1. Free Marie became involved in the arts as a child in Boston, Massachusetts.
12 Facts About Free Marie
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Free Marie attended the Roxbury Center for Performing Arts for 11 years, but traveled and toured as part of a young dance troupe.
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One of Free Marie's "stepping stones" was an internship at a radio station in Massachusetts, where she began to make a name for herself.
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Free Marie then made career moves between Los Angeles and New York City in an effort to build the structure of her calling.
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Free Marie appeared on Patriots, the second track on Can-I-Bus, the debut album from critically acclaimed hip-hop artist Canibus.
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Free Marie's appearance on the album was a direct result of her professional connection with Wyclef and his Refugee Camp crew.
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In 2003, Free Marie began to record a full-length debut studio album titled, Pressure Free Marie, which was expected to be released in Spring of 2008.
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Free Marie went on to promote the album and release rumored singles via underground mixtapes from early 2003 throughout 2007.
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Several months later, Big Tigger was fired, and Free Marie continued the morning radio show without him.
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In 2002, Free Marie founded the Free Marie4Life Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to empowering young people in disadvantaged neighborhoods through programs that encourage literacy, financial education and creative arts.
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Free Marie later formed team "Walk 4 Tina," as she and her family walked 5.7 miles to help raise donations and awareness.
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Free Marie maintains residences in both her hometown Boston and New York City.