WELCOME

BIG MARV'S 
BIG FAT BAND

On Sunday 30th March 2025, A BAND WAS BORN! A big band that is firmly steeped in the swingin' tradition, but looks to the future with fresh, new and inventive original arrangements of classic tunes for both dancing and listening!

To me, this performance wasn’t just another gig—it was the realisation of a lifelong dream. The evening was a wondrous affair from start to finish and my biggest thanks go to all of the amazing musicians who brought the house down with their miraculous efforts!

This lovely film by Jack Childs of Essex Swing Dance captures the spirit and the joy of the evening so well!

The fact that our very first gig was a SELL-OUT has most certainly encouraged me to pursue more of these gigs in many other venues.

If you would like to book Big Marv's Big Fat Band for swing dance socials, jazz clubs and festivals, please head to the contact form page!

MARVIN COMES BACK TO TAUNTON! -

SATURDAY 3RD MAY!

Marvin and his band are back at the Creative Innovation Centre in Taunton this Spring! After several past sold-out Sunday Lunchtime Jazz Concerts, Marvin is back at CICCIC, this time for a Saturday Night Session and it promises to be a joyful evening of great music for all to enjoy!


TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

Tickets

BATTERSEA PARK IN CONCERT 2025

This August Bank Holiday Weekend, Monday 25th to be precise, I'll be performing with my Septet LIVE on stage at Battersea Park In Concert!


To be on the same bill as legends such as YolanDa Brown OBE, Jools Holland OBE and the Queen of British R&B, Ruby Turner is a blessing and an honour and I hope you'll be able to share this moment with me and enjoy a whole day of top music!


You can book your tickets now by heading to  www.batterseaparkinconcert.com

'm very excited to announce that this August Bank Holiday Weekend, Monday 25th to be precise, I'll be performing LIVE on stage at Battersea Park London from 3pm! To be on the same bill as legends such as YolanDa Brown OBE, Jools Holland OBE and the Queen of British R&B, Ruby Turner is a blessing and an honour and I hope you'll be able to share this moment with me and enjoy a whole day of top music! You can book your tickets now by heading to www.batterseaparkinconcert.com

As featured on TV and Radio!

Contestant on The Voice UK 2016 and semi-finalist on Britain's Got Talent 2018

Television Performances 

Selected Live Performances

About Marvin

Marvin Muoneké

Marvin began singing at his local church kids choir at the age of 6. As he grew older, his voice became deeper. Reluctant at first to embrace his baritone voice, Marvin restarted his singing career at the age of 15, when he won first prize in a talent contest at his secondary school, Kingsford, where he did his first solo public performance of Frank Sinatra's rendition of Fly Me To The Moon. It would introduce Marvin to the world of vocal jazz and make him realise that he wanted a career in music. 

Marvin has come a very long way since then. At 18, he moved to Somerset to study an FdA in Popular Music and a BA Hons in Professional Music Performance and Production. Since graduating in 2017, Marvin appeared on The Voice UK and reached as far as the semi-final of Britain's Got Talent 2018 along with fellow 'Ratpacker', Dennis DeMille. He also made his musical theatre debut as the 'Ghost of Christmas Present' in the Alan Menken musical 'A Christmas Carol' which ran for 9 shows at the Weston Playhouse and the Theatre Royal in Windsor.

Marvin has many other strings to his bow.  He is also a self-taught trumpeter, composer, arranger and songwriter. Marvin's overall style is heavily influenced by the likes of singers such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tony Bennett and renowned bandleaders and arrangers such as Quincy Jones, Billy May, Nelson Riddle, Count Basie and Duke Ellington.

Marvin is also a published author. Heavily inspired by the illustrations of Dr. Seuss, he illustrated and wrote three picture books between the ages of 9 and 11. The books were entitled 'There Are No Such Things As Dragons', 'Hopper Holiday' and 'Peter Hopper and The Caveman Chaos'.