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Young marqus
Young Marqus, aka “YM”, is a child prodigy, poised to be a new and exciting breath of fresh air in the Music Industry. At the youthful age of 10, Young Marqus instantly garnered the respect of industry veterans such as Lupe Fiasco and B.O.B who allowed him to be the opening act during their recent STEPPIN LASER Tour. Most Recently, Lupe Fiasco endorsed YM’s talent by posting YM’s “Words I Never Said”(cover) along with words of respect and appreciation on his social media sites as well as his blog, The LupEND Blog, driving fans from all over the world to become instant fans of Young Marqus. Young Marqus has also been featured on popular Hip-Hop Blogs such as “World Star Hip Hop” and “This Is 50”. Currently, YM is teamed up with Smart Boy/Grand Boy Entertainment for management and Two Much Entertainment for recording production.

young years
Marqus was born and raised in Houston, Texas, on december 29, 1999. He was born to his teenage single mother who was also a singer/ rapper. When he was a baby he was often with his mother in the recording studio or with his grandma. As Marqus has grown up, he and his mother have endured many ups and downs in their lives together and were forced to confront severe financial hardships along the way. Where most would lose hope and succumb to the pressure of the many challenges life throws at you, Marqus became inspired and encouraged by his mothers example. He quickly learned to cope through his music, expressing himself and channeling his perseverance through these hardships, even during the worst of times. During an especially trying period, Marqus and his mother were homeless; living in their car with nothing but a garbage bag to shield them from the gaping hole in the convertible roof. Marqus and his mother somehow found a way to escape their dismal reality by playing instrumental tracks on the car stereo and free styling, back and forth, with each other. Marqus credits the struggles he and his mother successfully endured together in helping him hone his brilliant skills and providing the motivation he put forth in earning his merit as an Honor Student at his School. In two short years, he’s released two mixtapes: “Respect Me,” and “H-Town Sponsor,” along with over 5 music videos for single such as “Send Me a Picture,” “Put That On My Heartbeat,” “Merk Out,” “Who is He,” and more.

getting discovered
YM kickstarted his career working alongside Lupe Fiasco and B.O.B as the opening act during their 2011 30-city GENERATION LASERS Tour after they saw him performing at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas. He followed up this venture opening for Mindless Behavior in the Summer of ’12 on their infamous #1 Girl Tour, where he swayed heavy on the microphone to the tune of over 20 cities in 3 weeks. This lead to YM being asked back for Mindless Behavior’s 2013 All Around the World Tour where he opened for them in every city this past summer. In 2012/2013 Young Marqus teamed up with two great recording artists to collab on three singles that helped cement his place in the hip hop industry. He released “Merk Out” in the summer of 2012, which featured Good Music recording artist Teyana Taylor. The video garnered an incredible 300,000 views merely three days from its release. He then went on to work with RCA recording artist Jacob Latimore on two tracks produced by Grammy Award winning production team 1500 or Nothin’. Their first collaborative effort, “Send Me a Picture”, debuted on BET’s 106 & Park in February of 2013 and peaked at #2 shortly after they went on the show for a televised performance of the song. Their follow-up single “Put That On My Heartbeat” debuted on BET’s 106 & Park in May 2013. The two young stars went on to perform both singles this summer at the 2013 BET Awards pre-show, which established Young Marqus as the youngest unsigned artist to ever rock the stage in the shows history. He’s currently gearing up to release his fourth single from his forthcoming album “Phenom” entitled “Sneakerhead” which features Maybach Music powerhouse “Wale” on the track. The single, also produced by 1500 or Nothin’ is moreover a love letter to sneakers and Hip Hop and is sure to catapult Young Marqus’ star further into the stratosphere. The music video will debut on BET’s 106 & Park in January 2014.