MARKY MARK & THE FUNKY BUNCH AT THE ACADEMY THEATRE - APRIL 2, 1992 - TICKET.

American hip-hop group formed in 1991 by Mark Wahlberg (alias Marky Mark), Scott Gee, Hector "the Booty Inspector" Barros, DJ-T and Ashey Ace. The group's best known song is "Good Vibrations", which made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991, while their follow-up song "Wildside" peaked at number 10.

MARKY MARK makes an impression on women. Last Wednesday afternoon, four Canadian teen-agers were lying in sleeping bags, camping out under the marquee of the Academy Theater on West 43d Street in Manhattan, positioning themselves to get the best spot at his concert the next night. It's a pay-per-view television event, a rap concert that will be shown every Thursday this month, and the fans want their devotion beamed nationwide.

"We drove 12 hours to see him!" said 17-year-old Andrea Walton. "He's gorgeous, and he has an awesome body! We love his music, too!"

At Marky Mark's shows, Ms. Walton and friends hold up signs promising intimate acts; when he leads a chant of "Safe sex!" they throw condoms. "We lust for him," said Nicole Mairs, 19.