Through the years, Marshall’s identity has been closely tied to music. His childhood listening roots in hip-hop and r&b, and his love for rock and metal, lead to a lifetime multi genre journey, for which has landed him in the world of techno. Although he has loved music all of his life, Marshall started dabbling in music production after his best friend showed him FL Studio (a day which Marshall admits changed his life), and it took him over a decade to finally find his calling in producing techno. Whether its hard hitting 150bpm, or a groovy130bpm, Marshall, who DJ’s under his last name stylized as STUUUKES!!!, spins and produces music that is true to who he is, with a heavy emphasis on Black self acceptance. No better example of this emphasis comes from his first Black Techno Matters release, DLADWYA, which stands for “Don’t let anyone define who you are.”