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

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, he is based in

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Life and career

On December 26, 1979, Marco Polo was born Marco Bruno in

. He is of Italian descent. He went to an audio engineering school in Toronto. In the early 2000s, he moved to

. He interned at

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. In 2007, he released a solo studio album, ''

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''. It was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2008 Juno Awards. In 2009, he released a collaborative album with rapper Torae, titled ''

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''. In 2010, he released a collaborative album with rapper

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, titled '' The Exxecution''. In 2013, he released a solo studio album, '' PA2: The Director's Cut''. It was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2015 Juno Awards.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (2007) * ''

'' (2009) * '' The Exxecution'' (2010) * ''Seize the Day'' (2013) * '' PA2: The Director's Cut'' (2013) * '' Kartagina'' (2014) * ''A-F-R-O Polo'' (2016) * ''A Breukelen Story'' (2018)

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) * ''Rare Instrumentals Volume One'' (2013) * ''A Breukelen Story: Bonus EP'' (2019)

Singles

* "My Rights" / "Situations" / "I Just Wanna Rhyme" (2005) * "War" (2007) * "The Radar" (2007) * "Double Barrel" / "Hold Up" / "Combat Drills" (2009) * "Nobody" / "Rearview" (2010) * "Back to Work" / "I Refuse" (2013) * "Side Effects" (2014) * "Nostalgia" (2018) * "E.A.T." / "Masta Polo" (2019)

Productions

* Shylow - "The Greatest" (2002) *

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- "Crime Library" from ''

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marco Polo 1979 births Living people Canadian people of Italian descent Canadian hip hop record producers Musicians from Toronto