Born and raised in the small town of Varnville, South Carolina, Marcus Lewis, better known to the world as Markiss, discovered his musical talents at an early age. At the age of 7, Markiss joined the local choir and began moving audiences within his incredible vocal talent. Once he had reached 14, he took the lead in his choir and was awarded the opportunity to perform R. Kelly’s “I believe I can fly” as a solo for his church and once he received a standing ovation he realized his amazing vocal gift. Perfecting his musical craft, mastering the keyboard and exploring his vocal range, Markiss found himself deeply rooted in Gospel. However, at the age of 16, Markiss converted his talents to a more mainstream style and for the 1st time entered the recording studio. All was looking promising for the young emerging star, but sadly, at age 17 Markiss lost the one influential woman in his life which was more than a mother to him. The passing of his grandmother would affect him drastically causing his love for music to spiral downward. His life was in shambles. It took the help of his sister to get him back on his feet and his life back on track. She taught him to always believe in himself and that nothing could hold him back from his dreams as long as he kept God on his side. With these values instilled in his soul, Markiss was a new man on a mission. He took his new found energy, relocated to Florida and joined the R&B/Hip-Hop group TMP where he would thrill audiences with his electrifying stage act across the state. With his extraordinary skills in singing, dancing, producing and songwriting, Markiss did not find any difficulties to rise as the premier lead of the group. After the group split, Markiss continued to push forward landing a deal with TMI and joining the all-star case of super producer Random, songwriter ReVon and artists like Leeryck. Markiss prides himself on not only upholding, but also embracing and advancing the position he has created throughout the years and with that he emerged with a distinctive flair, coupled with the discipline and tenacity that breeds chart-topping success. After two years of developing his unique sound and writing/producing at TMI studio, Markiss finally released his debut single “Can’t Fall In Love Again” from his upcoming album “Blue Love”. This single promises to help Markiss stand out as one of the best singer/songwriters in the industry today.