Prince Markie Dee, a member of the Fat Boys hip-hop trio who later formed his own band and became a well-known radio host, has died at the age of 52.
His death was announced by SiriusXM station Rock The Bells, which did not provide a cause of death. Born Mark Morales in Brooklyn, Prince Markie Dee was a prolific songwriter and founding member of the Fat Boys, a group known for beatboxing who released several popular albums in the 1980s such as the platinum record Crushin’.
Their 1984 debut album, Fat Boys, went gold, their next two albums sold millions of copies and they were featured in the films Krush Groove and Disorderlies.
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