Marc E. Bassy
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Marc E. Bassy in 2016
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| Birth name | Marc Griffin |
| Born | April 9, 1987 |
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Republic Records |
Marc Griffin, known professionally as Marc E. Bassy, is an American singer and songwriter from San Francisco. He is the former vocalist of the Los Angeles-based pop band 2AM Club. His solo works include his 2014 mixtape Only the Poets, 2015 release East Hollywood, and the 2016 EP Groovy People, including the single "You & Me" featuring G-Eazy. Before putting out his own works, he was a songwriter, and wrote for artists such as CeeLo Green, Sean Kingston, Wiz Khalifa, and Ty Dolla Sign.
Griffin was raised in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood, where his mother rented from singer-songwriter, Tracy Chapman. During his teenage years, he moved to Mill Valley and attended Tamalpais High School. After graduation, he went to UC Santa Cruz for music but only stayed there for two years and left school to start 2AM Club in Los Angeles.
Marc started his music career as the lead singer of 2AM Club, releasing an album and mixtape. However, the band was dropped by its label Sony/ATV and went on an indefinite hiatus starting June 29, 2015. Marc went to live with his friend in Los Angeles and wrote songs for other artists. After releasing Only the Poets and East Hollywood and receiving positive critical reception, he was signed to Universal Republic Records.
Marc was kicked out during Xavier Fest, which took place in Cincinnati Ohio at Xavier University. The event was free for all students of Xavier University. The real reason for him being kicked out wasn't known, but many students believed that it was due to his incorrect pronunciation of "Xavier", and many others believed it was an act of God, because of Xavier being a Jesuit University.
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