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In late 1995 Marquis formed a crew called Internal Affairs and began performing around Detroit. In the years that followed, his live performance earned him gigs everywhere around the Metro-Detroit area, including the Blind Pig (Ann Arbor), St. Andrews (Detroit), Legends (Detroit), 7th house (Pontiac), The Velvet Lounge (Pontiac), Motor (Hamtramck), Windsor Sports Arena (Windsor, Ontario), Club Hieldelberg (Ann Arbor), Alvin's (Detroit), JP's Macomb Theatre (Mt. Clemens), and more than twenty underground events. His steady presence in the performing circuit has played a major role in his development and current status as an artist. Marquis has also opened for such hip hop heavy weights as Eminem, Slum Village, The GZA, the Hieroglyphics crew, the Lords of da Underground, and Biz Markie.
His debut independent single, "All about Me!", was released in 1996. Since that time he has made guest appearances on several recording projects, including Marco Polo's first effort, the E & J remix album, and a commercial for the Bushman Show on Detroit's largest hip hop and r & b station, FM 98 WJLB. Marquis has worked with many of Detroit's hip hop artists, inlcuding, Eminem, Bizarre, Da Brigade, Paradime, L.Z., T. da Pimp, Rican, Binary Star, and Mass Hysteria. He has also worked with the producers EPOD, Biochemist, Mad chemist, J.D., Hush, and DJ Head.
His "Rock Tha Beat/Feel the Vibe" 12" marked his debut on the DTW label in summer 2000. Marquis & DJ Don Q are looking to finish their first full-length album with help from DJ Godfather, Jon Layne, and Julian Tizol.