Marcin

Marcin Patrzalek (born October 6, 2000), known as Marcin, is a Polish guitarist, composer, producer, and arranger. He’s a global leading young guitarist. His music videos and performances amassed many hundreds of millions of views, and were discussed by publications such as: Rolling Stone, Classic FM, Guitar World, Metal Hammer, Billboard, etc. His online audience is the biggest among young guitarists in the world, and among the top in the instrumental world at large. He won two major talent shows in Europe, and reached the semifinal in America’s Got Talent, but continued to grow his audience exponentially in the years since.

Marcin has sold out headline tours on multiple continents, and played venues such as the Royal Albert Hall. He is known primarily for combining percussive guitar playing with modern production. Marcin is a global flagship artist of Ibanez Guitars. He has collaborated with leading stars of the guitar world, as well as people like Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He provided guitar arrangements and writing for global phenomenon One Piece Live Action Netflix show, and worked on an ad campaign with Google.

In early 2020 Marcin signed a global contract with Sony Masterworks, a division of Sony Music, being likely the first solo percussive guitarist to sign a deal with a major label. His Moonlight Sonata has been used in an ad campaign by luxury clothing brand Gucci. This arrangement has been named no. 1 on Classic FM’s list of best interpretations of the piece. Marcin’s debut album, Dragon in Harmony, released on September 13, 2024. It includes collaborations with indie rock titans Portugal. The Man, Tim Henson of Polyphia, guitar phenom Ichika Nito, and indie pop singer Delaney Bailey.