Marc E. Bassy

Marc E. Bassy
Marc E. Bassy in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Marc Griffin
Origin	San Francisco, California
Genres	Hip hop pop R&B soul reggae fusion
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Republic Records

Marc Griffin, known professionally as Marc E. Bassy, is an American singer and songwriter from San Francisco. He is the former vocalist of the Los Angeles-based pop band 2AM Club. His solo works include his 2014 mixtape Only the Poets, 2015 release East Hollywood, and the 2016 EP Groovy People, including the single "You & Me" featuring G-Eazy. Before putting out his own works, he was a songwriter, and wrote for artists such as CeeLo Green, Sean Kingston, Wiz Khalifa, and Ty Dolla Sign.^[1]

Early life

Griffin was raised in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood. During his teenage years, he moved to Mill Valley and attended Tamalpais High School. After graduation, he went to UC Santa Cruz for music but only stayed there for two years and left school to start 2AM Club in Los Angeles.^[2]

Career

Marc started his music career as the lead singer of 2AM Club, releasing an album and mixtape. However, the band was dropped by its label Sony/ATV and went on an indefinite hiatus starting June 29, 2015.^[3] Marc went to live with his friend in Los Angeles and wrote songs for other artists. After releasing Only the Poets and East Hollywood and receiving positive critical reception, he was signed to Universal Republic Records.

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details

Title	Album details
Only the Poets, Vol. 1[4]	Released: July 29, 2014 Label: EO Entertainment Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details

Title	Extended play details	Peak chart positions
		US [5]	US Heat. [6]
East Hollywood[7]	Released: December 18, 2015 Label: Republic Records Format: Digital download	—	—
Groovy People[8]	Released: August 5, 2016 Label: Republic Records Format: Digital download	148	21
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		US [9]	NZ [10]	SWE [11]
"Relapse" (featuring Iamsu!)[12]	2014	—	—	—	Only the Poets, Vol. 1
"You & Me" (featuring G-Eazy)[13]	2016	58	10 [14]	43	Groovy People
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"U Crazy" (The Flavr Blue featuring Marc E. Bassy)[15]	2015	Non-album singles
"Light It for Me" (THELIONCITYBOY featuring Marc E. Bassy)[16]
"Cut the Lights" (Azure featuring Marc E. Bassy)[17]		Leap Year
"Some Kind of Drug" (G-Eazy featuring Marc E. Bassy)		When It's Dark Out
"You're Good but I'm Better (Jarami Remix)" (Kill J featuring Marc E. Bassy)[18]	2016	non-album single

Music videos

Year	Title
2014	"Chemical High"[19]
	"Stick to Your Guns"[20]
	"American Dream Life"[21]
2015	"Do You There" (Skizzy Mars featuring Marc E. Bassy)[22]
2016	"Some Things Never Change"[23]
	"Having Fun"[24]
	"Having Fun Pt. 2"[25]
	"You & Me" (featuring G-Eazy)[13]

References

1. "On The Rise: Bay Area Singer Marc E. Bassy is R&B's Newest Hero". Rehab. Rehab Online Magazine. August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
2. Weber, Bo (January 22, 2016). "Interview With Rapper Marc E. Bassy". Music in Minnesota.
3. "2AM CLUB : Photo".
4. "Only the Poets Mixtape (Vol. 1) by Marc E. Bassy on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple, Inc. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
5. "Marc E. Bassy - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
6. "Marc E. Bassy - Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
7. "East Hollywood by Marc E. Bassy". iTunes. Apple, Inc. December 18, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
8. "Groovy People - EP by Marc E. Bassy". iTunes. Apple, Inc. August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
9. "Marc E. Bassy Song Chart History - The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
10. "Marc E. Bassy discography". Retrieved August 26, 2016.
11. "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
12. "Relapse (feat. Iamsu!) - Single by Marc E. Bassy on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple, Inc.
13. Frydenlund, Zach. "Premiere: Marc E. Bassy and G-Eazy Connect on "You and Me"". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
14. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
15. "U Crazy (feat. Marc E. Bassy) - Single by The Flavr Blue on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple, Inc.
16. "Light It for Me (feat. Marc E. Bassy) - Single by THELIONCITYBOY on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple, Inc.
17. "Cut the Lights (feat. Marc E. Bassy) - Single by Azure on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Inc.
18. "You're Good but I'm Better (feat. Marc E. Bassy) [Jarami Remix] - Single by KIll J on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple, Inc.
19. Smith, Alex (March 12, 2014). "Marc E. Bassy - Chemical High [Music Video]". The Original Society.
20. "Premiere: Marc E. Bassy - Stick To Your Guns (Video)". 2DOPEBOYZ. Complex Music. November 12, 2014.
21. Heins, Scott (November 21, 2014). "OKP Premiere: Marc E. Bassy – "American Dream Life"". Okayplayer.
22. "Skizzy Mars ft. Marc E. Bassy - "Do You There" Official Video". Fresh Hip Hop. January 7, 2015.
23. Golden, Zara. "Marc E. Bassy Lives The Dream In "Some Things Never Change" Video". The FADER.
24. Platon, Adelle (March 25, 2016). "Watch Marc E. Bassy Supply Good Vibes in His 'Having Fun' Video: Premiere". Billboard.
25. Lamb, Amanda (April 11, 2016). "Marc E. Bassy - Having Fun Pt. 2 (Music Video)". Thizzler On The Roof.