From the Standard
Times article
"Local R&B artist Marquis to network at MTV show"
9/6/2001
“Who is Marquis?
He's an old-school rhythm and blues singer, a "respectable" artist, as
he styles himself, in a business where the soulful sounds of Luther
Vandross and other R&B artists have been drowned out by urban pop."
"When you look at Marquis,
you start to wonder if he's actually a rock singer or an R&B
soulster. Bleached blonde hair, earring and tattoos. But don't let his
look fool you. He's got more soul than you can handle and he plans on
letting the world hear it. He's ready.”