Walter Marcellus (aka “Marc”) Lacy is the second child and first son of three children born to Walter and Julianne White Lacy. Alongside maintaining a current residence in his birthplace of Huntsville, Alabama, Marc has also resided in Korea and Germany. In having been well schooled and traveled; his knack for creative writing and poetry was discovered at an early age. In high school, Marc received numerous awards for his excellence in the areas of English, German, Political Science, Mathematics and Athletics.

Mr. Lacy is a Cum Laude Mechanical Engineering graduate of Alabama A&M University (AAMU). While matriculating through AAMU, he was a starting forward for the Men’s Varsity Basketball Team. Also when Marc was on “the yard”, he was often sought for various speaking engagements and to deliver presentations as a means of enhancing student life and morale on campus.

Organizational involvement has always been a part of Marc’s life as he has held an office in the following organizations: Twenty Distinguished Young Men of Huntsville; National Society of Black Engineers; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated; and ArtNSoul Society of Expression. Marc is a current member of Church Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.

Often referred to as a “left and right brain” type of guy, Marc’s Gemini-esque character is highlighted by the fact that he is a Government Contractor by day and disc-jockey/audio specialist by night. He is also the CEO of AVO Publishing (A Division of AVO Communications, Inc.), under which his literary works and audio recordings have been published and produced.

Marc is most noted for his smooth flowing lyrics and creative mind which are exuded in his eloquently written poetry. But also a beast is awakened within as he delivers his often-charged and thought provoking spoken word performances. By offering a wide range of subject matter in his work, Marc has been able to cover a lot of ground within his craft.

The energy within Marc’s work can certainly be attributed to his strong faith in God.

LyriCode 256 (Audio CD)
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Audio CD (June 18, 2009)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: AVO Publishing
ASIN: 0974971251

LyriCode 256 Lathers the ears with a uniquely creative vibe that simply shocks the listener into a lyrical submission. this production is marc lacy’s most mature work yet. Lyricode 256 is heavily comprised of precise hard hitting verbal images painted over a superior and grooved out canvas furnished by the one and only maestro/Producer canita rogers (Quiet Girl Music Productions) herself. 14 vibrant tracks, aimed for mature ears, speak directly to the effect of a myriad of issues that plague local communities as well as those abroad. there are also a couple of tracks within the whole that will divert the mind into a fantasy-like paradigm. It’s no wonder that a masterpiece is born as Gloria Betts – Caldwell and Carla McAlpine – Franklin blessed the beats with their wonderful voices. Additionally, the very talented Aretta Hill’s sultry vocals provided savoring spices to the already gourmet stock of brilliant singing. so…once bobbing heads succumb to the tranquilizing but pleasantly real sounds of LyriCode 256, it is a guarantee that many cd/mp3 players will be set to “repeat.”

Special thanks to: god almighty, the fam, the friends, the influences, ANS crew, QGMP, AVO Communictions, Richie carter Photography, and all others who were instrumental in this project being birthed.

REFlux: Poetic Spirit and Spoken Soul (Audio CD)
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Audio CD
Publisher: AVO Publishing (September 2004)
ISBN-10: 0974971219
ISBN-13: 978-0974971216
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches

REFlux: Poetic Spirit and Spoken Soul is a compellation of poetry and spoken word recorded at TouchZone Studios in Huntsville, Alabama. Maestro Charles Owens masterfully produces the melodies and rhythms over which poet Marc Lacy casts his lyrical orchestration. This CD emphasizes that one should never keep God given ability and evolution - subdued or embedded within. Featuring music from several categories, REFlux covers a wide range of subject matter spanning from love to addictions. Owens sets the tempo as Lacy accosts it with his creative vernacular and acoustic guitar playing (featured on two tracks: REFlux and Parental Guidance).

Track for track, this CD is certainly one that will keep your neck groovin' and your mind movin'. Whether driving, or just relaxing, REFlux will have you smiling while you're growing.

Rock and Fire: Love Poetry from the Core
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Paperback: 223 pages
Publisher: AVO Publishing; 1st edition (May 31, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0974971286
ISBN-13: 978-0974971285
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches

Rock and Fire - Love Poetry from the Core offers mature, realistic, fantasy, blunt, and hard-line scribes dealing with love in all shapes, forms, and fashions. This edgy, comprehensive lyrical package (for grown folks only) covers the spiritual, emotional, romantic, physical, and mental aspects of love.

As human beings, during our nonstop effort to evolve toward a higher degree of existing, we all go through several phases where we expose ourselves to different elements. In our valiant attempt to achieve, realize, and deliver this thing called love ; love itself breaks us down and often has us indirectly touching the outer limits of every facet of the subject as they pertain to happiness, anger, arousal, and despair. Love is real. It sometimes prompts us to engage in real things whether good, bad, or ugly. In order to grow, we have to acknowledge each event as it materializes into its fullest effect. Whether we want to attest to it or not, every situation encountered dealing with love gives all the signs and/or symbols we need in order to grow.

Love, or what we think is love, can enter us into challenging situations in which we have no business being, but we still have to use the experience as a learning tool in order to advance in life. Some of us confuse love with lust. Many of us strongly know the difference and still allow the lusting to run its course. After our mind becomes clear again, we tend to ask for forgiveness and assume that our contrition in asking for it will yield coverage until of course the next spell of temptation prompts lusting again. In encountering love issues, it matters not whether we re saved, lost, found, anointed, or appointed...as long as we live, love will expose itself and expose us at one point in time or another. But, spiritual connectivity is the ultimate factor in coping with love s perils. As love rubs, punches, bites, and stimulates, it has a track record of mastering us as we attempt to master it. Our saving grace is us having faith to hold on as God works, continuously displaying mercy upon us as we progress. Rock and Fire promises to cast the reader deeply into compromising situations, revealing obvious and in some cases cavalier hints and clues as to the true direction of each poem. Nonetheless, pleasure, pain, happiness, and sadness are just a few of the feelings realized when rocked with the fire of the sizzling words contained within this book! Again, grown folks only! Marc 07

The Looking Heart: Poetic Expression from Within
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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: AVO Publishing (September 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0974971294
ISBN-13: 978-0974971292
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches

In a lyrically superior fashion, The Looking Heart taps into the depths of the soul, and anchors the spirit. It implores the reader to penetrate the core of their heart and trust intuition over intellect. The Looking Heart siphons the mind through a spiritual conduit and injects it into a literary paradise. While realizing the fruits of elevated thinking, a new person is birthed upon returning to reality.

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