- Mars (rapper)
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Not to be confused with Marz (rapper).
Mars Birth name Mario Delgado Born 1980
Antioch, California,[1]USAOrigin Pittsburg, California[2] Genres Hip hop Labels Mad Insanity Associated acts Kung Fu Vampire Website http://www.madinsanity.com Mars (Born Mario Delgado[3] in 1980) is an American Horrorcore rapper from the San Francisco Bay Area.[3][4]
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Biography
In 2005, he received national attention when fan Jeff Weise frequented Mars' website and forum before killing nine people.[5] Although media reports claimed this through interviews, they have been proven not true. Mars has stated on his website there was no link to Jeff whatsoever. In 2009, Mars received attention when it was learned that Mars' music was an influence on the music of horrorcore fan Richard Sam McCroskey, who allegedly killed four people.[3] McCroskey's MySpace page listed Mars as his favorite rapper, and Mars told law enforcement he had seen and signed autographs for McCroskey at various events before the murders.[6] From these events, he has been interviewed by several TV news outlets around the United States including CBS News, Fox News, ABC News, and CNN.[7][8][9]
Mars releases his music on Mad Insanity Records, including his most recent School House Glock: Extra Credit (2009, EP).[10]
Discography
- S.I.D.S (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) (LP) (1998)
- Mistreat (Single) (2001)
- Some Girls Deserve To Die (LP) (Unreleased) (2004)
- Mars Attacks Limited Edition (EP) (2005)
- Mars Attacks (EP) (2006)
- School House Glock (EP) (2008)
- School House Glock: Extra Credit (EP) (June 30, 2009)
References
- ^ "MARS: Music Artist - MySpace Profile". Mar's Official MySpace Page. 2009. http://www.myspaceprofiles.org/profiles/30608808.html. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Chilling Castro Valley man arrested, suspect in the killing of four people in Virginia". Oakland Tribune. September 19, 2009. http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_13379099?source=most_viewed. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ a b c Bulwa, Demian (September 23, 2009). "Bay Area suspect allegedly bludgeoned victims". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/23/BAF619QQT5.DTL&type=printable. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "The old skateboard magic returns with a spin on "da bomb"". Contra Costa Times. November 2, 1997. http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/CC/lib01211,1063FE2D2E12B21B.html. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Officials: Up to 20 Students May Have Ties To Red Lake Plot". MTV.com. April 4, 2005. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1499494/20050404/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Investigators probe 'horrorcore' music in Farmville slayings". WSLS. September 23, 2009. http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/local/lynchburg/article/investigators_probe_horrorcore_music_in_farmville_slayings/48397/. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ Vazquez, Joe (September 24, 2009). "'Horrorcore' killing suspect quiet, picked on". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.info/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/09/22/MN6719QAUS.DTL. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Rap artists say they're made scapegoats in shootings". Star Tribune. April 4, 2005. http://results.factiva.com/index/index.aspx?ref=MSP0000020050406e1440000e. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Murder of rap promoter puts spotlight on violence in industry". Contra Costa Times. June 24, 2004. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-7652987.html. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Rapped and Tagged: Mars School House Glock! Extra Credit". Fangoria. July 17, 2009. http://www.fangoria.com/musick/reviews/3254-rapped-and-tagged-mars-school-house-glock-extra-credit.html. Retrieved 2009-09-24.Bold text
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Categories:- Underground rappers
- People from Contra Costa County, California
- Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area
- Horrorcore artists
- 1980 births
- Living people
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