Birth name David Parker Years active 1977–present Name Busy Starski | Genres Old school hip hop Role Musician Occupation(s) Musician, MC Spouse Michelle Parker | |
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Born October 26, 1962 (age 61)
Bronx, New York, United States ( 1962-10-26 ) Labels Strong City/Uni/MCA Records
Pandisc Records Movies Wild Style, Beef, Hip Hop Legends, Kings of Hip Hop: Classic Material Albums Running Thangs, Thank God for Busy Bee Associated acts Melle Mel, Afrika Bambaataa Similar People Kool Moe Dee, Grand Wizard Theodore, Grandmaster Caz, Charlie Ahearn, KRS‑One | ||
Also known as Chief Rocker Busy Bee | ||
Busy bee starski special k of treacherous 3 and the furious 5 on rap city
David Parker (born October 26, 1962), known by the stage name Busy Bee, is an old school hip hop musician, and MC. First coming on the New York City music scene in 1977, Busy Bee worked with many of hip-hop's founding fathers, including Melle Mel, Afrika Bambaataa, and Kool DJ AJ.
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- Busy bee starski special k of treacherous 3 and the furious 5 on rap city
- Origins of hip hop with busy bee starski
- Career
- Personal life
- Albums
- Singles
- References
Origins of hip hop with busy bee starski
Career
Known for his comedic rhymes, Busy Bee originally gained a large following through MC rap battles in Staten Island, Brooklyn, and New Jersey. He was famously roasted by Kool Moe Dee at Harlem World in Manhattan, NY, December 1981, in one of the earliest documented rap battles. In 1985, he won the New Music Seminar's MC World Supremacy Belt. In the early 1980s Afrika Bambaataa asked Busy to join his Zulu Nation where the young MC would DJ for Bambaataa's Zulu Nation parties. Busy Bee continues to rhyme today, most recently appearing on KRS-One and Marley Marl's collaborative 2007 album, Hip-Hop Lives.
Busy Bee was featured in the 1983 film Wild Style, billed as the first hip-hop motion picture, directed by Charlie Ahern. More recently, he played himself in the 2002 inner-city drama Paid in Full. In 2007, he was included in the video documentary Hip Hop Legends.
Personal life
He currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland, with Michelle, his wife of over 20 years. He has two daughters.