Australian producer, engineer, musician (guitar, pedal steel guitar, vocals) and writer; born 1950 in Queensland, Australia; died 6 September 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee, US.

He started playing in bands in Bundaberg in 1966. He subsequently moved to Brisbane. In 1972 he moved from Brisbane to London and worked in the music industry on Denmark Street (he eventually landed a job at Top Gear in Denmark Street). He returned to Brisbane in 1975 - and in late 1975 an old friend - Bruce Window - who had opened a 16-track studio with his self-built custom console and an Ampex MM1100 – asked him if he'd like to base himself there as an engineer.

He continued playing in bands but was increasingly involved in music engineering and production.

He moved from Brisbane to Melbourne, to Sydney where he produced many Australian acts. During his career in Australia he featured in reader and industry polls, including the Rolling Stone “Best Producer” and ARIA “Producer of the Year” categories . He has more productions in the APRA Top 30 songs of all time than any other single producer and produced an astonishing 15 ARIA Hall of Fame inductees.

As a writer he had two #1 Australian country singles, two top ten pop singles, two top ten UK & European singles, and composed scores for seven major motion pictures and TV series.

Mark relocated to Nashville in 1996, at the invitation of Ten Ten Music president Barry Coburn. As director of A&R at Ten Ten until 2001, he worked extensively in the development of superstar Keith Urban.

He resided in Nashville and played in local bands whilst still involved in production and engineering.

He was a Americana Music Assn Past President.