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Adam Yauch

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Key facts

Full name Adam Nathaniel Yauch[1]
Stage name MCA[2]
Birth date August 5, 1964[3]
Birth place Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[3]
Death date May 4, 2012[3]
Group Beastie Boys[2]

Adam Yauch, also known as MCA, was an American rapper, bassist, filmmaker, and founding member of the Beastie Boys. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1964 and died in 2012.

Context

Adam Yauch, also known as MCA, was an American rapper, bassist, filmmaker, and founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys [2]. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 5, 1964, and died in New York City on May 4, 2012 [3]. Beyond music, he directed many Beastie Boys music videos [4] and founded Oscilloscope Laboratories [5]. He was also active in the Tibetan independence movement and organized the Tibetan Freedom Concert [2].

Documented claims

  • Adam Yauch was a founding member of the Beastie Boys. [2]
  • He directed many Beastie Boys music videos. [4]
  • He founded Oscilloscope Laboratories. [5]
  • He was involved in the Tibetan independence movement and organized the Tibetan Freedom Concert. [2]

Questions and answers

What happened to Adam Yauch?

Adam Yauch died on May 4, 2012, in New York City [3].

Why is Adam Yauch called MCA?

MCA was his stage name [2].

When was Adam Yauch born?

He was born on August 5, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York [3].

Sources

  1. Adam Yauch: 1964 — rollingstone.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Adam Yauch: Why MCA Was The Renaissance Man Of Hip-Hop — udiscovermusic.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Peace, Adam — newyorker.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Adam Yauch obituary — theguardian.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Adam Yauch — famousbirthdays.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People