Donnie Wahlberg was already famous at this point with his success as a member of The New Kids on the Block, a band Mark had initially been a member of at the age of 13, but quit before the group became famous. read more
Mostly hate crimes, the first one wasn't really a hate crime: he shot at a group of black youths when he was a younger teen (they apparently actually had it coming because several had assaulted a friend of his previously). read more
Rapper-turned-singer Mark Wahlberg, has opened up about his time in jail and referred to it as a "wake-up call". The actor, who is now 42-years-old, was sentenced to two years in prison at the age of 16 for assaulting a Vietnamese man. read more