Marvin McQuitty
Marvin McQuitty | |
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Birth name | Marvin McQuitty |
Born | August 30, 1966 |
Died |
September 11, 2012 46) Houston, TX, US | (aged
Genres | Pop, Gospel, Soul, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Associated acts | Fred Hammond, Israel and New Breed, Stevie Wonder |
Marvin McQuitty (August 30, 1966 - September 11, 2012) was an American gospel drummer. He played with a range of gospel artists including Fred Hammond, Israel & New Breed, Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary but also worked with pop artists like Stevie Wonder, Jessica Simpson and Destiny's Child.[1]
McQuitty grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[2] He married Kimberly McQuitty in 1988 and had two daughters, Marielle and Simone.[3] He died in 2012 after a 5-year struggle with the blood disorder autoimmune myelofibrosis.[4]