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Mark is a British singer/songwriter, best known as a member of the band A1. The band achieved great success across the globe, including two UK number 1 singles, eight Top Ten hits, five studio albums and countless awards, including MTV, Smash Hits, Disney Channel and Brit Award for Best Newcomer. The band still has a huge worldwide following and were most recently seen on ITV’s The Big Reunion and as part of the major arena tour of the UK. Theatre credits include: Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (Epsom Playhouse); The Balladeer in Assassins; Roger in Rent (Beck Theatre); Prince Charming in Cinderella (Aylesbury Waterside); Joe in Santa Claus the Musical (New Theatre Royal Portsmouth); Dandini in Cinderella (Worthing Pavillion), and the title role in Aladdin (Marina Theatre), Seasons of Love (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane). Most recently Mark joined Strictly Come Dancing pro Kristina Rihanoff for her Audience With tour of the UK, Scotland and Ireland as host and special guest singer. As a songwriter Mark has penned songs for a number of International artistes, including Michael Bolton, Boyzone, John Barrowman, Ruthie Henshall, Charlotte Church and The Hollies. Mark has played the piano and provided vocals on numerous album projects, film soundtracks, including Harry Potter, video games including Little Big Planet, and for many winners of X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. As a composer Mark most notably co-wrote and performed (Royal Albert Hall), ‘We Will Remember Them’, recorded by an all-star cast – including Michael Bolton, Robin Gibb and Paul Carrack – with all proceeds going towards Help for Heroes and Royal British Legion. Mark produced and co-wrote the soundtrack to Noah – A Musical Adventure, which toured the UK in 2014 and 2015.