SINGER

Biz Markie

1964 - 2021

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Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper and singer. Markie's 1989 single "Just a Friend", became a Top 40 hit in several countries and was named No. 100 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs of all time in 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Biz Markie has received more than 4,446,613 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Biz Markie is the 2,962nd most popular singer (down from 2,414th in 2019), the 15,294th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,845th in 2019) and the 800th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 35.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Biz Markie ranks 2,962 out of 4,381. Before him are Cheng Xiao, Sergio Franchi, Selah Sue, Masaki Aiba, Artsvik, and Steve Souza. After him are AZ, Marlon Roudette, Carmen Consoli, André, 2 Chainz, and Rachel Goswell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Biz Markie ranks 772. Before him are Kate DiCamillo, Kōichirō Genba, Tamara Tikhonova, Stojna Vangelovska, Sophie Ward, and Steve Souza. After him are Birgit Peter, Michael Bennet, Andriy Kalashnikov, Faith Ford, Marion Clignet, and Alena V. Ledeneva. Among people deceased in 2021, Biz Markie ranks 701. Before him are Chris Anker Sørensen, Patrick John, Celso Güity, Mehrdad Minavand, Jóhannes Eðvaldsson, and Sean Lock. After him are Roberto Hernández, Indu Jain, J. Hillis Miller, Jagjit Kaur, Luton Shelton, and Mort Sahl.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Biz Markie ranks 15,294 out of 20,380. Before him are Wayne Brady (1972), Kate Schmidt (1953), Steven Klein (1965), Eric Linden (1909), John O'Hurley (1954), and Geraldine Brooks (1925). After him are AZ (1972), Wendell R. Anderson (1933), Kenny Atkinson (1967), Chris Smith (1953), Steve Wilhite (1948), and Danielle Rose Russell (1999).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Biz Markie ranks 800. Before him are Jessica Sutta (1982), Nipsey Hussle (1985), Nick Oliveri (1971), Freda Payne (1942), T-Pain (1985), and Steve Souza (1964). After him are AZ (1972), 2 Chainz (1977), Lars Frederiksen (1971), Mark Tremonti (1974), Cappadonna (1969), and Jimmie Wilson (1950).

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