Birth name Marlon Grimes Occupation(s) Rapper Genre Hip hop music | Genres Hip hop Years active 2000–present | |
Record labels Universal Music Group, EMI Records, Bungalo Records Associated acts DeVante Swing, Ginuwine, Bizzy Bone, Jamie Foxx, Flo Rida, DJ Quik, Rah Digga, C-Bo Similar Jodeci, DeVante Swing, Ginuwine, Bizzy Bone, Outsidaz | ||
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Marlon Grimes, better known by his stage name Maddi Madd, is an American rapper from Akron, Ohio. He was signed to the record label Bungalo Records in 1999 and released his first album, A Million Wayz the same year. Maddi has worked with prominent music figures such as Rah Digga, C-Bo, Jodeci, Ginuwine, Bizzy Bone, Devante Swing, K-Ci & JoJo, Flo Rida, DJ Quik, Jamie Foxx and Outsidaz. He has been awarded RIAA certified platinum awards for his contribution to Flo Rida's Whistle and Wild ones multiplatinum singles.
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Musical career
Maddi began his career in Ohio. He was discovered by Grown Man Records President, Ivan Jones in year 1998. He wrote the majority of the soundtrack to the critically acclaimed HBO documentary, Pimps Up, Ho's Down, directed by Brent Owens.
In the year 1999, Maddie Madd worked with Grown Man Records and released the EP titled A Million Wayz which sold over 100,000 copies. Three years later, in 2002, his first international single Emotional / Ohio Thuggin was released on 280 East Records label.
Maddi Madd started his own company Blimpcity records with Chevaliee Robinson in 2002 and signed a distribution deal to Bungalo records/Universal Music Group Distribution in 2005.
Ginuwine and Maddi Madd's associated act Closer was released in 2009. In 2010, he collaborated with Jodeci, DJ Quik and Devante Swing and released his second album The Midwest Juggernaut.
His second international single Til Ima Zombie was released by Bungalo Records (Universal) in 2012.
Maddi Madd is currently signed to Blimpcity Records distributed by Bungalo Records/ Universal Music Group Distribution.