Prince Markie Dee, Pioneering Fat Boys Rapper and Music Producer, Dies at 52

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Prince Markie Dee, a member of the Fat Boys hip-hop trio who later formed his own band and became a well-known radio host, has died at the age of 52. His death was announced by SiriusXM station Rock The Bells, which did not provide a cause of death.

@PrinceMarkieDee of the Fat Boys' passing. One of my childhood idols & favorite mc's of all time.

NEW YORK -- Prince Markie Dee, a member of the Fat Boys hip-hop trio who later formed his own band and became a well-known radio host, has died.

Prince Markie Dee, radio personality and the Fat Boys rapper, has died. He was 52 years old.

has died at the age of 52, a rep said.The Fat Boys’ manager Louis Gregory confirmed the death with a post on Twitter Thursday night.“Forever in my Heart. Prince Markie Dee was more than a rapper; he was one of my very best and closest friends,” read the tweet from Louis “Uncle Louie” Gregory.

Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys has died. He was 52.

Rock the Bells, where he had been a host. The cause has not been disclosed.

Rock the Bells station where he was a radio host.«The Rock The Bells family is heartbroken to learn of the passing of Mark “Prince Markie Dee” Morales earlier today. That voice and his presence can never be replaced.

Prince Markie Dee, who was one-third of the legendary rap trio The Fat Boys, has sadly passed away at 52 years old. The Sirius XM radio channel that Prince hosted and DJ’ed on, Rock The Bells, revealed the sad news on Feb. 18. “The Rock The Bells family is heartbroken to learn of the passing of Mark ‘Prince Markie Dee’ Morales earlier today. That voice and his presence can never be replaced. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones,” the radio station tweeted on Thursday.

pic.twitter.com/XcIsHixOoc— Louis “Uncle Louie” Gregory (@UncleLouie) February 18, 2021Dee was one-third of Fat Boys alongside Damon “Kool Rock-Ski” Wimbley and Darren “Buff Love” Robinson, with the trio emerging out of Brooklyn in the mid-1980s.Known for their implementation of beatboxing, the group’s first two albums – 1984’s ‘Fat Boys’ and 1985’s ‘The Fat Boys Are Back’ – were recorded with legendary rapper, songwriter and producer Kurtis Blow.Dee would go on to release six full-length albums

Prince Markie Dee, best known for being part of the rap group The Fat Boys, has sadly passed away at the age of 52.

Prince Markie Dee, aka Mark Morales, best known as a member of the pioneering hip-hop group The Fat Boys, died Thursday, according to the group’s manager. He was 52. No cause of death has been revealed.