Marlon Lu'ree Williams, known as [[artist: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 [[artist:Juice Crew All Stars]]. As the in-house producer for [[label:Cold Chillin']] Records, he helped shape the sound of late 1980s East Coast hip hop. He pioneered sampling techniques and produced early tracks for [[artist:Roxanne Shanté]], [[artist:MC Shan]], [[artist:Biz Markie]], [[artist:Big Daddy Kane]], and [[artist:Kool G Rap]]. In later years, he also produced house music.

Note: [[artist:Marlon Williams (3)]] is also active in hip hop (as guitarist/producer/songwriter), usually West Coast related. Please check that you are crediting the correct artist.