“Classical-flamenco percussive playing is not a gimmick – it’s a level-up of the guitar world”: Steve Vai mentored him, Tim Henson lent him his talents, and now he’s invented his own “semi-open” tuning – Marcin is on a mission to redefine acoustic guitar

A deep red portrait of Marcin holding his Ibanez acoustic .

At 24 years old, Polish-born Marcin has the world at his feet. Despite his youthfulness, he’s already being wowing audiences with his explosive approach to acoustic guitar for nearly 10 years. His debut album Dragon In Harmony arrives amid wild hubbub for his genre-fusing virtuosity, which sees a classically-trained left hand and flamenco-driven strumming punctuated by dextrous percussive techniques.

Having emerged victorious from TV talent shows in Poland and Italy before his 17th birthday, Marcin reached an even bigger audience during a run to the semi-finals of America’s Got Talent in 2019. Through a host of viral successes, he’s amassed 1.62 million YouTube subscribers.