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Marvin Young(II)

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  • Composer
  • Producer
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Marvin Young
Marvin Young, best known as rapper Young MC, had a huge start to his music career with his 1989 debut album "Stone Cold Rhymin'". It had two major mainstream hits with "Bust A Move" and "Principal's Office". However, his follow up album, 1991's "Brainstorm", barely made a ripple on the charts, and 1993's "What's The Flavor?" was a complete flop, despite receiving positive reviews. After enduring a rough couple of years, in which Young's father murdered his mother and received a lengthy prison sentence, he resurfaced in 1996, releasing a single on an independent music label, which also failed to achieve much success.
BornMay 10, 1967
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BornMay 10, 1967
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    • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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Marvin Young
Marvin Young

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George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, and Anna Kendrick in Up in the Air (2009)
Up in the Air
7.4
  • Young MC
  • 2009
Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Hana Mae Lee, Alexis Knapp, and Ester Dean in Pitch Perfect (2012)
Pitch Perfect
7.1
  • Soundtrack(as Young MC, "Bust a Move", "212 vs. Bust A Move" (uncredited))
  • 2012
Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Daniel Radcliffe, Oscar Nuñez, Channing Tatum, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in The Lost City (2022)
The Lost City
6.1
  • Soundtrack("Funky Cold Medina")
  • 2022
Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, Marla Sokoloff, and Sydney in Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Dude, Where's My Car?
5.5
  • Soundtrack(as Young MC, "Bust A Move")
  • 2000

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Actor

  • Justice Served (2015)
    Justice Served
    • Troy Bannister
    • 2015
  • George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, and Anna Kendrick in Up in the Air (2009)
    Up in the Air
    • Young MC
    • 2009
  • Letters (2009)
    Letters
    • Mr. Henderson (as Young MC)
    • 2009
  • Panther (1995)
    Panther
    • Recruit
    • 1995
  • Jennifer McGill in The Mickey Mouse Club (1989)
    The Mickey Mouse Club
    • Ben Covette Interview
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Concert Film Ozzy Osbourne, Faith No More, Young M.C. (1993)
    Concert Film Ozzy Osbourne, Faith No More, Young M.C.
    • Young M.C.
    • 1993
  • Corin Nemec, Abraham Benrubi, Billy Jayne, and Troy W. Slaten in Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)
    Parker Lewis Can't Lose
    • Film Teacher
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
    The Player
    • Marvin Young
    • 1992
  • Young M.C.: That's the Way Love Goes (1991)
    Young M.C.: That's the Way Love Goes
    • Marvin Young (as Young M.C.)
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Marvin Young in Young MC: Principal's Office (1990)
    Young MC: Principal's Office
    • Young MC (as Young MC)
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • The West Coast Rap All-Stars: We're All in the Same Gang (1990)
    The West Coast Rap All-Stars: We're All in the Same Gang
    • Young MC (as Young MC)
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Young MC: Bust a Move (1989)
    Young MC: Bust a Move
    • Young MC (as Young MC)
    • Music Video
    • 1989

Composer

  • Anastacia: Not That Kind (2000)
    Anastacia: Not That Kind
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2000
  • The Sports Illustrated for Kids Show (1997)
    The Sports Illustrated for Kids Show
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Young M.C.: That's the Way Love Goes (1991)
    Young M.C.: That's the Way Love Goes
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Marvin Young in Young MC: Principal's Office (1990)
    Young MC: Principal's Office
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Tone Loc: Wild Thing (1989)
    Tone Loc: Wild Thing
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Young MC: Bust a Move (1989)
    Young MC: Bust a Move
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Tone Loc: Funky Cold Medina (1989)
    Tone Loc: Funky Cold Medina
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1989

Producer

  • Justice Served (2015)
    Justice Served
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Letters (2009)
    Letters
    • co-executive producer
    • 2009

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • YoungMC.com
  • Alternative names
    • Young M.C.
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • May 10, 1967
    • London, England, UK
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    In the '80s Superstars (2006) special, VOT judge Ron Sparks named Young MC's "Bust a Move" the best rap song of the decade.

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