Mark Stuart (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Allen Stuart |
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April 14, 1968 Owensboro, Kentucky, United States |
| Genres | Christian rock, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Associated acts | Audio Adrenaline, Know Hope Collective |
Mark Allen Stuart (born April 14, 1968) is a Christian rock musician, singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline during their original run from 1987 to 2006.
Mark Stuart was born to missionary parents Drex and Jo Stuart in Owensboro, Kentucky. His father is an ordained minister. When Mark was younger, his parents spent four years in Haiti as missionaries. Mark also has an older brother named Dave, and a younger sister named Kelly.
Mark attended Kentucky Christian College where he obtained a degree in Secondary Education for Science and Math. Mark says "I can teach physics, calculus, and chemistry." Originally, he was planning to pursue his goal of becoming an aeronautical engineer.
Mark Stuart met the original guitarist and bassist for Audio Adrenaline, Barry Blair and Will McGinniss, while attending Kentucky Christian College (now known as Kentucky Christian University). Barry Blair was Mark's roommate for three years. They founded the band in 1986 under the name of A-180. However, they temporarily disbanded the next year when Mark went to Haiti for a semester. When he returned to Kentucky, the band reformed and recruited Bob Herdman, who brought them two songs to record. After they did, they changed their name to Audio Adrenaline and signed a deal with Forefront Records. After more than twenty years of success with the band and eight studio albums, Stuart and the band decided to retire on January 2006. The primary reason cited was Stuart's "ongoing vocal challenges" stemming from vocal cord damage caused by a disorder known as spasmodic dysphonia, not by overuse like was previously thought. There is no definitive cause of this disorder, many believe it is genetic.
Mark Stuart and Will McGinniss have started a project called Know Hope Collective. The project features a changing group of musicians that will sing worship songs and present testimonies.
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