Alexander Marcus

{{Infobox musical artist | name = Alexander Marcus | image = Alexander Marcus 2007.jpeg | image_size = | caption = Alexander Marcus in 2007 | birth_name = Felix Rennefeld | alias =  | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1972|07|26}} | birth_place = [[Berlin]], Germany | instrument = | genre = | occupation = Singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = {{url|alexander-marcus.de}} }}

'''Alexander Marcus''' (born 26 July 1972<ref name="hrb">Amtsgericht Charlottenburg (Berlin), Aktenzeichen: HRB 117603 B, bekannt gemacht am: 29 January 2009 12:00 Uhr – registration of ''JAFE Entertainment UG''</ref> in [[Berlin]] as '''Felix Rennefeld''') is a German music producer.<ref name="spon">[http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,549506,00.html Youtube-Star Alexander Marcus: Schlagerfuzzi 2.0]. ''Der Spiegel''.de (24 April 2008). Retrieved 14 November 2013.</ref> He became popular in Germany after producing and uploading a series of videos to YouTube.

== Biography == According to Marcus, his parents got divorced shortly after his birth. They sent him to live with his grandmother in the countryside, where he took part in the popular children's dance group "Edelweißchen". At eighteen he went to the US and lived in New York and Miami, and while there experienced international and electronic music. It was here that he formed the idea to combine this music style with aspects of [[Volkstümliche Musik|German folk music]] and [[Schlager music|Schlager]]. He has been living in Berlin since 2005.<ref>[http://www.laut.de/wortlaut/artists/m/marcus_alexander/biographie/index.htm Alexander Marcus (Biographie)]. Laut.de. Retrieved 14 November 2013.</ref><ref>[http://muenchen.nachtagenten.de/news/interview-mit-alexander-marcus.6015.html Interview mit Alexander Marcus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914184221/http://muenchen.nachtagenten.de/news/interview-mit-alexander-marcus.6015.html |date=14 September 2008 }}. Muenchen.nachtagenten.de. Retrieved 14 November 2013.</ref> On 6 June 2008 he released his debut album ''Electrolore'' with Kontor Records,<ref>[http://www.mtv.de/article/19240515 Alexander Marcus – King of Pop]. MTV. Retrieved 14 November 2013.</ref> which included guest contributions by [[Manny Marc]] and [[Frauenarzt]].<ref>[http://www.laut.de/lautstark/cd-reviews/m/marcus_alexander/electrolore/index.htm Electrolore (Album)]. Laut.de. Retrieved 14 November 2013.</ref>

== Musical style == Alexander Marcus' music is a mixture of modern electronic club music and folk music, which he has named 'Electrolore', a [[Portmanteau]] of 'electro' and 'folklore'.<ref>[http://www.alexander-marcus.de/electrolore.htm Electrolore] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429010427/http://www.alexander-marcus.de/electrolore.htm |date=29 April 2012 }}. alexander-marcus.de</ref> He exaggerates many of the clichés present in German [[Schlager music]], often complementing them with "trashy" objects in his music videos, such as a recurrent plastic globe he nicknamed "Globi". ''Spiegel Online'' sees him as a typical example of a return to pop-art social criticism. Never breaking out of character, Rennefeld leaves the question of whether the character is a parody unanswered: {{"|The idea that the guy might really be as [[wikt:meshugge|meshugge]] as he seems to be remains at least possible.|Uh-Young Kim for [[Spiegel Online]]<ref name="spon" />|source=}} 2008 Alexander Marcus was on tour as support act for [[And One]].

== Discography==

=== Albums === * 2008: ''Electrolore'' (released on [[Kontor Records]], with DVD) * 2009: ''Mega'' * 2012: ''Glanz & Gloria'' * 2014: ''Kristall'' * 2017: ''10 Jahre Electrolore – Das ultimative Album'' * 2019: ''Pharao'' * 2023: ''Robotus''

=== Guest contributions=== *2008: ''Tanz den Tanz'' on ''Die Türen-Remix-Album'' ''Booty'' *2008: ''Florida Lady'' on ''Atzen Musik Vol. 1'' by ''[[Frauenarzt]]'' and ''[[Manny Marc]]'' *2009: ''Nessaja'' on ''Hands on Scooter'' by ''[[Scooter (band)|Scooter]]''

== References== {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.alexander-marcus.de}} * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Felix+Rennefeld Felix Rennfeld Discogs]

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