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| Born | Marvin Jones III (1976-07-09) July 9, 1976 (age 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Genres | Hip hop |
| Label | Blacksmith Records |
Marvin Jones III (born July 9, 1976), also known as Krondon, is an American rapper and actor from Los Angeles, California.[1] He is a member of the group Strong Arm Steady, along with rappers Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick. As an actor, Jones is known primarily for playing albino supervillains, including Tobias Whale in The CW series Black Lightning (2018–2021), and voicing Tombstone in the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), a role he will reprise in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) and the Spider-Verse sequel Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027).
Early life
[edit]Jones grew up in South Central, Los Angeles.[1] He is half-African American with albinism.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Music career
[edit]Strong Arm Steady formed in 2003, and released its debut album Deep Hearted in 2007 followed by the mixtape Gang Mentality, the conceptual album In Search of Stoney Jackson and their most recent installment, Arms & Hammers.[4]
Krondon's debut album, Everything’s Nothing, came out in 2013.[5][6]
Krondon collaborated with Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra Creative Partners) under the group name White Boiz, releasing the 2015 album Neighborhood Wonderful on Stones Throw Records.[7][8]
Krondon also ghostwrites for other rappers, such as Snoop Dogg,[4] Dr. Dre, and Xzibit.[5][6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records | Himself | Documentary film | |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone | Voice role; Feature film | [9] |
| 2025 | Shadow Force | Cysgod | [10] | |
| 2026 | Campeón Gabacho | [11] | ||
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone | Post-production | [12] | |
| 2027 | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse | Voice role; In production | [12] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Castor Mukasa | Episode: "American Dreams" | [5] |
| 2018–21 | Black Lightning | Tobias Whale | Series regular | [5][13][1][4][6][14] |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Orderly | Episode: "The Current Occupant" | |
| 2024 | Halo | Louis-036 | Recurring role; season 2 | |
| 2024 | The Equalizer | Clay | Episode: "Blind Justice" |
Discography
[edit]With Strong Arm Steady
[edit]- 2007: Deep Hearted
- 2010: In Search of Stoney Jackson
- 2011: Arms & Hammers
- 2012: Members Only EP
- 2012: Stereo Type (EP) (with Statik Selektah)[15]
- 2012: Stereo Jr (EP) (with Oh No)[16]
Solo Discography
[edit]- 2003: Strong Arm Steady Presents... Krondon – Black Goldmember Vol. 1
- 2003: Black Goldmember Vol. 2
- 2010: Let 'Em Live
- 2013: Everything's Nothing
- 2015: Green In Gold (EP) (with Chase N. Cashe)[17]
With Shafiq Husayn (White Boiz)
[edit]- 2015: Neighborhood Wonderful
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "5 Things You Didn't Know About Marvin Krondon Jones III". August 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Nat (August 18, 2017). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Marvin Krondon Jones III". TVOvermind. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Dodson, Aaron (March 30, 2018). "Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III embraces himself fully as a rapper, a villain and a black man with albinism". Andscape. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Strong Arm Steady". HotNewHipHop. March 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "'Black Lighting' Casts L.A. Rapper Krondon as Big Bad Tobias Whale". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c "'Black Lightning' Taps Rapper Krondon as Key Villain". The Hollywood Reporter. August 10, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "White Boiz | Discography | Discogs". Discogs.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Krondon And Shafiq Husayn Are WHITE BOIZ | Stones Throw Records". Stones Throw Records. October 2, 2015.
- ^ Zachary, Brandon (December 1, 2018). "Black Lightning Star Is a Marvel Crime Boss in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 30, 2022). "'Shadow Force': Mark Strong, Jahleel Kamara, Marvin "Krondon" Jones III, Natalia Reyes, Yoson An & Ed Quinn Board Lionsgate Action-Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 14, 2026). "SXSW Sets World Premieres 'Ready Or Not 2', 'They Will Kill You', Apple Series 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' & Pics With Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas & The Kevin Bacon Family". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (September 23, 2025). "Marvin Jones III To Play Crime Boss Tombstone In 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'". Deadline. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Chavez, Danette (January 15, 2018). "Don't worry about the crossovers—Black Lightning doesn't need any other heroes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Bryant, Jacob (August 10, 2017). "'Black Lightning': Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III Joins Cast as Tobias Whale". Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah "Stereotype" Tracklist & Cover Art
- ^ "Strong Arm Steady and Oh No: Stereo Jr". Stones Throw Records. November 25, 2012.
- ^ Schwartz, Danny (September 16, 2015). "Behind The Beat: Chase N. Cashe". HotNewHipHop.
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