Name	Mark Mcgrath
Height	6' 1"
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	15 March 1968
Place of Birth	Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Fulfilling his desire to perform, Mark McGrath moved in and out of several different bands before joining the Shrinky Dinx band in 1992 as the vocalist. Other members of the band are Rodney Sheppard (guitar), Murphy Karges (bass) and Stan Frazier (drum). After stage performances around the L.A. /San Diego area, the group landed a record deal with Atlantic Record in 1994. However, due to a lawsuit threat by Milton Bradley, the manufacturer of the original Shrinky Dinks toy, the band had to change its name into Sugar Ray (after boxer Sugar Ray Leonard).

Signing in Craig Bullock/DJ Homicide as the next member of Sugar Ray, the band launched its debut album Lemonade and Brownies (1995). However, the aggressive funk metal music offered by the recording apparently was not well-received. McGrath and the band fared much better with their sophomore album, Floored (1997), which was produced by David Kahne. Surprisingly, the album boosted Sugar Ray’s fame and reached the double-platinum certification, thanks to its unique lead single “Fly,” featuring reggae performer Super Cat. Having a totally different sound from the rest of the songs, not only did “Fly” have heavy airplay, but also triggered assumptions that Sugar Ray would not be able to produce another similar success.

Apart from skeptical opinions about their musical future, Sugar Ray’s name led them to the big screen, where they appeared in the comedy Fathers’ Day (1997), starring Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. They also wrote a song titled “Rivers” for the horror flick Scream 2 (1997). As for McGrath, he became one of the hosts of special program MTV Sports & Music Festival 2 (1998, TV).

Sugar Ray released their third album, 14:59 (1999), which went triple-platinum. Its first single, “Every Morning,” rose to the third spot on the pop charts and became the group’s second number one song, whereas the hits “Someday” and “Falls Apart” befriended alternative pop listeners. The recording also featured a guest appearance from hip-hop legend KRS-One.

The same year, McGrath and the band took a part in the massive show Woodstock ’99 and had a featured performance in Run-D.M.C.’s album Crown Royal. They also provided soundtracks for Danny Boyle’s The Beach (2000), the romantic comedy Jailbait (2000, TV) and the teen drama Coyote Ugly (2000).

In the summer of 2001, Sugar Ray launched a self-titled album that propelled to the Top Six album in the US, spawning the hit single “When It’s Over.” Nonetheless, the tracks “Answer the Phone” and “Ours” received less appreciation. Still considered as an influential celebrity, Sugar Ray made their second cameo appearance in the live-action movie Scooby-Doo (2002).

Meanwhile, outside the band, McGrath also pursued a screen career. Aside from his performance in Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert (2001, TV) and soundtrack work for Scary Movie 2 (2001), he also hosted a documentary miniseries titled “100 Most Shocking Moments in Rock and Roll History” (2001). McGrath, whose first filmmaking experience was his voicing work for Spark Man in the animated series “Mega Man,” eventually had an acting debut in the comedy Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003), playing Assholf Golfer. He also landed a small role of a rock star in the dramatic comedy Uptown Girls (2003).

The next year, after guest starring as himself in “North Shore” and “Las Vegas,” the artist became a regular anchor for the TV tabloid “Extra” (2004-?). He also joined the high profile talent search “American Idol” (2005), as the guest judge, as well as took the guest role of J.J. Price in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2005).