Donald D is a rapper originally from North Carolina. In New York, he started his career as a rapper, as part of The B-Boys, working with Afrika Islam and Grandmaster Flash. He relocated to LA as a member of the Rhyme Syndicate and started making records with old school luminaries such as Grandmaster Flash. His solo LPs "Notorious" (1989) and "Let The Horns Blow" (1991) were inspired by the gangsta rap of Ice-T and others, with production by Afrika Islam and DJ Aladdin.