PMD (rapper)

PMD
PMD performing in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Parrish J. Smith
Born	(1968-05-13) May 13, 1968
Origin	Brentwood, Long Island, New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Instrument	Rapping / DJ
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Relativity, Solid Records, Traffic Entertainment Group, Hit Squad

Parrish J. Smith (born May 13, 1968), better known as PMD (Parrish Mic Doc), is an east coast rapper from Smithtown, Long Island and one-third of EPMD with Erick Sermon and DJ Scratch.

PMD, who attended Brentwood High School, has released three solo albums, 1994's Shade Business, 1996's Business Is Business and 2003's The Awakening. In 2002, he released an album with Japanese hip hop luminary DJ Honda titled Underground Connection. Recently, he has been on tour throughout the US and Europe while residing in Bay Shore.

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Chart positions
		U.S.	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap
1994	Shade Business Released: September 27, 1994 Label: RCA	65	12	-
1996	Business Is Business Released: October 22, 1996 Label: Relativity	180	29	-
2003	The Awakening Released: June 17, 2003 Label: Solid Records	190	85	-

EPs

Year	Title	Chart positions
		U.S.	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap
2013	New Business (From My Hood to Your Hood) Released: 2013 Label: RBC Records	–	–	–
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or has not been released yet.

Collaboration albums

Year	Title	Chart positions
		U.S.	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap
2002	Underground Connection with DJ Honda Released: 2002 Label: DJ Honda Recordings/T-Entertainment	–	–	–
2013	Welcome To The Goondox with Sean Strange & Snowgoons Released: 2013 Label: Goon MuSick/Illseed/RBC Records	–	–	–
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or has not been released yet.

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions			Album
		U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap
1994	"I Saw It Cummin'"	89	65	12	Shade Business
	"Swing Your Own Thing"	–	–	40
1996	"Rugged-n-Raw" (featuring Das EFX)	–	89	19	Business Is Business
1997	"It's the Pee" (featuring Mobb Deep)	–	82	–

External links

• PMD on Myspace