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| '''Adam Yauch''', better known as '''MCA''', is a founding member of hip-hop trio ]. As well as ], he plays ]. Yauch was born to wealthy parents in ] on ], ]. | '''Adam Yauch''', better known as '''MCA''', is a founding member of hip-hop trio ]. As well as ], he plays ]. Yauch was born to wealthy parents in ] on ], ]. | ||
| Although his parents were ], Yauch is also a ] and is actively involved with the ] movement, an organisation created to show solidarity with the plight of the ] and to put pressure on the ] to respect ] in ]. Funds for the cause were also generated from the royalties to Buddhist-inspired Beasties tracks like ''Bodhisattva Vow''. In 1996 Yauch helped organize the first ] in ], ]. | Although his parents were ], Yauch is also a ] and is actively involved with the ], an organisation created to show solidarity with the plight of the ] and to put pressure on the ] to respect ] in ]. Funds for the cause were also generated from the royalties to Buddhist-inspired Beasties tracks like ''Bodhisattva Vow''. In 1996 Yauch helped organize the first ] in ], ]. | ||
| Under the ] 'Nathaniel Hornblower' Yauch has also been responsible for many of the Beastie Boys' ]. | Under the ] 'Nathaniel Hornblower' Yauch has also been responsible for many of the Beastie Boys' ]. | ||
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Adam Yauch, better known as MCA, is a founding member of hip-hop trio Beastie Boys. As well as rapping, he plays bass guitar. Yauch was born to wealthy parents in New York on August 5, 1965.
Although his parents were Jewish, Yauch is also a Buddhist and is actively involved with the Free Tibet movement, an organisation created to show solidarity with the plight of the Dalai Lama and to put pressure on the People's Republic of China to respect human rights in Tibet. Funds for the cause were also generated from the royalties to Buddhist-inspired Beasties tracks like Bodhisattva Vow. In 1996 Yauch helped organize the first Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco, California.
Under the pseudonym 'Nathaniel Hornblower' Yauch has also been responsible for many of the Beastie Boys' videos.
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