Originally from Dundee, Mark began playing drums at the age of 13. Accepted onto the BA Applied Music course at the University of Strathclyde in 2009, Mark really began to push himself and further his playing. Exposed to various styles of music on a daily basis Mark’s musical pallet grew immensely as he began performing in various bands and ensembles in Glasgow. This led him to perform in some of Scotland’s largest venues such as the Barrowlands Ballroom, O2 Academy, HMV Picture House, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and King Tuts Wah Wah Hut as well as many others. Mark graduated with a 1st class honours degree from the BA Applied Music course while also receiving an Alexander Stone Award for excellence in his final recital. Shortly after graduating Mark found himself performing live on BBC Radio Scotland as a competitor in the BBC Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year 2013. Mark has been working professionally in Glasgow since his graduation, playing in bands such as Fat Suit, Mànran and The Scott Wood Band as well as many other projects. Through playing in these projects Mark has toured extensively around the UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Australia and Canada as well as many others, and continues to do so.