Mark Battles
| Mark Battles | |
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Battles performing in a 2016 tour
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Mark Anthony Battles September 2, 1991 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2011–Present |
| Website | flyamericamerch |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
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| Fly America | |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Mark Battles, DJ Yung 1 |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | ARTium Recordings, Def Jam Recordings |
| Genre | Hip Hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
Mark Anthony Battles (born September 2, 1991), is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur and record producer from Indianapolis, Indiana. Battles is the founder and CEO of Fly America, an independent hip hop record label. He is often regarded as the first rapper from the city of Indianapolis to achieve musical success.
In 2016, Battles announced a partnership deal with iconic music producer and Def Jam Recordings executive No I.D. In 2012, Battles released his first mixtape Walking Distance and gained online recognition for his song "Last Night", which placed second on MTVu and was remixed by Kid Ink. He has worked closely with various notable rappers including Ab-Soul, Wale and French Montana. Battles has, in total, released a dozen mixtapes including collaborations with Dizzy Wright and King Los, surpassing a million digital downloads and YouTube views.
In October 2015, Battles released his first independent album Numb, which peaked at #25 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop and Heatseeker charts. In 2016, Battles was named alongside Kendrick Lamar and YG in 5 Influential Rappers On Mental Health Stigma by The Huffington Post.
Mark Anthony Battles was born on September 2, 1991 in surburban Indianapolis, Indiana. His mother is Chiffonda Ducking. He has 2 brothers named Anthony and Carl, and 1 sister. Battles began rapping under a different stage name before using his current rap name. He graduated as Class of 2009 from Pike High School located in northern Indianapolis. His inspiration for music originated from hip hop icons such as Big Pun, Drake, Eminem and 2Pac.
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