Marvin McQuitty | |
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Birth name | Marvin McQuitty |
Born | August 30, 1966 |
Died | September 11, 2012 Houston, TX, US | (aged 46)
Genres | Pop, Gospel, Soul, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Marvin McQuitty (August 30, 1966 – September 11, 2012) was an American gospel drummer. He played with a range of gospel artists including Fred Hammond, Israel & New Breed, Dawkins & Dawkins, Kim Burrell, Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary but also worked with pop artists like Stevie Wonder, Jessica Simpson and Destiny's Child [1], Gerald Albright.
McQuitty grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. [2] He married Kimberly McQuitty in 1988 and had two daughters, Marielle and Simone. [3] He died in 2012 after a 5-year struggle with the blood disorder autoimmune myelofibrosis. [4]
In 2013 he was posthumously awarded the first ever BMI Lifetime Achievement Award. [5]
Marvin McQuitty | |
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Birth name | Marvin McQuitty |
Born | August 30, 1966 |
Died | September 11, 2012 Houston, TX, US | (aged 46)
Genres | Pop, Gospel, Soul, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Marvin McQuitty (August 30, 1966 – September 11, 2012) was an American gospel drummer. He played with a range of gospel artists including Fred Hammond, Israel & New Breed, Dawkins & Dawkins, Kim Burrell, Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary but also worked with pop artists like Stevie Wonder, Jessica Simpson and Destiny's Child [1], Gerald Albright.
McQuitty grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. [2] He married Kimberly McQuitty in 1988 and had two daughters, Marielle and Simone. [3] He died in 2012 after a 5-year struggle with the blood disorder autoimmune myelofibrosis. [4]
In 2013 he was posthumously awarded the first ever BMI Lifetime Achievement Award. [5]