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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 Mater is Stephen F.
Austin State University in Nacogdoches
Texas, which is also where he wrote his
first book, The Music of Life. Marcus 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
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.
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