Mark McGrath
Mark Sayers McGrath (born March 15, 1968)[1] is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of the rock band Sugar Ray. McGrath is also known for his work as a co-host of Extra, and he was the host of Don't Forget the Lyrics! In 2010.
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Mark McGrath

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- Name
- Mark McGrath
- Birth Name
- Mark Sayers McGrath
- Born
- 15 March 1968
- Birthplace
- Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Full name
- Mark Sayers McGrath.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- alternative rock · pop rock · punk rock · alternative metal
- Education
- University of Southern California · USC Thornton School of Music · Corona del Mar High School
- Known for
- Family Switch
- Languages
- English
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Mark Sayers McGrath (born March 15, 1968)[1] is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of the rock band Sugar Ray. McGrath is also known for his work as a co-host of Extra, and he was the host of Don't Forget the Lyrics! In 2010.
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Mark McGrath (born 1968) is an actor, composer and guitarist, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born Mark Sayers McGrath in Hartford.
Mark McGrath was educated at Corona del Mar High School, University of Southern California and USC Thornton School of Music. The actor is a member of Sugar Ray.
Among the works is Family Switch. The work spans alternative metal, alternative rock and pop rock, among others. Languages used include English.
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McGrath worked across television presenter, singer, actor, guitarist and composer and 1 further recorded occupations. The registers place that work in alternative rock, pop rock, punk rock and alternative metal. This article rests on 17 catalogued compositions, 1 published texts, 5 issued recordings and 28 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.
Mark McGrath studied at University of Southern California, USC Thornton School of Music and Corona del Mar High School. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are alternative rock, pop rock, punk rock and alternative metal. Works named in the authority record are Family Switch.

Mark McGrath performing at The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA on Oct. 11, 2009 - Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com
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Mark McGrath (of Sugar Ray) performing live at the Huntington Beach Food Art Music Festival in Huntington Beach California on Saturday September 6th, 2014.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Mark McGrath • Birth Name — Mark Sayers McGrath • Born — 15 March 1968 • Birthplace — Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. • Origin — Newport Beach, California, U.S. • Genre — * Pop rock • alternative rock • nu metal • funk metal • alternative metal • punk rock • reggae • Occupation — * Singer • television host • actor • Years Active — 1992–present • Associated Acts — * Sugar Ray • Camp Freddy • Magnificent 7 • Royal Machines • The Wondergirls • Ezra Ray Hart
Early life
Early life
McGrath was born in Hartford, Connecticut. His family moved from Connecticut to Newport Beach, California when he was eight years old. He attended Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach and later the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he majored in communications, graduating in 1990.[2][3] After college, McGrath entered a state of depression and apathy until his friend McG brought him to help in a job driving a delivery truck, where McGrath decided to continue his musical career.[4]
Music career
Music career
• Illustration — McGrath in 2009 McGrath, Rodney Sheppard, Murphy Karges, and Stan Frazier formed Sugar Ray in Orange County, California in 1992. In 1994, the band signed with Atlantic Records. Their first success came in 1997 with the song "Fly." McGrath's popularity soared as he appeared on the covers of national magazines such as Rolling Stone and Spin. He also made numerous appearances on MTV, VH1, and various talk and awards shows. People magazine named him the "Sexiest Rocker" of 1998.[5] McGrath contributed the track "Reaching Out" on Strait Up, a tribute album to late vocalist James Lynn Strait, whom he has a dedication tattoo to memorialize. He appeared in the video of "Angel's Son", another song written for the album by Sevendust, and performed with the band during their appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 2012, McGrath and Everclear's Art Alexakis organized the SummerLand Tour, consisting of Sugar Ray, Everclear, Lit, Marcy Playground, and Gin Blossoms.[6] McGrath and Alexakis decided to split ways in 2013, and McGrath formed the "Under the Sun Tour" with Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon, and Fastball.[7] He appeared in Smashing Pumpkins' Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts) video, released in October 2018.[8] He is also a DJ. On weekends, he hosts a show on SiriusXM's 90s on 9, the 120.
Television career
Television career
McGrath is a three-time champion of Rock & Roll Jeopardy! on VH1. In the finals, he won against Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and Gary Dell'Abate of The Howard Stern Show.[9] He and his band Sugar Ray performed as themselves in the 2002 Scooby-Doo movie, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar. In 2004, he and his band performed in the series Las Vegas (Season 1, Episode 19). In 2004, McGrath began his work as co-host of the Extra television show on September 13, after a producer noticed his work hosting various VH1 and MTV programs and asked him to join.[10] McGrath left the show in July 2008 to focus on his music career.[11] He served as a guest judge for American Idol auditions aired in early 2005. He was a guest star in a 2005 episode of Law and Order: SVU. McGrath received the part of Dex Lawson on The WB show Charmed in 2005, but he ultimately turned it down due to scheduling conflicts, and Jason Lewis replaced him. McGrath was the host of Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll (2007)[12] and Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (2008). In 2010, McGrath began hosting the third season of Don't Forget the Lyrics, which aired on syndication. He appeared on The Celebrity Apprentice Season 4, which premiered in March 2011, where he was fired in week six and finished in tenth place. In 2013, he appeared on Celebrity Wife Swap and the penultimate episode, "A.A.R.M.", of The Office.[13] McGrath continued his TV appearances in 2014 and 2015 by guest starring on The Neighbors and Workaholics.[14] McGrath also hosted truTv's Killer Karaoke[15] and starred in Sharknado 2: The Second One.[16] In 2016, he appeared in the pilot episode of Lady Dynamite, portraying himself. In 2018, he was announced as one of the eleven houseguests to be competing on the first American edition of Celebrity Big Brother.[17] He finished in third place, tied with Ariadna Gutiérrez. McGrath also appeared in the second season as a special guest. In 2021, McGrath competed on the fifth season of The Masked Singer as the wild card contestant "Orca". Also in 2021, he became the host and narrator of the documentary television series Dark Side of the 90s.[18] On December 19, 2022, McGrath appeared on the first episode of the American version of “The Wheel”. He was one of the celebrities helping the contestants win money.[19] In 2023, he became the host and narrator of the documentary television series Dark Side of the 2000s.[20]
Personal life
Personal life
He married beautician Carin Kingsland on September 24, 2012.[21] The couple met in 1994 and were engaged on New Year's Eve 2009 after 16 years of on-and-off dating. McGrath and Kingsland are parents to twins, a boy and a girl, born on April 29, 2010.[22]
Sugar Ray studio albums
Sugar Ray studio albums
• Lemonade and Brownies (1995) • Floored (1997) • 14:59 (1999) • Sugar Ray (2001) • In the Pursuit of Leisure (2003) • Music for Cougars (2009) • Little Yachty (2019)
Solo EP
Solo EP
• Summertime's Coming (2015)
Singles
Singles
• "Party for Two" (Pop Version) – Shania Twain featuring Mark McGrath[23] • "Do It Again" – Mike Love featuring McGrath and John Stamos (2017)[24]
Filmography
Filmography
List of film, television, and web appearances • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 1997 — Fathers' Day — self — with Sugar Ray • 1997 — Oddville, MTV — self — with Sugar Ray, episode# 23 • 1998 — Rock & Roll Jeopardy! — Mark McGrath[25] • 2001 — The Drew Carey Show — self — Season 7, episode 2 (uncredited)[26] • 2002 — Scooby-Doo — self — with Sugar Ray • 2003 — Pauly Shore Is Dead — Assholf golfer[27] • 2003 — Uptown Girls — Rock Star • 2004 — Las Vegas — Mark McGrath — Season 1, episode 19[28] • 2004–2008 — Extra — Mark McGrath — Co–host • 2005 — American Idol — Mark McGrath — Season 5 guest judge[29] • 2005 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — J. J. Price — Season 7, episode 2 • 2007 — Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll — Mark McGrath — Co–host • 2008 — Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious — Mark McGrath — Co–host • 2010 — Darker Side of Green — Modedrator — Web series[30] • 2010 — Don't Forget the Lyrics! — Mark McGrath — Host season 3 • 2011 — The Apprentice — Mark McGrath — Season 11 • 2011 — Master Debaters with Jay Mohr — self — Season 1, episode 4[31] • 2011 — Fact Checkers Unit — DJ Booth — 3 episodes[32] • 2012 — Celebrity Wife Swap — Mark McGrath — Season 2 • 2013 — The Office — Mark McGrath — Season 9, episode 22 • 2013 — Hot Package — self — Host • 2014 — Killer Karaoke — Mark McGrath — Host season 2 • 2014 — The Neighbors — John — Season 2, episode 13[33] • 2014 — Sharknado 2: The Second One — Martin Brody • 2014 — CollegeHumor Originals — Mark — Season 1, episode 616 • 2015 — Workaholics — Mark McGrath — Season 5, episode 13 • 2015 — Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser — Jimmy Yauch • 2015 — Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! — Martin Brody • 2016 — Lady Dynamite — Mark McGrath — 2 episodes • 2018 — The Thundermans — Uncle Mark McGrath — Season 4, episode 17 • 2018 — Celebrity Big Brother — Mark McGrath — Main season 1, guest season 2 • 2018 — The Last Sharknado: It's About Time — Martin • 2019 — 2nd Chance for Christmas — Ghost of Jack Love[34] • 2020 — Let's Be Real — Mark McGrath[35] • 2021 — The Masked Singer — Orca/Mark McGrath — Season 5 • 2021–2022 — Dark Side of the 90s — Narrator • 2022 — The Wheel — Mark McGrath — Guest celebrity, 1 episode[36] • 2021–2022 — Dark Side of the 2000s — Narrator
Identity
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Mark McGrath is recorded with the occupation television presenter. Classed in the genre alternative metal. Recorded as television presenter, singer, actor, guitarist and composer.
Life and career
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Mark McGrath was born on 15 March 1968.
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The circumstances in which Mark McGrath stands. Established in Library of Congress under n2003073734. Established in Discogs under 280794. Identity and origins. Recorded at birth as Mark Sayers McGrath. The authorities additionally record the heading Mark Sayers McGrath. His recorded language was English. One child is recorded: Lydon McGrath.
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- 1.Sutton, Michael. Mark McGrath Biography. AllMusic.com.
- 2.Broeske, Pat H. Growing Up in Orange County. Orange Coast. 94. December 2014.
- 3.Q&A: Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Rolling Stone
- 4.Behind the McMusic : McG, Director of Hip Videos for MTV and VH1, Started Rolling Credits as a Kid Back in Newport , Los Angeles Times
- 5.Mark McGrath: Sexiest Rock Star. People. November 16, 1998.
- 6.Melissa Ruggieri. Mark McGrath talks Sugar Ray and Summerland tour. July 9, 2012.
- 7.Mark McGrath Talks Summerland Tour Split, New Sugar Ray & 'Idol' Judges Table. Billboard. June 27, 2013.
- 8.Watch Smashing Pumpkin's Ridiculous, Halloween-Themed New Video. Pitchfork. October 15, 2018.
- 9.Warner Bros. Online. ExtraTV.com: Mark McGrath. Telepixtvcgi.warnerbros.com.
- 10.Susman, Gary. 'Extra' Work. Entertainment Weekly. September 3, 2004.
- 11.Baxi, Shreya. Mario Lopez Named New Host of Extra. People. July 28, 2008.
- 12.Heffernan, Virginia. Empowered? Try Nauseated. New York Times. March 6, 2007.
- 13.Big Jim. Singer Mark McGrath Will Appear on 'The Office'. March 4, 2013.
- 14.Laurel Brown. 'The Neighbors': Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath to guest-star. November 7, 2013.
- 15.Deadline Hollywood. TruTV Renews 'Killer Karaoke' With New Host Mark McGrath. September 16, 2013.
- 16.MartianOctocretr5. Sharknado 2: The Second One (TV Movie 2014). IMDb. July 30, 2014.
- 17.Maher, Natalie. Get to Know the 'Celebrity Big Brother' Cast: Mark McGrath, Omarosa & More. www.billboard.com. February 13, 2018.
- 18.Treese, Tyler. Interview: Mark McGrath Talks Dark Side of the 90s. ComingSoon.net. July 16, 2021.
- 19.The Smash Hit UK Gameshow Comes Stateside - Everything To Know About the 'The Wheel'. Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. December 19, 2022.
- 20.Maas, Jennifer. Vice TV Sets 'Dark Side of the 2000s' With Episodes on 'The Bachelor,' Lindsay Lohan and More (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. June 6, 2023.
- 21.Mark McGrath Marries Carin Kingsland. People. September 24, 2012.
- 22.Mark McGrath Welcomes Twins Lydon Edward and Hartley Grace. People. April 29, 2010.
- 23.Did Shania Twain Kill Mark McGrath?. CMT.
- 24.Graff, Gary. Mike Love Remakes a Beach Boys Classic With Mark McGrath & John Stamos: Exclusive Video. Billboard. 2017-07-18.
- 25.Napier-Pearce, Jennifer. 'Rock & Roll Jeopardy!' Plugs In to Music Trivia. Los Angeles Times. 1998-08-07.
- 26.The Drew Carey Show's musical guests were as absurd as the sitcom's plots. The A.V. Club. 2015-09-14.
- 27.Eminem, Chris Rock, Sean Penn Show Their Support For . Pauly Shore?. MTV.
- 28.NBC wins big with Las Vegas. EW.com.
- 29.American Idol: Early favorites and flameouts. EW.com.
- 30.SocialMiami - The Darker Side Of Green. SocialMiami. 2019-04-30.
- 31.Master Debaters with Jay Mohr (2011). The A.V. Club.
- 32.MTV's 'FCU: Fact Checkers Unit' - watch. Digital Spy. 2011-12-09.
- 33.Mark McGrath to star in 'The Neighbors'. Digital Spy. 2013-11-11.
- 34.2nd Chance for Christmas (2019).
- 35.Schneider, Michael. Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose Resurface to Host a Small-Market Florida Talk Show on Fox's 'Let's Be Real'. Variety. 2020-10-02.
- 36.Brunner, Jeryl. The Smash Hit UK Gameshow Comes Stateside! Everything To Know About the 'The Wheel'. Parade. 2022-12-21.
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