Marcus Rayden Cabais (born August 31, 2009), also known mononymously as Marcus, is a Filipino singer and actor. He is a member and vocalist of the South Korea-based Filipino boy band

Hori7on Hori7on (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korea-based Filipino boy band formed in 2023. With members Vinci Malizon, Kim Ng, Kyler Chua, Reyster Yton, Winston Pineda, Jeromy Batac, and Marcus Cabais, they are cited as the first Filipino boy ban ...

under

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and MLD Entertainment, as a winning contestant of the reality survival show ''Dream Maker'' (2022–23). Marcus previously starred in

Regal Films Regal Entertainment, Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film production company based in Pasig. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. It has produced movies of all genres; and is the oldest ...

's ''My 2 Mommies'' (2018), ''Team Yey!'' and performed in the touring company of ''The Lion King'' musical from 2018 to 2020.

Life and career

Marcus was born in

Bataan Bataan (), officially the Province of Bataan ( fil, Lalawigan ng Bataan ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Balanga while Mariveles is the largest town in the province. Occupying the enti ...

, Philippines on August 31, 2009. In 2015, he competed in '' It's Showtimes children's segment "Mini Me", where he imitated American singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi. He returned in the second season of the segment two years after as a Wildcard performer.

20182020: Film and theatrical debuts

In 2018, Marcus made his film debut in

's ''My 2 Mommies'', directed by

Eric Quizon Enrico "Eric" Smith Quizon (born January 20, 1967) is a Filipino actor, director, producer, writer and comedian. He is the 12th child of the late comedian-actor, Dolphy. He is also a co-owner of Café Famous in Greenbelt, Makati. In late 2022, ...

. He was cast in the role of Tristan, the son of Manu and Monique, who are portrayed by Paolo Ballesteros and

Solenn Heussaff Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff-Bolzico (née Heussaff, ; born July 20, 1985) is a Filipino actress, model and singer. She was one of the official castaways of '' Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown''. She made it to the Final Three. In Decem ...

, respectively. His performance in the movie received a positive reception from critics; Joseph Atilano of the ''

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'' opined that he played the central part in the film, commenting that he was "the glue that held this movie together", and that he "carried himself throughout as if he was already a veteran of many movies". From 2018 through 2020, Marcus performed as young Simba as part of an Asian touring company of ''The Lion King'' musical. In the same year, he joined ''

Team Yey! ''Team Yey!'' is a Philippine children's television show created by Yey!, a defunct digital free-to-air channel of ABS-CBN TVplus. The show premiered on June 19, 2016, and was aired every Mondays to Sundays from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM, with repla ...

'', a Philippine

children's television show Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during the early evenin ...

created by

Yey! Yey! (stylized as YeY! or YEY!) was a Philippine children's pay television channel created by ABS-CBN and was one of the freemium channels of ABS-CBN TV Plus. Yey! is the second animation channel of ABS-CBN after Hero TV (defunct), a cable cha ...

, wherein he showcased his talent in music during the "Sound Check" segment.

2022present: ''Dream Maker'' and Hori7on

In 2022, Marcus participated in ''Dream Maker'', a reality competition show broadcast on

Kapamilya Channel Kapamilya Channel (stylized as Kapamilya channel) is a 24-hour Philippine pay television network formerly known as ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family. The network is headquartered at th ...

and A2Z which determined the lineup of an upcoming boy band from a field of 62 contestants, to be jointly managed by

and MLD Entertainment. Among the contestants, Marcus was the youngest, at 13-years-old. His performance on the pilot episode was praised; mentor Bae Yoon-jung commented: "At your age, I didn't expect that you are that good". Throughout the show, Marcus consistently performed well, staying within the top 7 after each round, allowing him to advance to the finals, where he placed second and made the lineup of

. He debuted with the group as one of its vocalists on July 24, 2023, with the release of their debut album, '' Friend-Ship'', where he, and his co-members, served as writers to the fourth track, "Mama".

Artistry

In an interview with ''PhilStar Life'', Marcus cited

BGYO BGYO, also known during their pre-debut as Star Hunt Academy Boys or SHA Boys , is a five-member Filipino boy group that began formation in 2018 by ABS-CBN Star Hunt Academy and debuted in 2021 under ABS-CBN's Star Magic. The quintet—composed ...

and

BTS BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-pr ...

Jungkook Jeon Jung-kook (; born September 1, 1997), known mononymously as Jungkook (stylized as Jung Kook), is a South Korean singer. He is the youngest member and vocalist of the South Korean boy band BTS. Jungkook has released three solo tracks as ...

as musical influences.

Stage

Theatre

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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