She enjoys reading, staying fit and healthy, and having fun with her friends.
Outside of school, Marikit is part of the Wandsworth Music Academy, and is a former member of Tomorrow’s Warriors, and the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy. She is the bassist in the Wandsworth Music Academy senior pop band. She learns from music teachers, YouTube videos and mostly by ear or reading music. She collaborates with other young musicians. She is always looking for new opportunities and challenges to grow as an artist.
Marikit aspires to be a professional musician and to share her music with the world. She is a shining example of what hard work, passion, and talent can do. She has already achieved remarkable success and recognition at a young age.
Marikit made her professional debut in the 2021-2022 UK & Ireland Tour of the School of Rock, playing the role of bassist, Katie. She impressed the audiences and critics with her musical talent and stage presence. She performed live in front of a 9.8 million TV audience and 100 thousand theatre goers. She received rave reviews and standing ovations for her performance.
Marikit remains close friends with several of the cast she performed alongside in the School of Rock. Indigo Rocks is the name of the band she formed with several of them. Look for much more from them.
Marikit likes a wide variety of music, but cites her key musical influences as follows:
Bands
Dirty Loops: a Swedish band that plays jazz fusion covers of pop songs.
Vulfpeck: an American band that plays funk, soul, and R&B music.
Scary Pockets: an American band that plays funk covers of pop songs.
Musicians
Jaco Pastorius: an American bassist who is considered one of the greatest bass players of all time.
Marcus Miller: an American bassist, composer, and producer who has worked with many famous artists.
Victor Wooten: an American bassist, composer, and educator who is known for his virtuosity and innovation.
Flea: an Australian-American bassist who is the co-founder and member of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Joe Dart: an American bassist who is a member of the band Vulfpeck.
Henrik Linder: a Swedish bassist who is a member of the band Dirty Loops.
Kinga Glyk: a Polish bassist who is a rising star in the jazz scene.
Esperanza Spalding: an American singer, bassist, and composer who is a Grammy-winning jazz artist.
Mike Dawes: an English guitarist who is known for his fingerstyle technique and percussive effects.
Sungha Jung: a South Korean guitarist who is known for his acoustic covers of popular songs.
Andrew Foy: an American guitarist who is known for his fingerstyle covers of popular songs.
Singers
Jennifer Hudson: an American singer and actress who is an Oscar-winning star of the musical film Dreamgirls.
Beyoncé : an American singer, songwriter, and actress – one of the most influential and successful artists of all time.
Adele: an English singer and songwriter and one of the best-selling and most awarded artists ever.
Fun Facts About Marikit
Marikit was born on 6th April, 2009, in Leeds, UK. Her mother, Sofia, is originally from Surigao, in the Philippines whilst her father Tony, is of Nigerian descent. She has an older sister named Sharah and a younger brother, Makisig, who is also an actor and musician.