Marley Marl原名Marlon Williams，1962年出生于纽约皇后区，无疑，他是最伟大，也是最具有影响力的制作人之一，RZA,Pete Rock，DJ Premier都表明自己在制作上受了Marley Marl很大影响。 　　Marley Marl早期是著名团体Juice Crew的制作人，Juice Crew的成员包括了Big Daddy Kane，Biz Markie，Roxanne Shanté，Kool G Rap，MC Shan，Masta Ace，这段时期内最出名的无非就是和Boogie Down Productions的“桥之战”了，Marley Marl早期合作过的艺人还有King Tee和LL Cool J，Eric B & Rakim等等。众所周知，采样是Hip-Hop制作的重要手段，Marley Marl更是采样的先驱，最早的时候他是一位电子制作人，而后转型，电子的元素越来越少，他帮那时红得发紫的MC Shan就曾制作过“Down By　Law（1987）”，“Born to be Wild（1988）”，他本人自己1985年的时候在Tuff City唱片公司下发行的个人的单曲“DJ Cuttin”奠定了他的地位，Marley Marl至今为止依然是最具传奇性的DJ之一，同时也还是世界DJ组织“The Core DJ's”的成员之一。 　　Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. He is credited with influencing a number of hip hop icons such as RZA, DJ Premier, and Pete Rock. He was also featured on Eric B. & Rakim's "Paid In Full" from their debut album which was also recorded in his studio. As a producer, one notable project was LL Cool J's Mama Said Knock You Out.