Krondon

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Krondon
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Krondon in 2019
Born
Marvin Jones III

(1976-07-09) July 9, 1976 (age 45)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2003–present
Musical career
GenresHip hop
LabelsBlacksmith Records
Associated acts

Marvin Jones III (born July 9, 1976), also known as Krondon, is an American rapper and actor from Los Angeles, California.[1] He is a member of the group Strong Arm Steady, along with rappers Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick. As an actor Jones is known for his portrayal of the character Tobias Whale in The CW superhero television series Black Lightning, and as the voice of Tombstone in the superhero film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Early life[]

Jones grew up in South Central, Los Angeles.[1] He is an African American with albinism.[2]

Career[]

Music career[]

Strong Arm Steady formed in 2003,[3] and released its debut album Deep Hearted in 2007 followed by the mixtape Gang Mentality, the conceptual album In Search of Stoney Jackson and their most recent installment, Arms & Hammers.[3]

Krondon's debut album, Everything’s Nothing, came out in 2013.[4][5]

Krondon collaborated with Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra Creative Partners) under the group name White Boiz, releasing the 2015 album Neighborhood Wonderful on Stones Throw Records.[6][7]

Krondon also ghostwrites for other rappers, such as Snoop Dogg,[3] Dr. Dre, and Xzibit.[4][5]

Filmography[]

List of performances on television and in film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Harry's Law Castor Mukasa Episode: "American Dreams" [4]
2013 Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records Himself Documentary film
2018–21 Black Lightning Tobias Whale Series regular [4][8][1][3][5][9]
2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Tombstone (voice) Feature film [10]
2020 Into the Dark Orderly Episode: "The Current Occupant"

Discography[]

With Strong Arm Steady[]

Solo Discography[]

  • 2003: Strong Arm Steady Presents... Krondon – Black Goldmember Vol. 1
  • 2003: Black Goldmember Vol. 2
  • 2010: Let 'Em Live
  • 2013: Everything's Nothing

With Shafiq Husayn (White Boiz)[]

  • 2015: Neighborhood Wonderful

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "5 Things You Didn't Know About Marvin Krondon Jones III". 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ^ Nat (2017-08-18). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Marvin Krondon Jones III". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Strong Arm Steady". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "'Black Lighting' Casts L.A. Rapper Krondon as Big Bad Tobias Whale". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "'Black Lightning' Taps Rapper Krondon as Key Villain". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. ^ "White Boiz | Discography | Discogs". Discogs.com. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Krondon And Shafiq Husayn Are WHITE BOIZ | Stones Throw Records". Stones Throw Records. 2 October 2015.
  8. ^ Chavez, Danette. "Don't worry about the crossovers—Black Lightning doesn't need any other heroes". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  9. ^ Bryant, Jacob (10 August 2017). "'Black Lightning': Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III Joins Cast as Tobias Whale". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  10. ^ Zachary, Brandon (December 1, 2018). "Black Lightning Star Is a Marvel Crime Boss in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  11. ^ Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah "Stereotype" Tracklist & Cover Art
  12. ^ Strong Arm Steady & Oh No: Stereo Jr | Stones Throw Records

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