American musician, songwriter and rapper Michael Diamond AKA Mike D has an estimated net worth of $75 million. He is known to be the founding member of Beastie Boys, a hip-hop group based in New York City.
Also known as The King of Lunch, Mike D, Meshach and Country Mike, Michael Diamond was born on November 20, 1965 in New York City, United States. After attending Vassar College, he co-founded the band The Young Aborigines in 1979. It was later renamed to Beastie Boys.
Since 1993, Mike D has been married to music video, film and TV director Tamra Davis. Together, the couple has two children named Skyler and Davis Diamond.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys |
$128,000 |
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Solid Gold Hits with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified gold by RIAA and silver by and BPI) |
$600,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album To the 5 Boroughs with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by ARIA and BPI) |
$1,235,000 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Beastie Boys Video Anthology with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by and BPI) |
$2,300,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Hello Nasty with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, platinum by ARIA and RMNZ, and gold by BPI, IFPI-SWE and IFPI-SWI) |
$3,518,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Sabotage with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified gold by BPI) |
$10,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Ill Communication with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$3,400,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album The Skills to Pay the Bills with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Check Your Head with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$2,260,000 |
|
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Paul’s Boutique with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, platinum by Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$2,160,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album Beastie Boys with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Licensed to Ill with the American hip hop group, Beastie Boys (certified diamond by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$10,300,000 |