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The Mad Stuntman (born Mark Quashie), is a multi-platinum selling American Electronic Dance artist born in Trinidad and Tobago. Quashie's moniker was inspired by the ABC hit 80's 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, NY, The Mad Stuntman was introduced to platinum-selling producer/DJ Erick Morillo by popular 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Mad Stuntman, The )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】The Fall Guy )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】Madagascars Hip Hop Hippo )〕 "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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Reel 2 Real Featuring The Mad Stuntman )〕 "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 songs, topping both American and European charts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】August 1994 - Reel 2 Real )〕 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 charts. Reel 2 Real's 'Move it Move it' Ft. The Mad Stuntman, continued to gain global popularity, hitting number 5 on the U.K. Singles chart and reaching number eight on the U.S. Hot Dance Music 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Billboard Singles )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】Reel 2 Real )〕 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. ''Madagascars use of "I Like to Move it" in the film, made the song a popular anthem for millions of viewers worldwide. Grammy- award winning 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''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】I Like To Move It - Official Music Video )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】will.i.am I Like To Move It, Madagascar 2,Escape 2 Africa )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Youtube )〕 =="I Like to Move It" Media Demand== "I Like To Move It" became an instant media sensation, reaching a large demand for use in various sports promotions, film projects and commercial advertisements.〔(【引用サイトリンク】200 Greatest Songs of The 90's )〕 The songs global appeal led to the approval of its use in ongoing promotions for the National Basketball League in Australia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Information on I Like To Move It )〕 In 2001, Columbia Pictures licensed the song as a soundtrack cut for its comedy film Saving Silverman.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Saving Silverman )〕 The song was also featured in Perry Andelin Blake's 2002 film The Master of Disguise starring Dana Carvey.〔(【引用サイトリンク】The Master Of Disguise )〕 Still noticeably popular among wide audiences, major film studio DreamWorks featured the song in its 2005 inaugural debut of the animated film ''Madagascar''. "I Like To Move It" resonated with a broad global audience, which led to the studios decision to make it the permanent theme song for the Madagascar film franchise.〔(【引用サイトリンク】I Like To Move It )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Mad Stuntman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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