Marvin Priest
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Marvin Elliott better known by his stage name Marvin Priest, is a British
/Australian
-based singer. Marvin's debut studio album, Beats & Blips, was released in November 2011 in Australia, spawning the top ten hit "Own This Club
", as well as top one-hundred hits "Take Me Away" and "Feel the Love".
. Marvin has eight siblings. His brother, Ryan Elliott, was in the British
boy band
Ultimate Kaos
who achieved success in the 1990s. As a child, Marvin always had an interest in music, growing up listening to R&B, hip-hop and reggae music and along with his siblings, travelled the world with his father.
In 2007, Marvin began to tour with UB40
, regularly performing as a backing vocalist during the Raggamuffin Music Festival
. He has since worked and performed with various artists. Marvin co-wrote "Full Hundred" on Maxi Priest's album 2 the Max and featured on "Childhood", a track from Maxi Priest's Refused album. Marvin also featured on UB40's album TwentyFourSeven
, co-writing "Slow Down" and featuring in "Dance Until the Morning Light" and a remix of "I Shot the Sheriff
". In 2010, he performed a duet with Ronan Keating
for his album Duet
, covering "Wild World
".
" on 25 February 2011 which peaked at number six in Australia and was certifed double platinum. His second single, "Take Me Away" featuring Wynter Gordon
, was released on 22 July 2011 and peaked at thirty-two on the ARIA Singles Chart
, also being certified gold. "Feel the Love" featuring Fatman Scoop
, the third single from Beats & Blips, was released on 25 October 2011 and peaked at number sixty.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
/Australian
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
-based singer. Marvin's debut studio album, Beats & Blips, was released in November 2011 in Australia, spawning the top ten hit "Own This Club
Own This Club
"Own This Club" is the debut single by British/Australian-based singer Marvin Priest. The song was released on 25 February 2011 and has proved to be a big success in Australia, peaking at six on the ARIA Singles Chart and being certified double platinum with sales exceeding 140,000 copies. "Own...
", as well as top one-hundred hits "Take Me Away" and "Feel the Love".
1981-2010: Early life and career beginnings
Marvin Elliott was born on 27 October 1981 in Lewisham, London, England and is the son of reggae singer Maxi PriestMaxi Priest
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most...
. Marvin has eight siblings. His brother, Ryan Elliott, was in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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...
Ultimate Kaos
Ultimate Kaos
Ultimate KAOS was a British boyband from the 1990s, who were formed by Simon Cowell. Its original members comprised the then 9 years old Haydon Eshun, Jomo Baxter, Jayde Delpratt, Ryan Elliott and Nick Grant.-Career:...
who achieved success in the 1990s. As a child, Marvin always had an interest in music, growing up listening to R&B, hip-hop and reggae music and along with his siblings, travelled the world with his father.
In 2007, Marvin began to tour with UB40
UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
, regularly performing as a backing vocalist during the Raggamuffin Music Festival
Raggamuffin Music Festival
Raggamuffin Music Festival is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which concluded its first tour in 2008. As of 2010, it has featured fourteen Major international reggae Acts and thirteen Australasian Acts accommodating reggae, funk, dub, hip-hop and soul.- Line...
. He has since worked and performed with various artists. Marvin co-wrote "Full Hundred" on Maxi Priest's album 2 the Max and featured on "Childhood", a track from Maxi Priest's Refused album. Marvin also featured on UB40's album TwentyFourSeven
TwentyFourSeven (UB40 Album)
TwentyFourSeven is a studio album by reggae band UB40, their last to feature original members Ali Campbell and keyboardist Michael Virtue."Twentyfourseven" was released as a free insert in The Mail on Sunday's 4 May 2008 issue.[12] which sold nearly three million copies...
, co-writing "Slow Down" and featuring in "Dance Until the Morning Light" and a remix of "I Shot the Sheriff
I Shot the Sheriff
"I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Bob Marley, told from the point of view of a man who admits to having killed the local sheriff, but claims to be falsely accused of having killed the deputy sheriff. He also claims to have acted in self defense when the sheriff tried to shoot him. The...
". In 2010, he performed a duet with Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
for his album Duet
Duet (Ronan Keating album)
Duet is the seventh studio album by Irish singer-songwriter and Boyzone frontman Ronan Keating. It was produced by Greg Wells and features collaborations with Australian, New Zealand and international artists...
, covering "Wild World
Wild World
"Wild World" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. It first appeared on his fourth album, Tea for the Tillerman, recorded and released in 1970 and, continuing the change in Stevens' sound, after leaving Deram Records and signing with Island Records...
".
2011-present: Breakthrough success and Beats & Blips
Priest's debut album, Beats & Blips, was released in Australia on 25 November 2011. In February 2011, Marvin Priest released his breakthrough debut single "Own This ClubOwn This Club
"Own This Club" is the debut single by British/Australian-based singer Marvin Priest. The song was released on 25 February 2011 and has proved to be a big success in Australia, peaking at six on the ARIA Singles Chart and being certified double platinum with sales exceeding 140,000 copies. "Own...
" on 25 February 2011 which peaked at number six in Australia and was certifed double platinum. His second single, "Take Me Away" featuring Wynter Gordon
Wynter Gordon
Diana "Wynter" Gordon is an American pop/dance singer-songwriter. She began as a writer for other artists, later signing with Atlantic Records where she began working on an album while continuing to write songs for other acts and providing vocals on songs...
, was released on 22 July 2011 and peaked at thirty-two on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, also being certified gold. "Feel the Love" featuring Fatman Scoop
Fatman Scoop
Isaac Freeman III, better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop is a hip hop promoter and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, raw, loud voice....
, the third single from Beats & Blips, was released on 25 October 2011 and peaked at number sixty.
Albums
| Year | Album details | AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Beats & Blips
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| 2011 | "Own This Club" | 6 | AUS: 2x Platinum | Beats & Blips |
| "Take Me Away" (featuring Wynter Gordon Wynter Gordon Diana "Wynter" Gordon is an American pop/dance singer-songwriter. She began as a writer for other artists, later signing with Atlantic Records where she began working on an album while continuing to write songs for other acts and providing vocals on songs... ) |
32 | AUS: Gold | ||
| "Feel the Love" (featuring Fatman Scoop Fatman Scoop Isaac Freeman III, better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop is a hip hop promoter and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, raw, loud voice.... ) |
60 | — |