Marco "Polo" Bruno is a Canadian hip hop producer. Born in Toronto, he moved to New York City in the early 2000's to pursue a career in hip hop production, and has since went on to become one of the most sought-after underground producers on the US East Coast. With the exception of one track, Marco Polo produced Pumpkinhead's Orange Moon Over Brooklyn in 2005, and shortly after contributed tracks to Masta Ace's A Long Hot Summer, Sadat X's Black October, and various Boot Camp Clik projects. His debut album, Port Authority, was released through Rawkus Records and featured guest raps from Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Buckshot, Wordsworth, O.C., Kardinal Offishall, Large Professor and Sadat X
Technique
Marco Polo's production revolves around his use of samples, and his style is somewhat comparable to that of Pete Rock and DJ Premier, the latter of which he names as his greatest influence. To give a more authentic effect to his production, he will individually sample drum sounds (such as a hihat) and arrange them to create his own "breaks". He often uses bass to enhance melodies he has sampled. He has been known to use outro beats to segue into the next song.
Discography
- Port Authority (2007)
