Born and raised on the east side of Detroit, Dilla -- James Yancey -- was forced by his parents to become involved with music, and he was a record fanatic at a young age, absorbing funk and rap singles and jazz albums, from Slave to Jack McDuff. He learned to play cello, keyboards, trumpet, and violin, but drums got him like nothing else. He tried his hand at producing tracks on a tape deck by using the pause and record buttons, and he also took up MCing. In 1988, he formed Slum Village with Pershing High School friends Baatin and T3. It wasn't until 1992, after receiving some valuable guidance from fellow Detroiter Amp Fiddler, that his talent really began to take shape.
Through he's tremendous carrier he produced beats for artists like: Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, The Pharcyde, Janet Jackson, The Roots, Common, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Phat kat, Talib Kweli, Dwele and more...
In 2003 his health took a sharp decline. For over two years, he had to use a dialysis machine. Despite having to perform in a wheelchair, he was still able to tour in Europe during late 2005. Three days after his 32nd birthday i February, 2006, while staying at his Los Angeles home with his mother, he passed away, a victim of cardiac arrest. Rest in peace! 6 months after, with help from a friend and colleague, the album: "The shining", was released.
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