Marcuz James is a 27 Year old Singer, musician, actor, and chef. He is the proud company owner of Palate Marcú: International Kitchen, which provides luxury private chef services, which is well known for its city wide appearances supporting & vending at community events including his debut at the 2019 Pennsylvania Trans Health Conference. He recently has had several news features in multiple media outlets including Philadelphia Magazine & 6ABC news as a rising star in the Philly food scene. His culinary influences are those of Senegal, the Mediterranean, Pan-Asian, Caribbean, and Mexico.

He has served on the Gender Justice Fund committee helping Black & Trans led organizations get the funding they need to continue supporting the community. He also has been a bridge between community activists and values-aligned investment gaps through his work with Adasina Social Capital. You can find out more about him at: www.Chefmarcu.com