Biz Markie has been called "hardworking," "fun-loving," "the star of the show" and "Mr. Dynamite." He is all of this and more. Biz Markie is hot! His vocal delivery is different and ususual. His lyrics are enjoyable, funny, and occasionally outrageous. He loves an audience and will do anything to please them. This shows in his lyrics, "When it comes to partying, I'm a nymphomaniac." Known as the "Inhuman Orchestra," Markie is an expert human beat box virtuoso, literally making the music with his mouth. He has been using his body as an instrument since he was a kid.
Born Marcel Hall in Harlem, April 8, 1964, Biz Markie seems to be the creation of a mad B-movie scientist. Biz worked the rap circuit for a couple of years, playing the Roxy, the Fun House, and other venues. But his big break came when he ran into producer Marley Marl in a hallway in the Queensbridge project in 1985.
According to Biz, "Marley and I met up and went into the studio and did some stuff." This stuff included some of the hippest, freshest rap records to come out in a long time. With Marley Marl at the production helm, Biz Markie signed with Len Fichtelberg's Prism Records and brought out a number of wonderful recordings that have further established him as something of a cult hero among the hip-hop hardcore. The success of tunes like "Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz," "Nobody Beats the Biz,"and "Pickin' Boogers" prompted Fichtelberg to go into partnership with Biz's manager, Tyrone Williams, and launch Cold Chillin' Records as an exclusive rap label with Marley Marl as producer. Future product by Biz Markie on Cold Chillin' promises to build on his reputation as one of the newest and most innovative rap artists on the scene today.
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