- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMarcel Theo Hall
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Biz Markie was an African-American rapper, disk jockey and actor. He was known for his hit 1989 song "Just a Friend". He played a beatboxing alien in Men in Black II (2002) alongside Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. He was originally going to voice The Grizz in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (2013) but left during pre-production of the game with Fred Tatasciore replacing him. He passed away in 2021 due to complications from diabetes.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- SpouseTara Hall(? - July 16, 2021) (his death)
- Beatboxing, making incredible sounds with his mouth
- Was a close friend of the Beastie Boys and made guest appearances on their albums "Check Your Head" (1992), "Ill Communication" (1994) and "Hello Nasty" (1998) as well as their double compilation album "The Sounds of Science" (1999).
- Known for his song "Just a Friend.".
- Made a guest appearance on The Rolling Stones 1997 hit "Anybody Seen My Baby?", which appears on their "Bridges to Babylon" album, which was released in that same year.
- His debut album "Goin' Off" came out in 1988.
- Friends with Rakim.
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