Marco Polo (producer)
Canadian record producer and rapper
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Marco Bruno (born December 26, 1979), better known by his stage name Marco Polo, is a Canadian hip hop record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he is based in New York City, New York.[1]
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Marco Polo performing in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Marco Bruno December 26, 1979 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Record producer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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Life and career
On December 26, 1979,[2] Marco Polo was born Marco Bruno in Toronto.[3] He is of Italian descent.[4] He went to an audio engineering school in Toronto.[4] In the early 2000s, he moved to New York City.[5] He interned at The Cutting Room Studios.[6]
In 2007, he released a solo studio album, Port Authority.[7] It was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2008 Juno Awards.[8] In 2009, he released a collaborative album with rapper Torae, titled Double Barrel.[9] In 2010, he released a collaborative album with rapper Ruste Juxx, titled The Exxecution.[10] In 2013, he released a solo studio album, PA2: The Director's Cut.[11] It was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2015 Juno Awards.[12] In June 2024, Masta Ace and Marco Polo's "P.P.E." was nominated for the Hollywood Independent Music Awards in the Adult Contemporary Hip Hop category.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
- Port Authority (2007)
- Double Barrel (2009) (with Torae)
- The Exxecution (2010) (with Ruste Juxx)
- Seize the Day (2013) (with Hannibal Stax)
- PA2: The Director's Cut (2013)
- Kartagina (2014) (with O.S.T.R.)
- A Breukelen Story (2018) (with Masta Ace)
- Midnight Run (2023) (with Torae)
- Richmond Hill (with Masta Ace) (2024)[14]
Compilation albums
- Canned Goods (2005)
- Newport Authority (2007)
- The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo! (2010)
- Newport Authority 2 (2013)
- MPC: Marco Polo Collectables (2015)
- Baker's Dozen (2017)
EPs
- Per La Mia Gente (2012) (with Bassi Maestro and Ghemon Scienz)
- Rare Instrumentals Volume One (2013)
- A-F-R-O POLO (2016) (with A-F-R-O)
- A Breukelen Story: Bonus EP (2019) (with Masta Ace)
Singles
- "My Rights" / "Situations" / "I Just Wanna Rhyme" (2005)
- "War" (2007)
- "The Radar" (2007)
- "Double Barrel" / "Hold Up" / "Combat Drills" (2009) (with Torae)
- "Nobody" / "Rearview" (2010) (with Ruste Juxx)
- "Back to Work" / "I Refuse" (2013)
- "Side Effects" (2014) (with O.S.T.R.)
- "Nostalgia" (2018)
- "E.A.T." / "Masta Polo" (2019) (with Masta Ace)
Productions
- Shylow - "The Greatest" (2002)
- Masta Ace - "Do It Man" from A Long Hot Summer (2004)
- Rasco - "What Happened to the Game" and "Situations" from The Dick Swanson Theory (2005)
- Sadat X - "If You" from Black October (2006)
- Pumpkinhead - Orange Moon Over Brooklyn (2006)
- Boot Camp Clik - "My World" and "I Want Mine" from Casualties of War (2007)
- Special Teamz - "One Call" from Stereotypez (2007)
- Reef the Lost Cauze - "I Wonder" from A Vicious Cycle (2008)
- Heltah Skeltah - "Insane" from D.I.R.T. (2008)
- Braille - "The IV" from The IV Edition (2008)
- 9th Uno - "Sleep" from Unassociated Press (2008)
- KRS-One & Buckshot - "Oh Really" from Survival Skills (2009)
- Critical Madness - "Empirical" from Bringing Out the Dead (2009)
- D.O. - "Bully" from Stay Driven (2009)
- Verbal Kent - "Monologue" from Save Your Friends (2010)
- Verbal Kent - "My City" from Save Yourself (2011)
- Pharoahe Monch - "W.A.R." from W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) (2011)
- Talib Kweli - "Palookas" from Gutter Rainbows (2011)
- Torae - "You Ready" from For the Record (2011)
- J-Live - "The Authentic" and "Pronounced Spitta" from S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability) (2011)
- Neek the Exotic & Large Professor - "Hip Hop" and "My Own Line" from Still on the Hustle (2011)
- Large Professor - "Professor @ Large" from Professor @ Large (2012)
- Vinnie Paz - "Crime Library" from God of the Serengeti (2012)
- Copywrite - "Opium Prodigies" from God Save the King (2012)
- MHz Legacy - "Obituaries" from MHz Legacy (2012)
- 4th Pyramid - "Feel It in My Bones" from The Pyramid Scheme (2012)
- Koncept - "Watch the Sky Fall" from Awaken (2012)
- Supastition - "Yada Yada" from The Blackboard EP (2013)
- R.A. the Rugged Man - "Shoot Me in the Head" from Legends Never Die (2013)
- Demigodz - "Audi 5000" from Killmatic (2013)
- Pharoahe Monch - "Time2", "Rapid Eye Movement", and "The Jungle" from PTSD (2014)
- Nature - "Throw It Up" from Seasons Changed: Winter Edition (2014)
- First Division - "Intro", "Life & Death", "The Trade", "Bottom Line", and "Take Your Time" from The Critical Path Pt. 1 (2014)
- First Division - "Intro", "Work Force", "B.R.A.W.L.", and "Victorious" from The Critical Path Pt. 2 (2014)
- La Coka Nostra - "Blind" from To Thine Own Self Be True (2016)
- Snak the Ripper - "Premium Dope" from From the Dirt (2016)
- M-Dot - "Dreamscape" from Ego and the Enemy (2017)
- Milano Constantine - "British Walkers", "That Feeling", and "10-4" from The Way We Were (2017)
- Talib Kweli & Styles P - "Nine Point Five" from The Seven (2017)
- Sean Price - "Prisoner" from Imperius Rex (2017)
- Phonte - "So Help Me God" from No News Is Good News (2018)
- Guè - "Nicholas Cage" feat. Jadakiss from Gvesvs (2021)