Mohandas Dewese

Mohandas Dewese

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Mohandas Dewese Wiki Biography

  • As well as an occasional actor, Mohandas Dewese is a New York City-born American rapper. 
  • Born on 8 August 1962, he is widely noted for becoming the first rapper ever to perform at the Grammys under his stage name “Kool Moe Dee” while also becoming one of the first rappers to win one. 
  • Kool has been active in his career since 1976, one of the most famous rappers who won his hype through the late 70s until the 90s. 
  • A famous Grammy-winning rapper, one might wonder how wealthy Kool Moe Dee is? 
  • Kool Moe Dee counts his net worth at $500,000 in early 2016, as measured by sources, with his presence in the music industry being the primary source of income. 
  • Kool Moe Dee has continued to gain very well over the years after having released a total of six studio albums and many more compilation albums. 
  • To receive a BA degree, Manhattan-raised Kool Moe Dee attended the State University of New York at Old Westbury. 
  • He began his career as a rapper in his teenage years when he met artists such as Special K, LA Sunshine, and DJ Easy Lee and formed a group called “Treacherous Three”. 
  • In 1981, the group was signed to Enjoy Records. 
  • Kool Moe Dee released songs such as ‘Feel The Heart Beat’, ‘Action’, ‘The New Rap Language’ and more as part of the party. 
  • He was noted for inventing the double-time flow rap technique involving fast sixteen-note rhythms in the song “The New Rap Language.” 
  • Also, Kool Moe Dee appeared in the movie “Beat Street” as part of this party, all of which provided the basis for his net worth. 
  • The Treacherous Three disbanded in 1985, and Kool Moe Dee began his solo music career a year later. 
  • He released his self-titled solo album and it went on to rank on Billboard at #83. 
  • A total of six solo albums have been released to date, including “How Ya Like Me Now,” “Knowledge Is King,” “Funke, Funke Wisdom,” and “Interlude,” among others. 
  • Kool Moe Dee is also known for battling with another rapper, LL Cool J since he alleged that LL copied their rap styles and disrespected rappers such as Melle Mel and Grandmaster Caz. 
  • Kool Moe Dee keeps his personal life very private as of now, but he loves his career as an accomplished rapper and hip hop MC, while his estimated net worth of $500,000 caters to his everyday life. 
  • “The New Guy” (Just Like) Beginning Over $500 Thousand 1962 1962-8-8 Actor African American Art Album American U.S. Atlanta August 8 Australian Labor Party Autism Avondale House Vocal Mix of Bad Boy Bill (1999) Beef Benjamin Spock Boyz n the Hood (1991) Crossroads Enjoy Records Graffiti Rock Grammy Award for Album of the Year (1990) Kool Moe Dee Net Worth Leo Love & Basketball (1992) 

Mohandas Dewese Quick Info

Net Worth $500,000
Date Of Birth August 8, 1962
Place Of Birth New York City, New York, United States
Profession American hip hop MC prominent, rapper
Education State University of New York at Old Westbury
Nationality American
Twitter https://twitter.com/mckoolmoedee
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0465538
Awards Grammy Award for Album of the Year (1990)
Record Labels Enjoy Records, Sugar Hill Records
Albums How Ya Like Me Now (1986), Knowledge Is King (1989), Funke Wisdom (1991), Old School Flava (1993), How Ya Like Me Now, Bad Boy Bill’s Vocal Mix (1999)
Music Groups Treacherous Three (1978 – 1994)
Movies Beef, Crossroads, Graffiti Rock, The New Guy, “Wild Wild West”
TV Shows SpitFire with Kool Mo Dee (2008), My Wife and Kids

Mohandas Dewese Trademarks

  1. Usually wears sun glasses.
  2. Fast rapping

Mohandas Dewese Important Facts

  • Brother of Gamel Dewese.
  • Author of the book “There’s a God on the Mic”, (which he also based his documentary of the same name). It lists, in his opinion, the fifty greatest hip-hop artists of all time, the top three being Tupac Shakur, Rakim, and Grandmaster Melle Mel.
  • Participated in the first “battle rap” of all time in 1982 at The Harlem World in Manhattan, when he and fellow Treacherous Three member L.A. Sunshine went on stage after rapper Busy Bee had finished, and verbally attacked Busy Bee.
  • Had a long “battle rap” feud with LL Cool J. Some of the songs where his “dissed” him were “How Ya Like Me Now” and “Let’s Go” (which is featured on the Nightmare on Elm Street 5 and Boyz ‘N Tha Hood soundtracks).
  • Self-titled first album was released in 1986.
  • Influential old-school rapper.
  • Has not released an album since 1994’s “Interlude”.

Mohandas Dewese Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Office Christmas Party 2016 writer: “Put The Boogie In Your Body” – as Mohandas Dewese Soundtrack
Barry 2016/II writer: “At the Party”, “Body Rock” – as Mohandas Dewese Soundtrack
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2015 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Iverson 2014 Documentary performer: “I Go to Work” / writer: “I Go to Work” Soundtrack
White Collar 2012 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Scarface: The World Is Yours 2006 Video Game writer: “Body Rock” Soundtrack
2005 Radio Music Awards 2005 TV Special writer: “Drop It on Me” Soundtrack
Love & Basketball 2000 performer: “I Go To Work” / writer: “I Go To Work” – as Mohandas Dawese Soundtrack
In Dark Places 1997 “Dancing With The Devil”, “Animal Instinct”, “Twisted Sister”, “Let’s Get It On” / writer: “Dancing With The Devil”, “Animal Instinct”, “Twisted Sister”, “Let’s Get It On” Soundtrack
Different for Girls 1996 performer: “Gimme My Props” / writer: “Gimme My Props” – as Mohandas Dewese Soundtrack
Rumpelstiltskin 1995 performer: “Look At Me Now” / writer: “Look At Me Now” – as M. Deweese Soundtrack
Losing Isaiah 1995 performer: “Gimme My Props” Soundtrack
Ghost in the Machine 1993 performer: “To the Beat Y’all” / writer: “To the Beat Y’all” – as Moe Dewese Soundtrack
Beavis and Butt-Head 1993 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Black to the Promised Land 1992 Documentary “Back on the Block” Soundtrack
Stay Tuned 1992 performer: “Bad Bad Bad” Soundtrack
Zebrahead 1992 performer: “Good Time” / writer: “Good Time” – as M. Dewese Soundtrack
Boyz n the Hood 1991 performer: “Let’s Go” / producer: “Let’s Go” / writer: “Let’s Go” Soundtrack
Far Out Man 1990 performer: “Get The Picture” / writer: “Get The Picture” – as M. Dewese Soundtrack
Downtown 1990 performer: “I GO TO WORK” / writer: “I GO TO WORK” Soundtrack
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child 1989 performer: “LET’S GO” Soundtrack
Scrooged 1988 performer: “Get Up ‘n’ Dance” / producer: “Get Up ‘n’ Dance” – as M. Dewese / writer: “Get Up ‘n’ Dance” – as M. Dewese Soundtrack
Graffiti Rock 1984 TV Movie performer: “Graffiti Rock” Soundtrack
Beat Street 1984 writer: “Santa’s Rap” Soundtrack
Everybody Hates Chris 2006 TV Series Old School Teacher Actor
The New Guy 2002 Ted Actor
Crossroads 2002/I Bar Owner (as Kool Mo Dee) Actor
Totally Spies! 2002 TV Series Reggie Willis Actor
City Guys 2001 TV Series Leo Actor
Out Kold 2001 Blackie Actor
Nash Bridges 2001 TV Series Masta Blasta Actor
Brother 2000/I Jack Actor
Cypress Edge 2000 Agent Armstrong Actor
Exposé 1998 Actor
Storm Trooper 1998 Video Driver Actor
Gang Related 1997 Lionel Hudd Actor
Panther 1995/I Jamal Actor
Rhythm & Jam 1993 TV Mini-Series Host Actor
Strapped 1993 TV Movie Chaz (as Mohandas Deweese) Actor
Beat Street 1984 The Treacherous Three (as Kool Mo Dee) Actor
The Real Blonde 1997 misc crew Miscellaneous
Zebrahead 1992 misc crew Miscellaneous
Far Out Man 1990 misc crew Miscellaneous
Scrooged 1988 misc crew Miscellaneous
Behind the Rhyme 2016 TV Series executive producer pre-production Producer
There’s a God on the Mic 2005 Documentary producer Producer
There’s a God on the Mic 2005 Documentary Director
There’s a God on the Mic 2005 Documentary Writer
Rhythm & Jam 1993 TV Mini-Series Composer
Behind the Rhyme 2016 TV Series pre-production Himself – Host Self
Check the Rhyme 2016 Documentary Himself Self
Hip-Hop Evolution 2016 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Hip-Hop Evolution 2016 Documentary Himself Self
Bikini Body Conscious Living 2015 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2015 TV Series Himself – Musical Support Self
2015 MTV Video Music Awards 2015 TV Special Himself – Performer Self
Unsung 2011-2012 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap 2012 Documentary Himself Self
Way Black When: Primetime 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Black to the Future 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Q: The Man 2009 Video documentary Himself Self
4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors 2007 TV Movie Himself Self
Letter to the President 2005 Video documentary Himself – Recording Artist Self
There’s a God on the Mic 2005 Documentary Himself Self
The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya’ Bars Up 2005 Video documentary Himself Self
My Wife and Kids 2004 TV Series Himself Self
And You Don’t Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Beef II 2004 Video documentary Himself – Recording Artist Self
War on Wax: Rivalries in Hip-Hop 2004 Video Himself Self
Beef 2003 Documentary Himself – Hip Hop Artist Self
1999 MTV Movie Awards 1999 TV Special Himself Self
The Will Smith Music Video Collection 1999 Video documentary Himself (segment “Wild Wild West”) Self
HBO First Look 1999 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Ebony/Jet Showcase 1988-1991 TV Series Himself Self
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime 1991 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Kool Moe Dee: Funke, Funke Wisdom 1991 Video Himself Self
Soul Train 1988-1990 TV Series documentary Himself – Guest / Himself Self
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones 1990 Documentary Himself Self
Parker Lewis Can’t Lose 1990 TV Series Himself Self
The Arsenio Hall Show 1989-1990 TV Series Himself Self
Saturday Night Live 1990 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest Self
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap 1990 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars 1989 TV Series Himself Self
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards 1989 TV Special Himself Self
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1988 TV Special Himself – Performer Self
Graffiti Rock 1984 TV Movie Himself Self
Wild Style 1983 Documentary Himself (uncredited) Self
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme 2000 Documentary Himself Archive Footage

Mohandas Dewese Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2000 ASCAP Award ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures Wild Wild West (1999) Won
2000 Razzie Award Razzie Awards Worst Original Song Wild Wild West (1999) Won
2000 ASCAP Award ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures Wild Wild West (1999) Nominated
2000 Razzie Award Razzie Awards Worst Original Song Wild Wild West (1999) Nominated