Mark McGrath
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Mark Sayers McGrath (born March 15, 1968)<ref name=allmusicbio>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of the rock band Sugar Ray. McGrath is also known for his work as a co-host of Extra, and he was the host of Don't Forget the Lyrics! in 2010. McGrath hosted the second season of the TV show Killer Karaoke, taking the place of Jackass star Steve-O.
Early lifeEdit
McGrath was born in Hartford, Connecticut. His family moved from Connecticut to Newport Beach, California when he was eight years old. He attended Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach and later the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he majored in communications, graduating in 1990.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Q&A: Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Rolling Stone</ref> After college, McGrath entered a state of depression and apathy until his friend McG brought him to help in a job driving a delivery truck, where McGrath decided to continue his musical career.<ref name=latimes>Behind the McMusic : McG, Director of Hip Videos for MTV and VH1, Started Rolling Credits as a Kid Back in Newport , Los Angeles Times</ref>
Music careerEdit
McGrath, Rodney Sheppard, Murphy Karges, and Stan Frazier formed Sugar Ray in Orange County, California in 1992.<ref name=allmusicbio /> In 1994, the band signed with Atlantic Records.Template:Citation needed Their first success came in 1997 with the song "Fly."
McGrath's popularity soared as he appeared on the covers of national magazines such as Rolling Stone and Spin. He also made numerous appearances on MTV, VH1, and various talk and awards shows. People magazine named him the "Sexiest Rocker" of 1998.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
McGrath contributed the track "Reaching Out" on Strait Up, a tribute album to late vocalist James Lynn Strait, whom he has a dedication tattoo to memorialize. He appeared in the video of "Angel's Son", another song written for the album by Sevendust, and performed with the band during their appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
In 2012, McGrath and Everclear's Art Alexakis organized the SummerLand Tour, consisting of Sugar Ray, Everclear, Lit, Marcy Playground, and Gin Blossoms.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> McGrath and Alexakis decided to split ways in 2013, and McGrath formed the "Under the Sun Tour" with Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon, and Fastball.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
He appeared in Smashing Pumpkins' Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts) video, released in October 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He is also a DJ. On weekends, he hosts a show on SiriusXM's 90s on 9, the 120.Template:Cn
Television careerEdit
McGrath is a three-time champion of Rock & Roll Jeopardy! on VH1. In the finals, he won against Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and Gary Dell'Abate of The Howard Stern Show.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He and his band Sugar Ray performed as themselves in the 2002 Scooby-Doo movie, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar. In 2004, he and his band performed in the series Las Vegas (Season 1, Episode 19).
In 2004, McGrath began his work as co-host of the Extra television show on September 13, after a producer noticed his work hosting various VH1 and MTV programs and asked him to join.<ref name="ewextra">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> McGrath left the show in July 2008 to focus on his music career.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He served as a guest judge for American Idol auditions aired in early 2005. He was a guest star in a 2005 episode of Law and Order: SVU. McGrath received the part of Dex Lawson on The WB show Charmed in 2005, but he ultimately turned it down due to scheduling conflicts, and Jason Lewis replaced him.Template:Cn McGrath was the host of Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll (2007)<ref name="nyt">Template:Cite news</ref> and Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (2008).
In 2010, McGrath began hosting the third season of Don't Forget the Lyrics, which aired on syndication. He appeared on The Celebrity Apprentice Season 4, which premiered in March 2011, where he was fired in week six and finished in tenth place.
In 2013, he appeared on Celebrity Wife Swap and the penultimate episode, "A.A.R.M.", of The Office.<ref name="keyw">Template:Cite news</ref> McGrath continued his TV appearances in 2014 and 2015 by guest starring on The Neighbors and Workaholics.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> McGrath also hosted truTv's Killer Karaoke<ref name="deadlinekiller">Template:Cite news</ref> and starred in Sharknado 2: The Second One.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2016, he appeared in the pilot episode of Lady Dynamite, portraying himself.
In 2018, he was announced as one of the eleven houseguests to be competing on the first American edition of Celebrity Big Brother.<ref name="billboard-big brother">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He finished in third place, tied with Ariadna Gutiérrez. McGrath also appeared in the second season as a special guest.
In 2021, McGrath competed on the fifth season of The Masked Singer as the wild card contestant "Orca". Also in 2021, he became the host and narrator of the documentary television series Dark Side of the 90s.<ref name="DarkSide90s">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On December 19, 2022, McGrath appeared on the first episode of the American version of “The Wheel”. He was one of the celebrities helping the contestants win money.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2023, he became the host and narrator of the documentary television series Dark Side of the 2000s.<ref name="DarkSide2000s">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
He married beautician Carin Kingsland on September 24, 2012.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The couple met in 1994 and were engaged on New Year's Eve 2009 after 16 years of on-and-off dating.<ref name=people2010 /> McGrath and Kingsland are parents to twins, a boy and a girl, born on April 29, 2010.<ref name= people2010>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DiscographyEdit
Sugar Ray studio albumsEdit
- Lemonade and Brownies (1995)
- Floored (1997)
- 14:59 (1999)
- Sugar Ray (2001)
- In the Pursuit of Leisure (2003)
- Music for Cougars (2009)
- Little Yachty (2019)
Solo EPEdit
- Summertime's Coming (2015)
SinglesEdit
- "Party for Two" (Pop Version) – Shania Twain featuring Mark McGrath<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- "Do It Again" – Mike Love featuring McGrath and John Stamos (2017)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
FilmographyEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Template:Abbr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Fathers' Day | self | with Sugar Ray | ||
| 1997 | Oddville, MTV | self | with Sugar Ray, episode# 23 | ||
| 1998 | Rock & Roll Jeopardy! | Mark McGrath | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
| 2001 | The Drew Carey Show | self | Season 7, episode 2 (uncredited) | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | self | with Sugar Ray | ||
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Assholf golfer | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
| 2003 | Uptown Girls | Rock Star | |||
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Mark McGrath | Season 1, episode 19 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 2004–2008 | Extra | Mark McGrath | Co–host | <ref name="ewextra" /> | |
| 2005 | American Idol | Mark McGrath | Season 5 guest judge | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | J. J. Price | Season 7, episode 2 | ||
| 2007 | Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll | Mark McGrath | Co–host | <ref name="nyt" /> | |
| 2008 | Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious | Mark McGrath | Co–host | ||
| 2010 | Darker Side of Green | Modedrator | Web series | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 2010 | Don't Forget the Lyrics! | Mark McGrath | Host season 3 | ||
| 2011 | The Apprentice | Mark McGrath | Season 11 | ||
| 2011 | Master Debaters with Jay Mohr | self | Season 1, episode 4 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 2011 | Fact Checkers Unit | DJ Booth | 3 episodes | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 2012 | Celebrity Wife Swap | Mark McGrath | Season 2 | ||
| 2013 | The Office | Mark McGrath | Season 9, episode 22 | <ref name="keyw" /> | |
| 2013 | Hot Package | self | Host | ||
| 2014 | Killer Karaoke | Mark McGrath | Host season 2 | <ref name="deadlinekiller" /> | |
| 2014 | The Neighbors | John | Season 2, episode 13 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 2014 | Sharknado 2: The Second One | Martin Brody | |||
| 2014 | CollegeHumor Originals | Mark | Season 1, episode 616 | ||
| 2015 | Workaholics | Mark McGrath | Season 5, episode 13 | ||
| 2015 | Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser | Jimmy Yauch | |||
| 2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Martin Brody | |||
| 2016 | Lady Dynamite | Mark McGrath | 2 episodes | ||
| 2018 | The Thundermans | Uncle Mark McGrath | Season 4, episode 17 | ||
| 2018 | Celebrity Big Brother | Mark McGrath | Main season 1, guest season 2 | <ref name="billboard-big brother" /> | |
| 2018 | The Last Sharknado: It's About Time | Martin | |||
| 2019 | 2nd Chance for Christmas | Ghost of Jack Love | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
| 2020 | Let's Be Real | Mark McGrath | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
| 2021 | The Masked Singer | Orca/Mark McGrath | Season 5 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Dark Side of the 90s | Narrator | <ref name="DarkSide90s" /> | ||
| 2022 | The Wheel | Mark McGrath | Guest celebrity, 1 episode | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 2021–2022 | Dark Side of the 2000s | Narrator | <ref name="DarkSide2000s" /> |
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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