Marco a.k.a. Mr. Tam Tam

If you’ve been partying it up in Montreal, you’ve definitely seen Marco aka Mr Tam Tam perform in some of your cities finest hot spots. He has been part of the Montreal nightlife scene for years and although his incomparable talent is what got him into the club scene, it is his showmanship that kept him in the spotlight. Ever since the whole club percussion shows started at the old Central Station almost 10 years ago, we have seen many tam tam players with instruments from all over the world come and go; Some lasted a couple of years, others a couple of seasons but most only did a couple of gigs. The truth is, there are a lot of talented percussionists out there, but some of them should stick to a recording career as they do not have the charisma nor showmanship to pump up a party crowd. There is certain X factor that Marco provides which brings life to his performances and explains why he has been around for so long. It is a combination of his style, his massive crew wearing his promo t-shirts popping bottles left and right, and most importantly his own desire to party and have a good time. The recipe is simple, but combined with hard work and a yearning for perfection is what makes this artist one of the top performers in the city.

Marc Saad, born March 7th, 1986 in Beirut Lebanon, grew up in Montreal escaping from the war that was ravaging Lebanon in the early nintees. He was always inspired by music and instruments of any kind, but felt a particular affinity to anything ‘drum’ related. His specialty, the Arabic tam tam, also known as a ‘derbakeh’ or ‘darbouka’, became his passion ever since he was a toddler. He became one with the ‘derbakeh’ and began his long foray into performing at the age of three where he awed audiences with his rapid moving tiny fingers. That was the first of many awed audiences to come, and the beat is still going on since Marco and his producer Stikky have been working around the clock for months now to finally produce Mr. Tam Tam`s much anticipated first solo record entitled `Carnival Arabia by Marco“. The much awaited album is set for release in the summer of 2009 and will be available for purchase on his official website. The tracks will include all types of genres, from house, electro, Arabic, Arabic house, Reggateon and hip hop, with special collaborations by some major artists. All songs will of course be led by Marco and his `derbakeh `otherwise known as his `baby` to bring a truly unique and inimitable sound and flair. The year 2008 held many firsts for Marco including the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream to perform in Dubai, a city of many musical wonders that completed a very successful musical year.