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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