Biz Markie on My Space
The Biz Markie Bio
The Diablical
The legendary Biz Markie brings
more than 15 years of solid hip-hop acumen and an overwhelming fan-base
that stretches from New York City to Japan to Europe. At the age of 14,
Marcel Hall dazzled his neighborhood under the alias of Biz Markie.
First breaking onto the music scene in 1985 as a beat box for Roxanne
Shante of the Juice Crew, Biz began constructing his own destiny in
the mystifying world of rap and hip-hop. Now 15 years later and several
years wiser, Biz continues to be universally praised by the ever-fickle
and unforgiving hip-hop industry. No easy feat to accomplish, Biz has
defined longevity to the highest power and has managed to still be one
of the most notable artists and DJs in the industry.
Born to embrace hip-hop, Biz is originally from Harlem but later moved
to Long Island where he gained notoriety by his early teen years for
beat boxing and rhyming. A local hero to kids around the neighborhood,
The Biz began his journey to musical anarchy, beat boxing his way into
hip-hop heads hearts and delivering humorous, witty rhymes that made him
loved and admired by music fans all over. First signed to Prism/Cold
Chillin Records in 1988, Biz would subsequently sign to Cold Chillin/Warner
Bros. In the midst of his 5 year upward success with the Warner Bros.
Biz soon became the first rap artist to be sued for sample clearance. As
a result, the album, I Need A Hair Cut was removed from the shelves
and the Biz Markie Sample Law was instituted. Still in effect today, the
law serves as a stinging reminder for music samplers everywhere to pay
close mind to their business and music-making tactics.
After succumbing to the industry-related frustrations, Biz will be the
first to speak on the nuances of the music industry. Quote from Biz
Now as an integral part of Bizmont Entertainment, Biz has the strong
foundation he needs to continue to be one of the most widely acclaimed
entertainers in the business. You can find Biz spinning and performing
to the likes of almost every major celebrity in America and abroad. He
has under his belt such mega-events as The Grammy After Parties, The
Pre-Oscar Party, The Essence Festival, The Magic Johnson Foundation
Parties, The SuperBowl Parties, and even a recent performance The Boss
herself, Ms. Diana Ross, during a private birthday at Motown founder,
Berry Gordys home. The house was filled with well-known celebrities
including, Smokey Robinson, Rod Stewart, Billy Dee Williams, Hugh
Heffner and Chris Tucker. Biz commented, That will be one of my most
memorable performances ever, there were so many legendary entertainers
in the house, and I was the controller of the celebration. It was a
birthday celebration for Ms. Ross, but a celebration of incalculable
things for me. Other infamous celebrities that Biz has performed for:
Will Smith, Puffy, Andre Harrell, Jermaine Dupri, Shaquille ONeal, and
Kobe Bryant to name a few. You can catch the spinmaster putting
needles to the records at almost every major event in the nation. Now,
on a new path, with a solid direction, Biz has put the past behind him
and holds his front-line position in hip-hop highly. From beat boxing to
rhyming such comical songs as Just a Friend and Vapors to becoming and
remaining one of the most celebrated and most loved artists and
entertainers around, Biz has had one of the longest hip-hop careers in
the business.
Now adamant about taking his business serious Biz proclaims his love for
music of all kinds, but more than that, his love for his ever-increasing
mental growth and his ever-growing fan base. Biz is one of the best all
around entertainers/DJs in the business and he continues to rock crowds
all around the world, you just gotta love him! With one of the largest
number of collective works Biz has over 30,000 (45 records) and over
50,000 (12 inch albums). Because of his longevity in this business,
Biz has an enormous collection of music. He can spin for crowds of all
colors, ages and backgrounds and will leave them in awe every time,
says his manager and confidant, Monte Wanzer.
Biz Markie was recently featured on VH1s Where are They Now? Well, his
publicists answer to that is He is everywhere! Anywhere you look, and
at every major event you attend you will see Biz Markie, people just
love him and they cant get enough of him! After performing during over
250 shows and parties last year, Biz Markie is one of the most sought
after entertainers/DJs in the business. One might wonder whats next
for Biz Markie. With an album forthcoming this fall, an extremely busy
schedule, an extensive knowledge of the industry and an ever-growing
wave of fans, Biz can take almost any angle he wishes to in the
business. For more information on Biz Markie and what hes up to next,
log on to www.bizmarkie.com.
