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Mark St. John Biography

Mark St. John is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on February 7, 1956 in Anaheim, California, United States. Guitarist enjoyed a brief but significant time with the Glam rock group KISS and also founded the group White Tiger.

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When the band started shopping their demo (credited as Peter Criss) around the response was universally negative. One cassette demo to circulate simply featured “Love for Sale”, “Long Time”, and “All Night Long”, though they had also covered Lee Michaels’ 1971 hit “Do You Know What I Mean”, and had other original material such as “Between the Lines”. By early 1991, the difficulty shopping the demo, and St. John’s need to get on with making a living, led to friction between Criss and him, and he left the band (which eventually became Criss).

St. John developed reactive arthritis, which caused his hands and arms to swell. He was all but unable to perform live as a member of Kiss, and played only two full shows and one partial show during the Animalize tour, with Bruce Kulick playing the rest. St. John was officially replaced by Kulick on December 8, 1984.

He had two siblings: an older brother named Michael and an older sister named Kathleen.

NameMark St. John
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BirthdayFebruary 7
Birth Year1956
Place of BirthAnaheim
Home TownCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignAquarius
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St. John and Donato soon formed White Tiger. They had written most of the material for the album by mid-1985 and set out to complete a lineup with which to record. The band also included St. John’s younger brother, Michael, on bass, but was completed with the addition of Brian James Fox on drums. While the independent release did well on that level selling some 50,000 copies, and the band gigged around California, White Tiger joined up with Garry Lane owner of Logic Productions who promoted many top bands in LA. St. John and Lane became good friends meeting for a second time at Trojan Studios in Garden Grove, California. That is where St. John and Lane came up with the idea to play the legendary club known as The Hot Spot located in Huntington Beach, California owned by Gennie Gromet who was the ex-wife of Dick Dale from the band Dick Dale and the Del-Tones. The band didn’t manage to break and split while working on demos for a second album in 1988. St. John teamed up with Jeff Scott Soto in 1988 to make a demo. St. John also did some session work performing lead guitar on “Livin’ for My Lord” on Ken Tamplin’s 1990 album, Axe to Grind. Tamplin is an inspirational Christian rocker more famed for his involvement in the band Shout. Tamplin has also co-written material with Gene Simmons of Kiss. St. John also worked with former Knight Rider star David Hasselhoff, even appearing in his video, “Is Everyone Happy”.

Mark St. John Net Worth

Mark St. John is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark St. John's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started playing guitar at sixteen.

Before joining KISS before KISS, he was guitar instructor with popular students, yet they were always kept private.

Mark Leslie Norton (February 7, 1956 – April 5, 2007), better known as Mark St. John, was an American guitarist best known for his brief stint with the rock band Kiss from April to November 1984. His work can be heard on the band’s 1984 album Animalize. St. John died suddenly under murky circumstances in early April 2007, several months after being badly beaten during a brief stay in an Orange County jail.

Net Worth$5 Million
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In January 1985 St. John teamed up with vocalist David Donato and drummer Barry Brandt of Angel to work on developing some demo ideas. By March he was playing live again, appearing at an all-star jam session at the FM Station Club. The lineup included Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge (Kiss Revolution, April/May 1985). St. John also performed at a sold-out audience at a benefit jazz concert for Greenpeace. Some of the legendary jazz musicians playing alongside St. John included the Steve Hooks Band, Stu Nevitt (Shadowfax), Slyde Hyde (Tom Scott/Supertramp), Al Aarons (Count Basie), plus other special all-star guests.

St. John made a demo in 1990 with fellow former Kiss member Peter Criss. This band, known as the Keep, became what was essentially White Tiger, with Criss replacing Brian Fox on drums, and David Donato replacing original vocalist David MacDonald. This lineup performed live just once, on May 2, 1990 at a drum clinic at the Guitar Center music store in Lawndale, California.

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During the sessions for the album, which was recorded in mid-1984, St. John clashed with the other members of the band. According to Paul Stanley, they had difficulty putting together solos, with Stanley saying that St. John had trouble playing the same thing twice. Stanley also said that he had to dub in certain parts during St. John’s solos to make them work better with the song.

Beginning on September 14, 2006, St. John was incarcerated for several days at Theo Lacy Jail in Orange County, California, after being charged with possession of unspecified drug paraphernalia, attempted destruction of evidence, and resisting arrest. He was initially housed at the facility’s D Barracks, a medium-security dormitory for nonviolent offenders. He was later moved to F-West Barracks after telling guards he had stolen crackers from another inmate’s property box and was in fear for his safety. A guard allegedly conspired with a group of inmates to have St. John assaulted for the transgression, and subsequently St. John was brutally beaten and stabbed with pencils by a group of up to 20 inmates. He was later placed on paid leave pending an investigation into this and other violent incidents inside the jail. In an interview with the OC Weekly, a fellow inmate described St. John’s encounter:

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He was in a short-lived band with Phil Naro called the Mark St. John Project that released a limited edition EP in 1999, and he also made an appearance on a Kiss expo in New Jersey. He later released an all-instrumental CD in 2003 called Magic Bullet Theory.

Top Facts about Mark St. John

  • Mark St. John was born on February 7, 1956.
  • He played guitar for the band Kiss in 1984.
  • St. John only appeared on one Kiss album, “Animalize.”
  • He left the band due to health issues after a few months.
  • St. John passed away on April 5, 2007 at age 51.
  • He was known for his fast and technical playing style.
  • Prior to joining Kiss, he played with the band White Tiger.
  • St. John’s real name was Mark Norton.
  • He released a solo album titled “Magic Bullet Theory” in 2003.
  • St.John’s signature guitar was a custom-made Jackson model called “Cougar.”
  • Facts & Trivia

    Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark St. John celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

    For the next several months after leaving Theo Lacy Jail, St. John suffered severe headaches and body aches and many times told his girlfriend that the chronic ailments were absolutely the result of the beating at Theo Lacy. While it’s not known what medical attention he received inside the jail, after his release he refused to see a doctor due to having no medical insurance, and thus his health deteriorated. St. John died on April 5, 2007, due to what the coroner described as a brain hemorrhage brought on by an accidental overdose of methamphetamine.

    What happened to Mark St. John?

    Former Kiss guitarist Mark St. John died Thursday from an apparent brain hemorrhage. He was 51. Born Mark Norton in Hollywood, Calif., St.

    Why did Mark St. John go to jail?

    Declining health and death. Beginning on September 14, 2006, St. John was incarcerated for several days at Theo Lacy Jail in Orange County, California, after being charged with possession of unspecified drug paraphernalia, attempted destruction of evidence, and resisting arrest.

    Was Mark St. John a good guitarist?

    Mark was a great guitarist and a good man,” Simmons told Kiss fans after hearing of St. John’s death. “He will be missed.”

    When did Mark St. John join Kiss?

    Mark St John joins Kiss The guitarist was invited to join the band in the beginning of 1984 after Vinnie Vincent was fired due to personality issues. He was Kiss’ third official guitarist.

    Where is Mark St John buried?

    Rose Hills Mortuary, CA

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