The Mad Stuntman

The Mad Stuntman
Background information
Birth name	Mark Quashie
Born	January 24, 1967 Trinidad and Tobago
Genres	Electronic dance music, Reggae
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, Rapper, Actor, Dancer
Labels	Strictly Rhythm[1]Positiva Records EMI[2]
Associated acts	Erick Morillo,[3] Keith Litman, Ralphie Muniz[4]
Website	www.themadstuntman.nyc

Mark Quashie (born January 24, 1967), better known as The Mad Stuntman, is a multi-platinum selling American Electronic Dance artist born in Trinidad and Tobago. Quashie's moniker was inspired by the ABC hit 80's action/adventure television program The Fall Guy which starred actor Lee Majors as a Hollywood stuntman, moonlighting as a bounty hunter. Making his home in Brooklyn, NY, The Mad Stuntman was introduced to platinum-selling producer/DJ Erick Morillo by popular Panamanian Reggae artist El General, who is dubbed the "Father of Reggaeton". Morillo was looking for an act to be featured on his upcoming single "Go On Move" and to ultimately join him on tour as a group.^[5][6][7] "Go On Move" was originally intended to be an underground dub track, primarily instrumentals with minimal vocal showcasing on the hook, however the distinct energetic rough Reggae style vocals of The Mad Stuntman propelled the 1992 single into mainstream success, and prompted its modification for commercial release.^[8]

"Go On Move" peaked at number 6 on the U.S. dance charts, which began Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman's ascent into popular mainstream music. The Latin-Reggae duo's sophomore 1993 single "I Like to Move It" became the group's most commercially successful and recognizable songs, topping both American and European charts.^[9][10] The single quickly achieved number one hit status, first peaking in France and The Netherlands, before becoming a chart topping hit throughout Europe. In 1994, the song peaked at number 89 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. Reel 2 Real's 'Move it Move it' Ft. The Mad Stuntman, continued to gain global popularity, hitting number 5 on the U.K. Singles chart and reaching number eight on the U.S. Hot Dance Music chart. The Mad Stuntman proved to be one of Erick Morillo's most valuable artists, appearing on four of Reel 2 Real's top ten dance hits.^[11][12]

In 2005, DreamWorks Studios used the song in its first installment of the Madagascar franchise. British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen was cast to voice the character of 'King Julien XIII' and perform his rendition of the song. Madagascar‍'s use of "I Like to Move it" in the film, made the song a popular anthem for millions of viewers worldwide. Grammy- award winning producer will.i.am, duplicated The Mad Stuntman's style for his character 'Moto Moto' in Madagascar 2, while acclaimed comedian/actor Chris Rock gave a colorful mash-up performance of the song, Afro Circus/I Like to Move It as Marty The Zebra in Madagascar 3: 'Europe's Most Wanted.^[13][13][13]

"I Like to Move It" Media Demand

Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman 'I Like To Move It'

"I Like To Move It" became an instant media sensation, reaching a large demand for use in various sports promotions, film projects and commercial advertisements.^[14] The songs global appeal led to the approval of its use in ongoing promotions for the National Basketball League in Australia.^[15] In 2001, Columbia Pictures licensed the song as a soundtrack cut for its comedy film Saving Silverman.^[16] The song was also featured in Perry Andelin Blake's 2002 film The Master of Disguise starring Dana Carvey.^[17] Still noticeably popular among wide audiences, major film studio DreamWorks featured the song in its 2005 inaugural debut of the animated film Madagascar. "I Like To Move It" resonated with a broad global audience, which led to the studios decision to make it the permanent theme song for the Madagascar film franchise.^[11]

Use in the Madagascar films

The song is used in DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar film franchise serving as its theme song, where different versions of the song are featured prominently in the films, their soundtracks, and associated marketing campaigns. In the first film, Madagascar, "I Like to Move It" is performed by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, who voices the character of King Julien XIII in the films. In the 2008 sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, a different version is performed by American hip-hop artist will.i.am, who plays the character of Moto Moto (although the Sacha Baron Cohen version can be heard in the film's DVD main menu as well as theatrical trailers). Both versions include (different) lyrics referencing the characters and plot of the two films. Snippets of the song are performed by other characters in the films as well. The song appears again in the 2012 sequel Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as a mash-up with "Afro Circus", performed by Cohen (Danny Jacobs, the TV singing voice of King Julien, in the soundtrack) with Chris Rock (who plays the character of Marty). Afro Circus/I Like to Move It can be briefly heard in Penguins of Madagascar. (The song does not appear in the TV series The Penguins of Madagascar; a scene in the title sequence replaces the song with a sound-alike.) The Reel 2 Real version is heard in the first episode of All Hail King Julien.

Featured commercial advertisements

There have been various iterations of the song which has been encapsulated in a constant rotation among numerous major commercial advertisers. In 2001, candy manufacturer Chewits used the song in its television ad titled "I Like To Chew It, Chew it". The Australian arm of General Motors Holden Barina licensed the song for its 2006 "Bad Skills" television ad. British company, SSL International licensed the song for use in its 2008 Durex condom ads, cleverly named "I Like To Do It. Do It". The hit single was part of McDonalds, India "Move It To Madagascar" TV campaign, by global advertising company, Leo Burnett. Car manufacturer Jeep used the song for its holiday themed Jeep Year-End Sell-A-Thon ad. Australian Health Insurance company NIB Health Funds licensed the song for its 2013 "Move It To NIB" ad. Japanese car manufacturer Toyota licensed the song for its 2014 Yaris ad "Musical City". Canadian telecom giant Telus licensed the song for its 2014 television spot "Don't Miss Out". Danish food Manufacturer Rynkeby's dancing orangutan became an Internet hit, as it danced to "I Like To Move It", in the company's "Monkey Dance" ad. The ad reached over a million views in a matter of days.

Featured television commercials

Year	Advertiser	Ad Title
2001	Chewits	"I Like To Chew It, Chew It" [18]
2006	McDonald's	"Move It, Madagascar Campaign"[19]
2006	Holden Barina	"Bad Skills"[20]
2008	Durex	"I Like To Do It, Do It"[21]
2008	Jeep	Jeep Year-End Sell- A- Thon[22]
2013	NIB Health Funds	"Move It To NIB"[23]
2014	Toyota	"Toyota Yaris - Musical City"[24]
2014	Telus	"Don't Miss Out"[25]
2014	Rynkeby Foods	"Monkey Dance"[26]

Video games

"I Like To Move It" has been featured in many video games, as well. In 2001, Toshiba/EMI added the song to its Dancemania compilation album series, resulting in its licensing for Just Dance, Just Dance 3. This gave rise to the song being featured in DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution as a result of a major licensing deal between Konami and Toshiba/EMI. Iranian-Danish trance producer DJ Aligator remixed the song for use in Dancemania EX2. American video game development company, Harmonix also used the song in its Guitar Hero series spinoff, DJ Hero. Japanese gaming company, Nintendo licensed "I Like To Move It" as the theme song for its video game Miami Nights: Singles In The City. The song emerged again in Mario Striker's Charged as Koopa Troopa's theme song.

Video Game Music

Game Developer	Title
Toshiba/EMI[27]	Dancemania
Konami[28]	Just Dance/Just Dance 3
Konami[29]	DDRMAX2Dance Revolution
Toshiba/EMI[30]	Dancemania 2
Gameloft[31]	Miami Nights: Singles In The City
Next Level Games[32]	Mario Strikers Charged
Harmonix[33]	DJ Hero

Charts and Sales

Peak positions Chart (1993-1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[34] 6 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[34] 2 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[35] 1 Canada Dance (RPM)[36] 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[37] 10 France (SNEP)[34] 1 Germany (Media Control Charts)[38] 3 Ireland (IRMA)[39] 5 Netherlands (Mega Top 100)[34] 1 New Zealand (RIANZ)[34] 14 Spain (AFYVE)[40] 7 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[34] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 4 United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[41] 5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[42] 89 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[42] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Australia (ARIA)[43] 40 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[44] 25 Canada Dance (RPM)[45] 1 France (SNEP)[46] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[47] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[48] 47 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments France (SNEP)[49] Gold 250,000^* Germany (BVMI)[50] Gold 250,000^^ Netherlands (NVPI)[51] Gold 50,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[52] Silver 200,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

Discography

Albums

• 1994 Move It!
• 1995 Reel 2 Remixed
• 1996 Are You Ready for Some More?

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions												Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
		AUS [53]	AUT [53]	FIN [37]	FRA [53]	GER [54]	IRE [55]	NED [53]	SUI [53]	SWE [53]	UK [56]	U.S. [57]	U.S. Dance [57]
1992	"The New Anthem" (featuring Erick Moore)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1		Single only
1993	"Go On Move" (featuring The Mad Stuntman)	—	16	4	12	20	6	11	18	15	7	—	6		Move It
	"I Like to Move It" (featuring The Mad Stuntman)	6	2	10	1	3	5	1	4	12	5	89	8	FRA: Gold[58] GER: Gold[59] NETH: Gold[60] UK: Silver[61]
1994	"Can You Feel It?" (featuring The Mad Stuntman)	—	28	7	49	32	17	20	31	26	13	—	3
	"Raise Your Hands"	—	—	6	—	—	20	—	—	—	14	—	—
1995	"Conway" (featuring The Mad Stuntman)	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	—	4
1996	"Jazz It Up"	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	58	7	—	—		Are You Ready for Some More?
	"Are You Ready for Some More?"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	—	5
	"Move Your Body (Mueve la Cadera)" (featuring Proyecto Uno)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Soundtrack appearances

Song	Year	Artist(s)	Movie / Television Series
"I Like To Move It'"	2001	Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman	Saving Silverman
Song	Year	Artist(s)	Movie / Television Series
"I Like To Move It'"	2002	Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman	The Master of Disguise
Song	Year	Artist(s)	Movie / Television Series
"I Like To Move It'"	2005	Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman	Madagascar
Song	Year	Artist(s)	Movie / Television Series
"I Like To Move It'"	2008	Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Song	Year	Artist(s)	Movie / Television Series
"Afro Circus I Like To Move It'"	2013	Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman	Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

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18. 1994 Chewit Commercial (Retrieved December 31, 2014)
19. McDonald's Press Release (Retrieved December 31, 2014)
20. Holden Barina Ad (December 31, 2014)
21. Madagascars Hippo Likes To Move It (Retrieved December 31, 2014)
22. Jeep Year-End Sell-A-Thon 2008-2009 (Retrieved December 31, 2014)
23. NIB Commercial (Retrieved December 31, 2014)
24. 2014 Toyota Yaris Ad Singles Chart (Retrieved December 31, 2014)
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External links

• The Mad Stuntman discography at Discogs
• Mark Quashie at NYTimes.com's Movies & TV
• The Mad Stuntman page at Facebook