When I got into rap I didn’t exactly win any popularity contests. I called myself Dee Dee King, after B.B. King, to the total dismay of my fellow Ramones.
Dee Dee Ramone Quotes
I got tired of the Ramones around the time I quit and I really got into rap. I thought it was the new punk rock. LL Cool J was my biggest idol.
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| Birth: | 18th September, 1951 |
| Death: | 5th June, 2002 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Bassist, Lyricist |
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Dee Dee Ramone was born in Fort Lee, Virginia. He was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, songwriter and bassist for punk rock band the Ramones. He would be the band's bassist and songwriter from 1974 until 1989, when he left to pursue a short-lived career in hip hop music under the name Dee Dee King. He soon returned to his punk roots and released three solo albums featuring brand-new songs, many of which were later recorded by the Ramones.
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