Mike D

Country Mike is an alter ego of Michael Diamond (Mike D) from the Beastie Boys.

The rumored story goes that at some point after Ill Communication Mike D was hit by a large foreign object and lost all of his memory. When he regained consciousness, he believed he was a country singer named Country Mike. The doctors said that the best thing to do was to play go along with it, otherwise it would be very dangerous to his mental health. The other Beastie Boys played along, and they recorded several songs, until Mike came back to his senses.