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24 Facts About Marc Rebillet

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Marc Rebillet's father was French and his mother is from South Carolina.

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In 2007, Marc Rebillet first went viral after being interviewed on Fox 4 in Dallas, while lining up to be the first to buy an iPhone during its initial release.

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Marc Rebillet dropped out of Southern Methodist University after studying acting for a year.

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In 2016, Marc Rebillet claimed on Reddit to have discovered an alleged unreleased 1998 Sufjan Stevens album in a dumpster outside record label Asthmatic Kitty's studios in Dumbo, Brooklyn, in 2014.

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Many of Marc Rebillet's songs are inspired by live requests from his fans, who call him on a phone number that he posts on social media, or comment during the live stream.

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Marc Rebillet's first paid performance was at the Festicle beer fest at the now-closed BrainDead Brewing in Deep Ellum, where Marc Rebillet had previously waited tables.

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Also related to the pandemic, Marc Rebillet recorded a song, called "Essential Workers Anthem," dedicated to essential workers, to thank them for their work.

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On December 9,2020, in anticipation of hitting one million YouTube subscribers, Marc Rebillet streamed live during and after hitting the milestone.

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Marc Rebillet used the stream as an opportunity to donate to multiple charities.

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Marc Rebillet has performed streams with Erykah Badu, Reggie Watts, Emily King, DJ Premier, Brady Watt, Flying Lotus, Madison McFerrin, Harry Mack, and Wayne Brady.

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In June 2021, Marc Rebillet starred in a television commercial for German supermarket chain Edeka.

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Marc Rebillet was the host of a biweekly series "We've Got Company" that streamed on Twitch in early 2022, featuring Marc Rebillet along with musical guests.

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Marc Rebillet subsequently moved to New York to further develop his music career.

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In 2021, Marc Rebillet embarked on the "Third Dose" tour, which included major American music festivals, such as Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits Music Festival and Lollapalooza.

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On February 11,2024, Marc Rebillet made his TV debut during a special football-themed episode of CBS panel show After Midnight, aired on Super Bowl Sunday following the network's coverage of Super Bowl LVIII.

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On July 6,2024, Marc Rebillet performed at the Rock Werchter Festival in Belgium at the KluB C stage.

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Marc Rebillet reached more fans on the drive-in tour than he would have on a comparable tour of indoor venues.

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In December 2019, Shacknews awarded Marc Rebillet the "Do it for Shacknews Award 2019," saying that he rose to a "surprising level of Internet notoriety" in 2019.

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Marc Rebillet's music is defined by his use of a Boss RC-505 loop station, which allows him to layer his voice with keyboards, tambourines, and other hand percussion instruments.

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Marc Rebillet's lyrics tend to be comical, silly, or vulgar, enough so that he has been referred to as a comedian.

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Marc Rebillet has mentioned Reggie Watts, Nina Simone, Madlib, and James Blake as sources of inspiration.

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Marc Rebillet responded on X that he had no intention of accepting another invitation.

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Marc Rebillet repeated the insult a few days later at his concert at Olympia Hall in Paris.

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On September 10,2021, Marc Rebillet threw out the ceremonial first pitch in a Major League Baseball game in St Louis, Missouri, between the St Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds.