Scott Hoying has known fellow Pentatonix members Mitch Grassi and Kirstin Maldonado since high school. When he got to college and found out about "The Sing-Off," Hoying was the one who put together the band that would become Pentatonix. However, he demurs when people call him the lead singer. "It was kind of a special thing for us that we can have everyone do leads and everyone do solo type stuff because everyone in the group is super, super talented, and can carry a lead," he told Cincinnati Magazine.
Hoying is openly gay, and in September 2022, he announced that he had gotten engaged to his model boyfriend Mark Manio. "I have never met anyone that was so kind and selfless. I have always just felt so comfortable with him," Hoying told People. Manio agreed that the couple just clicked, adding, "He's the most lovable, kind, caring, compassionate, handsome guy ever."
The pair married in July 2023 in a seaside Santa Barbara ceremony that included all of Hoying's Pentatonix bandmates. They also boasted "Jar of Hearts" singer Christina Perri as the wedding's officiant. Hoying performed at his own wedding; he sang "Four," a song he wrote for Manio. "The song is one of my favorite songs I have ever written, as it is a love letter I dedicated to Mark after we had dated for four years, and I can barely sing it without crying," Hoying told People.
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