Marley Marl
| Marley Marl | |
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Nottingham/England 1999
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marlon Williams |
| Born |
September 30, 1962 New York City, New York, United States |
| Origin | Queensbridge Houses, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, DJ, record producer, rapper |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros./Def Jam Records/Barely Breaking Even |
| Associated acts | Juice Crew, LL Cool J, Lords of the Underground, Heavy D, KRS-One, Cormega, Nas, TLC, Bell Biv DeVoe, Kool G Rap |
| Notable instruments | |
| Akai MPC60, E-mu SP-1200, Roland TR-808 | |
Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known as Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music.
Marl was referenced on Biggie Smalls' track "Juicy" as being one of Smalls' early influences. His music has also influenced RZA, DJ Premier, and Pete Rock.
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