
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 24, 1967
Died
November 8, 2011 (age 44)
Place of Birth
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Also Known As
Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers
Dwight Myers
Dwight Errington Myers
Heavy D
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Dwight Myers (born May 24, 1967), better known as Heavy D, is a Jamaican American rapper, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a hip hop group which included G-Whiz (Glen Parrish), "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), and Eddie F (born Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. He has recently ventured into reggae music and can now be described as a reggae fusion artist.
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Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Supreme
1999

TV
Bones
Sid Shapiro
2005

TV
Boston Public
Mr. Lick / Big Boy
2000

TV
A Different World
Himself
1987

TV
Tales from the Crypt
Farouche (segment "On a Deadman's Chest")
1989

TV
Living Single
Darryl
1993

TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Heavy D.
1990

TV
Martial Law
Gordon Ganza
1998

TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Drexel (voice)
1995

TV
Booker
Fatz Turner
1989

Film
The Cider House Rules
Peaches
1999

Film
Step Up
Omar
2006

TV
Roc
Calvin Hendricks
1991

TV
Roc
1991

Film
Life
Jake
1999

TV
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
1988

Film
Tower Heist
Court House Guard
2011

TV
The Tracy Morgan Show
Bernard
2003

Film
Big Trouble
Greer
2002

Film
B.A.P.S
Heavy D
1997
Filmography
2012FilmVanilla Ice Archiveas Self (archive footage)2012FilmBe Inspired: The Life of Heavy Das Self2011FilmTower Heistas Court House Guard2006FilmStep Upas Omar2005TVBonesas Sid Shapiro2005FilmDallas 362as Bear2004FilmLArcenyas Charles2003TVThe Tracy Morgan Showas Bernard2002FilmBig Troubleas Greer2000TVBoston Publicas Mr. Lick / Big Boy1999FilmThe Cider House Rulesas Peaches1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Supreme1999FilmLifeas Jake1998FilmPete Rock: Soul Survivoras Heavy D1998TVMartial Lawas Gordon Ganza1997FilmThe Delias Bo1997FilmB.A.P.Sas Heavy D1997FilmRhyme & Reasonas Self1995FilmNew Jersey Driveas Bo-Kane1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Drexel (voice)1995FilmYour Studio and Youas Heavy D1993FilmMichael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Filmsas Self (uncredited)1993TVLiving Singleas Darryl1993FilmWho's the Man?as Heavy D1991TVRocas Calvin Hendricks1990TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Heavy D.1990FilmThe Earth Day Specialas Self1989TVBookeras Fatz Turner1989TVTales from the Cryptas Farouche (segment "On a Deadman's Chest")1988TVYo! MTV Rapsas Self1987TVA Different Worldas Himself