Dee Dee Ramone Dee Dee Ramone performing live with the Ramones in 1977 Background information Birth name Douglas Glenn Colvin Also known as Dee Dee King Born (1951-09-18)September 18, 1951 Fort Lee, Virginia, U.S. Died June 5, 2002(2002-06-05) (aged 50) Hollywood, California, U.S. Genres Punk rock hip hop Occupation(s) Musician songwriter Instruments Bass vocals Years active 1966–2002 Labels Sire Wanker World Service Other People's Music Corazong Associated acts Ramones Nina Hagen Furious George los Gattos False Alarm Paul Kostabi Christian Martucci Stefan Adika GG Allin Website deedeeramone.com Musical artist