D12 (aka The Dirty Dozen and D-Twizzy) was initially formed in 1991 by
Proof who invited local Detroit rappers such as
Bizarre,
Eminem and other members who would leave the crew before it achieved success including
Eye Kyu,
Killa Hawk and
Fuzz. The group was a loose collective in the vein of
Wu-Tang Clan. Several members began making names for themselves in hip hop during the late 1990s.
Bizarre was named Inner City Entertainment's "Flava of the Week" and
Proof won a free-styling competition run by The Source in 1998. However, it was as a solo artist that
D12 member
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