Conversely, I have no idea who MF DOOM is because I have no idea who Daniel Dumile really is as a person. Eminem’s alter-ego is revelatory of who the artist is as a person. Slim Shady is the mouthpiece for Eminem’s inner dark thoughts so that we get a glimpse into his mind. DOOM cataloged his characters and made music according to their personalities, which in itself demands a whole lot of imagination.Įminem might be another person that comes to mind when you think alter-ego, and Slim Shady is an elaborate character but even then there is no mask or secret identity. This was so clever on his part, and more so, it created layers to his music to which no other rapper has managed to be faithful. Pragmatically speaking, only MF DOOM has to deal with fame, press and other public relations whereas Daniel Dumile enjoys the relative anonymity of the secret identity. Whether he titled that side of him Zev Love X or Viktor Vaughn, DOOM always separated the rapper and the man. DOOM’s persona isn’t even just an alter-ego, it is the only part of himself that he is willing to share with the public. Hip-hop didn’t have the conceptual dimension that DOOM adopted, and many rappers weren’t creating alter-egos to compliment their music with the same level of depth. At the time there was no one like DOOM doing what he did and how he did it. In 1999 Operation: Doomsday was released through Fondle Em’ records. DOOM wears this mask while performing and is rarely photographed without it. Inspired by Doctor Doom, DOOM’s symbol is the metal face mask it’s the icon for his work and is illustrated on all his album covers. It wasn’t until the mid 90’s that he began shaping his MF DOOM persona. At the time, his stage name was Zev Love X and he was a member of the hip-hop trio KMD. Born in London, England DOOM but bred Long Island, New York, DOOM began is inimitable musical career around the late 1980’s. This week is inspired by the all-rhyming MF DOOM, a.k.a Viktor Vaughn, Metal Face, The Villain, Metal Fingers, King Geedorah, and finally his real name Daniel Dumile.

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