Martin Lawrence had a hard time pursuing his career because of borderline behavior.  The lifestyle took its tall, but now Lawrence is finally emerging as a comedic presence being taken serious in Hollywood.  Martin got his first break on Ed McMahon's Star Search.  Lawrence's NC-17 act caught the attention of producers putting a new comedy show Def Comedy Jam.  Lawrence's greatest claim to fame was Martin.  The show won a NAACP.  During the years Martin continued to do stand up during his sitcom years and working on his film career.  He had a bonafide hit with Bad Boys.  Martin later got married to Patricia Southall in 1995 and had a daughter.  After Martin went off air, Lawrence had been scandle free.  In 1999 Martin had a heatstroke and was in a coma, but he recovered.  Martin Lawrence will continue his career in films like Blue Streak and Big Mama's House.

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