Mark Anthony Morales (February 19, 1968 – February 18, 2021), better known by the stage namePrince Markie Dee, was an American rapper. He was a member of the Fat Boys, a pioneering hip hop group that gained fame during the 1980s. Morales was the vice-president of Uncle Louie Music Group.[1]
Morales was born on February 19, 1968. He established the Disco 3 together with Darren Robinson and Damon Wimbley in the early 1980s. After winning a talent contest at the Radio City Music Hall in 1983, they signed a contract with the show's promoter. The promoter recommended that the group rename itself the Fat Boys, in reference to their weight.[2]
Morales's accomplishments with the Fat Boys include seven full-length albums. Of these, three attained gold certification and one – Crushin' (1987) – reached platinum. Their hit song from that album that featured The Beach Boys, "Wipeout", peaked to number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. The trio also appeared in the comedy film Disorderlies that same year. They had earlier starred in the feature films Krush Groove (1985) and Knights of the City (1986).[2] The Fat Boys attempted to broaden their artistic scope by releasing On and On (1989), a rap opera album. Its lack of success hastened the demise of the group.[3] They released one more album, Mack Daddy (1991),[3] before disbanding soon afterwards.[2]
From 2008 to 2010, Morales served as the afternoon drive radio host/DJ at 103.5 The Beat WMIB radio in Miami, Florida.[7][8] He subsequently worked at WEDR 99.1 FM. He last worked at the Rock the Bells Sirius XM station,[2] hosting his own show, The Prince Markie Dee Show.[8]
Personal lifeedit
Morales once dated and was engaged to rapper Pepa sometime during the mid-1980s.[9] He died on February 18, 2021, in Miami, one day before his 53rd birthday. The cause of death was congestive heart failure.[2]
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^ abcdefgCaramanica, Jon; Levenson, Michael (February 19, 2021). "Prince Markie Dee, Founding Member of Rap Trio Fat Boys, Dies at 52". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
^ abcdBynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip-hop Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 128. ISBN9780313330582.
^Thiessenland, Brock (February 18, 2021). "The Fat Boys' Prince Markie Dee Dead at 52". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
^"The Fat Boys Prince Markie Dee Dead at 52". TMZ. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
^Nelson, Havelock (October 24, 1992). "Talents Assemble at Soul Convention". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 31. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ abAswad, Jem (February 18, 2021). "The Fat Boys' Prince Markie Dee Dies at 52". Variety. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
^ abcdLegaspi, Althea (February 18, 2021). "The Fat Boys' Prince Markie Dee Dead at 52". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
^Small, Michael; Abrahams, Andrew (April 18, 1988). "Salt 'n Pepa Shake It Up, Laying a Cold Rap on Men". People. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
^ ab"Prince Markie Dee – Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
^"Prince Markie Dee – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
^Larkin, Colin (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music. Virgin. p. 184. ISBN9780753501597.
^ abc"Mark Morales". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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Mark Anthony Morales February 19 1968 February 18 2021 better known by the stage name Prince Markie Dee was an American rapper He was a member of the Fat Boys a pioneering hip hop group that gained fame during the 1980s Morales was the vice president of Uncle Louie Music Group 1 Prince Markie DeeBackground informationBirth nameMark Anthony MoralesBorn 1968 02 19 February 19 1968Brooklyn New York U S DiedFebruary 18 2021 2021 02 18 aged 52 Miami Florida U S GenresHip hopnew jack swingOccupation s RapperproducersongwriteractorYears active1982 2021LabelsColumbiaMotown Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 The Fat Boys 2 2 Later career 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4 1 Solo albums 4 2 With Fat Boys 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editMorales was born on February 19 1968 He established the Disco 3 together with Darren Robinson and Damon Wimbley in the early 1980s After winning a talent contest at the Radio City Music Hall in 1983 they signed a contract with the show s promoter The promoter recommended that the group rename itself the Fat Boys in reference to their weight 2 Career editThe Fat Boys edit Main article The Fat Boys Morales s accomplishments with the Fat Boys include seven full length albums Of these three attained gold certification and one Crushin 1987 reached platinum Their hit song from that album that featured The Beach Boys Wipeout peaked to number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 The trio also appeared in the comedy film Disorderlies that same year They had earlier starred in the feature films Krush Groove 1985 and Knights of the City 1986 2 The Fat Boys attempted to broaden their artistic scope by releasing On and On 1989 a rap opera album Its lack of success hastened the demise of the group 3 They released one more album Mack Daddy 1991 3 before disbanding soon afterwards 2 Later career edit After the Fat Boys Morales embarked on a solo career He signed with Columbia Records and released a solo album Free 1992 4 It included a 1 hit single Typical Reasons Swing My Way 5 After joining with Cory Rooney to form a production company Soul Convention 6 Morales wrote and produced tracks for such artists as Mary J Blige Jennifer Lopez Mariah Carey Craig Mack and Marc Anthony 7 He was a producer for Blige s first album What s the 411 1992 including her hit song from that album Real Love 2 From 2008 to 2010 Morales served as the afternoon drive radio host DJ at 103 5 The Beat WMIB radio in Miami Florida 7 8 He subsequently worked at WEDR 99 1 FM He last worked at the Rock the Bells Sirius XM station 2 hosting his own show The Prince Markie Dee Show 8 Personal life editMorales once dated and was engaged to rapper Pepa sometime during the mid 1980s 9 He died on February 18 2021 in Miami one day before his 53rd birthday The cause of death was congestive heart failure 2 Discography editSolo albums edit Free 1992 Columbia Records 10 Love Daddy 1995 Motown 10 With Fat Boys edit Fat Boys 1984 Sutra 8 The Fat Boys Are Back 1985 Sutra 11 Big amp Beautiful 1986 Sutra 12 Crushin 1987 Tin Pan Apple Polydor PolyGram 2 Coming Back Hard Again 1988 Tin Pan Apple Polydor PolyGram 8 On and On 1989 Tin Pan Apple Mercury PolyGram 3 Mack Daddy 1991 Ichiban 3 Filmography editKrush Groove 1985 13 Knights of the City 1986 13 Disorderlies 1987 13 References edit Nataly Nadya October 31 2011 Uncle Louie explains how he s brought old school hip hop greats into the Twitter era HipHopDX Retrieved February 19 2021 a b c d e f g Caramanica Jon Levenson Michael February 19 2021 Prince Markie Dee Founding Member of Rap Trio Fat Boys Dies at 52 The New York Times Retrieved February 19 2021 a b c d Bynoe Yvonne 2006 Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip hop Culture Greenwood Press p 128 ISBN 9780313330582 Thiessenland Brock February 18 2021 The Fat Boys Prince Markie Dee Dead at 52 Exclaim Retrieved February 19 2021 The Fat Boys Prince Markie Dee Dead at 52 TMZ February 18 2021 Retrieved February 19 2021 Nelson Havelock October 24 1992 Talents Assemble at Soul Convention Billboard Vol 104 no 43 Nielsen Business Media Inc p 31 ISSN 0006 2510 a b Aswad Jem February 18 2021 The Fat Boys Prince Markie Dee Dies at 52 Variety Retrieved February 19 2021 a b c d Legaspi Althea February 18 2021 The Fat Boys Prince Markie Dee Dead at 52 Rolling Stone Retrieved February 19 2021 Small Michael Abrahams Andrew April 18 1988 Salt n Pepa Shake It Up Laying a Cold Rap on Men People Retrieved February 19 2021 a b Prince Markie Dee Album Discography AllMusic Retrieved February 18 2021 Prince Markie Dee Credits AllMusic Retrieved February 18 2021 Larkin Colin 1997 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music Virgin p 184 ISBN 9780753501597 a b c Mark Morales American Film Institute Retrieved February 18 2021 External links editPrince Markie Dee at AllMusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Markie Dee amp oldid 1219850506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
