Marques Barrett Houston (born August 4, 1981) is an American R&B vocalist, songwriter, rapper, and actor. An associate of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx from 1992 until 2001, he went solo in 2003. As an actor, he’s famous for his role as Roger Evans in the television comedy “Sister, Sister”. In the movie, they impersonated Child’s problem-making younger cousins who aspire to become musicians. Marques played the part for five of the show’s six seasons. The show composed his character from the script through the fifth season, however he made a guest appearance in the series finale. In 1997, he had a short cameo in the film “Good Burger”, a spin off from a sketch on the Nickelodeon show “All That” starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. He played Jake, Kenan’s buddy. In 1999, just after Houston’s run on the Sister, Sister program, Marques had a short cameo in Destiny’s Child’s video performance of the The Writing’s on the Wall single Jumpin’, Jumpin’ directed by Joseph Kahn. He also played the character Elgin Barrett Eugene Smith III in the 2004 movie You Got Served. Following You Got Served, in both live action and voice-over, he impersonated Stupid Donald in the film adaptation of Fat Albert, predicated on Bill Cosby’s popular cartoon series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. In 2005 Houston starred in his own television series, Cuts, that was a spinoff of One on One. In 2007 Houston starred in the horror movie Somebody Help Me. Then he starred in the sequel, Somebody Help Me 2 in 2010. In 2012 Houston starred in a children hip hop dancing fight movie, Battlefield America. He impersonated Sean Lewis, an advertising executive who serves as a dancing teacher after receiving a term of community service; yet, he will not dance in the picture.
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Awards
Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice TV Actor – Comedy,
Music Groups
IMx
Nominations
MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence (2004), Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Comedy (2005),
Movies
You Got Served, Will to Love, Battlefield America, Fat Albert, Somebody Help Me, Bébé's Kids, Somebody Help Me 2, Good Burger, House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute, House Party 3, Boogie Town, The Love Letter, You Got Served: Take It to the Streets
TV Shows
Cuts, Sister, Sister
Star Sign
Leo
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My manager Chris Stokes has been my mentor since I first started out in this business and when we were preparing to do the album, we agreed that it should be an opportunity for me to show my strength as a singer.
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It's not too 'left' from what I've done before with IMX. The difference is that this album is more about my own personal feelings and situations I've been in.
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Fact
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Co-Stars with Shannon Elizabeth on The UPN series "Cuts" [April 2005]
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Is going on the Scream Tour IV with Omarion, Bow Wow, B5, Bobby Valentino and others. [July 2005]
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Finished his Scream Tour with Omarion, Bow Wow, B5, Pretty Ricky & Bobby Valentino. [September 2005]
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Has an older brother named Brandon, an older sister named Danielle, and a younger sister named Brandye/BJ.
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Voted Ebony Magazine's Most Eligible Bachelors in June 2005
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Has formed a production company with Omarion and their manager Chris Stokes called Franchise Boys.
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His full name is Marques Barrett Houston, but likes to be known as Marques Houston.
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His debut CD hit shelves in October 21st, 2003.
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His mother, Carolyn, died of cancer. Before she died, he wrote the song "Please Don't Go" which appears on Immature's album "We Got It".
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Is African-American.
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His group, Immature/IMx went their own separate ways in order for each member to pursue solo careers.
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He has been in all 4 Scream tours, with other friends and rappers, such as B2K, Nick Cannon, Mario and Shad Moss.
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His favourite nickname is Batman, which he got on stage after a tour.
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Wrote the song 'Alone' with his group, IMx, in memory of his mother's passing.
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His long time idol is Michael Jackson, but he also loves Boyz II Men because they influenced him to create his own band.
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In his free time, he likes to play basketball, read books, and racing cars.
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Marques is like a brother to singer Omarion, they are not biological brothers.
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In 1999, the group Immature changed its name to IMx.
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His cousin, Jarell Houston (known as J-Boog), is a member of the group B2K who was discovered by IMx's manager Chris Stokes.
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With Jerome "Romeo" Jones and Kelton "LDB" Kessee, he is in the Rap/R&B male group Immature.
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