Adam Yauch
Founding member of Beastie Boys; influential rapper, filmmaker, and Tibetan activist.
Chronology: 1964-08-05 – 2012-05-04
Origins & Early Life
Adam Nathaniel Yauch ( YOWK; August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012), known professionally as MCA, was an American rapper, musician, filmmaker, and activist who was a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys. He directed many of the band's music videos and did much of their promotional photography, often using the pseudonym Nathanial Hörnblowér. Yauch founded Oscilloscope Laboratories, an independent film production and distribution company based in New York City. As a Buddhist, he was involved in the Tibetan independence movement, started the Milarepa Fund, and organized the Tibetan Freedom Concert.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
He died in 2012 from parotid cancer, after which the Beastie Boys disbanded. == Early life, family, and education == Born in Brooklyn, New York City, Yauch was an only child. His father Noel was an architect, and his mother, Frances, a social worker. She was Jewish and his father Catholic, but he had a non-religious upbringing in Brooklyn Heights. Yauch attended Edward R.
Enduring Legacy & Impact
Murrow High School in Midwood, Brooklyn. In high school, he taught himself to play the bass guitar and formed the Beastie Boys from hardcore punk band Young Aborigines, with John Berry, Kate Schellenbach, and Michael Diamond...
Source: Wikipedia