Marvin McQuitty

Marvin McQuitty
Birth name Marvin McQuitty
Born (1966-08-30)August 30, 1966
Died September 11, 2012(2012-09-11) (aged 46)
Houston, TX, US
Genres Pop, Gospel, Soul, R&B
Occupation(s) Drummer
Associated acts Fred Hammond, Israel and New Breed, Stevie Wonder

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, Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary but also worked with pop artists like Stevie Wonder, Jessica Simpson and Destiny's Child.[1]

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]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Marvin_McQuitty.html
  2. ↑ http://www.vicfirth.com/artists/marvin_mcquitty.php
  3. ↑ http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Marvin-McQuitty&lc=4699&pid=159887722&mid=5239262
  4. ↑ http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/23252207/remembering

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