Marvin Drossel

Marvin George Drossel (born August 2, 1981 in ) is a American television presenter, actor and singer. Now based in after living in  for 10 years, he is one of the original faces of Pinoy World (PW).

Early life
Born in, at age 8 he was performing with the Kids' Praise Kids and Psalty the Singing Songbook. He is a devout Lutheran, his father is the Biblical theologian and scholar Graham Drossel.

In 2003, he graduated with a BFA from the. He took roles in touring productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals Starlight Express (Rusty) and Cats (Growltiger) around the same time, and also worked in on Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego?.

Career
In 2004, Marvin was invited by the (PNA) to work on a English-language documentary television series Asia Traveller for a upcoming network, Pinoy World. Seeing an opportunity, he packed his bags and moved to to film the first series. Marvin also co-hosted Pinoy World's first ever day on air (July 20, 2004).

Over four seasons of Asia Traveller, he lived with people in, trained with the , scuba-dived in the , explored the otherwise off-limits , BASE-jumped from the , was set on fire at , played with animals at , visited 's otaku district of  and danced with locals in.

His other shows broadcast on Pinoy World included Destination: Philippines, Queen City of the South: A Season in Cebu, Marvin Drossel's America, Manila Beacon, and Otaku TV. He was also the arts and culture reporter for Pinoy World News Update on GSTV. In 2012, he became a presenter of Pinoy World's new breakfast magazine show Kumusta, World.

In 2014, Marvin moved back to his native for the launch of PW America (a daily opt out for Pinoy World's American viewers). In 2020, he presented and produced The Pandemic: What You Should Know, covering the COVID-19 pandemic, which aired on both Pinoy World and PW America.