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| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Last Login: | Feb 18, 2008 (659 days back) |
About Me |
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"MARC: MY WORDS" Featuring 15 new tracks including the hit single "I Don't Want To Be In Love" and also including: Always Be Glad Tonight Can I Get Another Chance Did I Lose The Chance Find Me I'm Listening Just Say So Sex Me Down The First Time The Next Stop Tell Me Everything Try To Love Again Waiting For Tomorrow How to order the CD: www.marcnelson15.com CD Baby Digital Downloads: Verizon VCast CD Baby Snocap iTunes Napster PayPlay.com iSound Ruckus Tradebit Copy and paste the code below to add this banner to your page: **************************************** Marc Nelson is best known to the general public for his strong vocal presence as a solo artist on the hit single "15 Minutes", as an original member of the LaFace-based group Az Yet with "Last Night", and his duet with Beyonce Knowles on "The Best Man" soundtrack with the slamming single "When All Is Said And Done". In addition to being known as an incredible vocal talent with seamless falsetto, the rest of the music industry recognizes Marc as the prolific and intense lyricist/co-lyricist of over 250 R&B and Jazz songs that draw sentiment from the depth of the soul. Marc was also a founding member of Boyz II Men while attending The Philadelphia High School For Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) before leaving the group in 1990 to pursue his solo singing and writing career. Browsing the booklets of the cds of Brandy, Will Downing, Brian Culbertson, Freddie Jackson, Tyrese and many more will blaze a trail back to this accomplished graduate of "The University of LaFace". Speaking of "BLAZING"... Marc has teamed up with 3 fellow powerhouse vocalists, Gary "G" Jenkins [Silk], Terrell Phillips [Blackstreet] and Tony Grant [Az Yet], to create "BLAYSE". Blayse is in the studio with Mike City, Trackmasters, Shep Crawford, The Co-Stars, Orange Factory and Stargate (Ne-Yo "So Sick" and "Sexy Love", Rihanna "Unfaithful") working on their debut album. Four amazing voices. A whole new sound bringing real music back. Prepare to be swept off your feet. In addition to working on a new release with Blayse, Marc has developed a consortium of fellow lyricists to form Through Lyric Masters 911, Marc and his associates have pooled their skills to assist fellow producers and songwriters accentuate new creations with colorful words and tempos for a broad range of genres allowing artists to tap into the depth of their talents. Marc's current projects include work with Howard Hewitt, En Vogue and Freddie Jackson. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION Marc was recently honored by SESAC at their third Jazz Awards Luncheon for his authorship on "It's On Tonight" by Brian Culbertson. The event honored jazz writers whose works achieved Top 5 status on the jazz charts from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006. 40th Annual Grammy Award Nominee (1998) "Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group" (Az Yet) "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" RIAA Certified Platinum Albums "Secrets" by Toni Braxton (8x Platinum) "Never Say Never" by Brandy (5x Platinum) "Tyrese" by Tyrese "Oh Aaron" by Aaron Carter "The Best Man" Soundtrack "Cool Relax" by Jon B "Az Yet" by Az Yet "The Nutty Professor" Soundtrack RIAA Certified Platinum Singles "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" "Last Night" RIAA Certified Gold Album "I Want You"(2) BMI Pop Awards (2) Soul Train Music Award Nominations NAACP Award Nominee (2) MOBO Award Nominations OTHER SESSION WORK INCLUDES: Babyface, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Kenny G, Michael Bolton, Aaron Carter, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and Johnny Gill STAGEPLAY ACTING CREDITS Love Ain't Supposed to Hurt Tell Hell I Ain't Coming King Solomon Lives Men Cry In The Dark TELEVISION APPEARANCES/PERFORMANCES MTV Unplugged w/Babyface (1998) Andre Agassi's charity event w/Elton John, Faith Hill and Seal (1996) Grammy Awards w/Babyface (1997) Good Morning America w/Az Yet Regis & Kathie Lee w/Az Yet MTV's "Total Request Live" (Solo) American Music Awards (presenter/Solo) World Music Awards (presenter/Solo) VH-1 Fashion Tribute to Tyra Banks (Solo) Queen Latifah (Solo) BET's "Teen Summit" w/Az Yet and solo BET's "ALL" (Solo) Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards (Solo) Ricki Lake's Valentine Day Special w/Az Yet Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Solo) |
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Music:Member Since: 7/26/2006Band Website: marcnelson15.com Band Members: Marc Nelson MTV Unplugged 15 Minutes (Chocolate Mood) Influences: Babyface, LA Reid Sounds Like: MARC NELSON Charlie Wilson: "Sweet Love" Writer/Vocals Babyface: "The Day" Credited as: Writer/Vocals - "Seven Seas" Jon B: "Cool Relax" Credited as: Writer - "Don't Say" Brian Culbertson: "It's On Tonight" Credited as: Writer/Vocals Toni Braxton: "Secrets" Credited as: Writer/Vocals - "Come On Over" Tyrese: "Tyrese" Credited as: Writer - "Tell Me, Tell Me" Will Downing: "Soul Symphony" Credited as: Writer - "Make Time For Love" Aaron Neville: "To Make Me Who I Am" Credited as: Writer Brandy: "Never Say Never" Credited as Writer: "Truthfully" Tamia: "Who Do You Tell" Writer/Vocals Babyface MTV Unplugged Vocals Aaron Carter: "Oh Aaron" Vocals: "I'm All About You", "The Kid In You" Record Label: Lyric Masters 911 Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (R&B / Pop / Jazz) |
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Happy B-day |
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| We want everyone to join us in wishing Marc a HAPPY BIRTHDAY (Jan 23).Happy Birthday, Marc and best wishes for a phenomenal year!Much love and respect,Lyric Masters 911 Posted by Marc Nelson on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:16:00 PST |
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Marc Nelson on MTV Unplugged |
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| Marc Nelson on MTV Unplugged
Add to My Profile | More Videos... Posted by Marc Nelson on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:20:00 PST |
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Advice for Aspiring Lyricists |
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| After receiving tons of messages over the last few years regarding how to get started as a lyricist or how to expand one's writing skills, I decided to take a moment and jot down a few points to provi... Posted by Marc Nelson on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:41:00 PST |
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Lyrics - Im Listening |
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| I'M LISTENING
YOU CALL ME AT WORK
WANT TO KNOW WHEN I'M COMING HOME
AND YOU CALL AGAIN
ASK ME TO STOP BY THE STORE WITH A PLAYFUL TONE
THEN YOU CALL AGAIN TELLIN' ME YOU MISS ME
AND YOU WANT T... Posted by Marc Nelson on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:12:00 PST |
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Lyrics - I Dont Wanna Be In Love |
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| I DON'T WANNA BE IN LOVEby Marc Nelson and Brian Culbertson
Baby, I never& never want to be in loveNo, I never really wanted to care Never wanted to think about youNo you don't hear, hear me, noHow di... Posted by Marc Nelson on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:08:00 PST |
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"Marc: My Words" on Verizon VCast |
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| Check this out... those of you with Verizon can now download all 15 tracks from "Marc: My Words" directly to your phone through Verizon VCast.Go to the VCast website now to preview the tunes: Marc Nel... Posted by Marc Nelson on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:20:00 PST |
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Lyrics - Try To Love Again |
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| TRY TO LOVE AGAINby Marc Nelson and Steve Lu From the album "Marc: My Words" © 2007 Lyric Masters 911
There was time I thought I'd always be aloneLove I hated 'Cause it always faded In my lifeNever be... Posted by Marc Nelson on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:06:00 PST |
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Tony Grant |
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| Dear Friends:My brother in Blayse, Tony Grant, will be celebrating his birthday on October 22 by releasing his first solo album entitled "Grant Life" on that dayThe album will be released WORLDWIDE on... Posted by Marc Nelson on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:45:00 PST |
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Marc: My Words |
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| Dear friends - In addition to getting the cd from my website www.marcnelson15.com and CDbaby.com, you can also download the album online!How to order the CD:www.marcnelson15.comCD BabyDigital Download... Posted by Marc Nelson on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:03:00 PST |
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*Love Ain’t Supposed To Hurt II: The Wedding* now on DVD |
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| Love aint Suppose to Hurt II--starrng Tommy Ford and Marc Nelson
Add to My Profile | More Videos... Posted by Marc Nelson on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:29:00 PST |
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