Mark Gable
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Mark Gable | |
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.jpg) Gable at the APRA Awards 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Dixon Kitchen |
| Born | 8 September 1950 Captains Flat, New South Wales, Australia |
| Origin | Northern Beaches, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pub rock, hard rock, new wave |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, music producer, photographer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboards, drums, bass |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Albert Productions, Mushroom, Warner Music, WTG Records |
| Website | choirboys |
Mark Dixon Kitchen (born 8 September 1950), known professionally as Mark Gable, is an Australian musician who serves as the frontman and a founding member of the rock band The Choirboys. The band was formed in Sydney in 1979.[1]
Early life
Mark was born in Captains Flat, New South Wales.
Radio
Since 2012, Mark hosts The Awesome Eighties on 107.7 2GO in The New South Wales Central Coast, with assistance from Mike Duncan. In 2008/9 Gable hosted and co-produced a weekly series for smoothfm, The Sunday Session where he interviewed many international and local artists. The show was aired on a Sunday afternoon in Sydney and Melbourne.[2]
Charity work
In 2008 Gable become an ambassador for Beyondblue.[3]
Personal life
Gable is in a domestic relationship with country singer-songwriter Melinda Schneider. They had their first child Sullivan James Gable in August 2012. Gable has 5 children from a previous relationship.
Discography
The Choirboys Studio albums
- Choirboys (1983)
- Big Bad Noise (1988)
- Midnight Sun (1991)
- Dancing on the Grave of Rock n' Roll (1994)
- Yo-Yo (1996)
- Evolver (2004)
- Big Bad and Acoustic (2006)
- So Easy (2007)
Quartets
"Handle with Care" (with Damien Leith, Bobby Flynn, and Ilan Kidron)
Television
Mark Gable appeared as one of "The 100" judges on All Together Now, an Australian reality television music competition on the Seven network.[4]
References
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Choirboys'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Archived from the original on 2004-08-07. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/vega-953fm-puts-live-sunday-session-listeners
- ^ "Ambassador profile - Mark Gable". Beyondblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ Seven Network (Operations) Limited (October 2018). "Meet the Judges of All Together Now - The 100". 7plus.com.au.