Joseph Gibson, known professionally as So Marv3L, is an American spoken word poet, rapper, singer, and actor from Kings Mountain, NC, a small town outside of Charlotte, NC. Growing up, So Marv3L endored many hardships from living in foster care to being bullied in school and throughout the neighborhood. Through isolation, he discovered he had a gift of words and a talent for music that captivated every ear. Joseph then began to gain popularity in school by singing to the crowd and the girls, whom gravitated towards his smooth soulful vybes. As he grew into a young man, So Marv3L joined the United States Army, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. After Joseph came home from the wars, he was soon diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD. For many years, he struggled with this disability leading him to alcohol abuse and drug addiction. After finding himself behind bars, So Marv3L began to utilize the power of music as therapy. This soon grew into a larger passion to make a career of music and spread a different message of self reflection and love.

So Marv3L reached stardom on TikTok with his Official Content Video of single ‘Let’s Get High’ produced by DopeBoyzMusic, Content Video directed by Jamie James of Hollywood Pompeii Studios and filmed at Hollywood Pompeii Studios, which has currently 117.3K views.

So Marv3L has performed all over the globe, from Germany, Kuwait, New York, New Jersey, Atlanta Georgia, Louisiana, California, North Carolina, to his most successful performances at Fusion Music Festival in Easton, PA, and RollOut Music Festival opening for Ying Yang Twins, T.I., and Ludacris.

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