Biz Markie
American rapper from New York (1964–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the baseball player, see Biz Mackey.
Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper and singer. Markie's 1989 single "Just a Friend", became a Top 40 hit in several countries and was named No. 100 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs of all time in 2008.[3] Markie was sometimes referred to as the "Clown Prince of Hip Hop".[4][5][6]
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Birth name | Marcel Theo Hall |
Born | (1964-04-08)April 8, 1964 New York City, U.S. |
Origin | Long Island, New York, U.S.[1][2] |
Died | July 16, 2021(2021-07-16) (aged 57) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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Years active | 1985–2021 |
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Tara Hall (m. 2018) |
Website | bizmarkie |
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