Krondon
American actor and rapper (born 1976)
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::summary American actor and rapper (born 1976) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Krondon |
| image | Marvin Jones III by Gage Skidmore.jpg |
| caption | Krondon in 2025 |
| birth_name | Marvin Jones III |
| birth_place | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| birth_date | |
| occupation | {{flatlist |
| years_active | 2003–present |
| module | {{Infobox musical artist |
| background | solo_singer |
| genre | Hip hop |
| label | Blacksmith Records |
| associated_acts | {{flatlist |
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| name = Krondon | image = Marvin Jones III by Gage Skidmore.jpg | caption = Krondon in 2025 | image_size = | birth_name = Marvin Jones III | alias = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, United States | birth_date = | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actor
- rapper
- songwriter | years_active = 2003–present | awards = | module = {{Infobox musical artist |embed=yes | background = solo_singer | instrument = | genre = Hip hop | label = Blacksmith Records | associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Mitchy Slick
- Phil Da Agony
- Strong Arm Steady
- Xzibit
- Soul Assassins
- Shafiq Husayn | website = Marvin Jones III (born July 9, 1976), also known as Krondon, is an American rapper and actor from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the group Strong Arm Steady, along with rappers Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick. As an actor, Jones is known primarily for playing albino supervillains, including Tobias Whale in The CW series Black Lightning (2018–2021), and voicing Tombstone in the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), a role he will reprise in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) and the Spider-Verse sequel Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027).
Early life
Jones grew up in South Central, Los Angeles. He is half-African American with albinism.
Career
Music career
Strong Arm Steady formed in 2003, and released its debut album Deep Hearted in 2007 followed by the mixtape Gang Mentality, the conceptual album In Search of Stoney Jackson and their most recent installment, Arms & Hammers.
Krondon's debut album, Everything’s Nothing, came out in 2013.
Krondon collaborated with Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra Creative Partners) under the group name White Boiz, releasing the 2015 album Neighborhood Wonderful on Stones Throw Records.
Krondon also ghostwrites for other rappers, such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Xzibit.
Filmography
Film
::data[format=table title="List of performances in film"]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records | Himself | Documentary film | |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone | Voice role; Feature film | url=https://www.cbr.com/black-lightning-tobias-whale-tombstone-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/ |
| 2025 | Shadow Force | Cysgod | first=Matt | |
| 2026 | Campeón Gabacho | Completed | ||
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone | Post-production | last=Grobar | first=Matt |
| 2027 | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse | Voice role; In production | ||
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Television
::data[format=table title="List of performances on television"]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Castor Mukasa | Episode: "American Dreams" | |
| 2018–21 | Black Lightning | Tobias Whale | Series regular | url=https://www.avclub.com/don-t-worry-about-the-crossovers-black-lightning-doesn-1821982334 |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Orderly | Episode: "The Current Occupant" | |
| 2024 | Halo | Louis-036 | Recurring role; season 2 | |
| 2024 | The Equalizer | Clay | Episode: "Blind Justice" | |
| :: |
Discography
With Strong Arm Steady
- 2007: Deep Hearted
- 2010: In Search of Stoney Jackson
- 2011: Arms & Hammers
- 2012: Members Only EP
- 2012: Stereo Type (EP) (with Statik Selektah)
- 2012: Stereo Jr (EP) (with Oh No)
Solo Discography
- 2003: Strong Arm Steady Presents... Krondon – Black Goldmember Vol. 1
- 2003: Black Goldmember Vol. 2
- 2010: Let 'Em Live
- 2013: Everything's Nothing
- 2015: Green In Gold (EP) (with Chase N. Cashe)
With Shafiq Husayn (White Boiz)
- 2015: Neighborhood Wonderful
References
References
- (18 August 2017). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Marvin Krondon Jones III".
- Nat. (2017-08-18). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Marvin Krondon Jones III".
- Dodson, Aaron. (March 30, 2018). "Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III embraces himself fully as a rapper, a villain and a black man with albinism".
- (March 2011). "Strong Arm Steady".
- "'Black Lighting' Casts L.A. Rapper Krondon as Big Bad Tobias Whale".
- (10 August 2017). "'Black Lightning' Taps Rapper Krondon as Key Villain".
- (2 October 2015). "White Boiz {{!}} Discography {{!}} Discogs".
- (2 October 2015). "Krondon And Shafiq Husayn Are WHITE BOIZ {{!}} Stones Throw Records".
- Zachary, Brandon. (December 1, 2018). "Black Lightning Star Is a Marvel Crime Boss in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse".
- D'Alessandro, Anthony. (January 14, 2026). "SXSW Sets World Premieres ‘Ready Or Not 2’, ‘They Will Kill You’, Apple Series ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ & Pics With Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas & The Kevin Bacon Family".
- Grobar, Matt. (September 23, 2025). "Marvin Jones III To Play Crime Boss Tombstone In 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'".
- Chavez, Danette. (15 January 2018). "Don't worry about the crossovers—Black Lightning doesn't need any other heroes".
- Bryant, Jacob. (10 August 2017). "'Black Lightning': Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III Joins Cast as Tobias Whale".
- [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20231/title.strong-arm-steady-statik-selektah-stereotype-tracklist-cover-art/ Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah "Stereotype" Tracklist & Cover Art]
- (November 25, 2012). "Strong Arm Steady and Oh No: Stereo Jr".
- Schwartz, Danny. (September 16, 2015). "Behind The Beat: Chase N. Cashe".
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