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I grew up in predominantly black neighborhoods and went to predominantly black schools. And hip-hop is what I grew up listening to in my teenage years. Basically I'm just being myself.
Mark Wahlberg
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Mark Wahlberg
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: June 5
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