Biz Markie

'Biz Markie' (qv) was an African-American rapper, disk jockey and actor. He was known for his hit 1989 song "Just a Friend". He played a beatboxing alien in _Men in Black II (2002)_ (qv) alongside 'Will Smith' (qv) and 'Tommy Lee Jones' (qv). He was originally going to voice The Grizz in _Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (2013)_ (qv) but left during pre-production of the game with 'Fred Tatasciore' (qv) replacing him. He passed away in 2021 due to complications from diabetes.::Christian Frates