Adam Yauch (MCA) first met John Berry (the first guitarist for the Beastie Boys) at Tier 3. Yauch was a distinct figure: tall, lanky, trenchcoat, and combat boots.
At the time, John Berry was in a band called the Young Aborigines with Michael Diamond (Mike D) and Kate Schellenbach (later Luscious Jackson). Berry soon introduced Yauch to the group, and they went on to form the Beastie Boys.
