Trademarc

{{Short description|American rapper (born 1975)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{not to be confused with|trademark}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Trademarc

| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Marc Joseph Predka{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/321606151 |title=BAD BAD MAN |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=May 1, 2023}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|04|21|mf=yes}}

| death_date =

| birth_place = {{nowrap|Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S.}}

| genre = Hip hop

| occupation = Rapper, singer

| years_active = 2003–present

| label = {{flatlist|

• Trademarc
• WWE}}

| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

• John Cena
• Bumpy Knuckles
• East Coast Avengers}}

| website =

| current_members =

| past_members =

}}

Marc Joseph Predka (born April 21, 1975), better known by his stage name Trademarc (formerly Tha Trademarc), is an American rapper. He first came to prominence when he and his younger first cousin, WWE wrestler John Cena, collaborated on the 2005 album You Can't See Me, including Cena's entrance theme "The Time Is Now". He also appeared in the music videos of the songs, "Bad Bad Man" and "Right Now" with Cena. Prior to the album, Trademarc appeared on Cena's first WWE DVD Word Life.

In August 2007, Trademarc appeared at Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's (TNA) Hard Justice pay-per-view as the "new boyfriend" of Karen Angle, later revealed to be a ruse when Karen and Trademarc helped Karen's "estranged" husband Kurt Angle win the match.{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/hardjustice07.html |title=Hard Justice 2007 results|accessdate=September 6, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}} He appeared again on iMPACT! the next week.{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/070816.html |title=TNA iMPACT! results – August 16, 2007 |accessdate=September 6, 2007 |publisher=Online World of Wrestling}} While working with TNA he also worked with Dale Oliver to re-record Kurt Angle's entrance music into the hip hop theme "Gold Medal", which Angle would use for the remainder of his time with the promotion.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} In 2008, he released his first solo debut album Inferiority Complex.