Marc Anthony Thompson

Chocolate Genius, Inc. is a musical collective started by Marc Anthony Thompson, an Afro-Panamanian-songwriter based in New York City. Thompson conceived Chocolate Genius as an alter ego, which then became a music project. Collective membersMarc Anthony Thompson — vocalsMarc Ribot — guitarJane Scarpantoni — celloJohn Medeski — keyboardsChris Wood — bassChris Whitley — guitarVernon Reid — guitarAlbumsThompson released two solo albums in 1984 and 1989. His self-titled debut album contained his only ever charting single, "So Fine". (No. 101 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 Singles Chart). Chocolate Genius' first album, Black Music, on V2 Records, was released in 1998, and was considered part of the neo-soul movement. Chocolate Genius included guitarist Marc Ribot, cellist Jane Scarpantoni and other former members of the Lounge Lizards, keyboardist John Medeski and bassist Chris Wood of Medeski, Martin & Wood, guitarists Chris Whitley and Vernon Reid. In 2001, Thompson released his next solo album, GodMusic, followed by, in 2005, a switch to and the release of Black Yankee Rock, produced by Craig Street. The album featured many prominent New York musicians, man