Is Marc Rebillet more contagious than the omicron variant?
It’s a fair question, or at least it was for a few hours on Friday night at the Factory in Deep Ellum. In just a couple of years, Lake Highlands' own Marc Rebillet has gone from insulting frat boys as part of his act at the Twilite Lounge to becoming a You Tube superstar and now, to having a career as a touring musician.
In show business, timing is everything. Working from home in a robe and some designer underwear has become so much more relatable. Rebillet's electronic act, which was built in small clubs and through the virtual intimacy of a home camera system, surprisingly transfers well to a larger stage. His talent and personality just seem to expand to adapt to bigger venues.
Shrugging off a relatively recent bout with COVID, as well as a crash on his single-wheel skateboard, Rebillet used the entire stage, the photo pit and the crowd as his personal playground. As the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve, the stage became full of twerking dancers, his warmup acts, spark machines, fire extinguishers and balloons. In the middle of it all, Rebillet stood with an infectious smile. We all caught it.