I had the pleasure of meeting Bruce Marshall a few months ago - and his take on music and the emotional experience that music creates blew me away. Now Bruce is putting together a brand new show in Brooklyn so we needed to chat.

Tell us a little about your backstory, where you've been and what you do?

I am Bruce Anthony Marshall aka “The Music Selector/Sommelier” and I specialize in genre based musical concept entertainment with the purpose of establishing the ultimate atmospheric experience. Part Dj part performance piece. 

I'm originally from Lanham, Maryland; but have worked and lived in Chicago, Orlando, Los Angeles, London, Bangkok, Budapest, Barcelona and now am home again back in New York.

I was also the host and creator behind “The Bitching Hour”, a tri-weekly English language talk/music radio show based in Budapest, Hungary. As a graduate from The Art Institute of Chicago, I have the background experience as a Emmy nominated costume/fashion designer in the television and film industry as well as one directorial documentary feature film my belt.

I'm a lover of different cultures. It has been my intention to share in a global cultural exchange in every place I have lived. Via my knowledge and history of popular music through the decades, I have been able to bridge cultural differences of language and emotionally take audiences on varied musical journeys. With lighting, sound and from time to time even video support, I've been able to conjure up atmospheric fantasies for events raging from high end weddings to conceptual fashion shows and cooperate marketing events.

You obviously mesh a lot of different skills and arts. What are you up to now? What's this new event that you are putting together?

I'm now back in New York and am targeting small Boutique Hotel bars, restaurants and smaller more intimate neighborhood bars. I'm lending my know-how to make this form of entertainment stand out with the unique signature as The Music Selecting/Sommelier who is able to hijack any clientele and transport them musically to any place or space in time, offering new and exciting opportunities to a common detached social scene giving patrons an unforgettable experience.

Starting Saturday April 9th  I'll be launching a new endeavor: "THE PORTAL". This endeavor will premier at the new MikNic Lounge located at 200 Columbia Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. The night will feature 3 different genres of music. Premier night I will present: 

1. The Cold War, It's 007 and all things spy!

2. Ventura Highway, Ride shotgun on this romantic 70's love groove. 

3. Neo Soul, Modern day musical poets set on a back drop of smooth urban soulful sounds.  

It is the musical evening designed to emotionally take you to a different state of mind.

Sounds like a wild ride. How can musicians and other artists get involved?

With the launch of THE PORTAL MikNic is also open to doing a DJ variety night where a group of Djs will be able to do a collective of 45 min sets . Any Dj's interested should contact and join the meetup group ADG.

Thank you for giving us a glimpse into your world. Check out more info on the event, here.

-Vlad