Bengal Profile: Marcus Sherare

Myrical Roberts

Co-Editor-in-Chief

Marcus Sherare, 12, is one of the many independent artists at Braswell. Sheare is fairly new to our district, having moved to the 380 area this year.

“Back home I had a couple of friends and we were really close,” Sheare said. “So if we wanted to hang out, it was only a bike ride away. That’s one of the things I miss and also how we used to make alot of music together. We originally started a small group and we started making a couple songs that got popular in our school, as well as a few schools around us.”

Marcus and his band had a rivalry with another band at his old school. which was very exciting for him. “There were some other people that were making music too,” Sheare said. “It was kinda cool though. Even though we were getting hate because it was kinda of like a competition of who can make the best music.”

Marcus’s music group had to disband due to him moving so far away.

“Eventually after I moved, we faded out cause of the distance,” Sheare said. ”We couldn’t make any other songs together, it wasn’t as easy to. But we also just started moving up in high school and getting busy with certain things. I still connect with those people from time to time and talk about music. Someday, if I ever go back, we plan to make songs together again.”

Moving from your hometown can be heartbreaking for some. Having to make new friends and get accustomed to a new life is hard.

“It was a definitely a hard change,” Sheare said. “It hurt a lot but at the same time I kind of knew I was gonna be having new experiences so it wasn’t that bad of a time. I’ve definitely made a few. I found someone I can start making new music with here, so that’s a real good bonus and eventually I’m thinking of starting a group with him and a few other people from this school.”

Apart from music, Sheare spends time with his family at home.

“I have a brother that is just like me cause he looks up to me. He into the stuff I like such as music, fashion, stuff like that,” Sheare said. “I’ve helped him make songs. I have a dog, Luna, she’s two and a chocolate lab; she’s crazy. I’m pretty tight with my family.”

Many artists derive inspirations from their own favroite artists. Marcus goes into his major inspirations who helped him get into music.

“My friends from New Jersey and also some of my other friends and family in New York,” Sheare said. “It’s always been a big part of my life, like my dad has heavily influenced me with his music. He’s shown me alot of underground rap, really alot of 90’s hiphop, pop and RnB, so that’s played a big part. I’ve taken alot of influences over the years and merged them together to create a sound that I use now in my music.”