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To Mark...Great working with you! Best Wishes Jimmy Cricket

Marks parents, Sandy & Jon Derek (Slim Whitman cocktail party 1976)

Mark with Ricky Skaggs (London Arena 2000)

Marks mum Sandy with Johnny Cash (Wembley 1991)

Mark with his mum (The last show she made of his - Windsor 2005)

STAGE NAME: Mark Derek

BIRTHDATE: January 18th

PLACE OF BIRTH: Ealing, West London

BIRTH SIGN: Capricorn (Ambitious, Creative, Organised, Romantic, Loyal)

PARENTS: (Mother) Sandy, (Father) Jon

SIBLINGS: (Sister) Nicola, (Brother) John,

MARITAL STATUS: Single

COLOUR OF EYES: Brown

COLOUR OF HAIR: Dark Brown

HEIGHT: 6'1" (185cm)

BUILD: Slim to medium

BEST ASSET: My smile (Apparently it's cheeky!)

WORST ASSET: Too sensitive!

BAD HABIT: My passion for food! (A slight over-indulgence at times!!)

PERSONALITY: Placid, Down-to-earth, Funny/Cheeky

APPEARANCE: Clean cut, Smart/Casual

FAVOURITE ARTISTES: Neil Diamond, Charley Pride, George Jones, Ricky Skaggs, Mark Chesnutt, Trisha Yearwood

MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Jon Derek, Ricky Skaggs, Randy Travis, Charley Pride, George Jones

ALL-TIME FAVOURITE SONG: The Song Remembers When (Trisha Yearwood)

FAVOURITE STYLES OF MUSIC: Country, 60's, Big Band Jazz

FAVOURITE VENUE: London Palladium

BEST LIVE SHOW ATTENDED: Mark Chesnutt at the London Palladium (September 1999)

MY MOST MEMORABLE SHOWS: Working with one of the funniest men in comedy, Mr Jimmy Cricket in 2004 and supporting Susan McCann at a theatre in Lincolnshire in 2005.

BEST CAREER MEMORIES: The first time I met one of my all-time favourite singers - the legendary, Charley Pride + meeting and interviewing a big idol of mine, Ricky Skaggs.

WORST CAREER MEMORIES: All the many pitfalls and disappointments inherent in the music business!

WORST LIFETIME MEMORY: Losing my mother in 2006 (she fought cancer for 19 years...An amazing woman - R.I.P. mum)

PREVIOUS JOBS/DAY JOBS: Travel Administrator, Customer Service Clerk, Delivery Driver, Retail Manager, Recruitment Manager, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Finance Officer
INTERESTS: Music/Entertainment, Travel, Shopping, Eating Out, History/Historical Places
LIKES: Airports/Flying, Hotels, Animals, Documentaries, Food/Cooking, Proper coffee, Summer

DISLIKES: Animal Cruelty, Aggression, Anti-Social Behaviour, Winter

FAVOURITE ACTOR: John Cusack

FAVOURITE TELEVISION PROGRAMMES: Dragons' Den, Come Dine With Me, Masterchef

FAVOURITE FILMS: Walk The Line, True Colours, Can't Buy Me Love

FAVOURITE RADIO STATIONS: BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 2

FAVOURITE HISTORICAL FIGURE: Oliver Cromwell

FAVOURITE HISTORICAL PERIOD/EVENT: The English Civil Wars

FAVOURITE COLOURS: Blue, Brown

FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS: Malta, Italy, Scotland

FAVOURITE ANIMALS: Lop-Eared Rabbits, Dogs, Cats

FAVOURITE FOODS: Chinese, Indian, Mediterranean Cuisine, Fish/Prawns, Full English!!

FAVOURITE DRINK: Strong black coffee
FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS: The Harvester, Toby Carvery, Pizza Express, The Ivy