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Marcus Blake was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1977. He
grew up in Chicago and East Texas. His education is in
History, Literature, Psychology, and Religion &
Philosophy. Marcus Blake has studied at many
universities throughout the United States, but his Alma
Mata is Stephen F. Austin State University in
Nacogdoches, Texas, which is also where he wrote his
first book, The Music of Life. Mr. Blake is a Poet,
Writer, and Historian. His books are The Music of Life,
My Reflections, Returning Home and Sex Game. He has taught in the
public school system, served in the Army, and been a
guest speaker at Education and Literary events
throughout the world. Marcus Blake is now a full time
writer, teacher with over ten years experience, and a lecturer He makes his home in the
Dallas, Texas. Marcus Blake is the 2008 American Book
Choice for Fiction Award Winner for his book Returning Home.
He is also the 2008 S.T.I.F. Award Winner for his book Sex
Game. The awards are National Literary Awards sponsored by
the National Literary Foundation in Chicago. This award
committee is a national award committee that recognizes the
best in American Literature.
Marcus Blake has
also been a model, actor, comedian, journalist, and a
professional musician; he writes music and is an
accomplished piano player. He has served as a male model
in advertising literature for universities and companies
selling commercial products as well as a nude model for
Artists. Mr. Blake has been doing this for twelve years
since his first year in college. Marcus Blake’s acting
experience has been on the stage, commercials, and
independent film. Some of his stage work includes
productions of The Ice Man Cometh by Eugene O’Neil,
Oklahoma, and West Side Story. He is also a veteran of
the comedy stage, making debuts at some of the top
comedy clubs in Dallas such as Hyenas and Ad Libb’s as
well as the West End Comedy Theater as a stand up
comedian. Marcus Blake produced, wrote for, and stared
in the comedy troupe The Sideshow Freaks, a professional
comedy troupe from Dallas Texas. The group is now called
DCF. They
have created a show called Snipers for Jesus, which
Marcus Blake helped write and produced The show
is broadcasted on internet networks and is
available on DVD, DCF does other filming projects as
well. Marcus Blake has also played professional piano
in music halls and music clubs in New Orleans, Texas,
Chicago, and Kansas. He has written, published, and produced music for stage and film.
Now Mr. Blake
teaches and is the creator of the continuing education
course, The Art of Storytelling. He is also the
co-host of the Dueling Patriots Radio with Clint Stutts -
the show is honest talk about American Politics. You can
listen to Marcus Blake Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00pm at
www.duelingpatriots.com. Marcus Blake guides and tutors beginning writers while
maintaining an active lecturing schedule. Mr. Blake is
also part owner of The Imagine House - a learning center in
Dallas/Ft. Worth. He teaches Social Studies and
English/Language Arts courses. He also teaches creative
writing. Marcus Blake
is very active in the literary world. Marcus Blake is an
author that that writes not for entertainment, but for
the great art of telling a story. He writes to tell a
truth; it’s a truth about the human condition that
comes from the observations made from everyday life. As
he would tell you, writing is his passion, his career,
and his source for inspiration. He travels throughout
the world most of year lecturing, teaching, acting, and
writing. Currently Marcus Blake works as an actor,
model, musician, and writer in Dallas.
More info on Marcus
Blake go to…
www.myspace.com/themarcusblake
www.yoursexgame.org
www.twittert/marcusblake
www.facebook.com/marcusblake
www.duelingpatriots.com
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