Ephraim Manessah Sykes (born July 17, 1985) is an American actor and singer. Sykes played the role of George Eacker in the original Broadway cast of the musical Hamilton.
Biography
Ephraim Manessah Sykes (born July 17, 1985) is an American actor and singer. Sykes played the role of George Eacker in the original Broadway cast of the musical Hamilton. In 2017, Sykes originated and was nominated for a Tony Award for the role of David Ruffin in the musical Ain't Too Proud, a stage musical based on the life of The Temptations. In 2024, he starred as George Gibbs in the Broadway revival of the American classic Our Town. In December 2016, he played Seaweed J. Stubbs in NBC's live production of Hairspray Live!.
Scores
influence score
0/100
reach score
0/100
house crew relevance score
40/100
booking potential score
0/100
emerging artist score
40/100
contact confidence score
0/100
citation confidence score
94/100
agent readability score
90/100
brand fit score
24/100
interview potential score
22/100
sponsorship potential score
8/100
education value score
10/100
house crew priority score
24/100
Sources & provenance
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_Sykes
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| genres | house, tech house | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_country | GB | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| origin_city | Bristol | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/6871802 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/09JZVBDt1uPP1ztVtmKoDE | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/marvin-sykes/652329 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/1312721296 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_Sykes | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Ephraim Manessah Sykes (born July 17, 1985) is an American actor and singer. Sykes played the role of George Eacker in the original Broadway cast of the musical Hamilton. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Ephraim Manessah Sykes (born July 17, 1985) is an American actor and singer. Sykes played the role of George Eacker in the original Broadway cast of the musical Hamilton. In 2017, Sykes originated and was nominated for a Tony Award for the role of David Ruffin in the musical Ain't Too Proud, a stage musical based on the life of The Temptations. In 2024, he starred as George Gibbs in the Broadway revival of the American classic Our Town. In December 2016, he played Seaweed J. Stubbs in NBC's live production of Hairspray Live!. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Marvin Sykes — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/marvin-sykes