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Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor, film and television producer, and former rapper. He was known as Marky Mark in his earlier years, and became famous for his 1989 debut as frontman with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. He was named No. 1 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90's. Wahlberg is well known for his roles in films such as Boogie Nights (1997), Three Kings (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), Rock Star (2001), The Italian Job (2003), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Four Brothers (2005), The Departed (2006), Invincible (2006), Shooter (2007), and The Fighter (2010), Date Night (2010). He has also served as the executive producer of the TV series Entourage, Boardwalk Empire and How to Make It in America.
Wahlberg was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of nine children, with siblings Arthur, Jim, Paul, Robert, Tracey, Michelle, Debbie (died in 2003 at age 44), and Donnie. His father was of half Swedish and half Irish ancestry, and his mother is of Irish, English, and French Canadian descent. Maternally, Wahlberg is distantly related to author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Wahlberg's mother, Alma Elaine (née Donnelly), was a bank clerk and nurse's aide, and Wahlberg's father, Donald Edward Wahlberg, was a Teamster who worked as a delivery driver. His parents divorced in 1982. Wahlberg had a Roman Catholic upbringing and attended Copley Square High School (but never graduated) on Newbury Street in Boston.
You must be my lucky star
Even when you are so far away
I feel like I know who you are
I'm gonna get closer to you someday
I'm your #1
I'm feelin' where your comin from
I'll always hear your voice
Telling me love is the only choice
I'm so into you
What can I do
I can only describe you as fantastic
Your energy
You give it to me
You gotta be so fantastic
You make me feel... fantastic
You make me feel... fantastic
You've been there right by my side
Like an angel sent down from the sky
Who's my guru it's you doin the voodoo
Yes, I learned from you the power of goodbye
You know how to inspire
You're someone I can admire
Take me for a ride
You're the only one that knows how to guide me
Rockin' all your jeans from designer brands
Steppin' up to the club just to greet you fans
Travelin' the world to foreign lands
Every move that you make is cinematic
Cruisin' around in a bangin' car
Goin' out for a drink at a fancy bar
None of these things make you who you are