Del Marquis
- January 4, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Del Marquis |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 31, 1977(1977-08-31) |
| Age | 47 |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Del Marquis Biography
| Name | Del Marquis |
| Birthday | Aug 31 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Del Marquis is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on August 31, 1977 in New York, United States. Lead guitarist for the glamorous disco group The Scissor Sisters who has also had a solo career.
He uses a less dramatic stage style than Scissor Sisters’ singer He takes a less flamboyant stage approach then Scissor Sisters’ singer Jake Shears..
Born in New York City, he was introduced to the Scissor Sisters in 2001 at the insistence of a friend who, at the time, was dating Jake Shears. He originally dismissed the band when he first saw them perform at The Cock, a New York City gay bar.
On Halloween 2008, he began releasing solo material, starting with the song “Hot House”, only available with a digital film from his official site. The video was made by Embryoroom, the same director who made Kuvaputki. Further to this, on November 6 it was announced that Del was to digitally release a series of solo EPs, with one released the first Tuesday of every month from December 2008 to April 2009. These contained collaborations with Joan As Police Woman and Basement Jaxx. The first EP, titled Hothouse, was released on December 2. The Runaround EP was released in September 2009, and includes remixes from Baron von Luxxury and Lifelike. The other EPs were titled Character Assassination, and Litter to Society, each with an accompanying videos by Embryoroom.
His heritage is Latvian descent and is a third generation American.
Del Marquis Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Del Marquis is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Del Marquis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
It was said that he was a admirer of Robert Smith of The Cure that he would even sleep in the hotel room of the singer’s room.
He was initially not a fan for the musical style of his bandmates.
Del Marquis (born Derek Gruen on August 31, 1977) is an American musician and the lead guitarist for the US group Scissor Sisters. He is also the creator and producer of the US group Slow Knights.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Del Marquis height 5 ft 10 in Del weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Del Marquis Dating?
According to our records, Del Marquis is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Del Marquis’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Del Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Del Marquis celebrates birthday on August 31 of every year.
Top Facts about Del Marquis
- Del Marquis is an American musician and songwriter.
- He was the guitarist for the Scissor Sisters from 2003-2012.
- Del Marquis has released two solo albums: “Character Assassination” and “The Lost Highway”.
- He has collaborated with artists such as Kylie Minogue and Adam Lambert.
- Del Marquis is openly gay and advocates for LGBTQ+ rights.
- He has performed at major music festivals including Glastonbury and Coachella.
- Del Marquis was born on August 23, 1978 in Seattle, Washington.
- His real name is Derek Gruen, but he adopted his stage name in honor of his grandfather.
- In addition to guitar, he also plays bass, keyboards, and drums.
- Del Marquis cites Prince as one of his biggest musical influences.