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|Row 2 info = 30 September 1962 (age 54) <br> New York City, New York, United States
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|Row 3 info = Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S.
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|Row 4 info = [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]
 
|Row 4 info = [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]
 
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|Row 5 info = CEO, [[DJ]], record producer, rapper
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|Row 6 info = 1983-present
 
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|Row 7 info = [[Cold Chillin' Records|Cold Chillin']]/Warner Bros., [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]], Barely Breaking Even
 
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|Row 8 info = [[Biz Markie]], [[Juice Crew]], [[King Tee]], [[KRS-One]], [[LL Cool J]], [[Masta Ace]], [[MC Shan]], [[Nas]] [[Pete Rock]], [[Rakim]], }}
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'''Marlon Williams''' (born 30 September 1962), better known by his stage name '''Marley Marl''', is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential producers in the history of [[hip hop music|hip hop]].
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'''Marlon Williams''' (born 30 September 1962), better known by his stage name '''Marley Marl''', is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential producers in the history of [[hip hop music|hip hop]]. He first rose to prominence as the leader of the supergroup [[Juice Crew]]. Marley Marl produced the majority of the member's debut albums, including ''[[Long Live the Kane]]'' by [[Big Daddy Kane]], ''[[Goin' Off]]'' by [[Biz Markie]], ''[[Road to the Riches]]'' by [[Kool G Rap & DJ Polo]] and ''[[Take a Look Around]]'' by [[Masta Ace]]. Around the time of the releases of these albums, Marley Marl released his own album, ''[[In Control, Volume 1]]'', which featured members of the Juice Crew and was moderately successful. The Juice Crew slowly disassembled in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and Marley Marl would stop producing for the members.
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
 
*1988: ''[[In Control, Volume 1]]''
 
*1988: ''[[In Control, Volume 1]]''
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Marley Marl
Marley Marl

Birth name

Marlon Williams

Born

30 September 1962 (age 54)
New York City, New York, United States

Origin

Queensbridge, Queens, New York, United States

Genres

hip hop

Occupations

CEO, DJ, record producer, rapper

Years active

1983-present

Labels

Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros., Def Jam, Barely Breaking Even

Associated acts

Biz Markie, Juice Crew, King Tee, KRS-One, LL Cool J, Masta Ace, MC Shan, Nas, Pete Rock, Rakim

Marlon Williams (born 30 September 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential producers in the history of hip hop. He first rose to prominence as the leader of the supergroup Juice Crew. Marley Marl produced the majority of the member's debut albums, including Long Live the Kane by Big Daddy Kane, Goin' Off by Biz Markie, Road to the Riches by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and Take a Look Around by Masta Ace. Around the time of the releases of these albums, Marley Marl released his own album, In Control, Volume 1, which featured members of the Juice Crew and was moderately successful. The Juice Crew slowly disassembled in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and Marley Marl would stop producing for the members.

Discography

  • 1988: In Control, Volume 1
  • 1991: In Control, Volume 2: For Your Steering Pleasure
  • 2000: Hip Hop Dictionary
  • 2001: Re-Entry
  • 2007: Hip-Hop Lives (with KRS-One)
  • 2008: Operation: Take Back Hip-Hop (with Craig G)