Meechy Darko

Demetri O’Neal Simms, professionally known as Meechy Darko, was born on December 26, 1989, in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, to a Jamaican family. He grew up in the same neighborhood as Erick Arc Elliott, who would later become a bandmate. Meechy Darko began his rapping career in 2010 when he, alongside Erick Arc Elliott and Zombie Juice, formed the hip-hop trio Flatbush Zombies. The group gained initial public attention in January 2012 with the release of the music video for their song “Thug Waffle.” This video garnered significant views and attracted interest from both fans and other artists.

Following their initial success, Flatbush Zombies released their debut mixtape, “D.R.U.G.S.,” in July 2012. This was followed by their second mixtape, “BetterOffDEAD,” released on September 11, 2013, which received positive reviews from music critics. In 2015, Meechy Darko announced that the group was working on their first studio album. The album, “3001: A Laced Odyssey,” was released on March 11, 2016, and achieved commercial success, selling 28,000 copies in its first week and debuting at number 10 on the Billboard Album Sales Charts. The group continued to release music, including their album “Vacation In Hell” on April 6, 2018, and a collaborative album “Escape From New York” in 2019 with the hip-hop collective Beast Coast. They operate independently under Glorious Dead Recordings.

In 2022, Meechy Darko launched his solo career with the release of his debut album, “Gothic Luxury,” through Loma Vista Recordings on August 26, 2022. The album featured collaborations with notable artists such as Denzel Curry, Busta Rhymes, and Freddie Gibbs. His second solo album, “Doses,” was released in October 2023. Beyond his musical contributions, Meechy Darko has also appeared in various media projects, including a role as ‘Leroy AKA Screechy Darko’ in the 2020 short film “Scram” and as ‘Meech’ in a 2016 episode of the TV series “Above Average Presents.”