Another pioneer in many ways. Sure, he didn’t have a long-lasting musical career like his other contemporaries Public Enemy or RUN-DMC, nor did he quite make the shift to acting as Ice-T, Ice-Cube and Tone-Loc did. But he did contribute so much more to children and their parents through his appearances on Yo Gabba Gabba! with his segment to teach kids new beat sounds. Biz was also part of the touring show. All those kids who got to sit on his lap and beatbox with him! He was an incarnation of Santa Claus in how fun it was to witness and participate in.
I had the good fortune to meet him briefly through a VIP ticket. He loved to entertain children because the VIP pass included him telling the children a story from a book he chose. It was amazing and cute. Most Rap/Hip-Hop performers usually have a tough guy or bad-ass lady persona. Biz was a gentle giant. He will be greatly missed.
Thanks for everything Biz!