Watt Marcus (born 26 November 1973), is a Malaysian rock musician best known as the bass guitarist of the Bornean hard rock band Masterpiece. Marcus joined Masterpiece in 2003 as the band's bassist, with whom he achieved mainstream success in the late 2000s.[1][2][3][4][5]
Watt Marcus | |
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| Born | 26 November 1973 Sibu, Sarawak |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Warner Music, Masterjam, (PBP) Panggau Buluh Pengerindu |
Personal life
editWatt Marcus was born on 26 November 1973 and raised in the town of Sibu, Sarawak.
Career
editMasterpiece (2003–present)
editMarcus is a former bass player for a semi-regular touring rock band named Black Monkey from Sibu, Sarawak, along with the band's current lead vocalist, Depha.[2] In 2003, while he is still playing for Black Monkey, he was approached by a founding member of Masterpiece, Willy Edwin and his brother Kennedy Edwin to join the band as a session bass player.[1] He has since become a permanent member of the band and responsible for the bassline on all released albums by the band.[5][6][7]
Discography
edit- Masterpiece
- Merindang Ke Bintang (2009)
- Rock & Roll (2013)
- Ngap Sayot (2014)
- Ngarap Ka Nuan Nikal Pulai (2016)
- Ensera Paragon (2018)
- Compilations & single
- "Mansau Leka Padi" (2011)
- "Berami Ba Ati Nuan" (2014)
- "Nadai Ati Berami" (2015)
References
edit- ^ a b Biography, Masterpiece's Biography. "The Band- Masterpiece Iban Rock Band Biography".
- ^ a b Music revolution, Masterpiece. "Masterpiece - Iban indie rock music revolution". World Of Nocturne.
- ^ The Best Rock Artist, Masterpiece Sarawak best Rock Artist. "Sarawak Best Rock Artist Awards 2014".
- ^ Wins most categories in Dayak Music Awards 2010, Masterpiece a big winner at dama-Dayak-Music-Award. "AMD - Masterpiece a big winner at dama-Dayak-Music-Award-Anugerah Musik Dayak 2010".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Masterpiece, new album. "Ngarap Ka Nuan Nikal Pulai album officially released". Borneo Post news. The Borneo Post. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ 2016 Single, Masterpiece. "Kaban – Masterpiece single from upcoming album". Lirik Lagu Iban.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 2016 Single, Masterpiece. "Kaban – Masterpiece single from upcoming album". seeds.theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post.
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