Marcell is the most awarded Independent Soul artist from Baltimore to date. What's so impressive is most of Marcell's successes have come from good old fashion hard work. Marcell's soul was hard for local promoters and industry agents to embrace the first few years of his career, so Marcell began to promoted himself. He built an email base of thousands, one hand shake at a time. He began designing everything from his website to his album covers. He developed his own “luck”. After Marcell filled a few major regional venues, bars, clubs, and hotels it was clear his vision and talent were creating a movement.

Whispers are getting louder daily as promoters and booking agents are increasingly viewing Marcell as a brand and a force to recognize. It's hard to research regional artists in the Tri-state without seeing articles, e-flyers or newsletters about Marcell and his long time band of musicians "the Truth". He is one of the few artists that draws people to hear his original songs rather than the usual "soul"