Marcel Theo Hall is mostly known as his stage name Biz Markie is a popular American singer, rapper, actor, writer, record producer, and comedian. This popular TV personality is also a great speaker. He was born on April 8, 1964, in New York City, New York, United States. Markie owns a net worth of $5 million.
Biz Markie is mostly popular for his 1989 single “Just a Friend”. The single got featured as a top 40 hit in multiple countries. In the year 2008, the single “Just a Friend” secured 100th place on the list of the 100 greatest hip hop songs in the world. One of the amazing things is that he is recognized as the “Clown Prince of Hip Hop”.
Markie was raised on Long Island. And in the year 1982, he completed his high school education at Longwood High School. Markie started his rapping career by performing at nightclubs in New York City. Then he started performing in various college programs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
Biz Markie: At a Glance
| Full Name: | Marcel Theo Hall |
| Celebrated Name: | Biz Markie |
| Born: | April 8, 1964 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, United States |
| Birth Sign: | Aries |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 inch/ 1.9 m |
| Weight: | 105 kg. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Marital Status: | Not Married |
| Spouse: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Profession: | Singer, Rapper, Actor, Writer, Record Producer, Comedian, Speaker, and TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | $5 million |
| Education: | Longwood High School |
Career:
Biz Markie professionally started his rapping career in 1985. And in 1988, he released his first album “Goin’ Off” for which he got huge attention from the audience.
“The Biz Never Sleeps” is his second studio album, which he released on October 10, 1989. On August 27, 1991, he released his third album titled “I Need a Haircut”.
In the year 1996, Biz Markie made his appearance on “America Is Dying Slowly” which is the compilation of The Red Hot Organization. Then in the next year, he performed in “Beautiful Day” which is a song by Len.
In 2002, he made his appearance in “Men in Black II”, which is an American science fiction action comedy film. In this movie, he performed along with Tommy Lee Jones as well as Will Smith.
Moreover, he also performed in “Kung Faux”, which is an American action-comedy TV series. In fact, he has been performing in a variety of films and TV series in his career. He started to perform in a radio show as a host in 2020.
FAQs
Biz Markie was born in New York City, New York, United States.
Markie was born on April 8, 1964.
Well, Marcel Theo Hall is the real name of Biz Markie.
No, he is not married yet.
No, he doesn’t have any children?
Not at all, Markie doesn’t have any scandal.
