PMD
Parrish J. Smith, known professionally as PMD, was born on 13 May 1968 in
Smithtown, New York, and pursued a career as a rap singer and producer. He grew
up on Long Island and initially worked as a DJ for the Rock Squad before
co‑founding the duo EPMD with Erick Sermon in 1987. After releasing four
collaborative albums, Parrish J. Smith embarked on a solo career in 1992,
dropping the “E” from the group name and adopting the moniker PMD, meaning
Parrish Making Dollars. His debut single, “I Saw It Cummin’”, entered the
Billboard Hot 100 in 1994, followed by the album Shade Business...
