Background
Mark Mussler was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana.
Mark Mussler was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana.
His persona was the "Construction Worker". He moved to New York in the fall of 1976 to attend Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. After attending Pratt for only one semester, he dropped out to become a make-up artist.
In 1977, he was "discovered" by the producers of Village People at the famous Studio 54 in Manhattan.
He was replaced by David Hodo a year after joining the group. After leaving Village People, he worked as a freelance make-up artist up until he died from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in 1987.
He was a member of Village People when they made their debut on American Bandstand in 1977.