AJ Marks
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| Born | Anthony James Marks April 5, 1998 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Anthony James Marks (born April 5, 1998), known professionally as AJ Marks, is an American singer and songwriter. In 2009, at age 10, Marks joined rock band Black Diamonds as the lead singer and the group was later recognized by Guinness World Records as the Youngest Professional Rock Band in the world.[1]
Since joining Black Diamonds, Marks has gone on to release two EPs, Nothing Changes and Out in the Wild, supported pop rock bands Fall Out Boy and Paramore on the Monumentour, and has performed in several countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Spain.[2][3][4] He has since began recording several songs as a solo artist and launched the podcast American Idiots Abroad.[5][6] Marks released his debut single, "I'm the Worst", on March 15, 2019. He has since released two more singles, "The Switch" and "I Can't Kiss You When I'm Sober".
Biography[edit]
2009–2016: Career with Black Diamonds[edit]
AJ Marks was discovered into Black Diamonds by manager Nancy Burger. Burger had seen AJ perform at his sister's Christmas recital in December 2008, and alongside the band's eventual producer and mentor Mike DeAngelis, offered him the position of lead singer. It wasn't until February 2009 that the members officially started rehearsing together as a band, and by 2010, they had recorded two songs for the studio's compilation record, Rock School - Turn It Up!.[7][8] This achievement would later serve as proof for their eventual Guinness World Record. By 2011, the band had played several stages in the Boston area, such as the Topsfield Fair, the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston, and EarthFest.[7][9][10][11] Within their first two years of formation, the group had also played the German-American Volksfest in Berlin, Germany.[12]
During this time, Marks took up acting and began performing in several local productions and school musicals.[13][14][15]
On June 30, 2014, Black Diamonds opened up for Paramore and Fall Out Boy's tour date in Gilford, New Hampshire, as part of the Monumentour.[4] In April 2015, the band performed at the House of Blues in Boston.[16] In March 2016, the band was presented with their Guinness World Record for Youngest Professional Rock Band at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston.[17][18] Black Diamonds released their first full body of work, an EP titled Nothing Changes, on January 21, 2016. Within the year, their second EP, Out in the Wild, was released on December 23.[2][3]
From 2014–2015, Marks enrolled in Berklee College of Music's summer programs, through which he earned a scholarship to attend the school. [19][6] In 2016, Marks began studying songwriting at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in Liverpool, England.[19]
2017–pres: Solo effort and American Idiots Abroad[edit]
In the summer of 2018, Marks joined Spanish singer Juan Zelada on tour as a backing singer and began to record solo material with 5 Seconds of Summer producer John Delf in Macclesfield.[20][6]
On January 1, 2019, AJ released the first episode of his podcast American Idiots Abroad, which he co-hosts with Megan Sola-Guinto to discuss the cultural differences between the United States and the United Kingdom.[21] The first season featured Disney Channel star Meaghan Martin, Hollyoaks actress Jess Ellis, YouTuber Korean Billy and musician Morris Pleasure as guests. In January 2019, Marks began doing interviews to promote his upcoming single, "I'm the Worst", which he released on March 15, 2019.[19][6] Music Injection described the single as "a catchy and quirky tune with a great beat."[22] Marks has since released two follow up singles, "The Switch" and "I Can't Kiss You When I'm Sober".
Discography[edit]
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Nothing Changes (as part of Black Diamonds) |
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| Out in the Wild (as part of Black Diamonds) |
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Compilation albums[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Rock School - Turn It Up! (as part of Black Diamonds) |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "I'm the Worst"[19] | 2019 | TBA |
| "The Switch" | ||
| "I Can't Kiss You When I'm Sober" |
Podcast[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2019–pres. | American Idiots Abroad | Co-host | [21] |
| 2019 | Dilemmas with Jess Ellis | Guest; episode "Episode 19: AJ & Megan (American Idiots Abroad)" | [23] |
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Refreshers Week | MTV UK | Audience Member | Episode 6; uncredited |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2010 | Hard Rock Cafe | Music On And Up Showcase | Black Diamonds | Won | [11] |
| 2015 | Guinness World Records | Youngest Professional Rock Band | Won | [1] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Youngest professional rock band". Unknown. Guinness World Records. May 15, 2015. p. 1. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nothing Changes (EP) by Black Diamonds". iTunes Store. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Out in the Wild (EP) by Black Diamonds". iTunes Store. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thomas Shamma (June 29, 2014). "Black Diamond's golden opportunity". Eagle Tribune. Unknown. p. 1. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ Date, Terry (Winter 2019). "Early Rockers". Haverhill Magazine. Haverhill, Massachusetts: Karen Andreas. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Jackie DeModena and Patty Duffey (January 14, 2019). "AJ Marks' Liverpool music experience & DIY approach". Unknown. Artists on the Move. p. 1. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Karen Sackowitz (June 10, 2010). "A head start on rocking out". Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Rock School: Turn It Up! by Various Artists". iTunes Store. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Haverhill's Black Diamonds At The Topsfield Fair Say, "I Wanna Rock!"" (Press release). Haverhill, Massachusetts: DeAngelis Studio of Music & Arts. Unknown. September 17, 2009. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ "Black Diamonds back at Topsfield Fair on opening night". Wicked Local. Topsfield, Massachusetts. September 26, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Black Diamonds Kid Band, 9-12, Win First Place At The Hard Rock Cafe, Boston" (Press release). Haverhill, Massachusetts: DeAngelis Studio of Music & Arts. Unknown. October 25, 2010. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ Tennant, Paul (September 17, 2010). "Haverhill kids rock in Berlin". Eagle Tribune. North Andover, Massachusetts. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Plenty of good numbers in 13". Wicked Local. Georgetown, Massachusetts. March 9, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ "AJ Marks Of Black Diamonds In Boston Children's Theatre's "Legally Blonde"" (Press release). Haverhill, Massachusetts: DeAngelis Studio of Music & Arts. Unknown. July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ↑ "'A Chorus Line' is on stage at Masconomet Jan. 16-18". The Enterprise. Massachusetts. January 16, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ "House of Blues Boston, Giving Kids an Amazing Opportunity!" (Press release). Haverhill, Massachusetts: DeAngelis Studio of Music & Arts. Unknown. March 22, 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ↑ Nancy Burger (March 12, 2016). "Rock Band Gets Guinness World Record - Video Footage" (Press release). Haverhill, Massachusetts: DeAngelis Studio of Music & Arts. Unknown. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ↑ Gayle, Fee (March 7, 2016). "Teens rock Iraq pups effort". Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Waters, Wendall (January 15, 2019). "Boxford songwriter and Masconomet alum AJ Marks preparing first solo release". Wicked Local. Boxford, Massachusetts. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Spanish music grad returns to LIPA to front student tour". Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Liverpool, England. June 20, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 AJ Marks and Megan Sola Guinto (January 1, 2019). "American Idiots Abroad". Libsyn (Podcast). Libsyn. Event occurs at 00:01. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ Jen Rees (March 21, 2019). "AJ Marks drops new single 'I'm the Worst'". Music Injection. Australia. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ Jess Ellis (May 28, 2019). "Dilemmas with Jess Ellis". Audioboom (Podcast). Audioboom. Event occurs at 00:01. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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