Mark Joseph James, (born February 10, 1985), who goes by the stage name Bumps Inf, is an American

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musician from

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, Ohio. He has released two studio albums, ''Pain in Paragraphs'', in 2012, and ''Man vs. Machine'', in 2015, both through God Over Money Records.http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f ts_chart_artistname%3ABumps%20Inf&f ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Bumps%20Inf

Early life

Bumps Inf was born on February 10, 1985, as Mark Joseph James, in

, Ohio. His mother is Tina Marie James.

Music career

His first studio album, ''Pain in Paragraphs'', was released on August 28, 2012, with God Over Money Records. A second studio album, ''Man vs. Machine'', was released on February 11, 2015, again with God Over Money Records. This was his debut album on the ''

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'' charts, and landed a placement on the

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chart at No. 43. New Release Tuesday rated the album four and a half stars out of five.

Personal life

Bumps Inf married his second wife, Rachel James (née, Lane) on August 25, 2012, and they are presently residing in

, Ohio. He was previously married to another woman for eight years. Bumps Inf has six children.

Discography

Studio albums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bumps Inf 1985 births Living people Musicians from Cleveland American performers of Christian hip hop music Rappers from Cleveland 21st-century American rappers