Money Mark

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Biography: Money Mark is the alias of Mark Ramos-Nishita, a keyboardist whose funky, retro-flavored riffs earned him the unofficial title of the fourth Beastie Boy. Born in Detroit to a Japanese-Hawaiian father and a Chicano mother, Nishita moved to the West Coast when he was six; some years later, he hooked up ...Read full biography

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Mark's Keyboard Repair

Released: 1995

Label: MSI Music Distribution

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Money Mark was the keyboardist on the Beastie Boys' Check Your Head and Ill Communication. Both albums demonstrated his influence, with his thick, funky organ appearing all over the place. On his own, ...Read full review

Push The Button

Released: 1998

Label: Island Def Jam

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Lacking the kaleidoscopic ambience of Mark's Keyboard Repair, Money Mark's second album, Push the Button, is a more cohesive affair than its predecessor. That doesn't mean it sticks to one style, either. ...Read full review

More Money Mark albums: Main Albums (7), Compilations (1), Singles & EPs (9)

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