The Mad Stuntman

The Mad Stuntman
The Mad Stuntman in 2014
Background information
Birth nameMark Quashie
Born (1966-01-24) 24 January 1966 (age 58)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago[1]
GenresElectronic dance music, reggae fusion
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, rapper
LabelsStrictly Rhythm[2] Positiva Records EMI[3]
Websitethemadstuntman.com

Mark Quashie (born 24 January 1966), better known as The Mad Stuntman, is a Trinidadian-born American electronic dance artist and vocalist. Quashie's moniker was inspired by the 1980s action/adventure television program The Fall Guy which starred actor Lee Majors as a Hollywood stuntman, moonlighting as a bounty hunter. Making his home in Brooklyn, New York, The Mad Stuntman was introduced to producer/DJ Erick Morillo by Panamanian reggae artist El General, who is dubbed the "Father of Reggaeton". Morillo was looking for an act to be featured on his upcoming single "Go On Move" and to ultimately join him on tour as a group.[6][7][8] "Go On Move" was originally intended to be an underground dub track, primarily instrumentals with minimal vocal showcasing on the hook, however the distinct energetic rough reggae style vocals of The Mad Stuntman propelled the 1992 single into mainstream success, and prompted its modification for commercial release.[9]

"Go On Move" peaked at number 6 on the U.S. dance charts, which began Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman's ascent into popular mainstream music. The Latin-reggae duo's sophomore 1993 single "I Like to Move It" became the group's most commercially successful and recognizable song, topping both American and European charts.[10][11] The single quickly achieved number one hit status, first peaking in France and The Netherlands, before becoming a chart-topping hit throughout Europe. In 1994, the song peaked at number 89 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Reel 2 Real's "Move It Move It" featuring The Mad Stuntman continued to gain global popularity, hitting number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and reaching number eight on the U.S. Hot Dance chart. The Mad Stuntman proved to be one of Erick Morillo's most valuable artists, appearing on four of Reel 2 Real's top ten dance hits.[12][13]

In 2005, DreamWorks Studios used the song in its first installment of the Madagascar franchise. British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen was cast to voice the character of King Julien XIII and perform his rendition of the song. Madagascar‍'s use of "I Like to Move it" in the film, made the song a popular anthem for millions of viewers worldwide. Producer will.i.am duplicated The Mad Stuntman's style for his character Moto Moto in Madagascar 2, while acclaimed comedian/actor Chris Rock gave a colorful mash-up performance of the song, "Afro Circus/I Like to Move It" as Marty The Zebra in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.[14][15][16]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
AUS
[17] 		AUT
[17] 		FIN
[18] 		FRA
[17] 		GER
[19] 		IRE
[20] 		NED
[17] 		SUI
[17] 		SWE
[17] 		UK
[21] 		US
[22] 		U.S.
Dance
[22]
1992 "The New Anthem" (featuring Erick Moore) — — — — — — — — — — — 1 Single only
1993 "Go On Move" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) — 16 4 12 20 6 11 18 15 7 — 6 Move It
"I Like to Move It" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) 6 2 10 1 3 5 1 4 12 5 89 8
1994 "Can You Feel It?" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) — 28 7 49 32 17 20 31 26 13 — 3
"Raise Your Hands" — — 6 — — 20 — — — 14 — —
1995 "Conway" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) — — 9 — — — — — — 27 — 4
1996 "Jazz It Up" — — — — — — 15 — 58 7 — — Are You Ready for Some More?
"Are You Ready for Some More?" — — — — — — — — — 24 — 5
"Move Your Body (Mueve la Cadera)" (featuring Proyecto Uno) — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 "Put ‘em Up (The Mad Stuntman) (featuring Rachelle) — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 "World Travels (Veronica Vitale)" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) — — — — — — — — — — — — Inside The Outsider
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Artist(s) Movie/Television series
"I Like to Move It'" 2001 Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman Saving Silverman
"I Like to Move It'" 2002 Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman The Master of Disguise
"I Like to Move It'" 2005 Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman Madagascar
"I Like to Move It" 2008 Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
"Afro Circus I Like to Move It" 2013 Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
"Move It" 2021 Outrage feat. Alejandro N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman". Enjoy the show!. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "The Mad Stuntman – Strictly Rhythm roster". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ^ "The Mad Stuntman – Real 2 Real". [email protected]. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Reel 2 Real". Discogs.
  5. ^ "I Like To Move It Move It". Discogs. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Mad Stuntman, The". Discogs. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  7. ^ "The Fall Guy". IMDb. Retrieved 30 June 2014. [unreliable source?]
  8. ^ "Madagascars Hip Hop Hippo". Telegraph Co. UK. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Reel 2 Real Featuring The Mad Stuntman". Discogs. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  10. ^ "August 1994 – Reel 2 Real". Mixmag.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World Continued". 9 April 1994. p. [page needed].
  12. ^ "Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Reel 2 Real". iTunes Store. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  14. ^ "I Like To Move It – Official Music Video". Retrieved 30 December 2014 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "will.i.am I Like To Move It, Madagascar 2, Escape 2 Africa". 28 October 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2014 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Afro Circus I Like To Move It". 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2014 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ a b c d e f "Lescharts.com – Les charts francais". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  18. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  19. ^ "German peak positions". Musicline.de. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  20. ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  21. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  22. ^ a b "Artist Search for 'reel 2 real'". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  23. ^ "Les Certifications depuis 1973". Infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  24. ^ "BVMI – Datenbank". Musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  25. ^ "Reel 2 Real". NVPI. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  26. ^ BPI: UK Certification Archived 24 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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