All About Marcus
Marcus Brixa is a guitarist, composer, private guitar instructor, and guitar technician based in Winter Haven Florida. He has extensive experience in many different musical styles and performs often as a solo classical or acoustic jazz artist, as a member of a jazz trio or quartet, and is the founding member of the eclectic acoustic ensemble “Polkweed Muzique”.
Marcus also works regularly with local community theaters both as a musician and occasionally as an actor. He has performed in several productions at Theatre Winter Haven including “The Million Dollar Quartet” as Carl Perkins and “Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story” as a member of the Crickets. Marcus has also worked with Lakeland Community Theatre and Florida Southern College.
He was a member of the O’55 Show Band under the direction of Roger Hewitt for 5 years, played as a member of the Lakeland Jazz Orchestra, and toured the country as a member of Rocket 88, a 7 piece R&B band based out of Orlando. Marcus is equally comfortable with acoustic and electric guitar playing and feels fortunate to have so many interesting and varied musical projects to work on.
He holds a BME from Florida Southern College and has worked for Carlton Music Center in Winter Haven as a guitar instructor and luthier for 24 years.