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==Musical career== |
==Musical career== |
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During the 1990s, McCabe presented the [[drivetime]] show on a [[pirate radio]] station in Dublin. He was signed with New York tribal house legends [[Twisted Records]]. In 2000, he released [[Maniac 2000]] and it went to number-one, as the second biggest-selling record ever in Ireland |
During the 1990s, McCabe presented the [[drivetime]] show on a [[pirate radio]] station in Dublin. He was signed with New York tribal house legends [[Twisted Records]]. In 2000, he released [[Maniac 2000]] and it went to number-one, as the second biggest-selling record ever in Ireland.<ref name="Inc.2000">{{cite book|title=Billboard|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=8A4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA55|accessdate=21 June 2011|date=2000-04-22|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=55}}</ref> His music successes includes two [[Meteor Music Awards|Meteor Music awards]], two top 10 singles and the second-biggest selling record in Ireland. |
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He was part-responsible for the set up of the [[RTÉ]] [[digital audio broadcasting]] network.{{cn|date=February 2013}} |
He was part-responsible for the set up of the [[RTÉ]] [[digital audio broadcasting]] network.{{cn|date=February 2013}} |
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Revision as of 22:14, 14 May 2013
Mark McCabe | |
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| Born | May 1978[1] |
| Origin | Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, DJ, record producer |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
Mark McCabe (born May 1978) is an Irish station manager, music producer, radio DJ and singer songwriter. McCabe has mixed the opening sequence for events such as the Special Olympics in 2003, the 2005 and 2007 Saint Patrick's Festivals Skyfest, released the second biggest-selling record in Ireland.
Musical career
During the 1990s, McCabe presented the drivetime show on a pirate radio station in Dublin. He was signed with New York tribal house legends Twisted Records. In 2000, he released Maniac 2000 and it went to number-one, as the second biggest-selling record ever in Ireland.[2] His music successes includes two Meteor Music awards, two top 10 singles and the second-biggest selling record in Ireland.
He was part-responsible for the set up of the RTÉ digital audio broadcasting network.[citation needed]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||||||
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| IRL [3] | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | "Maniac 2000" | 1 | Singles only | |||||||||||
| 2001 | "Love Is in the Air 2001" | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | "Aurora" | — | Music From the Fourth Place | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Mark McCabe: biography
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2000-04-22. p. 55. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Search for Irish peaks