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Mark Wilson Born 	Aug 28, 1980 (1980-08-28) (age 29) Rome, New York, U.S. Other name(s) 	Marcus Andrew Occupation 	Musician Years active 	2007–present

Mark Wilson (born Aug 28, 1980) is a singer and songwriter who first gained attention as the bass player for the San Diego rock trio OLIVERREIGNS who was often compared to the band Incubus.[1][2] Mark currently is the lead singer, guitarist and dominant songwriter for a musical project called ORIONKNEW based out of Newport Beach, CA. Contents [hide]

* 1 Background * 2 Career o 2.1 Filmography * 3 References * 4 External links

[edit] Background

Mark was born in Rome, New York to Mark and Donna Wilson.[3] (His parents have since divorced and both are remarried.) When Mark was about 12 years old, he began learning guitar songs off of the radio by ear and played with highschool friends at bars, the local highschools, theaters, halls, town centers and street festivals in the area.[4] He is a 1998 graduate of Rome Free Academy,[5] and then went on to briefly study music education, business and theory at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York.[4][6] In April 2005, Mark left New York and moved to San Diego, California and began to perform with musicians that he had met through Craigslist, a popular website, forming a band (OliverReigns) that would tour and do well for a few years and eventually break up.[2] [edit] Career

Mark Wilson then began writing his own songs, engaged in vocal lessons with a Japanese opera singer, and found his own voice in the acoustic rock genre. [7][8] These songs would later be recorded and re-arranged with producer Lewis Richards who to date has many album credits in the rock and reggae genres.[2][9] Mark now plays all over the United States, filling in on bass or guitar with other bands, and also performs still as the frontman of his own project OrionKnew. [10][2][11] [edit] Mark's music projects include:

* Crizonic (1993-2001) * Starcase (2003) * 60 Cycle Hum (2003- 2004) * OliverReigns (2005-2007) * ORIONKNEW (2007-current)