American rapper, DJ, and Producer Marcel Hall, known as Biz Markie died aged 57 on Friday.

According to media reports, his representatives told the media that the rapper died with his wife by his side.

“Biz created a legacy of artistry that will forever be celebrated by his industry peers and his beloved fans whose lives he was able to touch through music, spanning over 35 years,” representative Jenni Izumi said in the statement.

Biz raised to fame with his 1989 superhit track "Just A Friend." “Just a Friend,” with its iconic off-key chorus, hit No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later was added to VH1’s list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs.

He is known for his amusing lyrics in “Pickin’ Boogers” from his 1988 debut album “Goin’ Off”, “Let Go My Eggo” and “Chinese Food”, the New York-born Biz Markie earned the nickname the “Clown Prince of Hip-Hop.”

No cause of death had been mentioned. However, he had been struggling with Type-II Diabetes in recent years.