"as an original member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Wahlberg's first film acting role was in the 1996 film ""Bullet"" with Mickey Rourke and Tupac Shakur. Also in 1996, he appeared as a kidnapper in ""Ransom"" with Mel Gibson. He went back to his home town for a starring role in the South Boston-based film ""Southie"". Wahlberg received attention for his role in the 1999 film ""The Sixth Sense"", playing the patient of Bruce Willis's character in the opening sequence. In 2001, Wahlberg co-starred as Second Lieutenant C. Carwood Lipton in the television miniseries ""Band of"
"2014. They are still touring as of 2017 with their Total Package Tour. In the early 1980s, Maurice Starr discovered R&B/pop quintet New Edition, and guided their early success. After breaking ties with them, Starr and his business partner, Mary Alford, sought to create a white counterpart act. Fifteen-year-old Donnie Wahlberg immediately impressed Starr and Alford with his rapping skills, dancing ability and showmanship, becoming the group's first member. Wahlberg assisted in helping to recruit other members. Among them were his younger brother Mark and his best friends Danny Wood and Jamie Kelly. He also coaxed one-time schoolmate Jordan Knight"
"as ""The Boys"" by singer Robert Ernlund and guitarists Anders ""Gary"" Wikstrom and Leif ""Lillen"" Liljegren, a former member of punk rockers KSMB, but it wasn't until drummer Mats ""Dalton"" Dahlberg joined the band in the summer of 1983 that the band began to gain a following. Dalton had attained some contacts with Swedish PolyGram Records, which at the time was looking for a new Swedish hard rock band to sign. Around the same time bass player Tomas Lind joined and the band began to record a demo tape. When asked in early interviews who influenced their sound the band"
"Mark Wahlberg Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor, producer, businessman, model, rapper, and songwriter. Also known by his former stage name Marky Mark, from his early career as frontman for the group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, with whom he released the albums ""Music for the People"" and ""You Gotta Believe"". From his early music career Wahlberg transitioned to acting, with his screen debut in ""Renaissance Man"" (1993) and his first starring role in ""Fear"" (1996). He received critical praise for his performance as porn actor Dirk Diggler in ""Boogie Nights"". In the"
"executive producer of the TNT reality television show ""Boston's Finest"". He was nominated for ""Choice Scream"" at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards for his work in the ""Saw"" films. He has also produced and starred in ""Rock this Boat"", ""Donnie Loves Jenny"" and ""Return of the Mac"" on Pop TV. He also produces and stars in ""Wahlburgers"" on A&E TV. Wahlberg was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. He is the eighth of nine children, with older siblings, Arthur, Jim, Paul, Robert, Tracey, Michelle, and Debbie (died in 2003), and younger brother, Mark, who began his entertainment career formerly"
"out of prison, his older brother Donnie helped him out by getting him involved in the music business. Mark wasn’t the best singer, but with his charisma and looks, Donnie helped him and his group debut their first album. In 1990, Donnie Walhberg convinced younger brother Mark to return to the music scene as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, even landing them a spot as opening act for Donnie’s band, The New Kids on the Block. Mark Walhberg (Marky Mark) was joined by an all black ensemble including Scott Ross (aka Scottie Gee), Hector Barros (Hector the Booty Inspector),"
"all joined the group after Mark had left. In 1990, Wahlberg began recording with dancers/rappers Scott Ross (Scottie Gee), Hector Barros (Hector the Booty Inspector), Anthony Thomas (Ashley Ace), and Terry Yancey (DJ-T) as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, earning a hit with ""Good Vibrations"" from their debut album ""Music for the People"". The record, produced by brother Donnie, hit number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, later becoming certified as a platinum single. The second single, ""Wildside"", peaked at number five on ""Billboard""s Hot Singles Sales chart and at number 10 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It was"
"Mario Bros."" movie soundtrack. After the group disbanded, Mark continued his music career by teaming with reggae musician Prince Ital Joe. The duo released two albums in Europe and had a No. 1 hit in Germany with ""United"". Mark continued to release music until retiring in 1998 and becoming a successful actor in the United States. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch was an American hip-hop group led by Mark Wahlberg. The Funky Bunch consisted of Wahlberg (alias Marky Mark), Scott Ross (alias Scottie Gee), Hector Barros (alias Hector the Booty Inspector), Terry Yancey"
"Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch was an American hip-hop group led by Mark Wahlberg. The Funky Bunch consisted of Wahlberg (alias Marky Mark), Scott Ross (alias Scottie Gee), Hector Barros (alias Hector the Booty Inspector), Terry Yancey (alias DJ-T), and Anthony Thomas (alias Ashey Ace). The group's best known song is ""Good Vibrations"", which made it to number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1991. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch released their debut album, ""Music for the People"" on July 23, 1991. The album was a huge success for the group,"
"1992. ""Good Vibrations"" was Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch's first single, and after its release it went to number one on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. The song, and most of the album, was produced by Mark Wahlberg's brother, Donnie Wahlberg, who is part of the group New Kids on the Block. Before the group was even formed, Mark Wahlberg, who was the lead singer, was in jail for beating a Vietnamese man. Even before Mark got arrested, he dropped out of school at the age of 14 and began hustling, stealing, and selling drugs. Once Mark got"
"Boy"". The band released their debut album on Dim Mak (home to Bloc Party, The Rakes, etc.). Later that year their Brooklyn-based pre-teen brother/sister duo Tiny Masters Of Today were featured in Newsweek and on the covers of Artrocker magazine and New York Times. The band, featuring guest drummer Russell Simins of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, signed to Mute Records worldwide in 2007 and released a critically acclaimed album, ""Bang Bang Boom Cake"". In 2007 the label signed former Symposium songwriter Wojtek Godzisz, whose EP 'Burning Ideals' was their first official CD release. That January also saw the departure"
"Pope Francis about the crude jokes he made in the film ""Ted"", and in October 2017, in a public interview conducted by Catholic Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, stated that he has sought forgiveness from God for portraying a porn actor in ""Boogie Nights"". He later stated on Andy Cohen's radio show, Radio Andy, that ""it was a joke taken too seriously."" Mark Wahlberg Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor, producer, businessman, model, rapper, and songwriter. Also known by his former stage name Marky Mark, from his early career as frontman for the group"
"Boy (duo) Boy (stylized BOY) is a Swiss–German pop duo founded in 2007 by Swiss singer Valeska Steiner and German bassist Sonja Glass. The two met while at a pop-music course at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in 2005. The band initially played concerts exclusively, before being discovered by and signed to Herbert Grönemeyer's label, Grönland Records, in 2011. Their debut album, ""Mutual Friends"" (Gold-certified in Germany), was produced by Philipp Steinke and released in the autumn of 2011. The band sings entirely in English in a style reminiscent of that of Leslie Feist. In the UK, ""Mutual"
"Boy (Canadian band) BOY is a Canadian indie pop band, originally the solo project of Whitehorse, Yukon native Stephen Noel Kozmeniuk. Now based in Toronto, the band consists of vocalist and general instrumentalist Kozmeniuk, drummer Maurie Kaufmann, bassist Steve Payne, and guitarists Rolla Olak and James Robertson. The band's debut album was released on Bumstead Records and the second one, ""Every Page You Turn"", on MapleMusic Recordings. Stephen Kozmeniuk (born 1982) grew up in Whitehorse, Yukon, and has played guitar since age 14. ""Boy"" was initially his solo project, and he recorded his album using Pro Tools in his bedroom"
"Boys, Elvin Bishop, The Doobie Brothers, Loggins and Messina, Dave Mason, Boz Scaggs and Rod Stewart. In spite of this they never got to leading act status, but were a hard act to follow live. The two albums they recorded for Columbia Records were, the self-titled ""Dalton and Dubarri,"" (1973) and ""Good Head,"" (1974). Having recorded two albums for Columbia and not providing a commercial breakthrough they were dropped by that label. After that went on to record for ABC and Hilltak—Atlantic. They recorded ""Success and Failure"" for ABC records in 1976. They recorded the album ""Choice,"" in 1979, which"
"The Boys (English band) The Boys are an English punk rock/power pop band formed in London in 1976. Members of the band had previously played in other groups, including London SS and Hollywood Brats. After recording four studio albums and eight singles, as well as recording Christmas themed music under the name The Yobs, they disbanded in the summer of 1982. The band reformed in 1999, and released a new album in 2014. The Boys came together when singer/guitarist Matt Dangerfield left the punk band London SS in September 1975 to form a new band with ex-Hollywood Brats keyboard player"
"pure Satanism to me. He's backstabbing God so bad it's not even funny. People are paying money for that, and believe in that. How the hell are they believing it? This guy's playing God. To me, it's pure blasphemy."" The music video features actor Mark Wahlberg as a stand-in for the band's bassist, because they did not have one at the time. It also includes Rick Phillips, a teacher at Valencia High School. Steve Gibb appears as the character painted as a skeleton and carrying chains; not long after this Gibb joined as bassist. ""Counterfeit God"" is the entrance theme"
"and Donnie Wahlberg. Upon its release, the song was another single that received decent (though not enthusiastic) airplay in North America during the spring months of 1991 and could be considered the ""last hurrah"" in terms of singles from the group's initial run. The single peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart. While the group played this song in concert during their 1994 Face the Music Tour, it was not played again until the tour on March 7, 2009. Call It What You Want (New Kids on the Block song) ""Call It What You Want"" is a 1991 song"
"Best Rock Album for their 2018 album ""MANIA"" at the 2019 Grammy Awards. Current members Former members Timeline Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band originated from Chicago's hardcore punk scene, with which all members were involved at one point. The group was formed by Wentz and Trohman as a pop punk side project of the members' respective hardcore bands, and Stump"
"and ""Secrets (I Won't Tell)"" B/W ""We Are The Boys"". A full list of their discography can be found at Discogs.com. They toured the U.S. as a headliner and with seminal 80's bands such as New Order, Gene Loves Jezebel, and Specimen. The band was especially popular in the leather subculture. Before the band split up they expanded their line up to a five piece with the addition of Mark Pistel on bass and Tim Huthert, from Specimen, as a second drummer. Member Adam Sherburne later formed the band Consolidated in the 1990s. Bryan Weisberg later formed Maximillion's Motorcycle Club"
"Boys, the backup band of his childhood idol Bill Monroe. He contributed to nine cuts with this band. He stayed with that group until 1969, when he joined the Nashville Grass, the new backup band of Lester Flatt. White stayed with Flatt until 1973, when he, Clarence and Eric re-united as The New Kentucky Colonels. This only lasted a few months; he and Clarence were struck by an automobile as they loaded their equipment into their car after a performance. Roland White suffered a dislocated shoulder, but Clarence died in the accident. White then joined the progressive bluegrass group Country"
"up with the idea for a rock opera entitled ""Blaster the Rocketboy."" This never came to be, but instead grew into a punk rock band with the same name. During the band's formation, many changes in the lineup occurred, until it finally solidified with Daniel Petersen on the microphone, his brother Dave on drums, Michael Schauss on the bass, and Chris Dickens on guitar. Daniel's brother Dave was only 13 at the time, and he was the main songwriter. In late '94, the band joined Boot to Head Records and put out their first album, ""Disasteroid"", the next year. This"
"racism."" Time Out Boston described ""My America"" as ""chilling."" According to IMDB, Webber ""Milkweed"" is scheduled for release later this year, and also stars Mark Wahlberg's eldest brother, Arthur. Rod Webber Rod Webber is an American musician, filmmaker and actor. Though, in his early music career he shared the stage with anti-folk acts Daniel Johnston (""The Devil and Daniel Johnston"") and Kimya Dawson, (former Moldy Peaches) Webber is probably best known for his improvisational films and documentaries, many of which were created using Webber's personal manifesto which is sited in various publications about the filmmaker. Webber has twice directed former"
"and ""Little Bobby"" are featured in the film with ""AV99"" mimed by Trevor Wright's character Jay's band as a celebration for his little brother and a chimp winning a snowboard race. Dynamite Boy Dynamite Boy was a pop punk band from Austin, Texas. They comprised Sean Neil, Dusty Kohn, Adrian Munoz and Sam Rich. Allegedly, they disbanded in 2005 after a ten-year career, however due to recent posts on the band's MySpace this is unsure. They have been reuniting for one-off shows between 2006 and 2008. Dynamite Boy were formed in 1995 in Austin, Texas by four members Sean Neil,"
"as the leader of the early 1990s rap group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. He also has three half-siblings from his father's first marriage: Donna, Scott, and Buddy. His mother, Alma Elaine (née Donnelly), was a bank clerk and nurse's aide, and his father, Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Sr. (May 8, 1930 – February 14, 2008), was a teamster who worked as a delivery driver; they divorced in 1982. His father was of Swedish and Irish descent, and his mother is of Irish ancestry. Maternally, he is distantly related to author Nathaniel Hawthorne. As a recording artist, Wahlberg is known"
"Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band originated from Chicago's hardcore punk scene, with which all members were involved at one point. The group was formed by Wentz and Trohman as a pop punk side project of the members' respective hardcore bands, and Stump joined shortly thereafter. The group went through a succession of drummers before landing Hurley and recording the group's"
"Del Roio and Lino Del Roio were constant members throughout. The band split in 1983 but reformed in 1987 with Camillo and Lino on guitar, Eddie Parise on bass, drummer Frank Celenza, Tony Celiberti as keyboardist, and singer, Troy Newman (Extremists). A year later the band changed their name to Boyschool but split soon after. Following the band's break up guitar playing brothers Camillo and Lino formed D.D and the Rockmen with Celenza and the DeMarchi sisters Suze and Denise. The band's drummer and bassist, Celenza and Parise, went on to form Bamboo Curtain, before joining Baby Animals. Troy Newman"
"Boys from 1967 to 1972. Beach Boys lead singer Mike Love gave him the nickname ""Captain"", and it stuck; Dragon began wearing a nautical captain's hat to go along with the name. As Captain in Captain & Tennille, Dragon was frequently silent and a man of very few words, playing a foil to his outgoing, vivacious wife, Toni Tennille. In 1962, Dragon became a member of the band Charles Wright and the Wright Sounds, a group which included future Watts Band member John Raynford. In 1968, Dragon and his brother Dennis formed a studio band called The Mission, which produced"
"from boy band After Romeo, Brent Paschke, and Gabe Lopez. Wahlberg worked on his own music as well, releasing a single called ""I Got It"" featuring Aubrey O'Day (formerly from Danity Kane) and ""Rise and Grind"" featuring Roscoe Umali. On Friday, August 13, 2010, tickets went on sale for the third annual NKOTB cruise which will take place aboard the Carnival Destiny, leaving from Miami, FL on Thursday, May 12, 2011 to Nassau and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas and returning to Miami, FL on Monday, May 16, 2011. Once again, the cruise sold out the same day it went on"
"WGAY in Silver Spring, Maryland. Busby and Pike added Donnie Bryant on banjo and became Buzz & Pete and the Bayou Boys. The radio show featured lightning-fast renditions of popular bluegrass and country songs, usually performed in a key or two higher than the original. The comedy act ""Ham & Scram,"" alter-egos of Pike and Busby, was also featured weekly. In the summer of 1954, Busby, Pike and the band entered the National Country Music Championship in Warrenton, Virginia. Busby and Pike, Along with Donnie Bryant, Scotty Stoneman and Lee Cole on bass won first place in the contest. Shortly"
"as high as #67 on the ""Billboard"" 200. The album included the semi-successful single ""You Gotta Believe"". The track ""Loungin'"" was a collaboration between Mark and older brother Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block. The album was notably harder than the group's debut album; however, the majority of profanities are censored, with no uncensored version available. This practice was used a lot in the 1990s as a way to keep an artist's edge while trying to still keep a mass appeal. You Gotta Believe You Gotta Believe is the second and final album by American hip hop group,"
"Boys, with three vocalists (Mikal, Brice Stephens, and Randy). The name was thought up by Brice and came from a daycare center in Batesville that kids could go to for pre-school in Methodist churches. Jeff Morgan had just been kicked out of a band he and Chuck Schaaf were in when Mikal asked him to be in a band that would sound like ""Faith No More, Beastie Boys, and Ozzy Osbourne."" The band was rounded out by Rodney Moffitt, who played drums, and Lance Branstetter, who played guitar, with Chuck serving as his guitar tech. When the band first came"
"The Party Boys The Party Boys are an Australian rock supergroup with a floating membership commencing in 1982. Created by Mondo Rock's bass guitarist, Paul Christie with founding member Kevin Borich(ex-The La De Das, Kevin Borich Express) as a part-time venture for professional musicians with downtime from their other projects, the group had temporary members from acts such as Status Quo, The Angels, Sherbet, Skyhooks, Rose Tattoo, The Choirboys, Australian Crawl, Divinyls, Models, Dragon and Swanee plus international stars including Joe Walsh, Eric Burdon, Alan Lancaster and Graham Bonnet. In March 1983 their debut album, ""Live at Several 21sts"", peaked"