In this week's episode, I talk with my good friend, Producer and Compose Marcus Garvey Daniels II. Marcus currently teaches at Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, New Jersey. During his tenure at the school, he has grown the vocal program from a study hall to five separate vocal ensembles with his top outreach group, The Leading Tones, being selected to perform on the Lifetime TV's hit show Pitched Slapped and winning the SINGSTRONG NY AND SINGSTRONG DC high school Acappella Championship.

With his Jersey roots he found his love for the arts at home with his musically talented family and in high school. Marcus is a graduate of Kutztown University with a degree in music; he was found many nights playing volleyball as middle blocker on the Men's Team or late nights in a practice room rehearsing with his vocal jazz group the After Hours, or any of the many performing groups he was involved in. This experience served him well, as he has worked in the entertainment field for the next 20 years with Guiding Light, As The World Turns, Hartford Stage, Crossroads Theatre, Boland Eggman Casting, Soho Rep, and Ten Grand Productions.

A gifted baritone, Marcus has performed in the Jazz Nativity at BB Kings, Endangered Improv, Composers Voice Concert Series, Chris Colaneri Jazz Ensemble as well as national and touring companies and various recordings. He is a member of NafME.

You can connect with Marcus through his social media at Facebook, LinkedIn