 1965) is a founding member of hip-hop trio Beastie Boys. As well as rapping, he plays bass guitar.
Yauch was born into a wealthy family in New York. Although his mother was Jewish, Yauch is also a Buddhist and is actively involved with the Free Tibet movement, an organisation created to show solidarity with the plight of the Dalai Lama and to put pressure on the People's Republic of China to respect human rights in Tibet. Funds for the cause were also generated from the royalties to Buddhist-inspired Beasties tracks like Bodhisattva Vow. In 1996 Yauch helped organize the first Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco, California.
Under the pseudonym 'Nathaniel Hornblower' Yauch has also been responsible for many of the Beastie Boys' videos.
Adam is an avid skate/snowboarder.
Adam Yauch is the nicest to his fans of the three,
Yauch is pronounced 'Yahwk'
Beastie Boys
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Band members: Mike D - Adrock - MCA
Albums: Licensed to Ill - Paul's Boutique - Check Your Head - Ill Communication - Hello Nasty - To the 5 Boroughs
EPs and compilations: Pollywog Stew - Cooky Puss - Rock Hard - Some Old Bullshit - Aglio e Olio - The In Sound From Way Out! - The Sounds of Science
Related: Hip hop - Old school rap - Capitol Records - Eminem - Mix Master Mike - New York City - Discography
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