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 Mata is Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, which is also where he wrote his first book, The Music of Life. Mr. 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 the Dallas, Texas. Marcus Blake a National Literary Awards Winner. He won 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 are 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. Marcus. Blake has been doing this for fourteen 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.  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.