His family and record label announced on December 31, 2020 that he had passed away on Oct. 31, at age 49. The rapper’s record label, Rhymesayers, provided the statement, signed by Dumile’s wife, Jasmine. As MF DOOM and a host of other aliases, Daniel Dumile built a lasting underground fan base with an intricate style that was by turns esoteric and poignant, lowbrow and cartoonish. (Keith Bedford/The New York Times)He resurfaced in 1997 with the single “Dead Bent,” his first song under the name Metal Face Doom. The body doubles often disappointed fans but sparked viral moments online, like when an apparent MF Doom drop-in at a concert turned out to be comedian Hannibal Buress.

Source: Indian Express January 01, 2021 07:30 UTC