Mark B, British hip-hop record producer, Died at 45

Mark Barnes was born in 1970 and died on January 1, 2016.

Known professionally as Mark B, he was a British hip-hop record producer.

Barnes was most active in the 1990s and early 2000s.

He associated with the Task Force and Blade on many of his records.

Barnes was a DJ for Jazz Fudge Recordings for much of his career.

He first signed with Jazz Fudge in 1995.

Barnes produced some tracks for DJ Vadim's U.S.S.R. Repertoire.

His first individual album was Underworld Connection, released in 1997.

Mark Barnes passed away at age 45 in January 2016.