Mark Hamilton

Education

University of Exeter.

Career

He has also played for Warner Bros’ Top 40 artist Doug Walker and features on Doug’s debut album Fear Together (2009) (produced by Danton Supple – producer of Coldplay’s X&Y etc) as well as ex Dum Dums frontman Josh Doyle in the United States of America, Vicky Beeching and Martyn Layzell (Survivor Records). He has also appeared with various other artists for television and recording sessions including Italian superstar Elisa, on the same bill as Destiny"s Child at an Music Television Live event. His most recent tour is as part of Josh Doyle"s band on his current United Kingdom tour in May 2009.

His nickname "Magic" originates from a Doug Walker radio session on Dermot O"Leary"s British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2 show, where O"Leary referred to Hamilton as "Magic" after misreading his name on a handwritten note.

Other projects Mark has been linked to include Breakbeat/Punk/Thrash band Psalmistry, popular band TVB and comedy 70s Funk/Disco covers band The Mojo Collective. Mark Hamilton was born in Truro, Cornwall, England and lived in Newquay, Cornwall for the first few years of his life.

His family then moved to Alton, Hampshire where at the age of 16 he taught himself to play guitar. He graduated from Exeter University with a Law Degree, a qualification he has never used as he has played guitar professionally since graduating.

He has lived much of his adult life in Oxford and has also been involved in the Oxford music scene.

Mark also has a Diploma in Contemporary Music (with Honours) from the Academy of Contemporary Music (Guildford). Guitars:

Fender United States of America Strat Plus (customised with his trademark mirror scratchplate, Graphtech Ghost piezo saddles and pre-amp, and a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pick-up with coil tap)

Fender United States of America Standard Telecaster

Taylor 314CE

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Gibson Firebird Studio

Effects:

Lincolnshire 6: DL4, MM4 and FM4,

MXR EVH Phase 90

Electro Harmonix Mini Q-Tron

Digitech Whammy IV

Seabro Tubestation Talk Box

Ibanez TS9DX,

Boss Technology Union-2, OC-2, TR-2

Jim Dunlop Cry Baby,

Ebow Plus

Amplifiers:

Mesa/Boogie MKV Head

Mesa/Boogie Lonestar Special 2X12 Combo

Mesa/Boogie 2X12 and 4X12 Rectifier Cabinets. Endorsements: Mesa/Boogie, Lincolnshire 6, Picato Musicians Strings, Pedal Train Cases.

Achievements

• His first real taste of playing in bands was on The University of Exeter band scene, where he won the award for best guitarist two years running at the Battle of the Bands competition.