Q Marsden

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| birth_name = Q Marsden{{Cite web|title=Unsearchable Name, Unforgettable Music: An Interview With Q

|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2020/12/q-artist-interview-shave-experiment|access-date=2023-01-31|website=Complex|language=en}}

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| birth_place = Broward County, Florida, U.S.{{Cite web|title=Q's Electric R&B Is a Safe Space for Black Men to Own Their Feelings

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| years_active = 2018–present

| genre = {{hlist|R&B|reggae|soul|acoustic pop}}

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| label = Columbia

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| father = Steven Marsden{{Cite web|title=Soul Train Awards 2022: Find Out The Mystery Behind Rising R&B singer Q

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Q Steven Marsden, known mononymously as Q, is an American singer and record producer from Broward County, Florida.

Early life

His father Steven Marsden, gave him the first name Q wanting to give his son a unique name believing that he was destined for greatness. During his childhood, Marsden sang in a church choir and visited his father at a recording studio.{{Cite web|title=Unsearchable Name, Unforgettable Music: An Interview With Q

|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2020/12/q-artist-interview-shave-experiment|access-date=2023-01-31|website=Complex|language=en}}

Career

In March 2018, Q released a compilation of short songs entitled Thoughts. This was followed in August 2019, by his debut album titled Forest Green which contained elements from soul and acoustic pop.{{Cite web|title=Best New Artists of the Month (August)|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/08/best-new-artists-august-2019/q-forest-green|access-date=2023-01-31|website=Complex|language=en}} In June 2021, he released the "Director's Cut" edition of his The Shave Experiment album which included five new tracks.{{Cite web|title=Q Re-Ups "The Shave Experiment" With A New Director’s Cut|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/334764-q-re-ups-the-shave-experiment-with-a-new-directors-cut-new-mixtape|access-date=2023-01-31|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}

2023 saw the release of his sophomore album Soul,PRESENT, followed by the EP Hello, Everyday Changes.