Mark Anthony Battles was born on September 2,1991 and is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Indianapolis, Indiana.
24 Facts About Mark Battles
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In 2011, Battles released his first project Good Morning America and gained recognition for his single Last Night, after placing second on MTVu and being remixed by Kid Ink.
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Mark Battles has released numerous projects and collaborations with Dizzy Wright, French Montana, Ab-Soul, Kevin Gates, Curren$y, and Tory Lanez.
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Since 2017, Mark Battles has been mentored and managed as an independent artist by music executive Coach K of Quality Control Music.
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Collectively, Mark Battles has amassed more than 50 million streams on digital platforms such as Spotify and YouTube Music, touring periodically across America, making him one of the most commercially successful rappers from Indianapolis.
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Mark Battles grew up with two brothers named Anthony and Carl as well as one sister.
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Mark Battles graduated from Pike High School as part of Class of 2009 in northern Indianapolis.
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In songs performed by Mark Battles, including One For The Money, he pays tribute to his brother Carl.
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Mark Battles started his own independent record label labeled Fly America in 2011, a brand that is heard throughout his music.
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In 2011, Mark Battles released his first mixtape called Good Morning America earning airplay in local radio.
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In 2012, Mark Battles released Walking Distance with appearances by Kid Ink, Lola Monroe and King Los.
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Mark Battles has remixed numerous famous hip hop songs which have appeared on his mixtapes.
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Mark Battles went on tour with MMG recording artist Rockie Fresh.
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In 2013, Mark Battles released his three-part Saturday School mixtape series, along with a national tour that included a sold-out show alongside Bad Boy rapper MGK.
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On October 2,2015, Mark Battles released his debut studio album Numb, which was released independently.
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On May 13,2016, Mark Battles announced on his Twitter account a partnership with iconic music producer No ID's record label ARTium Recordings.
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Shortly after, Mark Battles announced his latest musical project Before The Deal and released a music video for the single "No Love" featuring Futuristic and King Los.
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On May 31,2016, Mark Battles released his second studio album Before the Deal, for digital release.
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In Summer of 2016, Mark Battles became one of three artists as part of Dizzy Wright's "Still Movin" tour with Audio Push.
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In September 2016, Mark Battles collaborated with fellow Indianapolis native Dorian for the official remix of Dorian's hit single Don't Sleep.
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On May 26,2017, in collaboration with Quality Control Music executive Coach K, Mark Battles released a studio album with Tory Lanez called Day 2, which received mainstream radio airplay in the US.
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On February 9,2018, Mark Battles released his Vasi World EP in affiliation with Quality Control Music.
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In June 2023, Mark Battles discussed gun violence, mental health, and popular culture with Joey Florez on a podcast hosted by Bizzy Bone's colleague Demetrius Reynolds, stating he has been mentored by Kevin Lee, or Coach K, of Quality Control Music.
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In May 2024, Mark Battles released an album titled Do Not Disturb, garnering millions of digital streams within 24 hours of release.