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Marcus Atom's deep sultry voice will easily fool anyone to think that the emerging Chicago artist has been a professional singer for decades. But Marcus is relatively new on the scene. Still, Soul and RaB runs deep in his veins. Having grown up in a musical family who were involved in church Gospel choirs, and later falling in love with secular Soul classics like "The O'Jays," Marcus became a student of music with his own message and melodies to share. Marcus says that for him, music is a discussion, an honest expression of his everyday experiences and feelings that he otherwise might not share. These raw feelings and vibes have already made it into an episode of HBO's "The Chi," and this weekend Marcus will share his soul at Chi Soul Fest on Navy Pier.