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Diamond D

real name Joseph Kirkland

US hip-hop producer and MC

The Bronx, United States · b. 1969-01-29

Diamond D is credited on 982 releases across 267 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1988–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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982

Credits

267

Albums

5

Decades active

615

In collections

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Diamond D aka Joseph Kirkland is a Grammy Award–winning hip-hop producer and MC from the Bronx, New York City. Born on April 5, 1968, he is one of the founding members of the influential D.I.T.C. (Diggin’ in the Crates Crew), alongside artists such as Lord Finesse, Showbiz & A.G., Fat Joe, and Big L and others. He began his career in the late 1980s as a DJ and producer before releasing his critically acclaimed debut album Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop in 1992, which showcased both his lyrical skills and sample-heavy production.
Diamond D has produced for a wide range of artists, including A Tribe Called Quest, Fugees, Busta Rhymes, and The Pharcyde. In 1997, he earned a Grammy for his production work on the Fugees’ The Score.

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Credited work

982 releases · 267 albums · active 1988–2026

  • Production · 978
  • Performance · 628
  • Engineering · 137
  • Other credits · 68

Studios: Booga Basement Studio · The Crib · Chung King Studios · Battery Studios, New York

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