Mareko

Mareko
Birth nameMark Kolani Sagapolutele
Born (1981-06-15) 15 June 1981 (age 43)
OriginNew Zealand
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1996–present
LabelsDawn Raid Entertainment

Mark Sagapolutele[1] (born 15 June 1981), best known by his stage name Mareko, is a New Zealand hip hop recording artist from South Auckland.

Career

Mareko's career began as a member of the Deceptikonz, a South Auckland rap crew. The group won accolades in 2001, receiving nominations for several New Zealand music awards. Mareko released a solo album, White Sunday, in 2003, which peaked at #4 in New Zealand.[2] Two singles from the album hit the New Zealand singles charts that year: "Mareko (Here to Stay)" (#4) and "Stop, Drop and Roll" (#6; credited to Mareko feat. Deceptikonz).[3] In 2006, Mareko returned to the charts with a guest appearance on Tha Feelstyle's #17 single, "I Do Believe (Tha Remix)".[3]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ
[4]
2003 White Sunday 4
2008 White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark
  • Label: Dawn Raid Entertainment
 —
2022 Untitled: Act I
(with Ricky Paul Muzik)
  • Label: Self-released
 32
[5]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
NZ
[4]
2003 "Mareko (Here to Stay)" 4 White Sunday
"Stop, Drop and Roll" (feat. Deceptikonz) 6
Street Rap —
2006 "I Do Believe (Tha Remix)" (Tha Feelstyle feat. Mareko, Flowz, Lapi Mariner & Manuel Bundy) 17 Sione's Wedding soundtrack
2007 "Gotta Go" — White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark
2008 "Record of the Year" —
2009 "Them Eyes" 39
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "Killer Beez diss stings Dawn Raid". Sunday Star Times. 17 February 2008.
  2. ^ Search for Mareko albums at Every Hit database on 12 December 2007.
  3. ^ a b Search for Mareko singles at Every Hit database on 12 December 2007.
  4. ^ a b "MAREKO IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  5. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Mareko Is The Future – Mixtape". Dawn Raid Entertainment. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.