Mars

Origin

Delgado began his rap career in 1997 with childhood friend J RZ who formed Mad Insanity Records to release their basement style tapes to a circle of friends locally. His stage name "Mars" was a nickname he had been called by classmates as a short version of his name Mario. In 2001 Mars signed with Black Market Records and helped found Rest In Peace Records with Rod and Anthony Singleton. 2005 Mars released his debut album Mars Attacks with online stores selling out of copies its first day, two weeks before his release date on pre-orders alone. Later that year, he received national attention when fan Jeff Weise frequented Mars' website and forum before killing nine people.[8] Mars has stated on his website there was no link to Jeff whatsoever other than the suspect being a rabid fan of his music. Due to media attention and high buzz he gained the attention of hip-hop distribution label Beyond Spaced Entertainment and re-released "Mars Attacks" to stores both national and internationally.

Rise To Fame

Mars appeared on national television after super fan and wannabe horrorcore rapper Richard Samuel McCroskey (age 20) killed four people in Farmville, Virginia. This helped grow Mars' large underground fan base. On the August 19, 2008 Psychopathic Records and sub-label Hatchet House released their "Tunnel Runners" compilation featuring material from underground rappers and groups not signed to their roster. The compilation went on to hit the Top 25 rap albums on Billboard its first week. After the Mars track "They Watchin Me" featuring Mike Marshall became widely known as the most popular on the project, Violent J of the group Insane Clown Posse invited Mars to perform on Psychopathic Records "Shock Therapy Tour" alongside Anybody Killa, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Boondox, Axe Murder Boyz & J Reno. After Boondox experienced medical issues from a prior surgery, Mars replaced the artist on Insane Clown Posse's 2008 Hallowicked Clown Tour.

Discography


 * Studio albums
 * S.I.D.S. (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) (1998)
 * The Zodiac Mixtape Limited Edition (LP) (2012)
 * EPs
 * Mars Attacks (EP) (2006)
 * School House Glock (EP) (2008)
 * Singles
 * "Mistreat" (1998)
 * "Rise To Power" (2000)  (with Mad Insanity)
 * "Slaughterhouse" (2001)  (with Mad Insanity)
 * "I Can't Hate" (2005)
 * "Stinky the Rapist" (2009)  (with Mad Insanity)
 * "Hurt 'Em " (2012)
 * "A Different Tune" (2013)
 * "Overnight Change" (2013)
 * "Hold On" (2014)
 * DLK Enterprise Presents: Mars, V-town, Telly Mac - "I'm Taken Yo Life" (2014)