Marky Mark Reunion? Wahlberg Said 'Why Not,' But Was Kidding (VIDEO)
A Marky Mark reunion will not happen, according to reports. Mark Wahlberg was asked about the possibility of reuniting with his 1990s rap group to benefit the Boston marathon bombing victims and although he said yes, he reportedly has no plans on bringing the group back together.
Apparently, Wahlberg was just kidding about bringing back Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, a person close to the actor told TheWrap.
The Marky Mark reunion was brought up when the actor was leaving T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va. in the wake of the bombing in April. A TMZ videographer asked if the Hollywood actor would be willing to do a concert to benefit the victims and Wahlberg said "absolutely," but then the reporter asked about "Marky Mark and the Fun Bunch." Wahlberg sternly corrected the man that it was "Funky Bunch" and said "why not," but TMZ took it as a committed "yes."
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Soon, the news that Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch were reuniting for their hometown of Boston spread after TMZ posted the news on their celebrity entertainment website. Furthering the rumors was the report that Terry Yancey and Hector Barros, known as DJ T and The Booty Inspector of the Funky Bunch, would love a reunion concert.
"Our initial reaction was that it would be amazing if he were to want to reunite with the group," they told TMZ in March, reacting to news that Wahlberg told a U.K. publication he "might" reunite the group. However, they admitted that the odds were slim, especially since Marky Mark hasn't rapped since 1998 and is now a famous actor.
"We always had the want of getting back together as a group. But once Mark's acting career took off it became obvious it wasn't going to happen," they said, adding that Wahlberg felt "too far removed" from rap to go backwards.
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch was made of Wahlberg, Yancey, Barros, Scott Ross, or Scottie Gee, and Anthony Thomas, also known as Ashley Ace. Their most popular song was "Good Vibrations," which topped the chart in 1991.
