Mark Balderas
| Mark Balderas | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Henry Balderas |
| Born | September 10, 1959 |
| Origin |
Encino, California, U.S. 
|
| Genres | Rock, Alternative Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Keyboardist, Background Vocalist |
| Years active | 1983 - Present |
| Labels |
RCA Records Projekt Records Triple X Records Noise Kontrol (Mexico) Opcion Sonica (Mexico) |
| Associated acts | Human Drama, The Congregation, The Spectres, Newsbreak |
Mark Henry Balderas, born September 10, 1959 in Encino, California, was the keyboard player for the rock band Human Drama from 1986 to 1991 and again from 1993 to 2005 and now from 2012 to 2017.
Balderas was raised in West Hills, California, by Elisa Balderas, a housewife, and Henry Balderas, a manufacturer's representative in the electronics industry. He attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California, where he played varsity American football. He went on to earn an Associate of Arts degree at Pierce College in Woodland Hills in 1980, and a Bachelor of Arts at California State University, Northridge, in 1982, majoring in Radio-Television-Film.
Balderas started playing keyboards in Los Angeles with the band Newsbreak in 1983. The following year, he joined The Spectres. While playing with The Spectres in 1986, he auditioned for New Orleans, Louisiana, based Human Drama and became their keyboard player soon after. Human Drama contributed a song, "Wave of Darkness", to the 1987 collection Scream: The Compilation on Geffen Records.
A record deal with RCA Records in 1988 led to the EP "Hopes Prayers Dreams Heart Soul Mind Love Life Death" recorded at the famous Rockfield Studios in Wales and the LP Feel, both produced by Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds.
...
Wikipedia