MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds - 2. The Man Who Would Be DOOM

Turning back the clock to explore the childhood and upbringing of the man who would be MF DOOM, Daniel Dumile, against the backdrop of the birth of hip hop itself, in 1970s New York. AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty also delve into the pop culture influences that made an indelible mark on Dumile.

Guests: MC Paul Barman and Juice Aleem.

Presented by AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty
Writer and Producer: Adam Batty
Senior Producer: Jarek Zaba
Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford and Dino Sofos
Original Score: Matt Helders
Sound Designer and additional music: Jack Suddaby
Artwork: Tom Cunningham
Assistant Commissioner: Prabhjit Bains
Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer

MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds is a Persephonica production with BBC Sounds Audio Lab.

Thanks: David ‘Panda’ Brown.

Published on Tuesday, 10th February 2026.

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