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Dalma Kovács and Marius Moga (right) in 2009
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Background information | |
Birth name | Marius Moga |
Also known as | deMoga |
Born |
Alba Iulia, Romania |
December 30, 1981
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
Years active | 2000–present |
Associated acts | Morandi, Guess Who, Maroon 5, Daniel Merriweather, Train (band) |
Marius Moga is a Grammy-nominated Romanian producer, composer, and singer, known in Europe. He writes and produces music in various styles and genres, especially pop, R&B and club music.
Moga spent his early years in a family with many interests related to music: a great-grandfather wrote for a traditional music ensemble, while his grandfather knew banjo and his grandmother sang in a church choir. His father taught guitar, and his mother was a canto teacher. Marius has a brother, Julian, who is a video director.
During high school, Moga composed for Talk to Me, the band he had with Daniel Comaniciu a song entitled "Night." It is his first success, which places him at the forefront of the music scene of Alba-Iulia. Along with Dan Comaniciu makes the first album released in Zoom Studio Valcea . In 2000, he will be invited to Bucharest by Adrian Sina, member of the group Akcent, for which he composes the song “ Ti-am promis” ,ranked highly in the charts.