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Marlon Williams

also recorded as Marley Marl

real name Marlon Lu'ree Williams

New Zealand blues/country, member of ‘The Unfaithful Ways’

New Zealand · b. 1990-12-31

Marlon Williams is credited on 505 releases across 273 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1983–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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505

Credits

273

Albums

5

Decades active

658

In collections

Biography

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Marlon Lu'ree 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.
Note: Marlon Williams is also active in hip hop (as guitarist/producer/songwriter), usually West Coast related. Please check that you are crediting the correct artist.

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Credited work

505 releases · 273 albums · active 1983–2025

  • Performance · 656
  • Production · 46
  • Other credits · 7
  • Engineering · 4

Studios: House Of Hits · Soundtrack Studios · The Hit Factory · Westlake Studios

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