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Marley Marl

also recorded as Marlon Williams

real name Marlon Lu'ree Williams

QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew

Queens, United States · b. 1962-09-30

Marley Marl is credited on 1,735 releases across 494 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1983–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,735

Credits

494

Albums

5

Decades active

588

In collections

Biography

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Marlon Williams, known as Marley Marl, was born on September 30, 1962, in Queens, New York City. He is a hip hop producer, DJ, and rapper, and the founding member of the Juice Crew All Stars. As the in-house producer for Cold Chillin' Records, he helped shape the sound of late 1980s East Coast hip hop. He pioneered sampling techniques and produced early tracks for Roxanne Shanté, MC Shan, Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, and Kool G Rap. In later years, he also produced house music.

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Credited work

1,735 releases · 494 albums · active 1983–2026

  • Production · 1,912
  • Performance · 879
  • Engineering · 595
  • Other credits · 30
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: House Of Hits · Unique Recording · Power Play Studios · Soundtrack Studios

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