Marc Terenzi
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Marc Eric Terenzi is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 pop singer formerly of the boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

 Natural
Natural (band)
Natural was an American boy band who were best known for their debut single and signature song "Put Your Arms Around Me". They were very successful in Germany and the Philippines, releasing two albums and nine singles.-Formation:...

. He was married to German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

/soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 singer Sarah Connor from 2005-2008. They have a son named Tyler and a daughter named Summer.

Early life

Terenzi was born in Natick
Natick, Massachusetts
Natick is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 33,006 at the 2010 census. Only west from Boston, Natick is considered part of the Greater Boston area...

, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 to Italian-American
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...

 parents Peter and Antoinette. At the age of 3 his grandmother began training him at her dance studio. At the age of 7 he learned how to play piano at his mother's church by teaching himself. He also learned to play guitar himself after his father gave him a guitar for Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...

.
At the age of 12 he began to act and host a Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

 based TV show called 'Studio A.T.V.'.
Terenzi moved to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 with a friend named Damion with very little funds.

Natural

After arriving in Florida Terenzi took on various jobs including a stint as a bouncer
Bouncer (doorman)
A bouncer is an informal term for a type of security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behavior, or attractiveness...

 at the House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...

 in Orlando.

Terenzi eventually befriended an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

 named Ben Bledsoe
Ben Bledsoe
Benjamin Frederick "Ben" Bledsoe is an American pop singer formerly of the boy band Natural. He is currently a solo singer and actor living in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:...

. In 1999 the pair soon teamed up with Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (drummer)
Michael Wayne Johnson is an American pop singer and drummer, formerly of the boyband "Natural". He performed with various projects until joining Marc Terenzi in a new band Terenzi in 2008.-Early life:...

, Patrick King, and later Josh Horn
Michael 'J' Horn
Michael 'J' Horn is an American pop singer formerly of the boyband "Natural". He also acts, writes plays, and teaches.-Early life:...

 to form the boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

 Natural
Natural (band)
Natural was an American boy band who were best known for their debut single and signature song "Put Your Arms Around Me". They were very successful in Germany and the Philippines, releasing two albums and nine singles.-Formation:...

.

The band created a buzz in the Orlando area eventually attracting attention from boy band mogul
Business magnate
A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a capitalist, czar, mogul, tycoon, baron, oligarch, or industrialist, is an informal term used to refer to an entrepreneur who has reached prominence and derived a notable amount of wealth from a particular industry .-Etymology:The word magnate itself...

 Lou Pearlman
Lou Pearlman
Louis Jay "Lou" Pearlman is a former impresario of the successful 1990s boy bands such as The Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Take 5, O-Town and US5. In 2006, it was discovered that Pearlman had perpetrated one of the largest and longest-running Ponzi schemes in American history, leaving more than $300...

. Signed with Transcontinental Records they released their first single "Put Your Arms Around Me" in 2001. The single peaked at #12 in the German charts.

With American success lacking the group continued to release in Germany. Their debut album "Keep it Natural
Keep It Natural
Keep It Natural is the debut album by American pop boyband Natural, released on September 23, 2002 on Sony BMG and Transcontinental Records in Germany. The album followed Lou Pearlman's boyband formula of bubblegum pop. Three of the thirteen songs on the album were cover versions, however,...

" peaked at #2 in the German charts. By 2004 they had released 2 albums and 9 singles.

In 2002 Terenzi met German pop singer Sarah Connor. The couple began a relationship covertly despite Pearlman's wishes. Pearlman had rules for his boy bands: "No facial hair, no girlfriends, and no drinking in public." In 2004, Connor became pregnant and the couple was soon engaged. No longer able to keep the relationship secret, Pearlman wanted to replace Terenzi in the band. However, the other members refused and Natural disbanded after their final tour in 2004.

Solo career

Terenzi originally intended to form a new band after Natural, named 'Jaded Rose'. However he and the other members had creative differences and his solo career was put on hold until 2005. Together with Connor he participated in a one off reality show for German TV. The series was called 'Sarah and Marc in Love' and followed their private lives, planning their wedding, and the recording of both their albums.

Terenzi's first solo single was titled 'Heat Between the Sheets' which reached the #40 in the German charts. His follow up single 'Love to be loved by you' peaked at #3 on the German charts. The single was a song he played at the wedding ceremony, and thus had a huge audience. It became his signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...

.

Terenzi released another single, 'Can't breathe without you' as well as an album titled 'Awesome' which peaked at #8. To support the album he embarked on a tour of the same name during 2006.

After the tour Terenzi released a new single, "You complete my soul" on October 6, 2006. It debuted at #35 on the German charts. Despite this second album has yet to be released.

In 2007, after almost two years without an album release Terenzi left a note for his fans indicating he was still pursuing a musical career, "I know it has been along time since you have heard something new from me. Its only because I have been searching for a while to find out who I really am. Just because you have not heard anything from me recently does not mean that I have stopped working. There is still a lot to come."

2008: Terenzi

On May 7, 2008 Terenzi announced via his official myspace that he had formed a new band, "It is true that I am forming a new band. A project that is more edgy and modern. We plan on taking the new music to a whole new level. music that both my old fans and new fans will like, that is why I will form a new band. We don't know what the name of the project should be but if you have any Ideas let us know. you never know maybe we pick a name you give us. The members that will always be a part of this new band are Myself, Benny Richter and Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (drummer)
Michael Wayne Johnson is an American pop singer and drummer, formerly of the boyband "Natural". He performed with various projects until joining Marc Terenzi in a new band Terenzi in 2008.-Early life:...

 (Natural). We are bringing a whole lot more edge to our music and are busy working in the studio right now.
We have really big plans for this year so get ready for a crazy journey."

On May 21 it was announced Terenzi and his wife would participate in an 8 part reality show titled, Sarah and Marc: Crazy in Love" on ProSieben in Germany. The special began airing on July 3, 2008. The documentary follows Connor's comeback as well as the formation of Terenzi's new band, his work on 'Terenzi Horror Nights', and the work on his new album.

In June 2008 it was announced Terenzi's new group had been formed under the name 'Terenzi'. 'Terenzi' consisted of Michael Johnson, Benny Richter, Kai Stuffel and Christian Adameit. For their first single the group covered Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

's Billie Jean
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...

 in a much slower arrangement. "Billie Jean" was scheduled to be released on August 8, 2008. An album titled "Black Roses" was set to be released August 28, 2008.

Non Musical Works

In 2001, while still in Natural, Terenzi provided the singing voice for US version of The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...

 character Nelson in the episode 'Party Posse'.

While on musical break Terenzi was a member of Team Napster in Stefan Raabs Stock-Car-Challenge at the AufSchalke Arena.

In 2007 Terenzi announced he would be working on a project called "Terenzi Horror Nights" which took place every weekend in October at Europa-Park
Europa-Park
Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and third most popular theme park resort in Europe. Having over 4.2 million visitors in 2009, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world and is only behind the Tivoli Gardens and Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust,...

 in Rust, Germany
Rust, Germany
Rust is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.It is the home of the famous theme park Europa Park....

. The idea was to bring the American idea of Halloween to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Marc's band performed as well. Terenzi Horror Nights was slated make a return in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Private life

Terenzi's first child, Tyler Marc Terenzi, was born on February 2, 2004. Terenzi and Connor married the same month. The couple later had a vow renewal in July 2005 as part of their reality show Sarah and Marc in Love.

Connor gave birth to the couple's second child, Summer Antonia Soraya, on June 23, 2006. Summer was born with a heart defect, although surgery later corrected this.

In November 2008 the couple announced their separation to the Bild tabloid newspaper.

Terenzi's third child is Emma Cheyenne Riley, born out of wedlock in May 2011. (Paternity confirmed in July 2011)
Marc Eric Terenzi (born June 27, 1978) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 pop singer formerly of the boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

 Natural
Natural (band)
Natural was an American boy band who were best known for their debut single and signature song "Put Your Arms Around Me". They were very successful in Germany and the Philippines, releasing two albums and nine singles.-Formation:...

. He was married to German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

/soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 singer Sarah Connor from 2005-2008. They have a son named Tyler and a daughter named Summer.

Early life

Terenzi was born in Natick
Natick, Massachusetts
Natick is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 33,006 at the 2010 census. Only west from Boston, Natick is considered part of the Greater Boston area...

, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 to Italian-American
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...

 parents Peter and Antoinette. At the age of 3 his grandmother began training him at her dance studio. At the age of 7 he learned how to play piano at his mother's church by teaching himself. He also learned to play guitar himself after his father gave him a guitar for Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...

.
At the age of 12 he began to act and host a Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

 based TV show called 'Studio A.T.V.'.
Terenzi moved to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 with a friend named Damion with very little funds.

Natural

After arriving in Florida Terenzi took on various jobs including a stint as a bouncer
Bouncer (doorman)
A bouncer is an informal term for a type of security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behavior, or attractiveness...

 at the House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...

 in Orlando.

Terenzi eventually befriended an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

 named Ben Bledsoe
Ben Bledsoe
Benjamin Frederick "Ben" Bledsoe is an American pop singer formerly of the boy band Natural. He is currently a solo singer and actor living in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:...

. In 1999 the pair soon teamed up with Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (drummer)
Michael Wayne Johnson is an American pop singer and drummer, formerly of the boyband "Natural". He performed with various projects until joining Marc Terenzi in a new band Terenzi in 2008.-Early life:...

, Patrick King, and later Josh Horn
Michael 'J' Horn
Michael 'J' Horn is an American pop singer formerly of the boyband "Natural". He also acts, writes plays, and teaches.-Early life:...

 to form the boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

 Natural
Natural (band)
Natural was an American boy band who were best known for their debut single and signature song "Put Your Arms Around Me". They were very successful in Germany and the Philippines, releasing two albums and nine singles.-Formation:...

.

The band created a buzz in the Orlando area eventually attracting attention from boy band mogul
Business magnate
A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a capitalist, czar, mogul, tycoon, baron, oligarch, or industrialist, is an informal term used to refer to an entrepreneur who has reached prominence and derived a notable amount of wealth from a particular industry .-Etymology:The word magnate itself...

 Lou Pearlman
Lou Pearlman
Louis Jay "Lou" Pearlman is a former impresario of the successful 1990s boy bands such as The Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Take 5, O-Town and US5. In 2006, it was discovered that Pearlman had perpetrated one of the largest and longest-running Ponzi schemes in American history, leaving more than $300...

. Signed with Transcontinental Records they released their first single "Put Your Arms Around Me" in 2001. The single peaked at #12 in the German charts.

With American success lacking the group continued to release in Germany. Their debut album "Keep it Natural
Keep It Natural
Keep It Natural is the debut album by American pop boyband Natural, released on September 23, 2002 on Sony BMG and Transcontinental Records in Germany. The album followed Lou Pearlman's boyband formula of bubblegum pop. Three of the thirteen songs on the album were cover versions, however,...

" peaked at #2 in the German charts. By 2004 they had released 2 albums and 9 singles.

In 2002 Terenzi met German pop singer Sarah Connor. The couple began a relationship covertly despite Pearlman's wishes. Pearlman had rules for his boy bands: "No facial hair, no girlfriends, and no drinking in public." In 2004, Connor became pregnant and the couple was soon engaged. No longer able to keep the relationship secret, Pearlman wanted to replace Terenzi in the band. However, the other members refused and Natural disbanded after their final tour in 2004.

Solo career

Terenzi originally intended to form a new band after Natural, named 'Jaded Rose'. However he and the other members had creative differences and his solo career was put on hold until 2005. Together with Connor he participated in a one off reality show for German TV. The series was called 'Sarah and Marc in Love' and followed their private lives, planning their wedding, and the recording of both their albums.

Terenzi's first solo single was titled 'Heat Between the Sheets' which reached the #40 in the German charts. His follow up single 'Love to be loved by you' peaked at #3 on the German charts. The single was a song he played at the wedding ceremony, and thus had a huge audience. It became his signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...

.

Terenzi released another single, 'Can't breathe without you' as well as an album titled 'Awesome' which peaked at #8. To support the album he embarked on a tour of the same name during 2006.

After the tour Terenzi released a new single, "You complete my soul" on October 6, 2006. It debuted at #35 on the German charts. Despite this second album has yet to be released.

In 2007, after almost two years without an album release Terenzi left a note for his fans indicating he was still pursuing a musical career, "I know it has been along time since you have heard something new from me. Its only because I have been searching for a while to find out who I really am. Just because you have not heard anything from me recently does not mean that I have stopped working. There is still a lot to come."

2008: Terenzi

On May 7, 2008 Terenzi announced via his official myspace that he had formed a new band, "It is true that I am forming a new band. A project that is more edgy and modern. We plan on taking the new music to a whole new level. music that both my old fans and new fans will like, that is why I will form a new band. We don't know what the name of the project should be but if you have any Ideas let us know. you never know maybe we pick a name you give us. The members that will always be a part of this new band are Myself, Benny Richter and Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (drummer)
Michael Wayne Johnson is an American pop singer and drummer, formerly of the boyband "Natural". He performed with various projects until joining Marc Terenzi in a new band Terenzi in 2008.-Early life:...

 (Natural). We are bringing a whole lot more edge to our music and are busy working in the studio right now.
We have really big plans for this year so get ready for a crazy journey."

On May 21 it was announced Terenzi and his wife would participate in an 8 part reality show titled, Sarah and Marc: Crazy in Love" on ProSieben in Germany. The special began airing on July 3, 2008. The documentary follows Connor's comeback as well as the formation of Terenzi's new band, his work on 'Terenzi Horror Nights', and the work on his new album.

In June 2008 it was announced Terenzi's new group had been formed under the name 'Terenzi'. 'Terenzi' consisted of Michael Johnson, Benny Richter, Kai Stuffel and Christian Adameit. For their first single the group covered Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

's Billie Jean
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...

 in a much slower arrangement. "Billie Jean" was scheduled to be released on August 8, 2008. An album titled "Black Roses" was set to be released August 28, 2008.

Non Musical Works

In 2001, while still in Natural, Terenzi provided the singing voice for US version of The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...

 character Nelson in the episode 'Party Posse'.

While on musical break Terenzi was a member of Team Napster in Stefan Raabs Stock-Car-Challenge at the AufSchalke Arena.

In 2007 Terenzi announced he would be working on a project called "Terenzi Horror Nights" which took place every weekend in October at Europa-Park
Europa-Park
Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and third most popular theme park resort in Europe. Having over 4.2 million visitors in 2009, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world and is only behind the Tivoli Gardens and Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust,...

 in Rust, Germany
Rust, Germany
Rust is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.It is the home of the famous theme park Europa Park....

. The idea was to bring the American idea of Halloween to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Marc's band performed as well. Terenzi Horror Nights was slated make a return in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Private life

Terenzi's first child, Tyler Marc Terenzi, was born on February 2, 2004. Terenzi and Connor married the same month. The couple later had a vow renewal in July 2005 as part of their reality show Sarah and Marc in Love.

Connor gave birth to the couple's second child, Summer Antonia Soraya, on June 23, 2006. Summer was born with a heart defect, although surgery later corrected this.

In November 2008 the couple announced their separation to the Bild tabloid newspaper.

Terenzi's third child is Emma Cheyenne Riley, born out of wedlock in May 2011. (Paternity confirmed in July 2011)
Marc Eric Terenzi (born June 27, 1978) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 pop singer formerly of the boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

 Natural
Natural (band)
Natural was an American boy band who were best known for their debut single and signature song "Put Your Arms Around Me". They were very successful in Germany and the Philippines, releasing two albums and nine singles.-Formation:...

. He was married to German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

/soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 singer Sarah Connor from 2005-2008. They have a son named Tyler and a daughter named Summer.

Early life

Terenzi was born in Natick
Natick, Massachusetts
Natick is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 33,006 at the 2010 census. Only west from Boston, Natick is considered part of the Greater Boston area...

, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 to Italian-American
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...

 parents Peter and Antoinette. At the age of 3 his grandmother began training him at her dance studio. At the age of 7 he learned how to play piano at his mother's church by teaching himself. He also learned to play guitar himself after his father gave him a guitar for Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...

.
At the age of 12 he began to act and host a Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

 based TV show called 'Studio A.T.V.'.
Terenzi moved to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 with a friend named Damion with very little funds.

Natural

After arriving in Florida Terenzi took on various jobs including a stint as a bouncer
Bouncer (doorman)
A bouncer is an informal term for a type of security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behavior, or attractiveness...

 at the House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...

 in Orlando.

Terenzi eventually befriended an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

 named Ben Bledsoe
Ben Bledsoe
Benjamin Frederick "Ben" Bledsoe is an American pop singer formerly of the boy band Natural. He is currently a solo singer and actor living in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:...

. In 1999 the pair soon teamed up with Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (drummer)
Michael Wayne Johnson is an American pop singer and drummer, formerly of the boyband "Natural". He performed with various projects until joining Marc Terenzi in a new band Terenzi in 2008.-Early life:...

, Patrick King, and later Josh Horn
Michael 'J' Horn
Michael 'J' Horn is an American pop singer formerly of the boyband "Natural". He also acts, writes plays, and teaches.-Early life:...

 to form the boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

 Natural
Natural (band)
Natural was an American boy band who were best known for their debut single and signature song "Put Your Arms Around Me". They were very successful in Germany and the Philippines, releasing two albums and nine singles.-Formation:...

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The band created a buzz in the Orlando area eventually attracting attention from boy band mogul
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 Lou Pearlman
Lou Pearlman
Louis Jay "Lou" Pearlman is a former impresario of the successful 1990s boy bands such as The Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Take 5, O-Town and US5. In 2006, it was discovered that Pearlman had perpetrated one of the largest and longest-running Ponzi schemes in American history, leaving more than $300...

. Signed with Transcontinental Records they released their first single "Put Your Arms Around Me" in 2001. The single peaked at #12 in the German charts.

With American success lacking the group continued to release in Germany. Their debut album "Keep it Natural
Keep It Natural
Keep It Natural is the debut album by American pop boyband Natural, released on September 23, 2002 on Sony BMG and Transcontinental Records in Germany. The album followed Lou Pearlman's boyband formula of bubblegum pop. Three of the thirteen songs on the album were cover versions, however,...

" peaked at #2 in the German charts. By 2004 they had released 2 albums and 9 singles.

In 2002 Terenzi met German pop singer Sarah Connor. The couple began a relationship covertly despite Pearlman's wishes. Pearlman had rules for his boy bands: "No facial hair, no girlfriends, and no drinking in public." In 2004, Connor became pregnant and the couple was soon engaged. No longer able to keep the relationship secret, Pearlman wanted to replace Terenzi in the band. However, the other members refused and Natural disbanded after their final tour in 2004.

Solo career

Terenzi originally intended to form a new band after Natural, named 'Jaded Rose'. However he and the other members had creative differences and his solo career was put on hold until 2005. Together with Connor he participated in a one off reality show for German TV. The series was called 'Sarah and Marc in Love' and followed their private lives, planning their wedding, and the recording of both their albums.

Terenzi's first solo single was titled 'Heat Between the Sheets' which reached the #40 in the German charts. His follow up single 'Love to be loved by you' peaked at #3 on the German charts. The single was a song he played at the wedding ceremony, and thus had a huge audience. It became his signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...

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Terenzi released another single, 'Can't breathe without you' as well as an album titled 'Awesome' which peaked at #8. To support the album he embarked on a tour of the same name during 2006.

After the tour Terenzi released a new single, "You complete my soul" on October 6, 2006. It debuted at #35 on the German charts. Despite this second album has yet to be released.

In 2007, after almost two years without an album release Terenzi left a note for his fans indicating he was still pursuing a musical career, "I know it has been along time since you have heard something new from me. Its only because I have been searching for a while to find out who I really am. Just because you have not heard anything from me recently does not mean that I have stopped working. There is still a lot to come."

2008: Terenzi

On May 7, 2008 Terenzi announced via his official myspace that he had formed a new band, "It is true that I am forming a new band. A project that is more edgy and modern. We plan on taking the new music to a whole new level. music that both my old fans and new fans will like, that is why I will form a new band. We don't know what the name of the project should be but if you have any Ideas let us know. you never know maybe we pick a name you give us. The members that will always be a part of this new band are Myself, Benny Richter and Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (drummer)
Michael Wayne Johnson is an American pop singer and drummer, formerly of the boyband "Natural". He performed with various projects until joining Marc Terenzi in a new band Terenzi in 2008.-Early life:...

 (Natural). We are bringing a whole lot more edge to our music and are busy working in the studio right now.
We have really big plans for this year so get ready for a crazy journey."

On May 21 it was announced Terenzi and his wife would participate in an 8 part reality show titled, Sarah and Marc: Crazy in Love" on ProSieben in Germany. The special began airing on July 3, 2008. The documentary follows Connor's comeback as well as the formation of Terenzi's new band, his work on 'Terenzi Horror Nights', and the work on his new album.

In June 2008 it was announced Terenzi's new group had been formed under the name 'Terenzi'. 'Terenzi' consisted of Michael Johnson, Benny Richter, Kai Stuffel and Christian Adameit. For their first single the group covered Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

's Billie Jean
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...

 in a much slower arrangement. "Billie Jean" was scheduled to be released on August 8, 2008. An album titled "Black Roses" was set to be released August 28, 2008.

Non Musical Works

In 2001, while still in Natural, Terenzi provided the singing voice for US version of The Simpsons
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 character Nelson in the episode 'Party Posse'.

While on musical break Terenzi was a member of Team Napster in Stefan Raabs Stock-Car-Challenge at the AufSchalke Arena.

In 2007 Terenzi announced he would be working on a project called "Terenzi Horror Nights" which took place every weekend in October at Europa-Park
Europa-Park
Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and third most popular theme park resort in Europe. Having over 4.2 million visitors in 2009, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world and is only behind the Tivoli Gardens and Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust,...

 in Rust, Germany
Rust, Germany
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. The idea was to bring the American idea of Halloween to Germany
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. Marc's band performed as well. Terenzi Horror Nights was slated make a return in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Private life

Terenzi's first child, Tyler Marc Terenzi, was born on February 2, 2004. Terenzi and Connor married the same month. The couple later had a vow renewal in July 2005 as part of their reality show Sarah and Marc in Love.

Connor gave birth to the couple's second child, Summer Antonia Soraya, on June 23, 2006. Summer was born with a heart defect, although surgery later corrected this.

In November 2008 the couple announced their separation to the Bild tabloid newspaper.

Terenzi's third child is Emma Cheyenne Riley, born out of wedlock in May 2011. (Paternity confirmed in July 2011)

 
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