Mohandas Dewese[1] (born August 8, 1962),[2][4] better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor.
[9] Born Mohandas Dewese in Harlem, Kool Moe Dee attended the State University of New York at Old Westbury, where he received a degree in communications in 1985.
He co-operated with the young producers Teddy Riley and Lavaba Mallison which contributed to the new jack swing movement that would gain popularity in the years to follow.
In 1990, he performed on Quincy Jones' album Back on the Block along with fellow rappers Melle Mel, Big Daddy Kane and Ice-T.
Kool Moe Dee conducted a long-running rivalry with fellow New York rapper LL Cool J.
[11] In 2017[citation needed] he launched as executive producer and host of Behind The Rhyme,[12] a digital talk show series featuring an interview with a hip-hop legend or current star.
The premiere episode was released in June 2020,[citation needed] featuring Chuck D, front man of Public Enemy and supergroup Prophets of Rage.