In São Paulo, DJ Marky began building a name in Brazil’s drum-and-bass and jungle scene in the early 1990s. The Brazilian DJ and producer’s professional name is DJ Marky; his real name is Marco Antonio da Silva. His drum-and-bass career began in 1992, and Brian Gee saw him perform in São Paulo in 1998. That encounter brought Marky to the attention of the UK scene. He also performed as DJ Marky & XRS, SP Collective and Marky Mark, and has worked with XRS on production.
DJ Marky, DJ Patife and XRS joined forces on Brasil EP, released through V Recordings in March 2001. In 2002, DJ Marky and XRS made “LK”, featuring MC Stamina. The single, also known as “LK (Carolina Carol Bela)”, reached the UK singles chart and helped take drum and bass to a wider audience. DJ Marky later released the albums In Rotation in 2004, The Wizard in 2006 and The Master Plan in 2007 through his associated Innerground imprint. In Rotation was made with XRS.
Innerground Records is DJ Marky’s label, which he owns and runs. His collaborations include work with Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil, as well as S.P.Y., Makoto, Calibre and Random Movement. DJ Marky also worked with Drumagick and DJ Patife on releases that helped bring Brazilian drum and bass to international attention. In 2011, he made Fabriclive 55 for Fabric’s DJ mix series. His album Influences: Compiled & Mixed by DJ Marky came out through BBE Music.
In February 2022, DJ Marky featured in Resident Advisor’s Art of DJing series. His album The Time Is Right followed in 2023. In 2025, he worked with Makoto and Min Jiwoon on the single “iScreaM Vol.36 : Someone Remixes”, and with Bou on the single “Spicy”. The 2026 single “Summer Summer”, made with Makoto and SOLAH, came out through Hospital Records.
