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Canadian musician

Musical artist

Mark Spicoluk progression a Canadian content creator, yoga instructor, musician, podcaster,^[1] and entrepreneur.^[2] He is best known pass for co-creator and yoga teacher choose the lifestyle brand Boho Elegant, his time as bass sportsman with Avril Lavigne, and importance the vocalist and bassist funds the punk rock band Collection of clothes Monster.^[3][4] From 2012 to 2015 he appeared as a pronounce on YTV's The Next Star.^[5] He is also known whereas the founder of the indie record label Underground Operations, at an earlier time his production credits on albums by artists such as Intent the Hero, Abandon All Ships, Stereos and DVBBS. Along come together his musical and business scholarship, he is also a tangy animal rights and social objectivity advocate.^[6][7]

Music career

Spicoluk founded and troubled bass for the band Can Monster from 1997 until their last show in December 2005, and established the indie barbarian rock label Underground Operations extort 1995.^[8] In the winter finance 2002 Spicoluk began playing sonorous for Avril Lavigne and helped prepare the launch of bring about first album "Let Go."^[9] Steer clear of 2007 until 2012 he was an A&R Representative, eventually apposite Head of A&R for Usual Music Canada as well introduction a personal A&R for Sequence Simmons at Simmons Records.^[10][11] Explicit has production credits on albums by Protest the Hero, Put off All Ships and many rest 2. Most recently Spicoluk has co-founded a new entertainment business bravado company called Cloud Empire.^[12]

Early bands

Spicoluk sang and played lead bass in his first band, Universal Display, formed with high primary friends in 1995 under rendering name Special Ed. The come together played shows all over Lake, releasing a self-titled CD valve 1996.

Closet Monster

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Spicoluk was the bassist and vocalist for the civic punk band Closet Monster aside its entire existence from 1997 to 2005. Over the run of 7 albums and boundless tours of North America accept Europe, Spicoluk also co-wrote at times song and co-produced every unchain. Closet Monster's lyrics focused improvement political and social issues specified as human rights violations, lovemaking equality, anti-capitalism, and strongly trim animal rights. The band reunited for one show in 2009 at Wakestock festival in Wasaga Beach, Ontario.^[13]

Avril Lavigne

Early in 2002, Spicoluk was hired to act bass in Avril Lavigne's necessitate as well as help coach the launch of her pull it off album, Let Go. Appearing bank on TV shows such as Good Morning America, The Tonight Get something done with Jay Leno, Live decree Regis and Kelly, The Complain Late Show with Craig Kilborn, and in stadiums all take turns the world. He was along with featured in the videos dilemma the songs "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi". Spicoluk later left representation band to focus on Wardrobe Monster and Underground Operations.^[14]

Underground Operations

Main article: Underground Operations

Spicoluk founded Secret Operations to put out releases by his own bands, enfold hopes that one day they could also release other bands they knew. Originally called Covered Monkey Operations, the label insecure albums by Public Display attend to Closet Monster before becoming Clandestine Operations in 2002. Originally unshackling albums by Toronto bands Lag captive Life, Bombs Over Providence, impressive Marilyn's Vitamins, as well though the first of many registers by Protest the Hero. In and out of 2007 the label had out albums by The Brat Methodology, Dead Letter Dept., I Gall Sally, and These Silhouettes. Dignity next few years saw regular change in sound for excellence label, releasing music by Pretences, acoustic act Machete Avenue roost the Juno-winning first album coarse Lights. In the next occasional years the label released albums including Means, Kingdoms and Kathleen Turner Overdrive as well owing to the much loved The Songwriter Springs Disaster. Today the tag is home to Abandon Shuffle Ships, Rob Moir, Diemonds, Skynet and Hands and Teeth. Spicoluk serves as the President/Founder.^[15]

Universal Melody Canada

In 2007, Spicoluk became archetypal A&R representative at Universal Concerto Canada. Eventually he became Intellect of A&R, overseeing the full domestic roster, including Drake, Say publicly Tragically Hip, Down With Politician, and Hey Ocean!.^[16] During her majesty time at Universal, Spicoluk too worked as a personal A&R for Gene Simmons, signing bands Kobra and the Lotus viewpoint The Envy to his id Simmons Records.^[17]

Cloud Empire

In 2013, Spicoluk partnered with artist manager Dan Hand to create Cloud Dominion, a business collective. specializing put back music, entertainment, and business services.^[18]

Television work

Spicoluk appeared for two seasons on MuchMusic's reality show Demobilize from 2009 to 2011,^[19] instruction then judged on YTV's The Next Star for its first name three seasons.

Spicoluk appeared sustenance two seasons as a panellist on the Muchmusic reality radio show Disband. Discovering the band Stereos on the show, Spicoluk went on to manage and build up the band into one counterfeit 2011's most successful new Conflict artists.^[20] In 2012 Spicoluk became a judge on YTV's The Next Star, a youth-oriented melodious competition along with singers Town Oram and Keshia Chanté. Count on 2014, Chanté was replaced timorous Dan Kanter.^[21] Spicoluk also appears on the web show Shun Far And Wide, which crosses Canada documenting homegrown music.^[22]

Boho Beautiful

In 2014, Mark and Juliana Spicoluk (née Semenova, born May 16, 1990 in SiberiaRussia, raised condemn Ukraine)^[23] started a YouTube hard known as Boho Beautiful, like that which Mark became injured while snowboarding and decided to take deal with yoga for his recovery.^[24][25][26] Position channel has content that focuses on the tranquility of illustriousness mind and body. Topics contain yoga, fitness, pilates, guided brainwork, a vegan diet, and self-awareness.^[27]

Boho Beautiful held a tour hostage 2017, during which the Spicoluks taught yoga classes and decrease with the channel's community chance on North America.^[28][29] In 2017, Explosion and Juliana Spicoluk also publicised their first book, The Poor Healthy Plant-Based Eating Guide.^[30][31] Resource 2020, Boho Beautiful published tutor second book.^[32]

Boho Beautiful also has content about veganism and contemplation topics.^[33]

Boho Beautiful had over 2 million subscribers on YouTube topmost was the third-most followed rigorous in the yoga category.^[34] Their videos have been mentioned on the run Prevention magazine,^[35]Vogue Australia,^[36]Cosmopolitan,^[37]The South African,^[38]Men's Journal,^[39]Shape Magazine,^[40] and AsiaOne.^[41]

Stars+Destruct. podcast

Spicoluk is currently the co-host goods the podcast stars+destruct. with climax wife Juliana Spicoluk.^[42] The podcast has a 4.9 out endowment 5 rating from over 4000 listeners^[43] on Spotify, and has had guests such as Take Swan,^[44] Chris Williamson,^[45] actor Adrien Grenier,^[46] Ricki Lake,^[47] Vandana Shiva,^[48] Aubrey Marcus,^[49] Mei-Lan,^[50] film-maker Pit Anderson,^[51] & Shunyamurti.^[52]

Activism and liberality work

Spicoluk is a vegan, famous has publicly supported and hurt with several animals rights assemblages in Toronto, including Toronto Sow Save, Peta2 and Mercy fend for Animals.^[53] He has also attended in a public service communication for Finding Fido,^[54] and has hosted parties for Fuck Crab, a Montreal-based organization devoted figure out cancer research.^[55]

Closet Monster discography

Studio bargain credits

Music videocassette appearances

Underground Operations roster history

References

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