Marco Anthony Archer (born October 11, 1994), better known by his stage name Phora, is an American rapper from

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. In 2011, he founded his own record label, Yours Truly. In February 2017, Phora announced signed a major label deal with

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. So far, Phora has written and released eleven albums, majority of which relates to his past struggles with depression. These include ''Still a Kid'', ''One Life to Live'', ''Sincerely Yours, Nights Like These,'' ''Angels'' ''with Broken Wings'', ''With Love, Heartbreak Hotel'', and his debut album ''

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''. In 2018, he released a follow-up to his debut album, titled ''Love Is Hell''. In July 2019, Phora left his record deal with Warner Bros. Records and subsequently released his new album with Emmanuel Mendoza Herrero entitled ''Bury Me with Dead Roses''. In 2020, he released his fourth studio album, ''With Love 2''.

Early life

Marco Archer was born in

. Before his career in music, he worked as a

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which proved to be relatively lucrative and aided in the funding of his rap career. In 2011, Marco was nearly stabbed to death in Anaheim, CA just outside of Trident Learning Center, now known as Gilbert High. He has survived a stabbing and two shootings. On August 25, 2015, while he was driving on the 210 freeway in

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around 2 a.m., a gray Infiniti sedan pulled up alongside Archer, who was driving home with his then girlfriend, Destiny. Three bullets from a

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were fired into his back and neck, narrowly missing his

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. The crime remains unsolved.

Musical style

Growing up, Archer was strongly influenced by graffiti to make music and influenced by his father to pursue music. In his song ''The World'' from his album ''Angels With Broken Wings'' (2015) he calls

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and

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the only rappers he likes. His musical style can also be defined by his

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Anthro Beats.

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Phora Living people American rappers Musicians from Anaheim, California Underground rappers Alternative hip hop musicians Shooting survivors Stabbing survivors 1994 births Stabbing attacks in the United States 21st-century American rappers