The Real Reason MF DOOM Wore A Mask

On October 31, 2020, rapper MF Doom passed away from unknown causes at the age of 49. The performer, born Daniel Dumile, was famous for the large metal mask he wore on stage, which looked like something a comic book villain would don. However, the origin of the mask doesn't lie in comic books, but something far older than that: gladiators. The British-born, American-raised rapper first saw the mask when the film "Gladiator" was popular, and when a friend recommended it, the rest was history. Let's take a look at the real reason why MF Doom always wore a mask on stage.