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About Marly Mar



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In less

than 10 years, recording artist Marly Mar has elevated the independent

music community in South Carolina by leaps and bounds. Starting his

career in the business in 1998, when there was less then a handful of

artist representing his home state, Mar has released 12 projects to

date. Included are a compilation which showcased the best Hip-Hop

artists his hometown of Charleston has to offer; and an independent

film and accompanying soundtrack. Most new artists with a career as

accomplished as Marly Mar's would attribute their success, albeit

reluctantly, to a local “hero” of sorts – typically the first artist

from their neighborhood or region to “do it big.” But in Charleston,

Marl is that artist.



At the

age of 16, Marl was introduced to the rap game by a co-worker who,

recognizing Mar's raw talent took him to the Charleston studios of Big

Business Entertainment. Though it was obvious that Marl was more

talented than the indie label's entire roster, they passed up on the

opportunity to offer him a deal, stating that his lyrical content was

“too street.” Determined to prove his value to the game, Marly Mar

started writing feverishly, using his boys on the block as a sounding

board. But he was still just a kid with a dream, until a twist of fate

brought him to live with his older sister. At that time her fiancé,

Dennis Flemming, saw enough in Mar to help along his early career. He

took his new protégé to 21st Century Studios where, with the

help of their in-house producers, Marl went to work converting his

seven pads of lyrics into his first of many albums. Unfortunately,

Flemming fell victim to the criminal justice system before the

completion of Mar's debut, Self-Made Man, which was released in

early 2002. Having learned the ins and outs of the music business on

his own, Mar pushed his aptly titled debut with no help, selling an

impressive 5,000 copies and creating a local hit with his single

“Ack-A-Donkey.” The remix to that song, which was released the

following year, is still in heavy rotation on Charleston's airwaves.

With the support of a fan base created even before the release of Self-Made Man

– thanks in part to weekly performances at local venues Millennium,

Kilimanjaro, and the Armory – Marl was able to parlay his success into

opportunities for other artists. He followed up his debut with Marly Mar presents Flossin' on Them Haters,

a compilation showcasing ten of the best artists representing each area

of his hometown. With that release, Mar expanded his following even

further, racking up sales in Columbia, Orangeburg, Fayetteville and

Charlotte, NC; and as far as Atlanta, GA; not to mention his growing

popularity across all of the college campuses and towns in South

Carolina. In 2003, he added three new songs to his popular

“Ack-A-Donkey” remix to release the CEO of the Year EP. And to

prove that title, he started bringing new artists into the fold,

signing Kilo Da Villain, Autillary, Belo Da Push and Mr. Digital, all

of whom have been equally well received in the streets. To date,

ChuckTown Ballers Production, founded by Marly Mar and partner Dennis

Flemming in 2002, boasts close to 35,000 units sold completely

independently.



As a

business man and an artist, Marly Mar knows nothing more than being the

best and always striving to surpass his last effort. Sure he could

focus solely on himself, using his versatility, lyrical ability and

unique sound not only to revitalize Hip-Hop, but also make himself a

household name in the process. But he'd rather build a movement,

continuing his pioneering efforts to bring Charleston to the world. And

the world is definitely starting to take notice.



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