Kool Moe Dee
Actor
Biography
Mohandas Dewese (born August 8, 1962), better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor. Considered one of the forerunners of the new jack swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of one of the pioneering groups in hip hop music, the Treacherous Three, and for his later solo career. During his career he released a total of seven studio albums (five of them solo), with 1994's Interlude being the last to date.
His fast and aggressive rap style influenced following rap figures such as Big Daddy Kane, Beastie Boys, KRS-One, Rakim, Will Smith, N.W.A, Tupac Shakur, Nas, Jay-Z, among others. Among his most famous songs are "Go See the Doctor", "Wild Wild West" and "How Ya Like Me Now".
Kool Moe Dee was ranked No. 33 on About.com's list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007).
Filmography
The New Guy
as Ted 2002
Brother
as Jack 2000
Gang Related
as Lionel Hudd 1997
Panther
as Jamal 1995
Storm Trooper
as Driver 1998
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage) 2022
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
as Self (as Kool Mo Dee) 1999
Exposé
1998
Cypress Edge
as Agent Armstrong 1999
Q: The Man
as Self 2009
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
as Self 2013