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Mark Wahlberg
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Executive Producer, Actor
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June 5, 1971 in Dorchester, MA
Biography:Before he started acting, "Mark Wahlberg" was best known as "Marky Mark", the pants-dropping rapper who attained fame and notoriety with his group the Funky Bunch. In the tradition of "Will Smith" and "Ice Cube", Wahlberg has made a successful transition from music to film, garnering particular early praise for his role in "Boogie Nights".

Born June 5, 1971, in Dorchester, MA, Wahlberg had a troubled early life. One of nine children, he dropped out of school at 16 (he would later earn his GED) and committed a number of minor felonies. After working various odd jobs, Wahlberg briefly joined brother Donnie and his group "New Kids on the Block" before forming his own, Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch. The group had widespread popularity for a time, most notably with its 1992 hit single "Good Vibrations." However, it was Wahlberg himself who received the lion's share of attention, whether it was for the... Full Biography

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