Maarcos
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Maarcos
| birth_name = Mark Kwong
| origin = Melbourne, Australia
| instrument = Music sequencer, synthesizers
| genre = Progressive house
| occupation = DJ, remixer, record producer
| years_active = 2004–present
| label = Phazing (2011–present)
Fuze Records (2014-present)
| associated_acts = Dirty South, Those Usual Suspects, Bob Sinclar, Africanism All Stars
| website = {{url|maarcos.com}}
{{url|fuzerecords.tv}}
}}
Mark Kwong, better known under his stage name Maarcos, is an Australian DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner. He was formerly a founding member of the group Those Usual Suspects.
Biography
=Early life=
Maarcos was born in Malaysia and moved to Australia when he was a child. He studied at Melbourne private school Scotch College before attending Swinburne University of Technology.{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-kwong/25/3b/59b|title=Mark Kwong : Music Boss at Fuze Records|publisher=Linkedin.com|accessdate=25 November 2014}} He played his first club show at 19{{cite web|url=http://edmamericatv.com/interview-ten-road-maarcos/|title=Interview: Ten For The Road With Maarcos|work=EDM America TV|accessdate=25 November 2014}} and currently resides in New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.elektrodaily.com/2013/06/elektro-exclusive-interview-with-mark-of-those-usual-suspects-blaze-trailer/|title=elektro exclusive interview with Mark of Those Usual Suspects + "Blaze" Trailer - Elektro|work=Elektro Daily|accessdate=25 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140910165738/http://www.elektrodaily.com/2013/06/elektro-exclusive-interview-with-mark-of-those-usual-suspects-blaze-trailer/|archivedate=10 September 2014|df=dmy-all}}
=Career=
In 2004, Maarcos released his first work, a remix for Inaya Day’s track Nasty Girl. The track went on to become #1 in the ARIA Club Charts and #18 in the overall ARIA Charts.{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Inaya+Day&titel=Nasty+Girl&cat=s|title=INAYA DAY - NASTY GIRL (SONG)|publisher=Australian-charts.com|accessdate=25 November 2014}}
He then formed the group Those Usual Suspects with fellow band-members Wei-Shen Mak and Atridge D’Costa. Their first single ‘Dakka’ was released on Bob Sinclars Yellow Productions and the group became a member of the Africanism All Stars. Their following single ‘Shadows’ peaked at #17 on the Billboard Dance Airplay charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/419559/those-usual-suspects/chart|title=Those Usual Suspects|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=25 November 2014}}
As part of Those Usual Suspects, Maarcos also released ‘Walking Alone’, a collaboration with fellow Australian Dirty South on Phazing Records. This track was made ‘Essential New Tune’ by the Swedish House Mafia on their BBC Radio 1 takeover.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014f6xz|title=BBC Radio 1 - Pete Tong, Swedish House Mafia sit in for Pete|work=BBC|accessdate=25 November 2014}}
As of June 2013, Maarcos had left the group Those Usual Suspects{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/thoseusualsuspects/posts/10151581587514737|title=** ANNOUNCEMENT - THREE BECOME TWO **... - Those Usual Suspects - Facebook|publisher=Facebook.com|accessdate=25 November 2014}} to produce and perform solo. His first single was ‘Blaze’, again on Phazing Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.djmag.ca/blog/2013/07/15/maarcos-blaze-dirty-south-edit/|title=Maarcos – Blaze (Dirty South Edit)|work=DJ Mag Canada|accessdate=25 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820055211/http://www.djmag.ca/blog/2013/07/15/maarcos-blaze-dirty-south-edit/|archivedate=20 August 2014|df=dmy-all}}
On Friday, 11 July 2014 Maarcos announced his new record label Fuze Records. This is a joint venture between Maarcos and Sony Music Australia EDM Director Jon Hanlon.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/dj-producer-maarcos-and-sony-music-australia-edm-director-launch-fuze-records/058994|title=DJ/producer Maarcos and Sony EDM Director launch Fuze Records|work=Music Week|accessdate=25 November 2014}} The first single was called ‘Pyro’ and the label will have Maarcos’ releases as well as other artists.
Discography
=as Maarcos=
==Original releases==
- Blaze (Phazing Records / Sony Music Australia)
- Pyro (Fuze Records)
==Remixes==
- Twenty One Pilots - Guns for Hands (Atlantic Records/Warner Music - Fueled By Ramen)
- Style of Eye ft. Soso - Kids (Sony Music / Ultra Music / Basik)
- Helena feat. Shawnee Taylor - Levity (Sony Music / Ultra Music)
- Ellroy Clerk & Russian Nick - Hands Up (Maarcos Edit)(Fuze Records)
=as Those Usual Suspects=
==Original releases==
- Greece 2000 (Ministry of Sound / Hussle)
- Shadows ft. Abigail Bailey (Ministry of Sound / Nervous Records)
- Dakka (Yellow Productions / Africanism)
- Palazzo (Ministry of Sound / Hussle
- Animalia (Ministry of Sound / Asterix)
- In This Life ft. Chappell (Ministry of Sound / Asterix)
- Feel The Need (Ministry of Sound / Asterix)
- My Star ft. Yota (Computerscience)
- Walking Alone w/ Dirty South ft. Erik Hecht (Phazing Records)
- Can't Hold On ft. Erik Hecht (Onelove)
- Give It To Me ft. Jay Sebag (Onelove)
- Burn Forever w/ Nordean ft. Erik Hecht (Phazing Records)
- Prophet w/ Nordean (Phazing Records)
==Remixes==
- Morgan Page & Andy Caldwell ft. Jon Mendelsohn - Where Did You Go (Nettwerk)
- Topher Jones & Amada feat. Ido vs. The World - Hello Chicago (Ultra Music)
- Digital LAB - Frequency (Vicious)
- Bob Sinclar ft. Steve Edwards - Together (Defected Records)
- Kings of Tomorrow feat. Julie McKnight - Finally Defected Records)
- Sgt Slick - Sax Addict (Vicious Vinyl)
- Mark James feat. Hamish - Come With Me (Ministry of Sound)
- The Similou - All This Love (Ministry of Sound)
- GusGus - David (Ministry of Sound)
- Stafford Brothers - Wasted (Ministry of Sound)
- Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Jacksons Last Stand (Ministry of Sound)
- Inaya Day - Nasty Girl (Wei-Shen and Maarcos Remix) (Vinyl Pusher)