Mark St. John

Guitarist

Mark St. John was born in Hollywood, California, United States on February 7th, 1956 and is the Guitarist. At the age of 51, Mark St. John biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
February 7, 1956
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, United States
Death Date
Apr 5, 2007 (age 51)
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
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Guitarist
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Mark St. John Life

Mark Leslie Norton (February 7, 1956 – April 5, 2007, better known as Mark St.John), an American guitarist best known for his brief stint with the rock band Kiss from April to November 1984.

On the band's 1984 album Animalize, his work can be seen.

In early April 2007, St. John died suddenly after being beaten for a short time in an Orange County jail.

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Mark St. John Career

Career

St. John, a well-known and respected teacher as well as a guitarist for the Southern California cover band Front Page, before joining Kiss. After leaving Kiss, he formed White Tiger, which featured David Donato (lead vocals), Michael Norton (bass/backing vocals), and Brian James Fox (drums). Demos that the band had recorded with producer Andy Johns and guitarist Neil Citron before joining St. John lead to Donato's short association with the band Black Sabbath, according to a video.

St. John was with Kiss for a short time, but he was featured on the album Animalize, the second album of the non-makeup period. This turned out to be one of Kiss' most popular studio albums, even though it wasn't made by the original lineup. In the video for the hit single "Heaven's on Fire," St. John's only video appearance with Kiss is included.

St. John and the other members of the band clashed during the album's recording in mid-1984. They had a hard time putting together a team, according to Paul Stanley, with Stanley stating that St. John had trouble doing the same thing twice. Stanley also stated that he had to dub in certain parts of St. John's solos to help them make them work with the song.

St. John had reactive arthritis, which caused his hands and arms to swell. During the Animalize tour, he was almost unable to perform live as a member of Kiss and appeared only two full shows and one partial show, with Bruce Kulick appearing the rest. On December 8, 1984, Kulick officially replaced St. John.

He is the only member of Kiss not to appear on any album front page, since the Animalize cover has only a tapestry of animal prints. On the album's back cover, he is however posing with the rest of the band.

In January 1985, St. John formed an angel with vocalist David Donato and drummer Barry Brandt to work on brainstorming demo concepts. He had appeared at an all-star jam session at the FM Station Club by March. Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge were among the participants (Kiss Revolution, 1985) - At a benefit jazz concert for Greenpeace, St. John also performed to a sold out audience. The Steve Hooks Band, Stu Nevitt (Shadowfax), Slyde Hyde (Tom Scott/Supertramp), Al Aarons (Count Basie), and other special all-star guests were among the musicians featured in St. John.

The White Tigers of St. John and Donato appeared soon after. By mid-1985, they had written the bulk of the album's content and decided to create a line with which to excel. Michael Fox, the band's younger brother, was also on bass, but the band was eventually complete with the addition of Brian James Fox on drums. Though the independent release had success on its own, selling more than 50,000 copies, as well as the band's performance in California, White Tiger teamed up with Garry Lane, the owner of Logic Productions, who sold many top bands in Los Angeles. For the second time at Trojan Studios in Garden Grove, California, St. John and Lane became close friends. There's a reason why St. John and Lane came up with the idea to play The Hot Spot, owned by Gennie Gromet (ex-wife of Dick Dale and the Del-Tones) in Huntington Beach, California. When playing on demos for a second album in 1988, the band did not know how to crack and split. In 1988, St. John joined Jeff Scott Soto to make a demo. On Ken Tamplin's 1990 album, Axe to Grind, St. John did some session work on "Life for My Lord" on his Ken Tamplin's "Life for My Lord." Tamplin is a Christian rocker who is best known for his work with the band Shout. Tamplin has also co-written material with Kiss co-writer Gene Simmons. St. John has worked with former Knight Rider actor David Hasselhoff, even appearing in his film, "Is Everyone Happy."

In 1990, St. John held a demonstration with fellow Kiss member Peter Criss. This band, who was formerly known as the Keepers, became what was essentially White Tiger, with Criss replacing Brian Fox on drums and David Donato replacing original vocalist David MacDonald. This lineup appeared live at a drum clinic at the Guitar Center music store in Lawndale, California, on May 2, 1990.

The reaction was universally negative when the band started selling their demo (credited to Peter Criss). One cassette demo to distribute simply featured "Love for Sale," "Long Time," and "All Night Long," although they also covered Lee Michaels' 1971 hit "Do You Know What I Mean" and included some original material such as "Between the Lines." Criss and him split early 1991, with St. John's desire to get to grips with making a living being a factor.

He was in a short-lived band called the Mark St. John Project, which released a limited edition EP in 1999, and he also appeared at a Kiss expo in New Jersey. Magic Bullet Theory, his father's all-instrumental CD, was released in 2003.

St. John made few public appearances in later years.

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