# Trademarc

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**Marc Joseph Predka** (born April 21, 1975), better known by his stage name **Trademarc** (formerly **Tha Trademarc**), is an American rapper. He first came to prominence when he and his younger first cousin, [WWE](/source/WWE) wrestler [John Cena](/source/John_Cena), collaborated on the 2005 album *[You Can't See Me](/source/You_Can't_See_Me)*, including Cena's entrance theme "[The Time Is Now](/source/The_Time_Is_Now_(John_Cena_song))". He also appeared in the music videos of the songs, "Bad Bad Man" and "Right Now" with Cena. Prior to the album, Trademarc appeared on Cena's first WWE DVD *Word Life*.

In August 2007, Trademarc appeared at [Total Nonstop Action Wrestling](/source/Total_Nonstop_Action_Wrestling)'s (TNA) [Hard Justice](/source/TNA_Hard_Justice#2007) pay-per-view as the "new boyfriend" of [Karen Angle](/source/Karen_Angle), later revealed to be a ruse when Karen and Trademarc helped Karen's "estranged" husband [Kurt Angle](/source/Kurt_Angle) win the match.[2] He appeared again on *[iMPACT!](/source/TNA_Impact)* the next week.[3] While working with TNA he also worked with [Dale Oliver](/source/Dale_Oliver) to re-record Kurt Angle's [entrance music](/source/Music_in_professional_wrestling) into the hip hop theme "Gold Medal", which Angle would use for the remainder of his time with the promotion.[citation needed] In 2008, he released his first solo debut album *[Inferiority Complex](/source/Inferiority_Complex_(album))*.

## East Coast Avengers

In August 2008, Tha Trademarc collaborated with Massachusetts rappers [Esoteric](/source/7L_%26_Esoteric) and DC The Midi Alien to create the East Coast Avengers. Their group debut album *Prison Planet* was released in late 2008. The group released their song "Kill Bill O'Reilly" which caused a media controversy due to lyrics that centered on violently killing [Bill O'Reilly](/source/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)).[4] [Michelle Malkin](/source/Michelle_Malkin)'s criticism of the song led to the group recording "Dear Michelle" in response.[5] They have since released another single titled "Hey America!"

## Discography

### With John Cena

- *[You Can't See Me](/source/You_Can't_See_Me)* (May 10, 2005)

### For TNA

- *Gold Medal (Kurt Angle’s Theme)* (2007)

### Solo

- *[Inferiority Complex](/source/Inferiority_Complex_(album))* (April 4, 2008)
- *Black Ash Days* With DC the Midi Alien (May 16, 2015)
- *Blood Meridian* With Filthy Animals (November 22, 2019)

### With East Coast Avengers

- *Prison Planet* (October 7, 2008)
- *Avengers Airwaves*

## References

1. ["BAD BAD MAN"](https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/321606151). *ASCAP*. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

1. ["Hard Justice 2007 results"](http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/hardjustice07.html). Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved September 6, 2007.

1. ["TNA iMPACT! results – August 16, 2007"](http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/070816.html). Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved September 6, 2007.

1. Wells, Steven (2008) "[Rap group call for the death of Bill O'Reilly](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/19/rap.act.call.for.death.of.bill.oreilly)", *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*, August 19, 2008

1. Crawford, Byron (2008) "[No, really, kill Bill O’Reilly](http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=24041) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080913051450/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=24041) 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine", *XXLmag*, August 22, 2008

## External links

- [Tha Trademarc (Marc Predka)](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1649903/) at IMDb

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