Marques Houston Biography
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marques Barrett Houston |
| Also known as | MH, Batman, Roger, Mr. Houston |
| Born | August 4, 1981 citation needed Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | R&B, Hip hop |
| Occupations | Singer, Producer, Songwriter, Actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992-2002 (Immature/IMx) 2003-present (solo) 1992-present (actor) |
| Labels | Musicworks, TUG Entertainment, Universal Records |
| Associated acts | IMx, Young Rome, Omarion |
| Website | http://www.marques-houston.com |
Marques Barrett Houston (born August 4, 1981citation needed) in Los Angeles, California, USA is an American and Mexican-American R&B singer, rapper, and actor. A member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx until 2002, he went solo in 2003.
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Biography
Early life
Was born in Los Angeles, California to Michael and Carolyn Houston.1 In 1997, Houston lost his mother to lymphoma.2 This affected Houston deeply and he wrote songs about his mother's battle with the disease and her eventual death, including the song "Alone"
Musical career
Houston became a founding member of the R&B group Immature/IMx, which included Jerome "Romeo" Jones, Don "Half Pint" Santos, who later was replaced by Kelton "LDB" Kessee: Chris Stokes managed them. Houston's nickname at this time was "Batman".
The group released four albums under the name Immature:
- On Our Worst Behavior (1992)
- Playtyme Is Over (1994)
- We Got It (1995)
- The Journey (1997)
In 1999, the group underwent a name-change but continued on to release two albums under the name IMx: Introducing IMx (1999) and IMx (2001). The group also branched out into film (such as House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute) and television (such as A Different World) before disbanding in 2002.
MH
In 2003, Houston began pursuing a solo career. Using his birth name, Marques Houston, he released his debut album, MH, on October 21, 2003. The album featured the singles "That Girl", "Clubbin'" (featuring Joe Budden), "Pop That Booty" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) and "Because of You".
In the United States, MH peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 2003 and peaked at number 5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.4
Naked
In 2005, Houston released his second solo album, Naked, on May 24, 2005. The album featured the singles "All Because of You" (featuring Young Rome), "Naked" and "Sex Wit You".
In the United States, Naked peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 2005 and peaked at number 5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.6
Veteran
In 2007 Houston released his third solo album, Veteran, on March 20, 2007. The album featured the singles "Like This" (featuring Yung Joc), "Favorite Girl", "Circle" and "Wonderful".
In the United States, Veteran debuted (and peaked) at number 5 on the Billboard 20027 and debuted at number 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,28 marking this release as Houston's first number-one solo album.
Mr. Houston
Houston released his fourth solo album, Mr. Houston on September 29, 2009. In 2008 videos from the album including "Sunset", "Body", and "Date" were released. Videos were also released in 2009 for "How I Do" and "Case of You". Although many videos have already been released the first official single is still set to be "I Love Her", to be followed by "Sunset" (due to the album being pushed back in 2009).
Other works
Houston continues to work with former bandmate Jerome "Romeo" Jones (now known as Young Rome). Houston made guest appearances on Jones' album Food for Thought (2004) on songs entitled "Sexapade" and "What Cha Doin' Tonight" while Jones made a guest appearance on Houston's album Naked on the song entitled "All Because of You". The two also collaborated on "For Your Love", a song from an unreleased album by Young Rome.
Houston made guest appearances on fellow TUG Entertainment artist Mila J's single Good Lookin' Out and Yung Joc's single 1st Time, making appearances in both music videos.
Houston was featured on 50 Cent's remix to the hit single "Candy Shop", which also featured Dame Four.
Acting career
Houston made his debut acting appearance in the comedy film House Party 3, where he played himself along with fellow Immature/IMx bandmates Jerome "Romeo" Jones and then member Don "Half Pint" Santos (who was later replaced in the group by Kelton "LDB" Kessee). He played Khalil in Bebe's Kids.
Houston's breakthrough role came when he won the part of Roger Evans in the television comedy show Sister, Sister, playing the next-door neighbor of identical twin sisters Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell (played by Tia and Tamera Mowry). He played the role from 1994 to 1998, making a final cameo appearance in the final episode of the show in 1999. He also played the character Elgin Barrett Eugene Smith III in the 2004 film You Got Served.
Discography
- MH (2003)
- Naked (2005)
- Veteran (2007)
- Mr. Houston (2009)
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1993 | A Different World | Eli Black |
| 1996 | Family Matters | Himself |
| The Parent 'Hood | Himself | |
| 1994-1998 | Sister, Sister | Roger Evans |
| 2003 | Rock Me, Baby | Himself |
| 2004 & 2006 | One on One | Kevin Barnes |
| 2005-2006 | Cuts | Kevin Barnes |
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1992 | Bébé's Kids | Khalil (voice) |
| 1994 | House Party 3 | Marcus James |
| 1997 | Good Burger | Jake |
| 2001 | House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute | Jon Jon |
| 2004 | You Got Served | Elgin |
| Fat Albert | Dumb Donald | |
| 2007 | Somebody Help Me | Brendan Young |
| 2009 | Backdown | Elgin |
| Boogie Town | Micha |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Film/TV Show |
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| 1995 | Young Artist Awards | Best Youth Comedian in a TV Show | Nominated' | Sister, Sister |
| 2004 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Dance Sequence (shared with Omarion Grandberry) | Nominated | You Got Served |
| 2005 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor - Comedy | Nominated | Cuts |
References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/32/Marques-Houston.html
- ^ a b c "Marques Houston's 'Veteran' Debuts at Number One". 2007-03-20. http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur32471.cfm. EURweb.com
- ^ "The Billboard 200: MH". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3052796&cdi=8114141&cid=02%2F21%2F2004. Retrieved 2008-02-03. Billboard.com
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: MH". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=333&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Albums&ci=3053097&cdi=8125368&cid=03%2F20%2F2004. Retrieved 2008-02-03. Billboard.com
- ^ "The Billboard 200: Naked". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3062647&cdi=8486400&cid=11%2F19%2F2005. Retrieved 2008-02-04. Billboard.com
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Naked". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=333&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Albums&ci=3065143&cdi=8572766&cid=04%2F01%2F2006. Retrieved 2008-02-04. Billboard.com
- ^ "The Billboard 200: Veteran". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3084103&cdi=9263428&cid=06%2F09%2F2007. Retrieved 2008-02-05. Billboard.com
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Veteran". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3084103&cdi=9263428&cid=06%2F09%2F2007. Retrieved 2008-02-05. Billboard.com
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