Marco Socias was born in Málaga, Spain, in a family of musicians. He started his guitar studies there. He continued them at the Cologne Musikhochscule in Germany. Some of the most significant persons who have influenced him are Carmen Gallardo, Antonio Company, José Tomás, José Miguel Moreno, and David Russell.

At the age of 21 Socías was the youngest guitar professor in Spain. He has been extremely successful in various international competitions. Marco Socias has created an international career that spans the halls of the most important music centers of the world. He frequently performs with chamber orchestras and also often performs as a soloist for orchestras.