Márito was born in Coimbra-Portugal. He started to play drums when he was 2 years old. At the age of 5 he started to play in gigs and television and when he was 16 he finally began his professional career. He started to study drums and music theory with only 5 years old. Meanwhile, he studied drums in New York with John Riley in Manhattan School of Music, and with Pat Petrillo, Kim Plainfield, Pete Ratzlaff, Frank Katz in Drummers Collective, he also studied with Ignácio Berroa, Kendrick Scoot, Michael Lauren, Alexandre Frazão, Vicky, Bruno Pedroso and many others. He also studied music theory with Paulo Gomes, Jorge Reis, Luis Lapa, Zé Lima among other amazing musicians. With 16 years old and under guidance of some of these musicians, he concluded the degree of professional musician in the CETM with 20 values on a scale of 0-20. He also won the “C Class” of the First Iberian Drums contest. Márito is a teacher since the age of 15. He gives private drum and percussion lessons, gives private lessons in Arganil and Lisboa and teaches in the schools Gira Sol Azul and Mozart school of music in Viseu and also does Workshops. Márito Marques has worked in wide number of groups of different genders such as Yami (Bass Player and singer), Peter Schön (Pianist), Guto Lucena (Sax), Rosalinde Schön (Deutch Singer), Ciro Cruz (Bass Player), Manuel D..Oliveira (Acustic Guitar Player), Gil Do Carmo (Singer), Vintém (Pop), Angelico (R&B Hip-Hop), João Portugal (Pop), Helder Moutinho (Fado), Orchestra of European Song Festival 07 (all kind of music) and many others. Márito is now playing and touring with the great musician Yami and also with Gil do Carmo and Sérgio Lucas (Portuguese Idols). Márito will record his own album this year.

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