Mark Brooks (director)

Mark Brooks is an American producer, director, writer and musician known for his work on projects such as Metalocalypse, Moonbeam City and Serenity.

Mark Brooks
OccupationProducer, director, writer, musician

Early life

Brooks was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. Using the pseudonym 3 Kord Scissor King, Brooks co-founded and played guitar for the influential punk band Warlock Pinchers while still in high school.[1] During college Brooks co-founded the band Foreskin 500 with Diggie Diamond in the mid-1990s. Initially just a duo with Diamond on vocals and Brooks playing everything else, the group eventually rounded out its lineup with Dave Kerr and Dave Moore.[2][3][4]

Directing Career

In 1999, Brooks began his animation career in Los Angeles, co-founding the animation studio Gifted Men Productions. It was here where he co-created the animated shows "Lil' Pimp", "Creamburg" as well as directing The Slim Shady Show starring Eminem. Lil Pimp would go on to become a feature film produced by Revolution Studios/Sony Pictures co-written and directed by Brooks. [5] The film featured Brooks in the lead role alongside William Shatner, Bernie Mac, Ludacris, and Lil' Kim. After Lil' Pimp was completed, Brooks began writing/directing TV shows such as Metalocalypse, Black Panther" and Moonbeam City.

Music Career

In 2012, Brooks formed the dark electronic pop band Night Club with Emily Kavanaugh.[6] In 2017, Brooks produced and co-wrote "Tears in the Rain", "Wild Roses", "Edge of the Blade", "528hz" and "432hz" with electronic cholo-goth duo, Prayers for their "Baptism of Thieves" LP. Brooks' music has been featured in such films and television shows as The Fan, Mad Money, Blonde Ambition, "Las Vegas", and The Riches.

Filmography
Film as director

Lil Pimp

Serenity - Director for "Fruity Oaty Bar" sequence.

Baton - Animation director [7]

Television as director

Metalocalypse

Black Panther

Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem

Moonbeam City

Little Big Awesome

Music video as director
  • Black Breath - "Home of the Grave"[8]
  • Burning Brides - "Love Sick"
  • Danzig - "Danzig Legacy"[9]
  • Dethklok - "Castratikron"
  • Dethklok - "Dethharmonic"
  • Dethklok - "I Ejaculate Fire"
  • Melvins - "Electric Flower"[10]
  • Melvins - "The War on Wisdom"[11]
  • Night Club - "Lovestruck"
  • Night Club - "Control"
  • Night Club - "Strobe Light"
  • Night Club - "Need You Tonight" [12]
  • Night Club - "She Wants To Play With Fire" [13]
  • Night Club - "Not In Love" [14]
  • Night Club - "Bad Girl"
  • Night Club - "Dear Enemy"
  • Night Club - "Show It 2 Me"
  • Night Club - "Candy Coated Suicide"
  • Night Club - "Schizophrenic"
  • Night Club - "Your Addiction"
  • Slayer - "Playing With Dolls"[15]
  • Slayer - "World Painted Blood"[16]

References
  1. Murphy, Tom (2010-08-06). "Warlock Pinchers: An extensive oral history straight from the jokers' mouth | Westword". Blogs.westword.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  2. "Mark Brooks".
  3. "Flash Metal Suicide: Foreskin 500".
  4. "Man Posse". 2003-08-14.
  5. "Web's 'Pimp' joins Revolution". 2000-08-09.
  6. "Night Club — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at". Last.fm. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  7. "Azumi's Kitamura to Direct Baton Animation in US/Japan - News". Anime News Network. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  8. "Black Breath Releases "Home Of The Grave" Video - in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  9. "Danzig: Assista ao trailer de 'Danzig Legacy' - Didi Ramone".
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721010404/http://www.pitchengine.com/pitch/95048/. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "Watch the Melvins' new video, "The War on Wisdom," and download their new EP". AUX.TV. 2012-03-13. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  12. "Night Club Gets Synth Happy with INXS's "Need You Tonight" » Cover Me". Covermesongs.com. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  13. "PREMIERE VIDEO: Night Club, "She Wants To Play With Fire"". Culture Brats. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  14. "NIGHT CLUB Interview". The Electricity Club. 2014-10-21. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  16. "Slayer Debut "World Painted Blood" Video Online | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More". Theprp.com. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
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