Adam Yauch

Biography

Adam Nathaniel Yauch, known professionally as MCA, was a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys. As a multi-talented artist, he directed the band's music videos and photographed their promotional work, often under the pseudonym Nathanial Hörnblowér. Yauch also co-founded independent film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories and was a vocal advocate for Tibetan independence, hosting the Tibetan Freedom Concert. He passed away in 2012 from cancer.