Marv Won

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Marv Won
Birth nameMarvin Eugene O'Neal [1]
Also known as
  • Marv1
  • Marvwon
  • Marv One
  • Marv Wonder
  • Marvelous Won
  • Marvin Wonderful
Born (1981-02-04) February 4, 1981 (age 43)[ citation needed ]
Origin Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • producer
Years active2000–present
Labels
  • No Tyze Entertainment
  • Runyon Ave. Records
  • My Own Planet
  • Regina's First
  • Rappers I Know
  • The What of Whom
Member ofFat Killahz
Website

Marvin Eugene O'Neal, known by his stage name Marv Won, [2] is an American rapper and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of the underground hip hop group, The Fat Killahz (with Fatt Father, Bang Belushi and King Gordy) and rap duo Twin Towers. In 2021, he received a Detroit Music Award nomination for Outstanding Rap MC at the 30th Detroit Music Awards.

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Career

O'Neal and Shabazz Ford had started The Fat Killahz along with Shim-E-Bango and King Gordy in 2001. The rap group performed at Detroit spots such as the Lush Lounge, the Blind Pig, Motor, St. Andrew's Hall, the Shelter, and the State Theater. In 2002, the quartet released the 2 Fat, 2 Furious mixtape to positive reactions throughout Detroit city. Making an appearance on King Gordy's debut solo album, The Entity. They followed up as the opening act on D12's US tour in 2004 with the release of their WFKR 31.3 FKM: FK Radio The Mixtape.

On March 15, 2005, the group released their debut studio album "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?" via No Tyze Entertainment, featuring production by Mr. Porter and B.R. Gunna among others. Marv also co-produced one track off the record.

Way of the Won and Wayne Fontes Music

The band members continued to work on their separate projects despite Fat Killahz's hiatus until 2011, and Marv has appeared on numerous projects by other rappers. That was the material for the debut solo release, and in December 2009 has been released he eleven track album named Way of the Won featured audio production from Kon Artis and Black Milk (with whom Marv worked during F.K.'s first project) among others, and featured guest appearances by Danny Brown, Bilal, Fatt Father & Shim-E-Bango. Marv was signed to Kon Artis and Kuniva's record label Runyon Ave Records and released his next project Wayne Fontes Music a month after his previous album, on January 1, 2010. The fourteen track LP featured the likes of Dwele, Riodata, Fatt Father & Shim-E-Bango.

Heavy Is the Head and Twin Towers

In 2011, Marv and The Fat Killahz teamed up once again to drop their extended play The E.P., and to be featured on Shim-E-Bango's The Bridgecard and Gordy's Jesus Christ's Mistress projects before the band's second hiatus. Porter resigned O'Neil on his brand new My Own Planet imprint and they began to work on the new project. The nine-track EP Heavy Is the Head... was released on October 16, 2012. It featured guest appearances from Royce da 5'9", Young R.O.C. and The Fat Killahz, among with audio production notably handled by both Denaun and Marv who also served as executive producers. [3] In 2012, Marv appeared in the intro track on Slaughterhouse album Welcome to: Our House .

In 2013, fresh off the success of their latest solo efforts, Heavy Is the Head... and FatherHood, Marv & Fatts teamed up as the Twin Towers and recorded several songs. [4]

Marv released non-album track "Field Nigga" produced by Big Tone on June 20, 2014 via My Own Planet, [5] and co-produced D12's track "Bane" on Shady XV .

Birthday Boys and Soundtrack of Autumn

Marv One collaborated with another KingOfTheDot battle rap winner, Illmaculate. The duo dropped their self-titled 7-track extended play Birthday Boys, on their birthday on the fourth of February. [6]

In the Fatt Father's interview made on March 15, 2016 to Extraordinary Nobodies blog, Fatts stated about the Twin Towers that their new material "hopefully it will be released after we both drop our solo projects" [7]

On November 18, 2016, a week after Fatt Father's Veterans Day record release, Marv dropped his fourth solo project, Soundtrack Of Autumn, via Rappers I Know, produced entirely by himself. [8] The ten track album features Boldy James, Nolan The Ninja, Gwenation, The Fat Killahz and a bonus track "Suicide Squad" featured Royce Da 5'9", which was previously released on November 14. [9]

A limited edition vinyl release for Soundtrack of Autumn was released on April 27, 2018 through The What of Whom. For this release, real autumn leaves were pressed inside clear vinyl and also included the two bonus tracks with The Fat Killahz and Royce da 5'9".

Battle rap

O'Neal rose back around 2000 at Lush's Wednesday open mic nights in Hamtramck, where he learned the ropes with Proof, Obie Trice, D12 and Slum Village. Ever since he's become a staple of freestyle battles. [2] Marv has been prominent on the battle rap scene for more than a decade, gaining international attention since as early as the World Rap Championships. [10] He continues to participate in the rap battles, sometimes as a double team with Kimani Graham (known as Quest Mcody). [11] [12]

Filmography

Marv was one of many Detroit rappers who appeared as an extra in "8 Mile", He rapped against Eminem in a battling scene, but that scene was left out of the movie. Marv explained, when the DVD was released, "It was really huge for me because that was one of the main scenes they sold the DVD on. That was the footage they sent to 'Entertainment Tonight,' 'Extra' and 'Access Hollywood'..." [13]

Director and writer Dionciel Armstrong, known for having a hand in the Street Life DVD that introduced the world to Trick-Trick has announced a new independent feature film, Five K One, starring rappers Yukmouth, Big Herk, Quest M.C.O.D.Y., Forty Da Great, Marvwon, Clifton Powell and Melvin Jackson Jr. of The Wire . The film’s score was arranged and mixed by Steve King, who’s long been Eminem’s go-to mixer. [14] [15]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Guest appearances

YearTitleArtist(s)Album
2003"Detroit Pt.2: All City"Bareda AKA Mr. Wrong, Big Herk, Executive Board, Miz KoronaWrong As Hale
2004"Mayhem" Supa Emcee, HostyleHoodhero
2005"This That" Black Milk Sound Of The City
2006"Call"Monica BlairePortraits Of Me
2007"Ruude" Paradime, Guilty Simpson Spill At Will
2008"Can't Fuck Wit' My City" Trick-Trick, Guilty Simpson The Villain
2009"We Rollin'" Hush, Chino XL, Quest M.C.O.D.Y. The Open Book
"My Child N Dem" Quelle Chris, Denmark Vessey $lutbag Edition
2010"The Final Tower" Copywrite, Motion Man, Dom, Poison PenT.H.E. High Exhaulted (8th Anniversary Edition)
"On My Detroit Shit"Seven The General, Big Herk, Esham, Cap, Stretch Money, J Nutty, Young Product, Al NukeSanctum Sanctorum
"How Many?"Miz Korona, KetchphrazeThe Injection
2011"Run Shit" Paul White Rapping With Paul White
"This Ain't What You Want" Pumpkinhead, Kid VishisKnow The Ledge
"Detroit 101"Ro Spit, Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Fatt Father, Fat RayThe Glass Ceiling Project
2012"The Slaughter (Skit)" Slaughterhouse Welcome to: Our House
"Trouble" House Shoes, Moe Dirdee Let It Go
"What It Is"Rome AngelFive Minz Late
"Power Of The Godz"Rome Angel, King Gordy
2013"With Open Arms" Quelle Chris, Fuzz Scoota Ghost at the Finish Line
2014"You Ain't Never" Hush, Cadillac Dale Danny Boy (The Life & Times of a Kid in the D)
"You Ain't Never (Raw Rugged Mix)"
2015"Candlelight" Rapper Big Pooh Words Paint Pictures
"Slow Stir"Ro Spit, Kon Artis, Young ROCIV Life...
2016"Preacher's Wife"JpalmThe Preacher
"Unchanged"Napalm 2
"Fists Of Fury"BLK MRKTMnply
"I'm Not The One"Top Prospect, Seven The General, Maestro WilliamsTP Is Not Dead
2017"New York In Detroit"Notes To SelfTMR II
2019"Longevity" Apollo Brown, Trick-Trick, Moe Dirdee, Dez AndresSincerely, Detroit
2020"Look At Me Now" Fatt Father King Father
2023"Wolf Greys"Paradime, Ty FarrisPeriod.

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021HimselfDetroit Music Award for Outstanding Rap MCNominated [24]

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