Prince Markie Dee

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Mark Anthony Morales (born February 19, 1960), better known by the stage name Prince Markie Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter, producer, and radio personality. From the early-1980s until the early-1990s, he was a member of the Fat Boys, a pioneering rap group.

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Born in Brooklyn, New York, Morales' accomplishments with the Fat Boys include appearing in the feature films Disorderlies and Krush Groove, and being part of the first hip-hop group to play the Super Bowl, play Disney World, and go on a world tour.^{[citation needed]} In addition, Fat Boys albums have been certified platinum, selling millions of copies worldwide.

Morales went on to a successful solo career after parting ways with the Fat Boys. He signed with Columbia Records and released a solo album, Free, which spawned a #1 hit single, "Typical Reasons (Swing My Way)". After joining with Cory Rooney in the formation of a production company, Soul Convention, Morales wrote and produced tracks for such artists as Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez, and Marc Anthony.

As of 2008, Morales serves as the afternoon drive radio host/DJ at WMIB radio in Miami, Florida. Morales also holds the unofficial record for staying on air for 103 hours straight. He did it to receive donations for his foundation "Prince Markie Dee's Labor of Love Foundation" during the Hurricane Katrina crisis.^{[citation needed]}

As of July 2007, Morales was hired as president of independent record label, King Music Group, owned by multi-millionaire real estate tycoon Michael Bourne of Memphis, Tennessee.^{[citation needed]}

King Music Group's first artist is R&B singer Ginuwine. It will be Ginuwine's first album on an independent label. Morales is managed by Louis L. Gregory. He dated Sandy "Pepa" Denton from the rap group Salt-n-Pepa in the early-mid 1980's.^{[citation needed]}