Krondon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Krondon
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Krondon in 2019
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Marvin Jones III
July 9, 1976 |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Genres | Hip hop |
| Labels | Blacksmith Records |
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Marvin Jones III (born July 9, 1976), also known as Krondon, is an American rapper and actor from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the group Strong Arm Steady, along with rappers Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick. As an actor Jones portrays the character Tobias Whale in The CW superhero television series Black Lightning, and voices Tombstone in the superhero film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
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Early life
Jones grew up in South Central, Los Angeles. He is an African American with albinism.
Career
Music career
Strong Arm Steady formed in 2003, 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.
Krondon's debut album, Everything’s Nothing, came out in 2013.
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.
Krondon also ghostwrites for other rappers, such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Xzibit.
Personal life
Krondon maintains a friendship with Bishop T. D. Jakes and fellow actor Mahershala Ali
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 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 | |
| TBA | Shadow Force | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Harry's Law | Castor Mukasa | Episode: "American Dreams" | |
| 2018–21 | Black Lightning | Tobias Whale | Series regular | |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Orderly | Episode: "The Current Occupant" | |
| 2024 | Halo | TBA | TBA |
Discography
With Strong Arm Steady
- 2007: Deep Hearted
- 2010: In Search of Stoney Jackson
- 2011: Arms & Hammers
- 2012: Members Only EP
- 2012: Stereo Type (EP) (with Statik Selektah)
- 2012: Stereo Jr (EP) (with Oh No)
Solo Discography
- 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)
- 2015: Neighborhood Wonderful
