Mark Facts

Name: Mark Anthony Luke Barry
Birthdate: October 26, 1978
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Nickname: Baz
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite food: Italian
Favourite soccer team: Manchester United
Define success: Work hard
His first musical instrument: Bagpipes
Most embarrassing moment: Walking into a steam room when it was women only day
Proudest moment: Getting a record deal
Where he goes to get away: Home to spend time with family and friends
Most vivid childhood memory: "First day at nursery. I was crying my eyes out." (Awww!!!!)
Best part of the music circuit: Performing new songs
Hardest part of doing a music video: Trying to look all-serious into a camera while everyone's watching
Do you still play bagpipes: "Yes. I have a set of small pipes that I play now and again. I take them everywhere with me."
Current albums he likes: Christina Aguilera's Christina Aguilera and Destiny's Child's The Writing's on the Wall
Classic bands he likes: Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, and Jackson Five
Soundtracks he likes: Platoon
Favorite record store: HMV
His biggest musical influences: Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Jackson Five, and Boyz II Men
Best concert he's ever seen: Bryan Adams in Vancouver (Vancouver?! Woohoo!)
First concert he's ever seen: The Cause in Los Angeles at the House of Blues in 1999
Performance that stands out for him: Liverpool in 1999 and 60,000 people were singing along
Moment in studio that stands out for him: "When we were recording Emily's Song, a song about my niece, and we had a real orchestra in the studio."
Books he likes: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Bookstore he likes: Waterstones
Movies he likes: The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas, Casino, and Pi
Movie director he likes: Steven Spielberg
Actor he likes: Robert DeNiro
Actress he likes: Ashley Judd
Current TV show he likes: Friends
Classic TV show he likes: The Cosby Show
Talk show or host he likes: Jerry Springer
Artist he likes: None
His favorite city: Los Angeles
A vacation spot he likes: Miami
His favorite hotel/casino in Las Vegas: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Car he likes: Ferrari
A person he was exited to meet: BeBe Winans
A person he would like to meet: Stevie Wonder
Comedian that he likes: Alan Partridge
A new clothing company he likes: Armani
An old school classic clothing company he likes: Nike
Favorite brand of sneakers: Nike
Favorite mall store: Armani Emporium
A web site he likes: www.bbmak.co.uk
A modern product he can't live without: Bedhead Tony, Guy hairwax

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