Marques Wyatt is a messenger of the deepest, most soulful kind of house music. Beneath his relaxed, spiritual and unknowingly suave persona, therein lies a man partially responsible for giving birth to the West Coast house scene and bringing the fresh sounds of New York to Los Angeles beginning in the mid eighties. Carefully pointing out that he has "always had a deep passion for music," you know that his adoration of house has become its gateway into the lives of thousands of people. Promoting and playing an enormous amount of parties including BBC, Brass, MAC's Garage, Does Your Mama Know? and currently Deep, over the years, Marques has changed the face of LA nightclubbing and the presentation of its music and sound.

Growing up in Santa Monica, Marques' family and environment were his major musical influences. One brother was in a psychedelic band while the other two were listening to the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire. His father introduced him to jazz and as he grew older, he inevitably discovered clubbing finding inspiration at Hollywood's Odyssey; the venue featured the unique and eclectic sound of New York-influenced disco and club music ranging from Donna Summer to Malcom McClaren. Marques lingered by the DJ booth noting titles that he would later search out at local record shops; he stored his rapidly expanding vinyl collection at a friend's