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Mark Battles Biography
Mark Battles born Mark Anthony Battles is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur and producer hailing from Indianapolis, Indiana.Further, he is the founder of Fly America, an independent hip hop record label. He released his first mixtape Walking Distance In 2012. The mixtape gained online recognition for his song “Last Night”, which placed second on MTVu and was later remixed by rapper Kid Ink. Battles released his first independent album titled Numb,in October 2015 which peaked at #25 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop and Heatseeker charts.
Battles released a project titled “Vasi World” in 2018 which was received with much critical acclaim.. And most recently he has released a project titlled “Fortunate” which consists of zero features and his second most commercially successful song, “Numb.” He released the project on 12th February 2019.
Age| Birthday| How Old is Mark Battles?
The rapper was born on September 2, 1991 in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. and is 27 years old in 2018. His birth sign is Virgo.
Mark Battles Family| Parents
His mother’s name is Chiffonda Ducking while his father’s name is still under review. In regards to siblings,he has three siblings; 2 brothers named Anthony and Carl, and 1 sister. He and his siblings were raised in the urban, poor communities of Indianapolis, having lived in several homeless shelters during the early part of his childhood. However, it wasn’t until he began high school where things got a bit better for his mother.
Education
He enrolled and graduated in the Class of 2009 from Pike High School located in northern Indianapolis, around his neighborhood.
Mark Battles Walking Distance
Ever since he was small, the rapper had interest in music. He started rapping officially at age 15. In 2012, Mark released his first mixtape titled Walking Distance which wasproduced by Mark’s DJ & producer, DJ Yung 1. The mixtape featured appearances by rappers Kid Ink, Lola Monroe and King Los. The mixtape went on to be certified gold on DatPiff, having over 100,000 digital downloads. Mark’s music video single Last Night was remixed by Kid Ink and was released without a music video.
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Mark Battles Mixtapes
In 2013, Battles released his 3 part Saturday School mixtape series, along with a national tour that included a sold-out show alongside Bad Boy rapper MGK. On December 27, 2013, he released his collaboration mixtape with King Los. The mixtape Broken Silence was released in 2013 and artists featured include Wale, Curren$y, Ab-Soul, French Montana, Dizzy Wright, Cyhi Da Prynce and Chevy Woods. The first single was released titled “Got A Feeling” which featured Wale and former Fly America rapper Derek Luh. On August 12, 2014 Battles released another mixtape titled “Preseason”.
Mark Battles Networth
In regards to his networth, the rapper’s networth is estimated to be between $500k-1 Million, with his income streaming from the sales of his music, tours and concerts.
Numb Album
On October 2, 2015, Battles released his debut studio album “Numb”, which was released independently on iTunes. The album peaked at #25 on the U.S. BillboardHeatseekers charts and reached #39 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts.
Accident & Brother’s Death
On August 31, 2006, his brother Carl Battles was riding the backseat of his sister Aishareika’s car to school. In the morning hours, Aishareika’s car collided with a pick up truck on Northwestern Side near 71st street near their school Pike High School. Carl, Aishareika and Mark were rushed to the hospital, however shortly after arriving at the hospital, Carl was pronounced dead. Local media reports state that both cars were speeding on a yellow light, and as a result of the accident prompted the roads near the school to be enforced with speed cameras.
In several songs performed by Battles, including “One For The Money“, he mentions and pays tribute to his brother Carl. His brother Carl was, according to Battles, the reason for his motivation to pursue a music career.
ARTium Recordings
On May 13, 2016, Battles announced on his Twitter account a partnership deal with iconic music producer No ID‘s record label ARTium Recordings, a division of Def Jam Records. The deal came after the release of a dozen musical projects and national tours, respectively. Shortly after, Battles announced his latest musical project “Before The Deal” and released a music video for the single “No Love” featuring Futuristic and King Los
Mark Battles Fly America
Mark started his own independent record label called Fly America in 2011, which is a brand that is heard throughout his music.The American independent hip-hop record company founded by Mark Battles, the label’s landmark recording artist.The rapper announced a partnership deal with No ID‘s imprint ARTium Recordings, a part of Def Jam Records in 2016 however, in 2017, Battles formed a partnership with Atlanta music manager Coach K. Since its creation, in 2011, former hip hop recording artist Derek Luh, Jace Houston, King Kap, Brittani Jenae, and DJ Yung 1 have been signed to Fly America.
Vasi World EP
On February 9, 2018, Battles released his Vasi World EP with Fly America and Quality Control Music. The following month, he announced the Vasi World Spring Tour featuring DJ Yung 1, T.Fitz, 12Fifteen, and King Kap.
Mark Battles Influences
In regards to his inluences, he cites his inspiration for music originated from hip hop icons such as Big Pun, Drake, Eminem and 2Pac.
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