Marley Marl

Marley Marl
Birth name	Marlon Williams
Born	September 30, 1962 New York City, New York, United States
Origin	Queensbridge, 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
Notable instruments
Akai MPC-60, 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.^[1]

Discography

Albums

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

Compilations

• House of Hits (1995)
• Best of Cold Chillin' (2001)
• Marley Marl's House of Hits (released 2007)
• Hip Hop's Hero w/ Nikal Fieldz (released 2010)

References

1. Biography

External links

• Allmusic biography
• Facebook page
• Marley Marl discography at Discogs
• Marley Marl at the Internet Movie Database