Krondon
American actor and rapper (born 1976)
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Marvin Jones III (born July 9, 1976), also known as Krondon, is an American rapper and actor from Los Angeles, California.[1] He is a member of the group Strong Arm Steady, along with rappers Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick.
July 9, 1976
- Actor
- rapper
- songwriter
Krondon | |
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Krondon in 2025 | |
| Born | Marvin Jones III July 9, 1976 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Label | Blacksmith Records |
As an actor, Jones is known primarily for playing albino supervillains, including Tobias Whale in The CW series Black Lightning (2018–2021), and portraying Tombstone in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), he’ll reprise the role in the animated Spider-Verse sequel Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027).
Early life
Jones grew up in South Central, Los Angeles.[1] He is a black man, with albinism.[2][3]
Career
Music career
Strong Arm Steady formed in 2003, and released its debut album Deep Hearted in 2007 followed by the mixtape Gang Mentality, the conceptual album In Search of Stoney Jackson and their most recent installment, Arms & Hammers.[4]
Krondon's debut album, Everything’s Nothing, came out in 2013.[5][6]
Krondon collaborated with Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra Creative Partners) under the group name White Boiz, releasing the 2015 album Neighborhood Wonderful on Stones Throw Records.[7][8]
Krondon also ghostwrites for other rappers, such as Snoop Dogg,[4] Dr. Dre, and Xzibit.[5][6]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records | Himself | Documentary film | |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone | Voice role | [9] |
| 2025 | Shadow Force | Cysgod | [10] | |
| 2026 | Campeón Gabacho | [11] | ||
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone | [12] | ||
| 2027 | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse † | Voice role; In production | [12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Harry's Law | Castor Mukasa | Episode: "American Dreams" | [5] |
| 2018–21 | Black Lightning | Tobias Whale | Main role; 58 episodes | [5][13][1][4][6][14] |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Orderly | Episode: "The Current Occupant" | |
| 2024 | Halo | Louis-036 | Recurring role; 3 episodes | |
| The Equalizer | Clay | Episode: "Blind Justice" |
Discography
With Strong Arm Steady
- 2007: Deep Hearted
- 2010: In Search of Stoney Jackson
- 2011: Arms & Hammers
- 2012: Members Only EP
- 2012: Stereo Type (EP) (with Statik Selektah)[15]
- 2012: Stereo Jr (EP) (with Oh No)[16]
Solo Discography
- 2003: Strong Arm Steady Presents... Krondon – Black Goldmember Vol. 1
- 2003: Black Goldmember Vol. 2
- 2010: Let 'Em Live
- 2013: Everything's Nothing
- 2015: Green In Gold (EP) (with Chase N. Cashe)[17]
With Shafiq Husayn (White Boiz)
- 2015: Neighborhood Wonderful