Berry left shortly thereafter and was replaced by Horovitz.Īfter achieving local success with the 1983 comedy hip hop single ' Cooky Puss,' Beastie Boys made a full transition to hip hop, and Schellenbach left. When Shatan left in 1981, Yauch replaced him on bass and the band changed their name to Beastie Boys. The group was composed of Michael 'Mike D' Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam 'MCA' Yauch (vocals, bass), and Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz (vocals, guitar, programming).īeastie Boys were formed out of members of experimental hardcore punk band The Young Aborigines in 1978, with Diamond as vocalist, Jeremy Shatan on bass guitar, John Berry on guitar, and Kate Schellenbach on drums. Beastie Boys were an American hip hop group from New York City, formed in 1981.
