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Mark Wakefield may refer to: Mark Wakefield (Xero singer), original lead vocalist of American nu-metal band Xero, which evolved into Linkin Park.
Mark Wakefield is an American singer-songwriter and manager born in 31 May 1974. He is known for being the manager of band Taproot and for being the former vocalist of Xero, the band that would eventually become Linkin Park.
After graduating from high school, the three began to take their musical interests more seriously, recruiting Joe Hahn, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, then called Xero.
Dec 22, 2023 · Mark Wakefield began his music career in the late 1990s as the original lead vocalist for the iconic rock band, Linkin Park. His powerful and versatile voice helped the band gain a loyal following and achieve commercial success with their debut album, Hybrid Theory.
Feb 6, 2022 · 10 facts about Mark Wakefield: 1- Mark Wakefield along with Mike Shinoda were founders of the band, formed Xero in the winter of 1995/1996. 2- Left the band after a disastrous show at Whiskey a Go Go, December 1998, in the audience were several scouts and producers from the industry, (Rick Rubin was among them) Mark sang very badly, which made ...
Oct 23, 2020 · You can even hear the songs with their previous singer Mark Wakefield, before they changed their name from Xero to Linkin Park, hired Chester Bennington and became one of the biggest rock bands of all time. We caught up with rapper and songwriter Mike Shinoda to talk about 20 years of Hybrid Theory. The Chester Bennington I Knew.
Linkin Park was founded in 1996 as the rap rock band Xero: lead guitarist Brad Delson, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mike Shinoda, drummer Rob Bourdon, turntablist Joe Hahn, lead vocalist Mark Wakefield and bassist Dave Farrell (who subsequently left to tour with Tasty Snax).
Mark Wakefield was the lead singer of Xero, the project founded in 1996 by Mike Shinoda that later became Linkin Park. Wakefield took part in the recording of a self-titled demo...
Feb 24, 2022 · In a short period, the band grew after bassist Dave Farrell, DJ Joseph Hahn, and singer Mark Wakefield agreed to join the band. However, things were rough in the beginning and it was difficult for them to get noticed.
Dec 29, 2008 · Mark Wakefield is the manager for the band Taproot, and is the former singer of Xero, the band that eventually became Linkin Park. He met Mike Shinoda in high school and joined the band, who were at that point called SuperXero.
