Biography
Marlon Roudette (born 5 January 1983) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the former front man for the duo Mattafix who had their first number 1, “Big City Life”, in 2006. After the group split, Roudette embarked on a solo career with two number one singles in Europe, “New Age” and “When the Beat Drops Out”; the latter made it to number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and is certified platinum. In recent years, he is also known for his co-writing work for artists, including Sinéad Harnett and his half-sister, Mabel. He co-wrote Mabel's hit singles “Finders Keepers” and “Fine Line”, as well as the Not3s single “My Lover” and Jax Jones' hit “Ring Ring”. He has also co-written tracks featuring Wiley, Tory Lanez, Kranium, Bad Gyal and Busy Signal.
Marlon Roudette was born in London and is the son of Cameron McVey, a British music producer of Scottish and English extraction, and Vonnie Roudette, a designer and artist of Dominican/Trinidadian descent residing in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. As a young child, he moved with his mother and sister… to Trinidad, then to St. Vincent in 1992, where he began his music career, and returned to London when he was 17. Roudette is the stepson of Neneh Cherry and paternal half-brother of Mabel.
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| Song | Year | Records |
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| When The Beat Drops Out | 2015 |
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