Dyme-A-Duzin

Donnovan Malik Blocker (born May 13, 1992), commonly known by his stage name Dyme-A-Duzin, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. Dyme-A-Duzin is a former member of the band known as Phony Ppl. Between 2008 and 2013, they performed with popular acts such as Erykah Badu, The Roots and Talib Kweli. His song "New Brooklyn" was listed on Spin's 50 Best Rap Songs of 2013

Life and career

Early Life and Musical beginnings

Dyme-A-Duzin was born on May 13, 1992 and grew up in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Dyme showed an early interest in music, writing his first song at the age of 11 and producing his first music video at the age of 14. He grew up listening to artists such as 50 Cent, Eminem, Kanye West and Jay-Z. Between 2008 and 2011, he released his first three mixtapes via DatPiff, the latter of the three being hosted by Plain Pat. Since their initial release, the mixtapes have gone on to receive over 60,000 views.

2012 - 2013: Phony Ppl, Warner Bros. Records & A Portrait Of Donnovan