WELCOME

FLY ME TO THE MOON - the very first jazz standard that Marvin ever performed when he was just 15 years old. The very tune made famous by the likes of Sinatra, Cole, Bennett, London and Lee, that got Marvin started out in the frenetic, fickle world of show business. Over the last fifteen years, Marvin has honed his craft, studying the greats that went before him whilst carving out his own inimitable sound. Stretching his confidence, stage presence and musicality with every rehearsal, every performance and every opportunity possible.


Today, he stands a man packing out audiences up and down the UK, including his first ever trip to Durham where he gave TWO sold-out performances at the city's inaugural Jazz Festival. The new recording shows Marvin's exuberant vocals full of swing and soul, backed by a wonderful big band arrangement penned by the man himself. The new release also celebrates a full circle moment in Marvin's career, as it comes out on 13th November, the same day as his appearance on the opening Jazz Voice Gala Performance of the 2026 London Jazz Festival at the Royal Festival Hall, a venue where Marvin last appeared back in 2012.


Don't miss the new release from Marvin Muoneké - FLY ME TO THE MOON - out on 13th November.

BIG MARV'S 
BIG FAT BAND

On Sunday 30th March 2025, A BAND WAS BORN! A big band that is firmly steeped in the swingin' tradition, but looks to the future with fresh, new and inventive original arrangements of classic tunes for both dancing and listening!

To me, this performance wasn’t just another gig—it was the realisation of a lifelong dream. The evening was a wondrous affair from start to finish and my biggest thanks go to all of the amazing musicians who brought the house down with their miraculous efforts!

This lovely film by Jack Childs of Essex Swing Dance captures the spirit and the joy of the evening so well!

The fact that our very first gig was a SELL-OUT has most certainly encouraged me to pursue more of these gigs in many other venues.

If you would like to book Big Marv's Big Fat Band for swing dance socials, jazz clubs and festivals, please head to the contact form page!

As featured on TV and Radio!

Contestant on The Voice UK 2016 and semi-finalist on Britain's Got Talent 2018

Television Performances 

Selected Live Performances

About Marvin

Marvin Muoneké

Marvin began singing at his local church kids choir at the age of 6. As he grew older, his voice became deeper. Reluctant at first to embrace his baritone voice, Marvin restarted his singing career at the age of 15, when he won first prize in a talent contest at his secondary school, Kingsford, where he did his first solo public performance of Frank Sinatra's rendition of Fly Me To The Moon. It would introduce Marvin to the world of vocal jazz and make him realise that he wanted a career in music. 

Marvin has come a very long way since then. At 18, he moved to Somerset to study an FdA in Popular Music and a BA Hons in Professional Music Performance and Production. Since graduating in 2017, Marvin appeared on The Voice UK and reached as far as the semi-final of Britain's Got Talent 2018 along with fellow 'Ratpacker', Dennis DeMille. He also made his musical theatre debut as the 'Ghost of Christmas Present' in the Alan Menken musical 'A Christmas Carol' which ran for 9 shows at the Weston Playhouse and the Theatre Royal in Windsor.

Marvin has many other strings to his bow.  He is also a self-taught trumpeter, composer, arranger and songwriter. Marvin's overall style is heavily influenced by the likes of singers such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tony Bennett and renowned bandleaders and arrangers such as Quincy Jones, Billy May, Nelson Riddle, Count Basie and Duke Ellington.

Marvin is also a published author. Heavily inspired by the illustrations of Dr. Seuss, he illustrated and wrote three picture books between the ages of 9 and 11. The books were entitled 'There Are No Such Things As Dragons', 'Hopper Holiday' and 'Peter Hopper and The Caveman Chaos'.