Marcus Harvey is a South African singer-songwriter, storyteller, and producer from Alexandra, Johannesburg. Growing up surrounded by R&B, soul, and traditional African music at his mother’s shebeen, he developed a sound rooted in heritage and emotion. After performing as “Hipnautik” in his early teens, Marcus released his debut album I Am Marcus Harvey: You Don’t Know Me Yet (2020), which quickly climbed the Apple Music charts and earned him Apple Music’s Artist of the Month. Its follow-up EP You Still Don’t Know Me (2021) continued to explore township life through his signature blend of jazz, hip hop, Afrobeat, and soul. Following collaborations with artists like A-Reece, Oscar Mbo, and Maglera Doe Boy, Marcus returned with Now You Know Me — a defining project that fuses heartfelt storytelling with contemporary South African sound, marking his evolution as one of the country’s most distinctive musical voices.