Marcus Cabais

In this Philippine name, the family name is Cabais.
Marcus
Marcus in August 2023
Born
Marcus Rayden Cabais

(2009-08-31) August 31, 2009 (age 15)
Bataan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Known forTeam Yey!
Hori7on
Musical career
GenresPop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2023–present
LabelsMLD
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
마커스
Revised RomanizationMakeoseu
McCune–ReischauerMak'ŏsŭ
Signature

Marcus Rayden Cabais (born August 31, 2009), also known mononymously as Marcus, is a Filipino singer and actor. He is a member and vocalist of the South Korea-based Filipino boy band Hori7on under ABS-CBN and MLD Entertainment, as a winning contestant of the reality survival show Dream Maker (2022–23).

Marcus previously starred in Regal Films's My 2 Mommies (2018), Team Yey! and performed in the touring company of The Lion King musical from 2018 to 2020.

Life and career

Marcus was born in Bataan, Philippines on August 31, 2009. In 2015, he competed in It's Showtime's children's segment "Mini Me", where he imitated American singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi[1] He returned in the second season of the segment two years after as a Wildcard performer. In 2016, Cabais won as the Boy Grand Winner in SM Supermalls's program SM Little Stars.

2018–2020: Film and theatrical debuts

In 2018, Marcus made his film debut in Regal Films's My 2 Mommies, directed by Eric Quizon. He was cast in the role of Tristan, the son of Manu and Monique, who are portrayed by Paolo Ballesteros and Solenn Heussaff, respectively.[2][3] His performance in the movie received a positive reception from critics; Joseph Atilano of the Philippine Daily Inquirer opined that he played the central part in the film, commenting that he was "the glue that held this movie together", and that he "carried himself throughout as if he was already a veteran of many movies".[4]

From 2018 through 2020, Marcus performed as young Simba as part of an Asian touring company of The Lion King musical.[5] In the same year, he joined Team Yey!, a Philippine children's television show created by Yey!, wherein he showcased his talent in music during the "Sound Check" segment.[6]

2022–present: Dream Maker and Hori7on

Main articles: Dream Maker (TV program) and Hori7on

In 2022, Marcus participated in Dream Maker, a reality competition show broadcast on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z which determined the lineup of an upcoming boy band from a field of 62 contestants, to be jointly managed by ABS-CBN and MLD Entertainment. Among the contestants, Marcus was the youngest, at 13-years-old.[7] His performance on the pilot episode was praised; mentor Bae Yoon-jung commented: "At your age, I didn't expect that you are that good".[8]

Throughout the show, Marcus consistently performed well, staying within the top 7 after each round, allowing him to advance to the finals, where he placed second and made the lineup of Hori7on.[9] He debuted with the group as one of its vocalists on July 24, 2023,[10] with the release of their debut album, Friend-Ship, where he, and his co-members, served as writers to the fourth track, "Mama".[11]

Artistry

In an interview with PhilStar Life, Marcus cited BGYO and BTS's Jungkook as musical influences.[12]

Stage

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
2018–20 The Lion King Young Simba The Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore [13]
Gyemyeong Art Center, Daegu, South Korea
Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea
Dream Theater, Busan, South Korea
Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan
Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre, Bangkok, Thailand
AsiaWorld–Expo, Hong Kong

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 My 2 Mommies Tristan Debut film [14]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 It's Showtime: "Mini Me" Contestant Season 1; competed as mini Jon Bon Jovi [15]
2017 Season 2: Wildcard Round; competed as mini Jon Bon Jovi [15]
2018 Team Yey! Himself Host [16]
2022–23 Dream Maker Contestant Second place; joined Hori7on [17]
2023 100 Days Miracle Himself As a member of Hori7on [18]

References

  1. ^ "It's Showtime MiniMe Season 2: Bon Jovi". ABS-CBN Entertainment. March 19, 2015. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Sun, Cherry. "IN PHOTOS: At the bloggers' conference of 'My 2 Mommies'". www.gmanetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "WeTV brings you four movies to stream leading up to the weekend". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Atilano, Joseph. "Movie Review: 'My 2 Mommies'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "'Team YeY's' Santino shines as Young Simba in 'The Lion King' musical abroad". ABS-CBN Newsroom. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Choa, Kane Errol. "More learning & playing with Team YeY". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  7. ^ De Guzman, Karen (November 20, 2022). "Unang batch ng dream chasers, nagpasiklaban na sa 'Dream Maker'" [First batch of "Dream Chasers" compete in Dream Maker]. ABS-CBN News.
  8. ^ De Guzman, Karen. "Unang batch ng dream chasers, nagpasiklaban na sa 'Dream Maker'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Meet the top 7 'Dream Maker' finalists who will debut in South Korea". RAPPLER. February 13, 2023. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Tomada, Nathalie. "All-Filipino idol group HORI7ON wants to make Philippines proud with debut in South Korea". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  11. ^ Galang, Jelou; mvillegas (July 27, 2023). "All-Filipino group HORI7ON just debuted in South Korea". INQUIRER.net USA. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Get to know HORI7ON—P-pop's next big deal". Philstar Life. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "The Lion King International Tour". Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  14. ^ Tariman, Pablo (May 11, 2018). "'Motherhood' becomes Paolo". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Baldomo, Krista (October 25, 2018). "Kapamilya Toplist: 10 kid wonders from Its Showtime's Mini Me". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  16. ^ Choa, Kane Errol (June 2, 2018). "More learning & playing with Team YeY". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  17. ^ De Guzman, Karen (November 20, 2022). "Unang batch ng 'Dream Maker' aspirants, nagpasiklaban". ABS-CBN News (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  18. ^ Lee, Geum-joon (July 7, 2023). "두근두근 데뷔 리얼리티…호라이즌, '100 데이즈 미라클' 오늘(7일) 오픈" [Exciting debut reality... Hori7on, '100 Days Miracle' opens today (7th)]. 미래를 보는 신문 - 전자신문 (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.