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Mark Slaughter
Slaughter performing in 2011
Slaughter performing in 2011
Background information
Birth nameMark Allen Slaughter
Born (1964-07-04) July 4, 1964 (age 60)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • tambourine
Years active1979–present
Member ofSlaughter
Formerly ofVinnie Vincent Invasion
Websitemarkslaughter.com

Mark Allen Slaughter (born July 4, 1964) is an American singer and musician, and one of the founders of the glam metal band Slaughter.

Career

Slaughter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 4, 1964. Before the formation of Slaughter, he fronted Xcursion, a Las Vegas-based metal band while attending Chaparral High School before joining the Vinnie Vincent Invasion, who had a hit song, "Love Kills", that appeared on the A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master movie soundtrack in 1988. After that band disbanded in the late 1980s, two of its members, Slaughter and Dana Strum, formed the group Slaughter.[2]

Slaughter sold more than five million records in the 1990s.[citation needed] The group had four Top 30 hits on the Billboard charts with tunes such as "Fly to the Angels" and "Up All Night",[3] and toured with bands such as Kiss, Poison, Ozzy Osbourne and Damn Yankees.[2]

Slaughter actively participates in charity work with St. Jude Children's Hospital.[4][5]

In January 2015, Slaughter digitally released a solo album titled Reflections in a Rear View Mirror. The album was released worldwide and became available in CD format on May 22, 2015.

In May 2017, Slaughter's second solo record, Halfway There, was released via EMP Label Group.

Halfway There

In April 2017, Slaughter announced that he had signed to EMP Label Group, and would release his second solo album Halfway There in May of that year.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Two decades after After the Rain, hair metal duo Nelson tries again for the cool-kid club". Nashville Scene. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Sefany (May 16, 2003). "Capitol Records To Reissue Vinnie Vincent Invasion and Slaughter Albums". knac.com. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
  3. ^ "Slaughter: Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
  4. ^ "Volunteer 'drives' St. Jude message home". stjude.org. December 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
  5. ^ Duncil, Amanda (October 17, 2007). "Rock concert held to raise funds for St. Jude's". thecurrentsauce.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
  6. ^ "MARK SLAUGHTER TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM VIA DAVID ELLEFSON'S EMP LABEL GROUP; NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER". bravewords.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
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