Marcus Collins

Artists I've Worked With

Marcus Collins

Role: Drummer

I came on board with Marcus Collins towards the end of Summer 2014 for what was initially one show but I ended up touring with him on his Motown themed theatre tour.

My approach for working with Marcus Collins on these shows was to emulate the Motown sound and play the song authentically with the right feel, swing and articulation to provide a genuine Motown foundation for the rest of the music to build on.

About Marcus Collins:

Country: UK

Label: Unsigned (Previously RCA)

Genre: Pop / Soul

Marcus Collins is best known for his appearance on The X Factor (season 8) where he finished as runner up to Little Mix. Whilst on The X Factor, he was mentored by Take That front-man Gary Barlow, who has continued to work with Collins since.

His debut album, the self-titled ‘Marcus Collins’ which featured production by the London-based Metrophonic team of Whitney Houston and Cher fame, became his first top 10 UK album, featuring the single ‘Mercy’. His debut single from the album was ‘Seven Nation Army,’ a cover of The White Stripes hit, which also became his first top 10 UK single.