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Canadian record producer and rapper
Marco Polo
Marco Polo performing in 2014
Birth name Marco Bruno Born (1979-12-26 ) December 26, 1979 (age 44)
Toronto ,
Ontario , CanadaGenres
Hip hop Occupation(s)
Record producer Years active 2002–present Labels
Musical artist
Marco Bruno (born December 26, 1979), better known by his stage name Marco Polo , is a Canadian hip hop record producer. Born and raised in
Toronto ,
Ontario , he is based in
New York City ,
New York .
[1]
Life and career
On December 26, 1979,
[2] Marco Polo was born Marco Bruno in
Toronto .
[3] He is of Italian descent.
[4] He went to an audio engineering school in Toronto.
[4] In the early 2000s, he moved to
New York City .
[5] He interned at
The Cutting Room Studios .
[6]
In 2007, he released a solo studio album,
Port Authority .
[7] It was nominated for
Rap Recording of the Year at the
2008 Juno Awards .
[8] In 2009, he released a collaborative album with rapper
Torae , titled
Double Barrel .
[9] In 2010, he released a collaborative album with rapper
Ruste Juxx , titled
The Exxecution .
[10] In 2013, he released a solo studio album,
PA2: The Director's Cut .
[11] It was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the
2015 Juno Awards .
[12]
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Canned Goods (2005)
Newport Authority (2007)
The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo! (2010)
Newport Authority 2 (2013)
MPC: Marco Polo Collectables (2015)
Baker's Dozen (2017)
EPs
Per La Mia Gente (2012) (with
Bassi Maestro and Ghemon Scienz)
Rare Instrumentals Volume One (2013)
A Breukelen Story: Bonus EP (2019) (with
Masta Ace )
Singles
"My Rights" / "Situations" / "I Just Wanna Rhyme" (2005)
"War" (2007)
"The Radar" (2007)
"Double Barrel" / "Hold Up" / "Combat Drills" (2009) (with
Torae )
"Nobody" / "Rearview" (2010) (with
Ruste Juxx )
"Back to Work" / "I Refuse" (2013)
"Side Effects" (2014) (with
O.S.T.R. )
"Nostalgia" (2018)
"E.A.T." / "Masta Polo" (2019) (with
Masta Ace )
Productions
Shylow - "The Greatest" (2002)
Masta Ace - "Do It Man" from
A Long Hot Summer (2004)
Sadat X - "If You" from
Black October (2006)
Rasco - "What Happened to the Game" and "Situations" from The Dick Swanson Theory (2006)
Pumpkinhead -
Orange Moon Over Brooklyn (2006)
Boot Camp Clik - "My World" and "I Want Mine" from
Casualties of War (2007)
Special Teamz - "One Call" from Stereotypez (2007)
Reef the Lost Cauze - "I Wonder" from
A Vicious Cycle (2008)
Heltah Skeltah - "Insane" from
D.I.R.T. (2008)
Braille - "The IV" from The IV Edition (2008)
9th Uno - "Sleep" from Unassociated Press (2008)
KRS-One &
Buckshot - "Oh Really" from
Survival Skills (2009)
Critical Madness - "Empirical" from Bringing Out the Dead (2009)
D.O. - "Bully" from Stay Driven (2009)
Verbal Kent - "Monologue" from Save Your Friends (2010)
Verbal Kent - "My City" from Save Yourself (2011)
Pharoahe Monch - "W.A.R." from
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) (2011)
Talib Kweli - "Palookas" from
Gutter Rainbows (2011)
Torae - "You Ready" from
For the Record (2011)
J-Live - "The Authentic" and "Pronounced Spitta" from S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability) (2011)
Neek the Exotic &
Large Professor - "Hip Hop" and "My Own Line" from Still on the Hustle (2011)
Large Professor - "Professor @ Large" from
Professor @ Large (2012)
Vinnie Paz - "Crime Library" from
God of the Serengeti (2012)
Copywrite - "Opium Prodigies" from
God Save the King (2012)
MHz Legacy - "Obituaries" from
MHz Legacy (2012)
4th Pyramid - "Feel It in My Bones" from The Pyramid Scheme (2012)
Koncept - "Watch the Sky Fall" from
Awaken (2012)
Supastition - "Yada Yada" from The Blackboard EP (2013)
R.A. the Rugged Man - "Shoot Me in the Head" from
Legends Never Die (2013)
Demigodz - "Audi 5000" from
Killmatic (2013)
Pharoahe Monch - "Time2", "Rapid Eye Movement", and "The Jungle" from
PTSD (2014)
Nature - "Throw It Up" from Seasons Changed: Winter Edition (2014)
First Division - "Intro", "Life & Death", "The Trade", "Bottom Line", and "Take Your Time" from The Critical Path Pt. 1 (2014)
First Division - "Intro", "Work Force", "B.R.A.W.L.", and "Victorious" from The Critical Path Pt. 2 (2014)
La Coka Nostra - "Blind" from
To Thine Own Self Be True (2016)
Snak the Ripper - "Premium Dope" from From the Dirt (2016)
M-Dot - "Dreamscape" from Ego and the Enemy (2017)
Milano Constantine - "British Walkers", "That Feeling", and "10-4" from The Way We Were (2017)
Talib Kweli &
Styles P - "Nine Point Five" from
The Seven (2017)
Sean Price - "Prisoner" from
Imperius Rex (2017)
Phonte - "So Help Me God" from No News Is Good News (2018)
References
^ Cordor, Cyril.
"Marco Polo: Biography" .
AllMusic . Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
^ Marco Polo (December 26, 2017).
"Today marks my 38th year on the planet doing what I love. Doesn't get any better" .
Twitter . Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
^ Boffard, Rob (March 17, 2015).
"Cult heroes: Marco Polo is the Canadian who defines the sound of New York rap" .
The Guardian . Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
^
a
b McDonald, Keith L. (July 14, 2017).
"Marco..."
SLUG Magazine . Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
^ Brown, Kailyn (December 30, 2013).
"Marco Polo Details Expanding His Sound Via Live Instruments & Licensing" .
HipHopDX . Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
^ Gaviola, Anne (September 25, 2019).
"How to Quit Your Shitty Job and Become a Hip Hop Producer" .
Vice . Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
^ Weiss, Jeff (June 7, 2007).
"Marco Polo - Port Authority" .
Stylus Magazine . Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
^ Michaels, Sean (February 6, 2008).
"Feist and Céline Dion face-off in Canada's music awards" .
The Guardian . Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
^ Cole, Zach (June 7, 2009).
"Marco Polo & Torae – Double Barrel" . Potholes in My Blog . Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
^
"The eXXecution by Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx" .
Metacritic . Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
^ Mayorga, Dean (November 8, 2013).
"Marco Polo "PA2: The Director's Cut" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklisting & Stream" .
HipHopDX . Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
^ Bliss, Karen (January 27, 2015).
"Magic!, Kiesza and Leonard Cohen Lead Juno Awards Nominations" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
^
"🚨 New album announcement 🚨" . Instagram.com/marcopolobeats . October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 .
External links
International National Artists