Adrian Marcel

Oakland-born singer, songwriter, and performer Adrian Marcel has built a career rooted in the soul and culture of the Bay Area. After breaking nationally as Raphael Saadiq’s protégé with the platinum-selling “2AM” featuring Sage the Gemini, Marcel continued evolving beyond the traditional boundaries of contemporary R&B while staying connected to the city that shaped him. That evolution became RnBay — R&B told through the Bay Area’s perspective. Created alongside producer and longtime collaborator Sonny B., RnBay blends soulful vocals and storytelling with Bay Area production, language, attitude and movement, creating a sound grounded equally in R&B and Northern California culture. Built independently, RnBay has already brought major voices into its world. Bay Area legend E-40 joins Marcel on “Bip City,” while DJ Drama appears on “Pullin Up.” The movement has also earned support from Tank and J. Valentine of R&B Money, strengthening Marcel and Sonny B.’s mission to establish a distinct musical language for Bay Area R&B. Now, with the forthcoming RnBay Szn album, Marcel is focused on taking that sound beyond the region—honoring the artists and culture that built the Bay while introducing its R&B perspective to a global audience. RnBay isn’t a departure from R&B. It’s R&B told from “the crib”