Thanks Ungrateful Little Bastard for letting me know that Darryl McDaniels (yes, DMC of Run DMC!) is adopted. You can watch the documentary, Adoption Journey, about his search for and reunion with his birth mother, on his website. I don’t get VH1 and I rarely watch tv so I am always finding out about these things rather late. But better late than never. I loved Run DMC way back in the day (I think I was in grade 8, yikes) and I am really pleased to see that DMC has become an advocate for adoptee rights, like access to birth records.
DMC made a song with Sarah McLachlan, an adoptee and Canadian, called Just Like Me. The quality of this You Tube video isn’t great, but I love the song, so here it is:
Check out his website for a better version.
Also see a song by singer and adoptee Zara Phillips called “I’m Legit” that features DMC.
I’ve seen him on PSAs for adoption–great that he’s working with others to give voice to adoptee experiences (and adoptee rights!)