Marcus Mumford

Marcus Oliver Johnston Mumford
Born	31 January 1987 (1987-01-31) (age 24) Anaheim, California, United States
Origin	Wimbledon, London, England
Genres	Folk rock, indie folk
Occupations	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin, accordion
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Island records

Marcus Oliver Johnston Mumford is an English lead singer of the Mercury Prize- and Grammy-nominated band Mumford & Sons. He plays many instruments with the band, including guitar, drums and mandolin. He is recently engaged to Academy Award nominated actress Carey Mulligan.^[1]

Background

Mumford was born on January 31, 1987,^[2] in Anaheim, California.^[3] His family moved back to their native England when Mumford was six months old.^[3] He attended King's College School in Wimbledon where he met fellow band member Ben Lovett.^[4] He went on to study classics in the University of Edinburgh but returned to London to focus on his music career after his first year of study. It was in Edinburgh that he penned most of Mumford & Sons' debut album, Sigh No More.^[5] He began his musical career playing drums for Laura Marling on tour, along with the other current members of Mumford & Sons. It was through touring with Laura and playing important gigs of his early writing they decided to set up the band in 2007.^[6]

Personal life

Marcus' parents, John and Eleanor, are national leaders of the Vineyard Church in the UK and Ireland.^[7] Currently, Mumford is reportedly engaged to British actress Carey Mulligan,^[8] Previously, Mumford was in a relationship with Laura Marling; they broke up around Christmas 2010, but are reportedly still friends.^[9]

References

1. ^ Mumford & Sons – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at Last.fm
2. ^ http://soundcheck.ocregister.com/2010/02/19/as-mumford-sons-prepare-to-invade-the-states-their-frontman-has-a-sort-of-o-c-homecoming/19945/
3. ^ ^{a b} ‪Jared Sagal interviews Mumford and Sons EXCLUSIVE!!!‬‏ - YouTube
4. ^ The bookshop band Mumford & Sons | Music
5. ^ http://journalistdaisygreenwell.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/mums-the-word/
6. ^ Walker, Tim (Friday, 6 February 2009) Folk music in the city The Independent
7. ^ Mumford & Sons: sound of the summer | Music | The Observer
8. ^ Marcus Mumford is allegedly married to Brigid Daly.Carey Mulligan dating Marcus Mumford: Starlet 'besotted' with folk singer | Mail Online
9. ^ Marcus Mumford dated Laura Marling - Celebrity Break Ups - Zimbio

External links

• http://www.mumfordandsons.com/
• http://www.mumfordandsons.com/blog/?tag=marcus-book-club

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Name	Mumford, Marcus
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Date of birth	31 January 1987
Place of birth	California, USA
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