Brother Marquis

Mark D. Ross, better known by his stage name Brother Marquis, is an American rapper and a Miami bass pioneer. Ross was born in Rochester, New York, in his teens, and with his mother, they moved to Los Angeles, California. By the early 1980s, Ross started to release music with his group The Caution Crew, and shortly after he made an impression DJ and producer David Hobbs (Mr. Mixx) due to his battle rap abilities. At the time Hobbs was part of a group named 2 Live Crew, who had just created the Miami Bass blueprint and were successful in Florida. Eventually, a member of the group left, and Ross accepted an invitation to replace him. Due to his comedic sensibilities, Ross integrated easily into the direction the group was taking. Alongside Hobbs, Chris Wong Won (Fresh Kid Ice), and Luther Campbell (Luke), they became the most well-known lineup of the group. In 1986, they had a breakthrough with their Gold-certified debut album, The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are. The group's success came wi