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Marc Antoine (born 28 May 1963 in Paris, France) is a jazz fusion guitarist. Marc currently resides in Madrid, Spain. His guitar play style is based on Roma music.

While in Los Angeles, Marc began his solo career with his first album Classical Soul on NYC/GRP records in 1994. The album was strongly influenced by American pop and hip-hop. Utilizing nylon strings on his acoustic guitar, Marc also injected flamenco style into much of the album's work. The album enjoyed success in the American contemporary jazz market bolstered by the radio hit, "Unity."
 
In 1995 came Urban Gypsy, the second of his two self-produced solo albums. Urban Gypsy took only two months to write, record, and produce. Marc's objective for the album was to make the melodies more accessible to new listeners. The album ended up spawning two singles for radio: "Latin Quarter" and "Sand Castle."
 
Madrid saw release in 1998 on GRP records co-produced by smooth jazz mainstay Rick Braun. Despite lukewarm reviews from critics, Madrid managed to produce two radio play singles: "Sunland" and the title track. Both are still in rotation on several smooth jazz stations.
 
Universal Language in 2000 saw Marc draw inspiration from African, Celtic and European Drum and Bass music. To record his most ambitious record to date, he brought in session musicians and friends from his career travels around the world to give the record an international flavor. The album was produced by Philippe Saisse.
 
Marc's biggest hit, Cruisin' was his final release on GRP and came in 2001. Featuring a cover of Sérgio Mendes' hit Mas Que Nada, Cruisin' enjoyed success on the strength of radio hits "On The Strip" and "Cruisin'."
 
Mediterranéo was released in 2003 on Rendezvous Entertainment featuring strong Latin influence on the majority of the record. The album was well received by critics, hatching two radio singles with the title track and "Cubanova." The album also featured a cover of Everything But The Girl's "Lady."
 
Taking a cue from his jazz idol Miles Davis, Marc set out to find new directions for contemporary jazz. In doing so, he released Modern Times in 2005. For this record, he sought out electronic musician David Ferrero to bring a club feel to his performances adding that he appreciates Ferrero's ability to work Marc's classically trained guitar playing into an accessible sound. The album has one radio single, "Bella Via," and features Marc's first vocal performance on the French-language Sting cover "La Belle Dame Sans Regrets."
 
Hi-Lo Split, was released on Peak Records in 2007. The album features a cover of R&B and jazz classic "Spooky" as well as solos with a Mexican requinto guitar and a steel-string guitar. The album has one radio single, "For A Smile."
 
My Classical Way was released on September 21, 2010 on Marc's own label, Frazzy Frog Music. The first single, "Dreamer," features performances by keyboardist Philippe Saisse, and vocalists Jasmine Roy and Rebeca Vega.
 
A compilation titled The Very Best of Marc Antoine was released in 2003 featuring his most well-known songs.

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