Deda (born Nick Dida in Mount Vernon, New York) is a African American rapper who was primarily the most hardcore MC's of history to form a friendship with legendary rapper and hip-hop producer, Pete Rock. He made his first debut on Mecca and the Soul Brother, "The Basement", which it was first released in 1992 and "In the Flesh", whose album, The Main Ingredient was released in 1994. During the mid-90's, he put out a shelved project called The Original Baby Pa in 1995, which it was also released on a two-disc compilation album, Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics in 2003 on BBE (Barely Breaking Even).