Mark Richardson

1) - At the age of 13-14 Mark experimented producing music on an Amiga 500 computer using free software from an Amiga Magazine cover disk. He learned how to program basic beats and melodies. Moving onto a pc using Cubase and Magix Music Maker Mark learned the basics of using a sequencer and arranging tracks. He then sent demos to various labels in the UK. Nukleuz Records liked Hard Drive and released it on vinyl in 2001. In the following months Mark released more tracks on the Nukleuz label and managed to penetrate the national Top 40 twice. Working with London's hard trance legend Phil Reynolds and Riots very own Ed Real. Mark appeared on every Nukleuz Hard Trance EP up to Hard Trance EP5. Mark also released a solid hard trance EP on Kevin Energy's Dynamix label with the tracks 'Don't Let Go and 'Fall Into A Dimension', receiving 4 stars in DJ Mag. 2007 and Mark releases his first artist album called 'My World'. A mixture of styles and genres of in your face electronic music. 2008 and Mark sets up his own label 'M R Muzik Recordings' to release his own material. 2) - Mark Richardson (born 18 May 1970, Leeds) is an English drummer, known for being a member of the English rock group Skunk Anansie and formerly of Little Angels and Feeder. He joined Little Angels on drums in 1991 after Michael Lee left the band to join The Cult to replace Matt Sorum. In 1994, he joined b.l.o.w, along with Bruce John Dickinson (guitar) and Jimmy Dickinson (keys), who were both members of Little Angels, vocalist Dave Gooding ( David 9 Lunas) and bassist Nicky Boyes. Richardson joined Skunk Anansie in August 1995 after meeting them at the Kerrang! Awards. Skunk Anansie were looking for a permanent replacement for Robbie France so an audition was set up and Skunk were reborn. In January 2002, Richardson was recommended to Feeder's frontman—Grant Nicholas— by Jeremy Lascelles and became their new drummer. Richardson is a co-founder and trustee of the charity Music Support. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.