Rammellzee (or RAMMΣLLZΣΣ, pseudonym, pronounced "Ram: Ell: Zee"), (December 15th, 1960 – June 29, 2010) in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, was a graffiti writer, performance artist, rap/hip-hop musician and sculptor from New York. He was instrumental as one of the original hip-hop artists from the New York area who introduced specific vocal styles which date back to the early 1980s. His influence can still be heard in contemporary artists such as The Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill.