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New Zealand musician
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Male
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Birth:
15 June 1981
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Education:
Manurewa High School
Auckland Region, New Zealand
The details
Biography
Introduction
Mark Sagapolutele (born 15 June 1981), best known by his stage name Mareko, is a New Zealand rapper and hip hop artist of Samoan descent from South Auckland.
Career
Mareko's career began as a member of the Deceptikonz, a South Auckland rap crew. The group won accolades in 2001, receiving nominations for several New Zealand music awards. Mareko released a solo album, White Sunday, in 2003, which peaked at #4 in New Zealand. Two singles from the album hit the New Zealand singles charts that year: "Mareko (Here to Stay)" (#4) and "Stop, Drop and Roll" (#6; credited to Mareko feat. Deceptikonz). In 2006, Mareko returned to the charts with a guest appearance on Tha Feelstyle's #17 single, "I Do Believe (Tha Remix)".
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | White Sunday |
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| 2008 | White Sunday 2: The Book Of Mark |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Mixtapes
- Mareko is the Future (2003) Dawn Raid Entertainment
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Mareko (Here To Stay)" | 4 | White Sunday |
| "Stop, Drop and Roll" | 6 | ||
| "Street Rap" | — | ||
| 2006 | "I Do Believe (Tha Remix)" | 17 | Sione's Wedding soundtrack |
| 2007 | "Gotta Go" | — | White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark |
| 2008 | "Record of the Year" | — | |
| 2009 | "Them Eyes" | 39 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||