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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. Within hip hop he was particularly recognized for his humorous, comedic style, often being called by 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 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Biz Markie is the 3,082nd most popular singer (down from 2,965th in 2024), the 15,754th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,302nd in 2019) and the 836th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Biz Markie ranks 3,082 out of 4,381. Before him are Alan Dawa Dolma, NF, Teddy Swims, Little Simz, Kim Sung-kyu, and Angela Farrell. After him are Josh Ritter, Solar, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Kasia Kowalska, Alyosha, and Badi Assad.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Biz Markie ranks 897. Before him are Bratan Tsenov, Steve Caballero, Ian Gomez, Jaime Pizarro, E. Elias Merhige, and Tamara Tikhonova. After him are Sigrid Wolf, Petr Bříza, Anja Kluge, Frédéric Delpla, Nils Muižnieks, and John Tempesta. Among people deceased in 2021, Biz Markie ranks 713. Before him are Gloria Henry, Minna Aaltonen, 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 15,761 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 Jeff Abbott (1963), Claire McCaskill (1953), K. Megan McArthur (1971), Kelly Blatz (1987), Josh Ritter (1976), and B. J. Armstrong (1967).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Biz Markie ranks 837. Before him are Martina McBride (1966), Jimmie Wilson (1950), Melody Thornton (1984), Lil Dicky (1988), Ai (1981), NF (1991), and Teddy Swims (1992). After him are Josh Ritter (1976), Angel Haze (1991), Oliver Tree (1993), John Garcia (1970), and Brad Paisley (1972).

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