We had the good fortune of connecting with Marion DuBose and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Marion, what are you inspired by?
Honestly, what inspires me is the freedom of being able to follow my passion and perform songs that I love to play. Being a music writer and musician is something I truly enjoy and wanted to pursue music business to the fullest to work for myself, not work for a Fortune 500 company with no intention of growth for my contributions.

My future goals are to grow my music production company, DBR Studios LLC, and partner with major record labels such as Death Row Records, Capital Music Records, etc. I want to offer a place to express freedom for all musicians and artists and increase revenue in all aspects to make this a full time living for me and my family.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I make “easy listening” music for the average listener to be able to study and work to. My goal is still bring out the productive side of people through my music vision and build a prosperous and innovative culture of music through violin, piano and many other key instruments.

The thing that separates me from other musicians is that I play ALL genres of music and I have a looper station I use for performances that create sound effects with the violin and gives me the ability to create original songs and multiple tracks of the violin all at once during live performances. I play from the heart and every note means everything to me.

I’m excited about sharing my love for music with the world and I am enjoying every minute of playing for events and writing music from the passion that drives me to live every day. The road to where I am now wasn’t easy. I had to practice and teach myself to be open and confident with my craft and succeed to earn my rewards as an artist.

I have learned to appreciate the little things in life and never worry about the money. Always do everything from the heart. For my art, I am inspired by the happiness that comes from people that I play for and I want to make a difference in the world through my art.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Houston, Texas – Personally, I am always down to go around downtown and the nearby areas within the city limits. Going to an orchestra concert at Jones Hall, going to the Post in downtown for food and nice views around the city, going to Discovery Green Park at night time to play for my friend and all of the people in the midst of downtown.

Next, would be the nightlife. Midtown is always fun, Washington Avenue is another great street with bars and clubs, and my personal favorite is Main Street with the exotic bars and cool artwork around the city.

The food is great around the city as well, ranging from all kinds of Mexican food, to Asian cuisine, and the best Cajun food all around Houston!

The Galleria and the Woodlands are nice places as well and I would love to take my friend to concerts in downtown for the wonderful music experience as well!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I want to dedicate my shoutout to my sister, Marea Franklin!

My older sister taught me how to play the violin when I was a little boy, then I took up the electric violin in high school and made my own music from her training. Now I play for events all around the world and truly love what I do!

Website: https://linktr.ee/whomarion

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whomarion/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/whomarion

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marionrenedubose

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/marion-dubose-the-violinist-houston-3?osq=marion+dubose

Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/MarionDuBose

Other: TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@whomarion
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vq4l7GcL2SdN64NNTBx7i?si=01ZukS3lS9WXUIBpt7ECKw
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/marion-dubose/1561668742

Image Credits
Jessica Ortiz

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