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Marcus Voyce makes music that hits hard. His soulful vocals matched with sensual lyrics have all the makings to put any woman in the mood. His mission is to take R&B back to its roots and to earn his place among the greats who inspire him.
"I believe a lot of R&B today is bubble gum," explains the singer "I believe the essence is gone. It's become so much of an image thing, people forget about the music."
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Marcus Voyce makes music that hits hard. His soulful vocals matched with sensual lyrics have all the makings to put any woman in the mood. His mission is to take R&B back to its roots and to earn his place among the greats who inspire him.
"I believe a lot of R&B today is bubble gum," explains the singer "I believe the essence is gone. It's become so much of an image thing, people forget about the music."
So on his upcoming debut album, slated to release at the end of this year, Marcus brings back the musical element to R&B. Featuring top-notch Toronto producers P and 40/40 for Cornerstone Music Productions and Aaron 'H' Henry for StarBox Media Group. Summed up in one word, this album is all about ‘love’. It's a feel good album that will keep fingers away from the skip button, complete with a healthy dose of ballads and baby making tunes.
"This album is going to open up a lot of eyes," says Marcus. "I'm not cocky, but I am confident. I know I'm destined for greatness. When people accept this album, they're going to have to accept it for what it is and that's great." Born, Mark Camara, the 24 year-old singer/songwriter, who hails from Mississauga, Canada, began singing at the age of five in church choirs.
Marcus remembers standing out amongst the predominantly black choirs, but not because of the colour of skin, but rather because of his voice. He was often chosen to lead school and church choirs. As soon as he stepped to the microphone the audiences would be touched.
"From the age of six I knew that music was going to be my life," explains Marcus. "I just want people to hear me." But the path to being heard was full of challenges and struggles for Marcus. Like many young people, he had difficulty understanding his purpose in life and during his teenage years steered off onto troubled paths. He left his parents' home at the tender age of 16 and spent time travelling from place to place in Toronto and the United States. "Sometime I had nowhere to sleep, so I'd sleep on top of convenient store roofs," remembers Marcus, adding throughout all of the days of desperation, one thing remained a constant – his music.
"I'd be with a bunch of my homies, I'm talking the gangsters of gangsters and I was singing, and everybody would be quiet," he says. "If I could touch a bunch of gangsters, then I can reach the world." But times have changed. A few life altering experiences put Marcus back on a patch focused on his music with only one goal - to reach the iconic status of the P. Diddy's and Ushers of the world.
Determined to make it Marcus began recording music with a local Toronto rap group. Over time, he was able to help create two hit songs with them, only to result in the other group members making thousands off of Marcus' hard work. Reality sank in and Marcus realized how cold the music business can be. After a four month depression spell, he picked himself back up and began networking. A few chance meetings with the right people helped Marcus get into the ears of Toronto artist manager, P for P MCK Management. P was blown away by Marcus' voice after just one listen, and from there it was a wrap. "A lot of empty, broken promises put me back to P because he's the only guy that's proven to me that he walks the walk," explains Marcus, adding P is his mentor.
Under P's guidance, Marcus became quite known around the local Toronto music circuit. Nothing can hold him back now. Not even fear of the screw face capitol jinx, because as Marcus points out, he may have been born in Toronto, but he was raised in the U.S. and as such carries the hustler's mentality made notorious by those south of the border. "I don't like sleeping, if I'm sleeping, I'm wasting time".
As he sets up to release his debut album, Marcus Voyce is ready to take on everything the industry throws his way, even the haters.
"Everybody who ever doubted me, hated on me, told me I couldn't do it," says Marcus. "I'm going to prove to them, and that's a flame burning inside of me.



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