Marcus Canty

Marcus Canty is an American RampB and soul singer and dancer. He finished in fourth place in the first season of The X Factor USA.

Marcus Canty was born in Washington, D. C. and raised in Landover, Maryland by his single mother, Darlene M. Canty. He attended Columbia Park Elementary School in Landover, Maryland Hyattsville Middle School, in Hyattsville, Maryland DeMatha Catholic High School also in Hyattsville, Maryland and graduated from Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland. He started acting at the age ofin church plays and graduated to the big stage in an award winning OneStage productions play titled, A Family That Prays Together. He didnt tap into his singing talent until the age of 11. His first public performance was at the worldfamous Apollo Theater in New York where he won second place against adult and youth contenders. He continued singing in church, school choirs, county and state choirs, while also singing in talent shows and other competitions and events throughout the United States and Canada. While singing was something that came natural to Canty, basketball was his first real love.

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