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Donnie wrote some material for Mark and got him a recording contract. 唐尼给马克写了一些歌,替他挣来一份唱片合约。

"Marky Mark"'s first rap album was a tremendous hit. His bad-boy attitude, along with the buff physique he was ever-willing to flaunt at concerts, caught the attention of fans, as well as of Calvin Klein, who signed him to a modeling contract. 马克的首张说唱专辑《马基·马克》是一个巨大的成功。他的坏男孩形象,加上不时刻意在演唱会中炫耀外露的体格,让歌迷为之疯狂,也吸引了卡尔文·克莱因公司与他签下模特儿的合约。

Marky's gig was up, however, when new allegations of racism and homophobia hit the press at the same time as Wahlberg was tried for the unprovoked assault of a security guard. 然而,不久他的短期歌唱表演生涯就结束了。他的种族歧视及反同性恋主张同时遭到媒体的挞伐,同时他也涉嫌 无故攻击一名保安人员。

Wahlberg agreed to make amends by recording antibias advertisements, but the damage had already been done, and he had fallen from music and modeling grace. 华伯格同意录制反偏见广告来改正错误,但伤害已经造成,他在乐坛和模特儿界的魅力也就荡然无存了。

When Wahlberg then ventured into acting, it was amid major skepticism. 当华伯格大胆涉足表演界时,众人均投以怀疑的眼光。

In role after role, however, a more mature Wahlberg has managed to impress critics. 然而经过一次又一次表演的锤炼,日渐成熟的华伯格给影评界的印象也越发深刻。

From The Basketball Diaries to The Perfect Storm, Wahlberg has come through with flying colors. 从《篮球日记》到《完美风暴》, 华伯格皆颇获好评。

Just as surprisingly, perhaps, he has also managed to stay out of trouble. 或许,总是出人意料的他,已经摆脱了麻烦缠身的岁月。