First NameMarquesMiddle NameBarrettLast NameHoustonFull Name at BirthMarques Barrett HoustonAlternative NameMH, Batman, Roger, M Houston, Marques JonesBirthday4th August, 1981BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USAHeight5' 10" (178 cm)Weight165lbs (75 kg)BuildAthleticEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorBlackZodiac SignLeoSexualityStraightReligionJahovah's WitnessEthnicityMultiracialNationalityAmericanHigh SchoolMontebello High SchoolOccupation TextSinger, songwriter, record producer, rapper, actor, dancer, model, film producerOccupationSingerClaim to Famehis tenure as the founding member of the R&B group Immature/IMx as well as his solo music career with several songs, such as I Love Her, Favorite Girl, Circle, All Because of You, Clubbin', Pop That Booty, and Naked, in addition to his roles as Eli Black in the NBC sitcom A Different World, Roger Evans in the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister, Elgin Barrett Eugene Smith III in the 2004 dance drama film You Got Served, Kevin Barnes in the UPN sitcom One on One and its spin-off series Cuts, Dumb Donald in the 2004 live-action/animated comedy film Fat Albert, and Michael Kirsh in the Tubi original musical drama miniseries Howard High and the 2021 film of the same nameMusic Genre (Text)R&B, Hip HopMusic GenreHip HopYear(s) Active1992 - 2001, 2010 - Present (Immature/IMx) 2003 - Present (solo) 1990 - Present (actor), 1992–2001, 2010–present (Immature/IMx), 2003–present (solo), 1990–present (actor), 1990–present, 1990–presentInstrument (text)Vocals, Piano, GuitarRecord LabelSilent Partner, Musicworks (management), MusicWorks, Shanachie, EMI, Fontana, Universal Motown, Atlantic, TUG, Interscope, Elektra, A&MAssociated ActsIMx, Omarion, B2K, J-Boog, Rick Ross, DetailTalent Agency (e.g. Modelling)Pantheon Talent Group, Llc (LA)Official WebsitesMotherCaroline (His mother, Caroline, died of cancer. Before she died, he wrote the song "Please Don't Go" which appears on Immature's album "We Got It")SisterDanielleFriendNick Cannon, Romeo, Bow Wow, Omarion, Ldb

Marques Barrett Houston (born August 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, model and actor. A member of the R&B group Immature/IMx from 1990 until 2002, Houston went solo in 2003. As an actor, he is known for his role as Roger Evans in the television comedy Sister, Sister. As a solo artist, Houston has released a number of successful studio albums that went platinum in the United States.