Marc Predka better known by his stage name

Stage name

A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...

 Tha Trademarc, is an American

United States

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 hip hop artist

Rapping

Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...

. He first came to prominence when he and his first cousin, WWE wrestler John Cena

John Cena

John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....

, collaborated on the 2005 album You Can't See Me

You Can't See Me

You Can't See Me is the debut album of WWE wrestler John Cena and his cousin Tha Trademarc. Released on May 10, 2005, the album debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200 charts with over 43,000 copies sold in the first week released...

, including Cena's entrance theme "My Time Is Now

The Time Is Now (John Cena song)

"The Time is Now" is the current entrance theme of professional wrestler John Cena, who currently wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment. The rap song originates from Cena and Tha Trademarc's debut album, You Can't See Me, released on the WWE Records label in 2005.The song was released on...

". He also appeared in the music videos of the songs, "Bad Bad Man" and "Right Now" with John Cena respectively. Prior to the album, Trademarc appeared on Cena's first WWE DVD Word Life He now works as a classroom specialist for the Peace Corps of America.

In August 2007, Trademarc appeared at Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...

's (TNA) Hard Justice pay-per-view as the "new boyfriend" of Karen Angle

Karen Angle

Karen Jarrett is an American professional wrestling valet and personality, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...

, later revealed to be a ruse when Karen and Trademarc helped Karen's "estranged" husband Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle

Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...

 win the match. He appeared again on iMPACT! the next week. While working with TNA he also re-recorded Kurt Angle's entrance music

Music in professional wrestling

Music in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...

, mixing in a rap he did over a Lunatic Fringe beat with the TNA-composed "My Quest"

Dale Oliver

Dale Byron Oliver is an American music composer who works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Formerly a guitarist in BackHawk , Oliver serves mainly as a composer of theme music used in professional wrestling.-Music composer for TNA:Since 2003, Oliver writes, records, and produces music under...

 to form the hip hop theme "Gold Medal". In 2008, he released his first solo debut album Inferiority Complex

Inferiority Complex (album)

Inferiority Complex: Chapter 1 is the debut solo album of American hip hop artist Tha Trademarc, released April 4, 2008 on his own print of Trademarc records....

. He recently worked with independent artist T-Nova on a few tracks that have yet to be released.

East Coast Avengers

In August 2008 Tha Trademarc collaborated with Massachusetts rappers Esoteric and DC The Midi Alien to create the East Coast Avengers. Their group debut album Prison Planet was released in late 2008. The group released their song "Kill Bill O'Reilly" which caused a media controversy due to lyrics that centered on violently killing Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)

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. Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin is an American conservative blogger, political commentator, and author. Her weekly syndicated column appears in a number of newspapers and websites. She is a Fox News Channel contributor and has been a guest on MSNBC, C-SPAN, and national radio programs...

's criticism of the song led to the group recording "Dear Michelle" in response. They have since released another single titled "Hey America".

With John Cena

• You Can't See Me
  You Can't See Me
  You Can't See Me is the debut album of WWE wrestler John Cena and his cousin Tha Trademarc. Released on May 10, 2005, the album debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200 charts with over 43,000 copies sold in the first week released...
  
  (May 10, 2005) RIAA: Gold
• Chain Gang Revolution (TBR 2011) RIAA: N/A

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