The Fat Boys was an American hip-hop music trio from Brooklyn, New York City that emerged in the early 1980s. Member details · Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales · Damon "Kool Rock-Ski" Wimbley (born November 4, 1966) · Darren "Buffy, the Human Beat Box" Robinson (b. June 10, 1967?d. December 10, 1995) History Buffy, the Human Beatbox, was a pioneer in beatboxing (using his mouth to portray the typical hip hop percussion "scratch 'n mix" sounds). His distinctive talent was influential to the genre as well as a noticeable hook to get the Fat Boys noticed. Buffy and another contorary Doug E. Fresh popularized beatboxing, inspiring other artists to innovate, including Biz Markie and later, others such as Rahzel. Attempting to capitalize on the appearance-oriented name of the Fat Boys, another hip hop group dubbed themselves 'Th

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