Marc Kwabema Boone was born in Queens, New York City in 1968.

In 1987, he studied film at Adelphi University for one year, before changing schools and taking on a new major.

From 1988-1991, Marc studied illustration at Parsons School of Design, minoring in child psychology.

In 1992, Marc began teaching at a kindergarten school and took on a second job as an art teacher for children.

In 1993, he left New York City and moved to Amsterdam, Holland. He pursued fine arts and exhibited his work at X/Y gallery in Amsterdam. He continued selling his artwork through individual commissions.

In 1996, Marc moved to Johannesburg, South Africa. once there, he and a friend conceptualized a musical program for radio called the "Gumbo Mix." They took the idea to the S.A.B.C.(South African Broadcasting Company). The show was aired and the two of them served as the DJ's and the hosts.

OTHER WORK HIGHLIGHTS

include doing a mural for the National Literacy Co-op in their downtown Johanessburg building, as well as murals for the Gasworks project in Rosebank and for a Yeoville restaurant in Johannesburg.

Marc has worked as an illusrator for a number of South African publications including, True Love. Get the Funk Out, Gay SA, Pace, Tribute, Indigo, Timbila, Kitso, Equality, Womyn, and Outright magazine. Marc became a regular columnist for Gay SA. He also cotributed childrens' stories to Timbila magazine, where he also created his own comic strip called "Bundu Adventures." Subsequently, he created four other cartoon strips which include Diva; Kool Kat; Mars vs Venus and ADAM&STEVE. 

In 1999, Marc was one of the winners of the Tribute/Sanlam poetry awards.

In 2000, Marc had his first solo exhibition at Gallery 111.  The success of that exhibition led Marc and his two business partners to create the AFROdisiac experience, a visual and performance art exhibition.

In 2001, Marc wrote and directed a play entitled, HE DIED SMILING. The play was performed in Johannesburg at the Windybrow Theatre and The Market Theatre Labaratory.

In 2002, Marc wrote and directed his second play entitled, A Vampire from Themba Village. The play was performed in Johannesburg at the Market Theatre.

Marc is also a performance artist. His performance pieces include rap and spoken word.