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Biography of Marlon Yates Jr.
| Date of Birth: | 1987, September 19 |
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| Years: | 33 years old |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet 2 inches |
| Name | Marlon Yates Jr. |
| birth name | Marlon Yates Jr. |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | The Angels |
| ethnicity | Afro-American |
| Profession | Actor |
| Working for | TV VH1 |
| Net worth | $1.5 million |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Shaunie O’Neal since |
| Divorce | Yes |
| Films | Straight Outta Compton, Will to Love |
Childhood
Marlon Yates Jr. was born on September 19 , 1987 in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. He grew up in the south central area of Los Angeles along with his two brothers and one sister. He is of African American ethnicity and has American nationality. His parents raised him with great compassion and care. Surprisingly, his mother took him to get his first tattoo when he was only 12 years old.
Career and trajectory
Marlon Yates Jr.’s acting career took off in 2015 when he appeared in the TV movie ‘Will to Love.’ This movie was not very successful. But, Marlon Yates Jr. became more famous after starting with the hit biopic Straight Outta Compton. He played the role of ‘The DOC’ in the movie.
In the film, he plays platinum actor ‘The DOC’, alongside Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. Furthermore, he also appeared at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with star Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. It’s only been two years since Marlon Yates Jr. has set foot in the movie industry.
But soon he could receive more movies and be very successful as an actor. But, it remains to be seen whether he does well as an actor or not because he has only appeared in two movies till date. He has also been seen in commercials for McDonald’s, Nike, and Hyundai.
Marriage and personal life
Marlon Yates Jr. hasn’t married yet. But he has been dating his girlfriend Shaunie O’Neal for a long time. She is the creator of the VH1 television series Basketball Wives. Shaunie O’Neal was initially married to Shaquille O’Neal, but the marriage did not last long.
After her divorce with her husband Shaquille O’Neal, she began a loving relationship with Marlon Yates Jr. In fact, she is twelve years older than Marlon Yates and has five children with her ex-husband. Despite the ups and downs, her relationship has managed to last for over five years. Soon they could get married after such an intense love. But for now, Marlon Yates Jr. and his girlfriend could be busy with her work.
Fact, biography and height
Marlon Yates Jr. is very tall and handsome standing at six feet two inches. He has a charismatic personality. His net worth is estimated to be over $1.5 million accrued from his hard work as an actor. He has more than 20,000 followers on his Instagram account and more than 10,000 followers on Twitter. He seeks to create after school programs and artistic outlets for the youth of the inner city community. He likes hip hop music. The biography of the famous and talented Marlon Yates Jr. can also be found on Lifestylepedia, twitter, imdb and many more.