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Biz Markie 10 Personal Facts, Biography, Wiki
American rapper
Born: April 8, 1964, Harlem, New York, United States
Died: July 16, 2021, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Labels: Tommy Boy; Cold Chillin’; Warner Bros.
Associated acts: Juice Crew; The Flip Squad
BIRTHDAY 8 April, 1964 (Wednesday)
BIRTH PLACE Manhattan , New York City , New York
COUNTRY United States
AGE (in 2021) 57 Years Old
BIRTH SIGN Aries
HEIGHT in centimeters- 191 cm
in meters- 1.91 m
in Feet Inches- 6’ 3”
WEIGHT in Kilograms- 110 kg
in Pounds- 242.51 lbs
CASTE N/A
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Markie was born in Manhattan, in the neighborhood of Harlem. He was raised on Long Island.
Markie began his career in New York City nightclubs and later gained regional recognition by performing at colleges in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Regarding the origin of his stage name, the rapper said:
Biz comes from the first hip-hop tape I heard. It was ’77, ’78, from the L Brothers.
Grand Wizard Theodore was the DJ, and the rappers was Kevvy Kev, Master Rob and Busy Bee Starski. I loved Busy Bee.
Busy Bee just stuck with me. My name used to be Bizzy B Markie, and after a while I put the Biz with the Markie.
My nickname in my neighborhood was Markie.
Markie was suffering from serious illness and has been hospitalized. He is suffering from type 2 diabetes.
He is called ”Clown Prince of Hip-Hop.
He has also been performed for ”Red Hot Organization” which is an international organization dedicated to fighting against AIDS through Pop culture.
Marcel Theo Hall, better known by his stage name Biz Markie, is an American rapper, singer, DJ, record producer, actor, comedian, writer, television personality and spokesperson.
He is best known for his 1989 single “Just a Friend”, which became a top 40 hit in several countries.
In 2008, “Just a Friend” made No. 100 on VH1’s list of the 100 greatest hip hop songs of all time.
Markie has been called the “Clown Prince of Hip Hop”.
He went into the hospital for his diabetes in April 2020.
Birth name Marcel Theo Hall
Born April 8, 1964, New York City
Origin Washington, D.C, U.S.
Genres Hip hop, golden age hip hop, comedy hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, singer, DJ, record producer, actor, comedian, writer, spokesperson
Instruments Vocals, beatboxing, turntables
Years active 1985–present
Labels Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros, Tommy Boy Entertainment
Associated acts Juice Crew
American rapper and beatboxer best known for his timeless hip hop single “Just a Friend.”
He has released five studio albums, but his ode to misleading women was his greatest success, reaching number nine on the U.S. Hot 100.He first gained recognition as a featured beatboxer on songs such as “Def Fresh Crew.”
In 2012 he performed his legendary single on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with actor Jeff Goldblum on the piano.
He grew up with five siblings in Egg Harbor, New Jersey.
He had an appearance in Men in Black II, which starred Will Smith.
Cold Chillin’ Records artists. Tommy Boy Records artists. American hip hop singers