Eminem Mourns Passing of The Fat Boys’ Prince Markie Dee

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Eminem Mourns Passing of The Fat Boys' Prince Markie Dee

Prince Markie Dee dies at 52. Music Community shows respect.

Prince Markie Dee, a member of the 80s Hip-Hop trio The Fat Boys, passed away at 52. Louis Gregory, Markie’s longtime friend confirmed the news through Twitter. “Forever in my Heart. Prince Markie Dee was more than a rapper; he was one of my very best and closest friends. My heart breaks today because I lost a brother. I’ll always love you Mark and I’ll cherish everything you taught me. Tomorrow is your birthday, swing my way, big bro.”

The cause of death has not been revealed, but a lot of music personalities mourns the death of Dee. Eminem, who rarely uses social media, also mourns the passing of one of his childhood idols.  “So sad 2 hear of the legendary @PrinceMarkieDee of the Fat Boys’ passing. One of my childhood idols & favorite mc’s of all time. Left us way 2 soon. He will truly be missed,” wrote Eminem.

He was born Mark Anthony Morales on February 19th, 1968, and established The Disco 3 with Darren Robinson (the Human Beatbox) and Damon Wimbley (Kool Rock Ski) before becoming the Fat Boys. With the simultaneous release of their platinum-selling fourth album Crushin’ and their breakout comedy film Disorderlies in the summer of 1987, the group launched their career when they won a talent contest at Radio City Music Hall in 1983. By the end of the decade, they had established themselves as one of rap’s premier pop culture ambassadors. The three pioneered beatboxing, and their silly sense of humor and pleasant demeanors made them indispensable in the mainstreaming of rap music. Their first two albums — 1984’s self-titled debut and 1985’s The Fat Boys Are Back — were produced by rap legend Kurtis Blow and included hits, such as “Can You Feel It?,” “Jail House Rap,” and “The Fat Boys Are Back.”

The Fat Boys were a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York, who rose to prominence in the early 1980s. The Disco 3 (Mark “Prince Markie Dee” Morales, Damon “Kool Rock-Ski” Wimbley, and Darren “Buff Love” Robinson) were the founding members of the group. Prince Markie Dee worked weekends as a radio DJ for WEDR 99 Jamz in Miami, Florida, while Kool Rock-Ski was last seen in New York and was the sole surviving Fat Boy.

After the Fat Boys, Morales embarked on a solo career. He signed with Columbia Records and released a solo album, Free (1992). It included a #1 hit single, “Typical Reasons (Swing My Way)”. After joining Cory Rooney to form a production company, Soul Convention, Morales wrote and produced tracks for such artists as Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Craig Mack, and Marc Anthony. He was a producer for Blige’s first album, What’s the 411? (1992), including her hit song from that album, “Real Love”.

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