Prince Markie Dee,was a founding member of the trio hip hop group the Fat Boys who later formed his own band and became a well-known radio host, has died. He was 52.
His death was announced Thursday (February 18, 2021) by the SiriusXM station Rock The Bells, which did not provide a cause of death.
Born Mark Morales in Brooklyn, Prince Markie Dee was a prolific songwriter and founding member of the Fat Boys, a group known for beatboxing that released several popular albums in the 1980s such as the platinum record “Crushin.’”
