Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
	Beastie Boys in 2009; from left to right: Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D
Background information
Also known as	The Young Aborigines (1978–1981)
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; rap rock; jazz-funk; hardcore punk; alternative rock;
Years active	1981–2012
Labels	Rat Cage; Def Jam; Columbia; Capitol; Grand Royal;
Associated acts	Mix Master Mike; Money Mark; DJ Hurricane; Rick Rubin; Run-DMC; Dust Brothers; Mario Caldato Jr.; Public Enemy; The Fat Boys; Luscious Jackson; Whodini; Biz Markie; Bad Brains;
Website	beastieboys.com
Past members	John Berry; Mike D; Kate Schellenbach; MCA; Ad-Rock;

Beastie Boys were an American rap group. According to an interview with Charlie Rose, the word "Beastie" is the backronym of Boys Entering Anarchic States Towards Internal Excellence. They formed in 1981 as a punk rock band. Their most famous albums are probably Licensed To Ill (1986) and Paul's Boutique (1989). Licensed To Ill is their first album, and it is an album that is given credit for starting the type of music "rap rock", which is rapping done over rock guitar or beats. Paul's Boutique is an album famous for its use of samples, or snippets of music, and the fact that the samples were put together in creative, interesting ways.

Adam Yauch (1964-2012) was one of the founding members of the band until his death on May 4, 2012 after almost 3-years with cancer of the parotid salivary gland. Former original guitarist, John Berry (1963-2016), died on May 19, 2016 from dementia at 52.

Members

John Berry – guitar (1981–1982; died 2016)
Mike D – singing, drums (1981–2012)
Kate Schellenbach – drums, percussion (1981–1984)
MCA – singing, bass guitar (1981–2012; died 2012)
Ad-Rock – singing, guitar (1982–2012)

Discography

1982 - Polly Wog Stew (EP)
1984 - Rock Hard (EP)
1986 - Licensed to Ill
1989 - Paul's Boutique
1992 - Check Your Head
1994 - Ill Communication
1995 - Root Down (EP)
1995 - Aglio e Olio (EP)
1998 - Hello Nasty
2003 - In A World Gone Mad (EP)
2004 - To the 5 Boroughs
2007 - The Mix-Up
2011 - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two

Beastie Boys Media

Beastie Boys logo used circa 1985–1987
Beastie Boys at Club Citta Kawasaki, Japan, on the Check Your Head tour, 1992
Beastie Boys at Trans Musicales 2004 in Rennes
Left to right: Ad-Rock, Mike D, and MCA performing in Barcelona, Spain in September 2007
Left to right: Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D in 2007

Other websites

Official site Archived 2004-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
Mic To Mic