Fat Jon

{{Short description|American rapper (born 1975)}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Fat Jon | image = | alias = Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician, Maurice Galactica | birth_name = Jon Erin Marshall<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/887437039 |title=ALTAIS |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=May 3, 2023}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|09|08|mf=y}} | birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | background = solo_singer  | origin = | instrument = Sampler, Vocals | occupation = Producer, Rapper, DJ | genre = Hip hop Instrumental hip hop Lo-fi music | label = Ample Soul, Mush Records, Dimid, Exceptional Records, Libyus Music, Project Mooncircle | associated_acts = Five Deez, 3582, J. Rawls, Rebel Clique, Mr. Dibbs, Styrofoam, Beautiful Killing Machine, Nujabes, Talib Kweli, Substantial (rapper) | website = [https://amplesoul.com/ amplesoul.com] }}

'''Jon Erin Marshall''' (born September 8, 1975), better known by his stage name '''Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician''', is an American hip hop producer and rapper from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a member of the American hip-hop group Five Deez. He is also one half of 3582 with J. Rawls, one half of Rebel Clique with vocalist Amleset Solomon, and one half of Beautiful Killing Machine with Sonic Brown of Five Deez.<ref>[http://allmusic.com/artist/fat-jon-p510582/biography Fat Jon] at Allmusic</ref> Fat Jon is also credited as part of the production team that scored the music for the anime series ''Samurai Champloo''. He currently resides in Frankfurt, Germany.

==Discography== ===Solo albums=== * ''Humanoid Erotica'' (2001) as Maurice Galactica * ''Wave Motion'' (2001) * ''Lightweight Heavy'' (2002) * ''Afterthought'' (2004) * ''Hundred Eight Stars'' (2007) * ''Repaint Tomorrow'' (2008) * ''Rapture Kontrolle'' (2012) as Maurice Galactica * ''God's Fifth Wish'' (2020) * ''Plaything: Cipher'' (2022) as Maurice Galactica * ''Obscurity Continuum'' (2024)

===Group albums=== * ''Koolmotor'' (2001) (with Five Deez) * ''The Living Soul'' (2001) (with J. Rawls, as 3582) * ''Kinkynasti'' (2003) (with Five Deez) * ''Situational Ethics'' (2003) (with J. Rawls, as 3582) * ''Slow Children Playing'' (2005) (with Five Deez) * ''Unique Connection'' (2005) (with Amleset Solomon, as Rebel Clique) * ''Kommunicator'' (2006) (with Five Deez) * ''Still Curious'' (2007) (with Amleset Solomon, as Rebel Clique) * ''Beautiful Killing Machine'' (2010) (with Sonic Brown of Five Deez, as Beautiful Killing Machine)

===Collaboration albums=== * ''The Same Channel'' (2006) (with Styrofoam)

===Soundtrack albums=== * ''Samurai Champloo Music Record: Departure'' (2004) (with Nujabes) * ''Samurai Champloo Music Record: Impression'' (2004) (with FORCE OF NATURE and Nujabes) * ''Tephlon Funk: The Free Tape'' (2016) * ''Tephlon Funk: The Dope Tape'' (2020)

===EPs=== * ''Stasis'' (2000) * ''Dyslexic'' (2000)

===Singles=== * ''Everywhere'' (2004) * ''Torn Again'' (2004)

===Productions=== * "Neapolitan" by Doseone on ''Hemispheres'' (1998) * "Outreach 5" by Mr. Dibbs on ''The 30th Song'' (2003)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.amplesoul.com/ Official website] * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/6z63/ BBC - Dance Review - Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician, Lightweight Heavy]

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