Markus is the music project of Mark Zannad, a producer new to Brooklyn, New York, by way of San Francisco. Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Zannad has produced music for over 12 years. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of genres including Chicago house, Detroit electro, post-punk, Italo disco, EBM, indie, trance, and even 90s r&b, his music is a unique blend of contemporary and old-school sounds. Using analog synthesizers, digital synthesizers, and samples, Zannad creates dramatic dance music for dancing at the club or home. Working as an architectual designer by day, he considers himself a dancer first, and a producer second; stating, “My biggest inspiration for making dance music is my love for the energy, safety, community, and self-expression that the dance floor provides us.”