Marvin Jones III (born July 9, 1976), also known as Krondon, is an American rapper and actor from Los Angeles, California.[1] He is a member of the group Strong Arm Steady, along with rappers Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick. As an actor Jones portrayed the main antagonist Tobias Whale in The CW superhero television series Black Lightning, and voiced Tombstone in the superhero film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Krondon | |
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.jpg) Krondon in 2019 | |
| Born | Marvin Jones III July 9, 1976 |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Labels | Blacksmith Records |
Early life
editJones grew up in South Central, Los Angeles.[1] He is an African American with albinism.[2]
Career
editMusic career
editStrong Arm Steady formed in 2003,[3] and released its debut album Deep Hearted in 2007 followed by the mixtape Gang Mentality, the conceptual album In Search of Stoney Jackson and their most recent installment, Arms & Hammers.[3]
Krondon's debut album, Everything’s Nothing, came out in 2013.[4][5]
Krondon collaborated with Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra Creative Partners) under the group name White Boiz, releasing the 2015 album Neighborhood Wonderful on Stones Throw Records.[6][7]
Krondon also ghostwrites for other rappers, such as Snoop Dogg,[3] Dr. Dre, and Xzibit.[4][5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records | Himself | Documentary film | |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Tombstone (voice) | Feature film | [8] |
| TBA | Shadow Force | TBA | Post-production | [9] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Castor Mukasa | Episode: "American Dreams" | [4] |
| 2018–21 | Black Lightning | Tobias Whale | Series regular | [4][10][1][3][5][11] |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Orderly | Episode: "The Current Occupant" | |
| 2024 | Halo | Louis-036 | Recurring role | [12] |
| 2024 | The Equalizer | Clay | Episode: "Blind Justice" |
Discography
editWith Strong Arm Steady
edit- 2007: Deep Hearted
- 2010: In Search of Stoney Jackson
- 2011: Arms & Hammers
- 2012: Members Only EP
- 2012: Stereo Type (EP) (with Statik Selektah)[13]
- 2012: Stereo Jr (EP) (with Oh No)[14]
Solo Discography
edit- 2003: Strong Arm Steady Presents... Krondon – Black Goldmember Vol. 1
- 2003: Black Goldmember Vol. 2
- 2010: Let 'Em Live
- 2013: Everything's Nothing
With Shafiq Husayn (White Boiz)
edit- 2015: Neighborhood Wonderful
References
edit- ^ a b c "5 Things You Didn't Know About Marvin Krondon Jones III". 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Nat (2017-08-18). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Marvin Krondon Jones III". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ a b c d "Strong Arm Steady". HotNewHipHop. March 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "'Black Lighting' Casts L.A. Rapper Krondon as Big Bad Tobias Whale". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "'Black Lightning' Taps Rapper Krondon as Key Villain". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "White Boiz | Discography | Discogs". Discogs.com. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Krondon And Shafiq Husayn Are WHITE BOIZ | Stones Throw Records". Stones Throw Records. 2 October 2015.
- ^ Zachary, Brandon (December 1, 2018). "Black Lightning Star Is a Marvel Crime Boss in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 30, 2022). "'Shadow Force': Mark Strong, Jahleel Kamara, Marvin "Krondon" Jones III, Natalia Reyes, Yoson An & Ed Quinn Board Lionsgate Action-Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2023-03-10. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Chavez, Danette (15 January 2018). "Don't worry about the crossovers—Black Lightning doesn't need any other heroes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Bryant, Jacob (10 August 2017). "'Black Lightning': Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III Joins Cast as Tobias Whale". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (May 10, 2023). "Buchwald Promotes Angelo Padilla, Marion Campbell Kammer to Leadership Roles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah "Stereotype" Tracklist & Cover Art
- ^ Strong Arm Steady & Oh No: Stereo Jr | Stones Throw Records