Biography: The first American born into his West Indian family, Malco, Brooklyn bred, began his career at the age of seven, when he picked up a microphone and started rapping. As a teen, he moved to Texas and formed the rap group, R.M.G., and upon relocating to Los Angeles, CA, the crew signed a deal to Virgin Records. The groups name was changed to College Boyz and their first big hit, "Victim of the Ghetto ... show all The first American born into his West Indian family, Malco, Brooklyn bred, began his career at the age of seven, when he picked up a microphone and started rapping. As a teen, he moved to Texas and formed the rap group, R.M.G., and upon relocating to Los Angeles, CA, the crew signed a deal to Virgin Records. The groups name was changed to College Boyz and their first big hit, "Victim of the Ghetto," went to #1 on the rap charts.
Malco was working as a music producer on comedy The Pest starring John Leguizamo, when the actor, impressed by Malco's dynamic personality, encouraged him to pursue acting. Malco's rapping background soon came in handy when he landed the lead in the VH-1 telepic, "Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story". He is currently starring on the Showtime Series, Weeds, opposite Mary Louise Parker, and Elizabeth Perkins.
Romany can most recently be seen on the big screen in the Universal hit film, The 40 Year Old Virgin. He has received critical praise for his star turning performance, portraying the role of Jay, as the streetwise, trash talking womanizer who sets the tone for the film's antics. Malco recently co-starred in the independent film, Churchill: The Hollywood Years, opposite Neve Campbell and Christian Slater. hide |