Musician Dictionary

Howard Marks

Welsh author and drug smuggler (1945-2016) · "Mr. Nice"

DescriptionWelsh author and drug smuggler (1945-2016)
Source: Wikidata
Born1945-08-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceKenfig Hill Kenfig Hill
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2016-04-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLeeds Leeds
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationwriter autobiographer drug trafficker artist actor
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Howard Marks Project NICEnIDLE
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

H Marks H. Marks H.Marks Marks The Howard Marks Project

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 2a55af46-25df-416e-998c-a2412ae31b9d · wikidata: Q1631875 · isni: 0000000082753321 · discogs: 123484

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