Marlon The Pannist

Marlon Hibbert is an award-winning steelpan musician, composer, arranger, and educator from South East London. He is the founder and manager of Endurance Steel Orchestra, and an alumnus of both Kinetika Bloco and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he made history as the first musician to graduate performing on steelpan. A 2026 participant in Serious’ prestigious Take Five artist development programme, Marlon is stepping forward as a solo artist, drawing inspiration from Victor Provost, Ashley Henry, Stevie Wonder, Hiromi, and video game music. He has performed and collaborated with a wide range of artists and organisations, including Luke Bacchus, Ezra Collective, Zara McFarlane, and Lox.

In 2026, Marlon is working with Southbank Centre as a composer for Steel Scenes, celebrating 75 years of steelpan in the UK, and with Barbican Centre on Sankofa Carnival, marking 60 years of Carnival in the UK.

Influenced by his Caribbean heritage, Marlon’s music explores his identity as a Black British artist. His work has been showcased at major venues and festivals including Love Supreme Festival, We Out Here, Jazz Re:freshed, Jazz Café, the Royal Albert Hall, and Ronnie Scott’s. Marlon has been composing and arranging since 2019, and began performing his original music in August 2025. He is currently working towards the release of his debut record, Find a Way (2026), followed by an EP in autumn 2027.

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