D-Nice

D-Nice
D-Nice in 2005
D-Nice in 2005
Background information
Born
Derrick T. Jones

(1970-06-19) June 19, 1970
Manhattan, New York City, New York, US
OriginThe Bronx, New York City, New York, US
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Disc jockey
  • record producer
  • rapper
  • beatboxer
  • photographer
Years active1986–present
Labels
Formerly ofBoogie Down Productions
Websited-nice.com

D-Nice is the stage name of Derrick T. Jones (born June 19, 1970), an American DJ, record producer, and rapper who began his career in the mid-1980s with the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. He discovered KRS-One in 1988, landing him a deal with Jive Records.