Marz Lovejoy

Marz Lovejoy
Genres	Hip-hop
Years active	2010–present
Associated acts	Pac Div, Polyester
Website	www.MarzLovejoy.com

Marz Lovejoy is a 20 year-old hip-hop artist from Los Angeles. To date, she has released one commercial EP, entitled “This Little Light Of Mine.”^[1]

Biography

Marz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in Los Angeles and San Diego^[2]. She was influenced by music at an early age, as her father was a deejay and her mother was a writer. Marz first began writing in poems high school, which eventually evolved into full-length hip-hop tracks^[2] . Marz initially garnered attention by spreading videos of herself freestyling across social networks such as YouTube. This led to her connecting with frequent collaborator, Polyester, who produced the bulk of her debut EP.

Marz broke through and gained critical praise in April 2010 when she appeared on Pac Div’s hit, “Shine.”^[3] After the success of “Shine,” Pac Div invited Marz to perform on their national tour, on which she opened for the group on 15 dates^[4]. On November 23, 2010, Marz released her debut EP, “This Little Light Of Mine” which was deemed a critical success, earning praise from outlets such as OkayPlayer^[5].

Since the release of “This Little Light Of Mine” Marz has performed around the country. In October 2010, she performed with Wu-Tang Clan members GZA and Raekwon in New York City during a CMJ showcase. West Coast legend DJ Quik also went on to invite Marz to perform at his Quik's Grooves concert series in Hollywood^[6]. In 2011, she performed at SXSW where she opened for Erykah Badu. Jon Pareles of the New York Times deemed Marz “among the best [he] heard” at the music festival^[7]. More recently, she performed at the 2011 A3C Hip-Hop Festival in Atlanta^[8] and the 2011 CMJ Festival where she opened for legendary hip-hop duo, M.O.P.

Marz has released two singles since the release of her debut EP. "Live Life" features Harlem New York's Smoke DZA and appears on his 2011 album entitled "Rolling Stoned." "I Can't Call It" features Like of Pac Div and Jason Madison and appears on the "A3C Volume 1" compilation released in connection with the 2011 festival.

In April 2011, Marz landed her first feature film role in director Sheldon Candis’ “L.U.V.” The film stars Common, Michael K. Williams, Meagan Good, and Danny Glover^[9] . She is currently working on her debut album.

Discography

• This Little Light Of Mine" (EP) (2010)
• "Live Life" featuring Smoke DZA (Single) (2011)
• "I Can't Call It" Like of Pac Div and Jason Madison (Single) (2011)

References

1. ^ "iTunes - Music - MARZ Lovejoy". Web. Apple. http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/marz-lovejoy/id400792160. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Lande, Yoosuf. "Marz Lovejoy: A Young, Edgy Take On The New Age Of Female Rappers". Web. Clarity Digital Group LLC d/b/a Examiner.com. 
3. ^ Huynh, Davis. "Pac Div featuring Marz Lovejoy - Shine". Web. HYPETRAK. http://hypetrak.com/2010/04/pac-div-featuring-marz-lovejoy-shine/. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
4. ^ Gillespie, Blake. "Marz Lovejoy | Fresh Daily". Web. Impose Magazine. http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/marz-lovejoy. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
5. ^ Gase, Zach. "Reviews: Marz Lovejoy - This Little Light Of Mine". Web. Okayplayer.com. http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/marz-lovejoy.html. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
6. ^ "Marz Lovejoy". Web. SXSW, Inc.. http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS14994. Retrieved Web. 
7. ^ Pareles, Jon (21 March 2011). "Where the Music Still Roils in a Critical Mass". The New York Times: p. C1. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/arts/music/south-by-southwest-music-festival-austin-tex.html?_r=1. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
8. ^ "Marz Lovejoy Performing". Web. A3C, LLC. http://www.a3cfestival.com/marz-lovejoy-performing/. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
9. ^ "Marz Lovejoy Lands First Feature Film Role in Movie Starring Common, Danny Glover, Meagan Good, Michael K.". Web. Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/22/idUS16657+22-Apr-2011+MW20110422. Retrieved 17 October 2011.