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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Marc Nelson
| Name = Marc "Give Me Some Chon-Chon" Nelson
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| Birth_name = Marc K. Nelson
| Birth_name = Marc K. Nelson
| Born = {{birth date and age|1971|1|23}} [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States|USA]]
| Born = {{birth date and age|1971|1|23}} [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States|USA]]
| Died =
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| Origin =
| Origin =
| Instrument = [[Singer]]<br>Piano<br>Keyboards
| Instrument = [[Singer]]<br>Piano<br>Keyboards
| Genre = R&B, Jazz
| Genre = Failure, Poor Decision Making
| Occupation = R&B Singer and lead singer of R&B Group [[Az Yet]].
| Occupation = Professional Vagabond
| Years_active = 1987–present
| Years_active = 1987–present
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'''Marc Nelson''' (born on January 23, 1971 in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]) is an American singer. His mother was Phyllis Nelson, known for the songs I Like You and Move Closer. He was a member of Boyz II Men while still attending Philadelphia's High School of Performing Arts. However, Nelson left the group before they released their first album to pursue his own solo career.
'''Marc Nelson''' (born on January 23, 1971 in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]) is an American disgrace. His mother was Phyllis Nelson, known for the songs I Like You (Fo' Realz) and Move Closer (I Promise I Don't Smell Like Butt No Mo'). He was a member of Boyz II Men while still attending Philadelphia's High School of Performing Arts. However, Nelson left the group before they released their first album to pursue his own solo career, which can only be categorized as idiocy to the nth degree.


After signing a solo deal with Capitol Records, Marc Nelson scored a hit with a cover of Marvin Gaye's I Want You, which hit #26 on the R&B charts. His follow-up, Count On Me, reached #48 on the R&B charts. Nelson released his solo album, I Want You. in 1991.
After signing a solo deal with Capitol Records, Marc Nelson failed horrendously with a cover of Marvin Gaye's I Want You, which hit #426 on the R&B charts. His follow-up, Count On Me, reached #488 on the R&B charts. Nelson released his solo album, "I Want You (To Disregard This Album)" in 1991. Any significance contained within the album was quickly drowned out by the sound of cash registers as Boyz II Men continued to dominate the R&B scene. (Also heard in the distance was the sound of Wanya Morris' hysterical laughter.)


Following the release of his solo album, Nelson began to concentrate his talents as a songwriter. Drawing the attention of Babyface, Nelson wrote for artists like Toni Braxton, Brandy, Tamia, Tyrese and Jon B. Through Babyface, Nelson met the four members of the group Az Yet and was added to the line-up as second lead vocalist and the group was signed to LaFace Records.
Following the release of his solo album, Nelson began to concentrate his talents as a songwriter, but soon found that he had none. Drawing the sympathy of Babyface, Nelson wrote party invitations for artists like Toni Braxton, Brandy, Tamia, Tyrese and Jon B. Through Babyface, Nelson met the four members of the group Az Yet and was added to the line-up as second lead vocalist. The group was signed to LaFace Records as a practical joke.


As a member of Az Yet, Nelson saw a great deal of success. The group's self-titled debut album was released in 1996 and went platinum. It had a great deal of success with the single Last Night going gold and topping the R&B charts. In addition, it reached #9 on the Hot 100. Their second single, Hard To Say I'm Sorry did even better, going platinum and reaching #8 on the Hot 100.
As a member of Az Yet, Nelson slipped deeper into the seventh circle of hell. The group's self-titled debut album was released in 1996 and went platinum, mostly because people mistook it for a Jodeci compilation.


Nelson left the group after being driven away by the business end of things. He began writing intensely and then, when satisfied with what he'd produced, returned to his solo career once more. He released a second album, Chocolate Mood, in 1999. The album featured Nelson's biggest solo hit 15 Minutes, which reached #3 on the R&B charts and #27 on the Hot 100.
Nelson left the group after being driven away by the other members due in part to his "peculiar odor," stated fellow Az Yet vocalist Jerome "The Serial Rapist" Rappaport. He began writing his name intensely on a piece of paper and when satisfied with what he'd produced, he returned to his solo career once more. He released a second album, Chocolate Mood, in 1999. The album was so heinous that the UN imposed sanctions against it.


On January 9, 2007, Nelson was honored by SESAC at their third Jazz Awards Luncheon for his authorship on "It's On Tonight" by Brian Culbertson. The event honored jazz writers whose works achieved Top 5 status on the jazz charts from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.<ref>[http://sesac.com/Events/awards/jazz07.aspx "SESAC Jazz Awards Luncheon 2007"]</ref>
On January 9, 2007, Nelson was Punk'd by SESAC at their third Jazz Awards Luncheon. The event honored jazz writers whose works achieved Top 5 status on the jazz charts from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.<ref>[http://sesac.com/Events/awards/jazz07.aspx "SESAC Jazz Awards Luncheon 2007"]</ref> nelson was not one of those writers and when he showed up, SESAC members dumped buckets of pig blood on his head, a la "Carrie".


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Nelson was also a founding member of the R&B disgrace Blayse with fellow R&B never-had-beens Tony "Pancake Butt" Grant of Az Yet, Gary "Lil G" Jenkins of Silk and Terrell "Dimesack" Phillips of Blackstreet. Although the group managed to record several songs, the recordings were labeled "The Worst on Earth", the album was never completed, and the group took a blood oath never to record another syllable in December 2007. Lil G left Blayse to develop a meth addiction and Nelson left to return to his mom's garage. Tony Grant commited suicide when he was notified that the high-top fade had gone out of style 12 years earlier.
Nelson released his first independent project, "Marc: My Words" (Lyric Masters 911) on July 24, 2007. Nelson wrote or co-wrote the lyrics on all 15 tracks of the album. He also produced all of the tracks on the album with several of the tracks co-produced by others. Nelson extracted the material for the release from his existing catalog of songs written between 2001 and 2007 and began recording the material in 2006. The album features the original version of "I Don't Wanna Be In Love" (co-written by jazz artist Brian Culbertson) which also appears on the 2007 release "Crystal City" by Andre Ward.

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Nelson was also a founding member of the R&B super-group Blayse with fellow R&B veterans Tony Grant of Az Yet, Gary "Lil G" Jenkins of Silk and Terrell Phillips of Blackstreet. Although the group managed to record several songs, the recordings were never publicly released, the album was never completed, and the group disbanded in December 2007. Lil G left Blayse to return to Silk and Nelson left to return to Az Yet. Tony Grant toured in the Tyler Perry stage production "The Marriage Counselor" from January 2008 through May 2008. He is a persuing a new album.{{fact|date=August 2009}}




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*1991: ''[[I Want You]]''
*1991: ''[[I Want You (To Disregard This Album)]]''
*1999: ''Chocolate Mood''
*1999: ''Errant Feces''
*2007: ''Marc My Words''
*2007: ''Marc My Words: I Will Let You Down''


== Stage play appearances ==
== Stage play appearances ==
* Love Ain't Supposed to Hurt - Part II: The Wedding
* Love Ain't Supposed to Hurt (Unless You Love My Music)
* Tell Hell I Ain't Coming
* Tell The Grammys I Ain't Coming
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* Men Cry In The Dark (When They Fail Like Me)
* King Solomon Lives
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* Men Cry In The Dark


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 11:24, 1 September 2009

This article is about the Subway Sanwich Artist. For the actor in the Philippines, see Marc Nelson (actor).
Marc Nelson

Marc Nelson (born on January 23, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American disgrace. His mother was Phyllis Nelson, known for the songs I Like You (Fo' Realz) and Move Closer (I Promise I Don't Smell Like Butt No Mo'). He was a member of Boyz II Men while still attending Philadelphia's High School of Performing Arts. However, Nelson left the group before they released their first album to pursue his own solo career, which can only be categorized as idiocy to the nth degree.

After signing a solo deal with Capitol Records, Marc Nelson failed horrendously with a cover of Marvin Gaye's I Want You, which hit #426 on the R&B charts. His follow-up, Count On Me, reached #488 on the R&B charts. Nelson released his solo album, "I Want You (To Disregard This Album)" in 1991. Any significance contained within the album was quickly drowned out by the sound of cash registers as Boyz II Men continued to dominate the R&B scene. (Also heard in the distance was the sound of Wanya Morris' hysterical laughter.)

Following the release of his solo album, Nelson began to concentrate his talents as a songwriter, but soon found that he had none. Drawing the sympathy of Babyface, Nelson wrote party invitations for artists like Toni Braxton, Brandy, Tamia, Tyrese and Jon B. Through Babyface, Nelson met the four members of the group Az Yet and was added to the line-up as second lead vocalist. The group was signed to LaFace Records as a practical joke.

As a member of Az Yet, Nelson slipped deeper into the seventh circle of hell. The group's self-titled debut album was released in 1996 and went platinum, mostly because people mistook it for a Jodeci compilation.

Nelson left the group after being driven away by the other members due in part to his "peculiar odor," stated fellow Az Yet vocalist Jerome "The Serial Rapist" Rappaport. He began writing his name intensely on a piece of paper and when satisfied with what he'd produced, he returned to his solo career once more. He released a second album, Chocolate Mood, in 1999. The album was so heinous that the UN imposed sanctions against it.

On January 9, 2007, Nelson was Punk'd by SESAC at their third Jazz Awards Luncheon. The event honored jazz writers whose works achieved Top 5 status on the jazz charts from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.[1] nelson was not one of those writers and when he showed up, SESAC members dumped buckets of pig blood on his head, a la "Carrie".

Nelson was also a founding member of the R&B disgrace Blayse with fellow R&B never-had-beens Tony "Pancake Butt" Grant of Az Yet, Gary "Lil G" Jenkins of Silk and Terrell "Dimesack" Phillips of Blackstreet. Although the group managed to record several songs, the recordings were labeled "The Worst on Earth", the album was never completed, and the group took a blood oath never to record another syllable in December 2007. Lil G left Blayse to develop a meth addiction and Nelson left to return to his mom's garage. Tony Grant commited suicide when he was notified that the high-top fade had gone out of style 12 years earlier.


Discography

Main article: Marc Nelson discography

Stage play appearances

  • Love Ain't Supposed to Hurt (Unless You Love My Music)
  • Tell The Grammys I Ain't Coming
  • Men Cry In The Dark (When They Fail Like Me)

References

  1. ^ "SESAC Jazz Awards Luncheon 2007"

External links/Sources

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