# Marvin Sykes

> 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.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/marvin-sykes
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/marvin-sykes.json
- **Origin:** Bristol, GB
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Tech House, House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## 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!.

## Official & social links

- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/09JZVBDt1uPP1ztVtmKoDE
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/1312721296
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/marvin-sykes/652329
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/6871802
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_Sykes

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_Sykes

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| genres | house, tech house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_country | GB | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| origin_city | Bristol | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/6871802 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/09JZVBDt1uPP1ztVtmKoDE | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/marvin-sykes/652329 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/1312721296 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_Sykes | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_Sykes) | 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_Sykes) | 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_Sykes) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd778bde-d3c2-44fa-bfdf-7269be261dd9) | 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
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/marvin-sykes.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._