Biz Markie

Biz Markie
Markie in 2018
Markie in 2018
Background information
Birth nameMarcel Theo Hall
Born(1964-04-08)April 8, 1964
Harlem, New York City, U.S.
OriginLong Island, New York, U.S.[1][2]
DiedJuly 16, 2021(2021-07-16) (aged 57)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active1985–2021
Labels
Formerly of
Spouse
Tara Hall
(m. 2018)
Websitebizmarkie.com

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]

  1. ^ "Rapper Biz Markie from Long Island dies at 57". Associated Press. July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021 – via Newsday.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference BizMarkieWay was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Singh, Amrit (September 29, 2008). "VH1′s 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs". Stereogum.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "Biz Markie, the clown prince of hip-hop, found a home at Yo! MTV Raps. | MTV Photo Gallery". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  5. ^ "• Biz Markie". Hiphop.sh. August 29, 2007. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  6. ^ Ma, David. Biz Markie, Pioneering Beatboxer And 'Just A Friend' Rapper, Dies At 57 Archived July 17, 2021, at the Wayback Machine NPR, July 16, 2021