Mark Spicoluk

Mark Spicoluk
Also known as	London
Origin	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genres	Punk rock, pop punk, alternative rock, pop rock
Occupations	Musician, producer, bassist, A&R, artist manager
Instruments	Bass guitar, vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Underground Operations
Associated acts	Closet Monster, Avril Lavigne, Sum 41

Mark Spicoluk (born 1979 in Edmonton, Alberta) founded and played bass for the band Closet Monster from 1997 until December 8, 2005. Closet Monster reunited to play Wakestock on August 8, 2009. Spicoluk established the indie punk rock label Underground Operations in 1995.^[1][2]

During his period with Closet Monster, Spicoluk played for Avril Lavigne and Sum 41. Spicoluk left Lavigne's band in 2002 to focus on Underground Operations and Closet Monster.^[3]

Spicoluk works for Gene Simmons's new record label, Simmons Records.^[4] He appears on MuchMusic's reality show disBAND^[5] and works at Universal Music Canada and sub labels as Senior Director of A&R.^[6] He is president, founder, and owner of the record label/management company Underground Operations.^[7]

Closet Monster

• So Be It/Pure Unfiltered Anarchy - 1998
• A Fight For What Is Right - 1999
• Where The Fuck Is The Revolution - 2000
• Killed The Radio Star - 2002
• Built This City - 2003
• Rebuilt This City - 2004

Studio production credits

• Abandon All Ships - Geeving - 2010 - composer, production
• Stereos - Stereros - Uncontrollable - 2010 - composer, executive production
• Stereos - Stereos - 2009 - executive production/guest performance/composer
• Chad Michael Stewart - Machete Avenue - 2008 - executive production
• Protest the Hero - Fortress -2008 - executive production
• These Silhouettes - Thomas EP - 2008 - production
• Protest the Hero - Kezia - 2006 - executive production
• The Brat Attack - 2006 - production
• Closet Monster - Re-built This City - 2005 - production/performance
• Protest the Hero - A Calculated Use of Sound - production
• Closet Monster - Killed the Radio Star - 2003 - production/performance
• Protest the Hero - Search for the Truth - 2003 - production

Universal music Canada A&R signings/roster

• Lights
• The Envy
• Reema Major
• Protest the Hero
• Stereos
• Down With Webster
• Jhevon Paris
• Abandon All Ships

Underground Operations roster history

• Marilyn's Vitamins
• Protest the Hero
• Closet Monster
• Bombs Over Providence
• Dead Letter Dept.
• Hostage Life
• I Hate Sally
• The Brat Attack
• These Silhouettes
• Aspirations
• Means
• The Holly Springs Disaster
• Lights
• Machete Avenue
• Chad Michael Stewart
• The Artist Life
• Dean Lickyer
• Sam Bradley
• Kingdoms
• Abandon All Ships

References

1. ^ "Amplify 819 | Interivew with Mark London Spicoluk". Sayyad.ca. http://www.sayyad.ca/webdesign/amplify8192/interviewunderground.html. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
2. ^ Closet Monster: convictions of a punk rock strategist - Canadian Musician | HighBeam Research
3. ^ "News - Articles - 1458401". Mtv.com. 2002-10-29. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458401/20021029/carey_mariah.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
4. ^ "SimmonsRecords.com". SimmonsRecords.com. http://www.simmonsrecords.com/blog.html. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
5. ^ "Watch disBAND | Watch Full disBAND Episodes on". Muchmusic.com. http://www.muchmusic.com/disband. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
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7. ^ [2]^{[dead link]}

External links

• Underground Operations official site

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