Mark Brooks (born May 7, 1970)[1] is an American producer, director, writer and musician known for his work on projects such as Metalocalypse, Moonbeam City and Serenity. He is a member of the dark electronic pop group Night Club.
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| Born | May 7, 1970 Denver, CO |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, director, writer, musician |
Early life
editBrooks was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. Using the pseudonym 3 Kord Scissor King, Brooks co-founded and played guitar for the influential punk band Warlock Pinchers while still in high school.[2] The group disbanded in early 1992 when Brooks was 22[3] During college Brooks co-founded the band Foreskin 500 with Diggie Diamond in the mid-1990s. Initially just a duo with Diamond on vocals and Brooks playing everything else, the group eventually rounded out its lineup with Dave Kerr and Dave Moore.[4][5]
Directing career
editIn 1999, Brooks began his animation career in Los Angeles, co-founding the animation studio Gifted Men Productions. It was here where he co-created the animated shows Lil' Pimp and Creamburg, as well as directing The Slim Shady Show starring Eminem. Lil' Pimp would go on to become a feature film produced by Revolution Studios/Sony Pictures, co-written and directed by Brooks.[6] The film featured Brooks in the lead role alongside William Shatner, Bernie Mac, Ludacris, and Lil' Kim. After Lil' Pimp was completed, Brooks began writing/directing TV shows such as Metalocalypse, Black Panther and Moonbeam City.
Music career
editIn 2012, Brooks formed the dark electronic pop band Night Club with Emily Kavanaugh.[7] In 2017, Brooks produced and co-wrote "Tears in the Rain", "Wild Roses", "Edge of the Blade", "528hz" and "432hz" with electronic cholo-goth duo, Prayers for their Baptism of Thieves LP. Brooks' music has been featured in such films and television shows as The Fan, Mad Money, Blonde Ambition, "Las Vegas", and The Riches.
Filmography
editFeature film
edit- Lil' Pimp – director, writer[8]
- Serenity – Director for "Fruity Oaty Bar" sequence.
- Baton – Animation director [9]
Television
edit- Metalocalypse (2006–13) – director, storyboards, writer[8]
- Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem (2013) – story, director, editing
- Black Panther (2010) – director
- Moonbeam City (2015) – episode director
- Little Big Awesome (2016–18) – supervising director, episode director[10]
- Momma Named Me Sheriff (2019) – episode director, season 1
Music videos
edit- Black Breath - "Home of the Grave"[11]
- Burning Brides - "Love Sick"
- Danzig - "Danzig Legacy"[12]
- Dethklok - "Castratikron"
- Dethklok - "Dethharmonic"
- Dethklok - "I Ejaculate Fire"
- Melvins - "Electric Flower"[13]
- Melvins - "The War on Wisdom"[14]
- Slayer - "Playing With Dolls"[15]
- Slayer - "World Painted Blood"[16]
References
edit- ^ says, Joshua Fields (October 10, 2012). "Night Club Tackles Dark Pop". The Nervous Breakdown. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Tom (August 6, 2010). "Warlock Pinchers: An extensive oral history straight from the jokers' mouth | Westword". Blogs.westword.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ Night Club Band Interview, retrieved June 30, 2022
- ^ "Flash Metal Suicide: Foreskin 500". November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Man Posse". August 14, 2003.
- ^ "Web's 'Pimp' joins Revolution". August 9, 2000.
- ^ "Night Club — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at". Last.fm. October 22, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "'Lil' Pimp' Co-Creator Mark Brooks Promoted to Creative Director at Titmouse". May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Azumi's Kitamura to Direct Baton Animation in US/Japan - News". Anime News Network. January 28, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Little Big Awesome – Titmouse".
- ^ "Black Breath Releases "Home Of The Grave" Video - in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Danzig: Assista ao trailer de 'Danzig Legacy' - Didi Ramone". Archived from the original on April 28, 2015.
- ^ News Facts. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
- ^ "Watch the Melvins' new video, "The War on Wisdom," and download their new EP". AUX.TV. March 13, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Slayer Debut "World Painted Blood" Video Online | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More". Theprp.com. September 17, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
External links
edit- Mark Brooks at IMDb