In the band's name RUN-DMC what does the DMC stand for?
Question #132026. Asked by endoverend.
Last updated Jul 31 2013.
Originally posted Jul 31 2013 12:48 AM.
mjws1968
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One of the band members was named Darryl McDaniels, and, to quote from Wikipedia "Gradually, McDaniels came to prefer rapping to mixing records, and adopted the nickname of "Easy D". In 1981, he dropped the "Easy D" moniker in favor of "DMcD", the way he signed his work in school, and then to the shorter "D.M.C.". D.M.C. alternately stood for "Devastating Mic Controller" or his nickname since childhood, "Darryl Mac". The other half of the band's name came from one of the other co-founders, Joseph "Run" Simmons, knows as "Rev. Run" or "DJ Run". Hope that clarifies things.
