Mark Thwaite
| Mark Gemini Thwaite | |
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Mark Gemini Thwaite performing at a Peter Murphy gig, HOB Chicago, 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Gemini Thwaite |
| Also known as | MGT |
| Born |
15 June 1965 Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Industrial rock, alternative rock, alternative metal, gothic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, keyboards |
| Labels | Sony Music/Echozone, SPV |
| Associated acts | The Mission, Tricky, Peter Murphy, Revolting Cocks, Al Jourgensen, Spear of Destiny, Theatre of Hate, Mob Research, New Disease, Primitive Race, Ricky Warwick, PIG |
| Website | www |
Mark Gemini Thwaite (born 15 June 1965 in Birmingham, England) also referred to as MGT has been the guitarist for a number of British rock bands and artists over the last two decades, including The Mission, Tricky, Peter Murphy, New Disease, Spear of Destiny, Theatre of Hate, Mob Research (with Paul Raven of Killing Joke), and Canadian band National Velvet plus various live and recorded appearances with Al Jourgensen, Revolting Cocks, Gary Numan, Roger Daltrey, P.J. Harvey, Alanis Morissette, Combichrist, Primitive Race, Ricky Warwick and The Fighting Hearts, Ginger of The Wildhearts, Stan Lee of Marvel Comics, Franz Treichler of The Young Gods and Ville Valo of Finnish band HIM.
Thwaite was born in Marston Green Birmingham and moved to Lichfield in Staffordshire in the early 1970s, attending Christ Church primary school and then Lichfield Friary Grange comprehensive school from 1977. He formed his first school band with fellow school-mate Steve Ellett (drums), aka Steve Danger from British metal band Wolfsbane. Thwaite later formed Lichfield based rock band Monteagle with local musicians including Martin Wilkins (drums) and Dave Pearson, later known as Computerchemist. Thwaite spent part of 1985 living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, joining Gothic rock band National Velvet, before returning to the UK in 1986. After forming a few bands in the Birmingham area including The First, he relocated to London in 1989.
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