Editing Marshall Crenshaw (section)

==Early life==
Born in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], he grew up in the northern suburb of [[Berkley, Michigan|Berkley]]. His brother, [[Robert Crenshaw|Robert]], would join Crenshaw's touring band during the 1980s. He graduated from [[Berkley High School]] in June 1971.

He began playing guitar at age ten. During and after high school he led the band Astigfa (an acronym for "a splendid time is guaranteed for all", a lyric from [[The Beatles]]' "[[Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite]]"). He got his first break in 1978, playing [[John Lennon]] in the musical ''[[Beatlemania (musical)|Beatlemania]]'', first as an understudy in New York, then in the West Coast company, then in a national touring company. He left the show in February 1980.<ref name="koda">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/marshall-crenshaw-mn0000853492/biography|title=Marshall Crenshaw {{!}} Biography & History|access-date=June 17, 2010|last=Koda|first=Cub|work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>