Mark McCoy | |
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Born |
Illinois, United States |
June 6, 1975
Origin | DeKalb, Illinois, United States |
Genres | punk rock, black metal, powerviolence, straight edge |
Occupation(s) | Musician, visual artist |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1994-present |
Labels | Youth Attack!, Coalition, Painkiller, Clean Plate, Three One G, Teardrop, Lengua Armada Discos |
Associated acts | Charles Bronson, Das Oath, Holy Molar, Suburbanite, Arts, Ancestors, Absolute Power, Haxan |
Website | Markmccoyart.com |
Mark McCoy (born June 6, 1975) is a vocalist for several punk rock, black metal, powerviolence and experimental bands, some of which include Charles Bronson, Das Oath, Holy Molar, and most recently Failures. He also recorded a spoken-word comedy Split 7" with Mark Telfian. He currently plays guitar in Suburbanite and Veins, and vocals in Failures.
McCoy was born in Waukegan, Illinois and moved to DeKalb, Illinois in 1993 to attend art school at Northern Illinois University. He is a visual artist with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from New York City's School of Visual Arts and has published three books of artwork Wound, When I Die Bury Me In The Clothes of My Youth, and Cathexis. He currently resides in and bases his record label, Youth Attack! out of Brooklyn, New York.
Powerviolence band Spazz have a song titled "Hardcore Before Mark McCoy Was Emo Semen".