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Biography

Name

Mark Daniel Reed.

Date of birth

7th November 1978 in Kingston, Surrey.

Family

Mum, Dad, two brothers.

Description

Same as ever - though I've chilled out a lot over the last year. I'm only hyper when it counts.

The story so far

From a musical family, joined parents' covers band and traveled around the world on cruise ships while still at school, represented the UK in a song festival in Rumania and won the contest as Best Young Newcomer, discovered by a1's management in his brothers' band.

Instruments

I've played the piano since I was three but I still can't master the kazoo. I'd like to learn the guitar soon.

Best personal moment

Buying a house and a car, but we've had a nice quiet year, even though we've been busy in the studio and in Asia.

Best a1 moment so far

Winning the BRIT Award, that was such a great thing: being up there with some of the greatest artists of all time, and being one of the lucky few who went home with a BRIT.

Best a1 moment you can imagine

Being Number One on all the radio charts with our new material and I'd like to see a1 broadening out to new audiences - that'd be great.

Favorite celebrity you've met

It was very, very special to meet Elton John at the BRITS. I had a quick chat with him, and that was great.

Celebrity you'd still like to meet

The Rock! No, for me meeting Elton John was meeting my biggest idol and I was impressed - I still went away a fan, and that's the most important thing when you meet your idol.

Is there anything you miss out on because you're famous

Probably, but the stuff that we do get to do makes up for that ten-fold.

Do you think you've got a soul mate out there

Everybody has a soul mate. Mine would be someone I can get along with, someone I can talk to for a long time - you've got to be a friend before you become lovers.

Do you believe in love

Of course!

We catch you on a Saturday night off, what are you doing?

At home watching a movie or at the cinema 'cause we never get time to watch movies.

We burst into your flat on a Sunday morning, what are you doing

It is nice to stay in bed till 1pm but I like to enjoy the day, so I'd be up and out. I might go the gym, or something like that.

Number one musical hero

The Beatles, and then Elton John.

Who made you want to be a pop star?

My folks, because they're performers, so I grew up listening to them and performing with them.

Top three albums

Any Beatles album and Paul McCartney solo album, any John Lennon solo album, any Elton John album… and any Elvis album too!

A song that always makes you get down

"Play That Funky Music," by Wild Cherry.

A song that always gets you in the mood

"Let's Get It On," by Marvin Gaye.

A song that you always sing in the shower

For some strange reason, it's Billy Joel's "River of Dreams."

What's your motto

"Always remember the people who are around you who helped you get where you are today."

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