FYI, to better understand / appreciating Money Mark's lines, you can find a glossary of battle terms he used here. You can also click any of the links below to reveal the meaning(s) behind Money's preceding lines. ROUND ONE So, this is Everso Brass Bro, you never look classy What are you? A Rastafarian Hispanic [...]
by Mark "Money Mark" Gomes Money Mark has been an avid fan of hip-hop dating back to the early 1980s (not long after the Sugarhill Gang released "Rapper's Delight"). His early favorites included Kurtis Blow, Doug E. Fresh's Get Fresh Crew, the Beastie Boys, UTFO, and of course Run-DMC. Barology 6 was Money Mark's first-ever rap [...]
In 2018, Mark Gomes turned his attention to competitive battle rapping. With this endeavor, “Money Mark” hopes to illustrate that anything is possible with the proper education and dedication. He also aims to teach young artists and entrepreneurs that marketing and sales can be more important than having a product to sell. In the rapidly-growing business of [...]
Gomes represented Team USA at the 2016 Masters Track & Field World Championships in Australia.
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Mark’s lessons extend far beyond the boundaries of Wall Street. He is a disciple of the belief that a person can achieve anything within their natural abilities via education and dedication.
Exemplifying that philosophy, Gomes turned his attention to Track & Field upon his retirement in 2008. In 2011, he became the U.S. Masters 800 Meter Champion. In 2016, he focused on the 400 Meter event and won the Masters World Championship later that year.
He retired with the World title and multiple Masters World Records. His memoir, “Faster Than Forty” detailed the diet, lifestyle, and training that enabled him to shed 50 pounds and return to Track & Field after a 13-year hiatus. Information can be found at www.fasterthanforty.com.
Mark has since turned his attention to competitive battle rapping (warning: explicit material). With this endeavor, “Money Mark” hopes to teach young adults in urban communities that anything is truly possible with the proper education and dedication.
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