Who was Prince Markie Dee and what was his cause of death?
Updated: 19 Feb 2021, 17:13
TRIBUTES from the world of music have poured in for Prince Markie Dee.
The rapper died just one day before his 53rd birthday.
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Who was Prince Markie Dee?
Rapper, radio host and DJ Prince Markie Dee, whose real name was Mark Anthony Morales, was born on February 19, 1968 in Brooklyn.
Markie Dee, also called Morales by his friends and family, was best known as a member of the hip-hop group The Fat Boys.
The group comprised of him, Darren Robinson and Damon Wimbley.
After working with his group for a few years, he later pursued a solo career under Columbia Records and also wrote songs for Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez.