| Chris Marchant | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1983-12-23) December 23, 1983 (age 41) Canton, Ohio |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist / Singer Co-Creator and Member of Well-Strung |
Christopher Marchant is the co-creator and founding member of the all-male singing string quartet Well-Strung. He was also a contestant on the 30th Season of The Amazing Race along with his Well-Strung bandmate Trevor Wadleigh.
Background
Marchant was born and raised in Canton, Ohio. He began singing and playing the violin at the age of nine and graduated from Malone College with a degree in music ministry.
He moved to New York City in 2010 to pursue a career in musical theater. He has performed in national touring musicals including "Sweeney Todd" and "Spring Awakening" and was a performer in the long-running off-Broadway musical production Naked Boys Singing! during the revue's 2010 summer residence in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Well-Strung
Main article: Well-StrungMarchant is the co-creator and founding member of Well-Strung, an all-male singing string quartet. All four members are openly gay. They include Marchant (second violin), Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Trevor Wadleigh (viola), and Daniel Shevlin (cello).
The Amazing Race
Marchant was a participant on the 30th Season of The Amazing Race, which premiered on January 3, 2018, on CBS.
Marchant’s partner was fellow Well-Strung bandmate Trevor Wadleigh. Together, they formed “#TeamWellStrung” on the show.
The pair was eliminated on the sixth leg of the race. They placed fourth in each of the first three legs of the race, followed by fifth in Leg 4, seventh (second-to-last) in Leg 5, before being eliminated in the sixth leg. The team was eliminated as a result of a “U-Turn” obstacle imposed on them by a competing team.
The pair was the fifth team to be eliminated, placing them seventh overall out of 11 teams in the competition.
References
- ^ Cooper, Mariah (August 2, 2017). "Well-Strung and far-flung". Washington Blade. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Towle, Andy (December 7, 2017). "Gay 'Well Strung' Duo to Compete on 'The Amazing Race' — WATCH". Towleroad. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Biancolli, Amy (September 15, 2017). "Well-Strung a crossover ensemble". Albany Times Union. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Hawks, Bradley (March 16, 2016). "Astoria resident founded the popular classical pop quartet Well-Strung". QNS. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- Karlan, Sarah (July 10, 2013). "This Hunky Quartet Will Give You A New Reason To Love Classical Music". BuzzFeed. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- Chris Wong (March 19, 2013). "In 'Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet,' Hunky Gay Stars Play Britney, Mozart (PHOTOS)". HuffPost. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "The Amazing Race Cast: Trevor Wadleigh & Chris Marchant". CBS. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Bloom, Mike (February 1, 2018). "The Amazing Race 30: Trevor Wadleigh and Chris Marchant Finish on a Low Note". Parade Magazine. Retrieved February 6, 2018.