| Marvin McQuitty | |
| Birth Name: | Marvin McQuitty |
| Birth Date: | 30 August 1966 |
| Death Place: | Houston, TX, US |
| Genre: | Pop, Gospel, Soul, R&B |
| Associated Acts: | Fred Hammond, Israel and New Breed, Stevie Wonder |
| Occupation: | Drummer |
Marvin McQuitty (August 30, 1966 - September 11, 2012) was an American gospel drummer. He played with a range of gospel artists including Fred Hammond, Israel & New Breed, Dawkins & Dawkins, Kim Burrell, Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary but also worked with pop artists like Stevie Wonder, Jessica Simpson and Destiny's Child[1],Gerald Albright.
McQuitty grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[2] He married Kimberly McQuitty in 1988 and had two daughters, Marielle and Simone.[3] He died in 2012 after a 5-year struggle with the blood disorder autoimmune myelofibrosis.[4]
In 2013 he was posthumously awarded the first ever BMI Lifetime Achievement Award.[5]