Krondon
| Kondon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marvin Jones III |
| Also known as | Krondon |
| Born |
July 9, 1976 South Central Los Angeles, CA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Blacksmith Records |
| Associated acts | Mitchy Slick, Phil Da Agony, Strong Arm Steady, Xzibit, Soul Assassins |
Marvin Jones III (born July 9), 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.
Early life
Jones grew up in South Central, Los Angeles.[1]
Career
Music career
Strong Arm Steady formed in 2003,[2] 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.[2]
Krondon's debut album, Everything’s Nothing came out in 2013.[3][4]
Krondon also ghostwrites for other rappers, such as Snoop Dogg,[2] Dr. Dre, and Xzibit.[3][4]
Acting career
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Castor Mukasa | |
| 2018 | Black Lightning | Tobias Whale | |
Krondon appeared in a 2011 episode of Harry's Law.[3][5]
Krondon was cast as villain Tobias Whale in The CW's Black Lightning.[3][6] Like the fictional Whale, Krondon in real-life is an African-American with albinism.[1][2][3][4][7]
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)[8]
- 2012: Stereo Jr (EP) (with Oh No)[9]
Solo
- 2013: Everything’s Nothing
References
- 1 2 3 "5 Things You Didn't Know About Marvin Krondon Jones III". 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "Strong Arm Steady". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "'Black Lighting' Casts L.A. Rapper Krondon as Big Bad Tobias Whale". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "'Black Lightning' Taps Rapper Krondon as Key Villain". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "American Dreams". 28 February 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ Chavez, Danette. "Don't worry about the crossovers—Black Lightning doesn't need any other heroes". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ Bryant, Jacob (10 August 2017). "'Black Lightning': Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III Joins Cast as Tobias Whale". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah "Stereotype" Tracklist & Cover Art
- ↑ Strong Arm Steady & Oh No: Stereo Jr | Stones Throw Records