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Biz Markie

1964 - 2021

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Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer who gained prominence during hip hop's golden age. He was particularly recognized for his humorous and comedic style within hip hop, often leading to his nickname, the "Clown Prince of Hip Hop". Markie's achieved mainstream success with his 1989 single "Just a Friend", which reached No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a platinum-certified hit. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Biz Markie is the 2,990th most popular singer (down from 2,964th in 2019), the 15,618th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,306th in 2019) and the 827th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Biz Markie ranks 2,990 out of 4,381. Before him are Sonu Nigam, Alan Dawa Dolma, NF, Little Simz, Kim Sung-kyu, and Angela Farrell. After him are Josh Ritter, Solar, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Kasia Kowalska, Alyosha, and Svala.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Biz Markie ranks 795. Before him are Yvonne Vera, Anthony Scaramucci, Yoshiyuki Kato, Ian Gomez, E. Elias Merhige, and Tamara Tikhonova. After him are Sigrid Wolf, Nils Muižnieks, Miguel España, Tom Hall, Dieter Eckstein, and Chelsea Noble. Among people deceased in 2021, Biz Markie ranks 710. Before him are J. Hillis Miller, Gloria Henry, Sean Lock, Dustin Diamond, Georgi Dimitrov, and Jóhannes Eðvaldsson. After him are Bill Brock, Agnes Tirop, Zhang Enhua, Kathleen Heddle, Mort Sahl, and Johnny Crawford.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Biz Markie ranks 15,625 out of 20,380. Before him are Sybil Ludington (1761), Jess Harnell (1963), Alden Ehrenreich (1989), Steve Riddick (1951), Azealia Banks (1991), and Sharon Wichman (1952). After him are Claire McCaskill (1953), K. Megan McArthur (1971), Kelly Blatz (1987), Josh Ritter (1976), B. J. Armstrong (1967), and Brittany Daniel (1976).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Biz Markie ranks 827. Before him are Martina McBride (1966), Jimmie Wilson (1950), Melody Thornton (1984), Lil Dicky (1988), Ai (1981), and NF (1991). After him are Josh Ritter (1976), Angel Haze (1991), Oliver Tree (1993), John Garcia (1970), Brad Paisley (1972), and Masta Killa (1969).

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