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BRADD MARQUIS
Towering, boyishly handsome, and boasting a
baritone dipped in the gravel and gravy of Southern soul, Marquis is one of the
streets and the steeple. A committed man of dedicated faith and community
service, Marquis is the anti-thesis of today’s R&B bad boys. Like his
inspirations, Marquis started his stage life in front of the pews. Deriving
from a rich family legacy of performers that includes blood ties to Phyllis
Hyman, Debbie Allen, and Phylicia Rashad, Marquis traveled as a child performer
in the “Family & Friends” gospel troupe. He rocked the church with preternaturally
grown vocals until high school. A star-turning performance at a college show returned
Marquis to music and later membership with the R&B quartet, Mass Appeal.
Soon joining up with Babyface’s production team, Marquis further refined his music
and engineering skills, working with future Finding My Way producer,
Jeremy “Cochise” Ball, Thank You producer, Angelo Ray, as
well as the legendary Gerald Levert and the Rude Boys.
Soon after, Marquis’ indie mixtape, All
Love, All the Time, dropped in 2006, opening more doors. Signed to a
production company, it wasn’t long before a 25-year-old Marquis was releasing
his 2007 debut LP, Finding My Way (Quiet As Kept). Breaking through NYC airwaves
with the regional R&B hit, “Radio,” Marquis booked Apollo Live and multiple
guest spots on both BET’s 106 & Park and Showtime
at the Apollo. Named Soul Singer of the Year by 106 & Park, Marquis landed
the Soul
Summer Tour and Budweiser Superfest tour where he
traveled as the stable opening act for Jaheim, Tamia, India.Arie, Blue Magic,
Frankie Beverly & Maze, Gordon Chambers, and Hal Linton. Marquis also
toured as “Adam” in Oscar Brown Jr’s musical fable, In De Beginnin’. Additionally,
Marquis starred in videos and wrote music for artists in New Zealand where Finding
My Way hit. Marquis lyrical prowess soon scored song placement on projects
by Styles P, Ethical, Young Sid, and Sly and Robbie.
In 2009, Marquis independently released the FMW2.5
mixtape. While Marquis debut and mixtape told of his broken engagement, 2011’s Authentic
was more introspective. Moody blues and torch ballad rich, Authentic was a raw, transparent
portrait of a man struggling with hard decisions at life’s crossroads. Singing
about broken families, lost love, and the roughness of the industry climb prompted
Marquis to take a hiatus to make peace with family, study, and re-discover his spirituality
and church.
Largely written and recorded in five days with sole
producer Angelo Ray, the more up-tempo Thank You is a love letter to
everyone who stuck by and loved Marquis through his turmoil and evolution into
manhood. Straddling the line between the secular and spiritual, Marquis writes
honest material of life and love lessons. With upbeat, melodic, and undeniably
soulful party music, Marquis returns with his most assured set to-date. With unvarnished
musical illustrations of an artist stripped of both ego and mask to reveal the interiors
of his heart, connecting with a testimonial soul that both teaches and reminds
listeners they are not alone all makes Bradd Marquis the everyman’s soul man
for this generation.
