Prince Markie Dee is an American rapper, songwriter, producer, and radio personality who has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. With Puerto Rican descent, he was born Mark Anthony Morales on February 19, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He is best known as one of the members of the Fat Boys, a pioneering rap trio that gained fame during the 1980s and has recently reformed. One of the group’s many accomplishments was appearing in the feature films Krush Groove, Knights of the Cities and Disorderlies. Some of their songs were also featured in the film, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, which featured Robert Englund performing as Freddy Krueger.
After the disbandment of the group, Prince Markie Dee pursued his solo career with Columbia Records. Under the management of the recording company, his single Typical Reasons (Swing My Way) from the album Free made it to the top charts. Together with Cory Rooney, Prince Markie Dee built the company Soul Convention. He wrote and produced tracks for some popular artists including Craig Mack, Marc Anthony, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez. Between 2008 and 2010, he served as the afternoon drive radio host/DJ at 103.5 The Beat WMIB radio in Miami, Florida. Since then, he is working at WEDR 99.1 FM. He currently serves as the vice-president of Uncle Louie Music Group.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Coming Back Hard Again with the American hip hop trio The Fat Boys (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Crushin’ with the American hip hop trio The Fat Boys (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The Fat Boys Are Back with the American hip hop trio The Fat Boys (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Fat Boys with the American hip hop trio The Fat Boys (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |