Friends and Family Mourn Hip Hop Legend Biz Markie at Patchogue Funeral

By robert tellerman On Aug 3, 2021

Friends and family gathered at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Long Island on Monday, August 2 to bid farewell to music legend Biz Markie, with a funeral attended by hip hop icons including Busta Rhymes, Kid Capri, Treach (Naughty by Nature), Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, Ice-T and more. The eulogy was delivered by the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Markie was born in Harlem but raised on Long Island. He is best known for his 1989 single “Just A Friend.” His career took off after that. He acted, performed comedy, DJ’d and produced music for numerous artists. He also had a radio show on SiriusXm on LL Cool J’s Rock the Bells Radio.

In April 2020, Markie was hospitalized for complications of Type 2 diabetes. He died at a Baltimore hospital surrounded by family on July 16th at age 57. R.I.P. Biz!

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Robert Tellerman is a New York based photographer born and raised on the south shore of Long Island. He is mostly known for his concert and street photography. His influences include photographers like Danny Clinch, Mick Rock and Timothy Hiatt.

Robert's passion for photography is life long and even runs in his family. One of the first pictures he took was of the Twin Towers on a class trip to New York City when he was a child. Since then, he has always found an unlimited amount of inspiration from the city.

Robert has photographed many artists including Allman Betts Band, Gov't Mule, America, Marky Ramone and War and has shot many festivals such as Great South Bay Music Festival and The Meadows Music Festival.

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