Mark St. John

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark St. John
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1956(1956-02-07)
Age	68
Date Of Death	2007-04-05
Birthplace	Anaheim
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mark St. John Biography

Mark St. John is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on February 7, 1956 in Anaheim, California, United States. Guitarist enjoyed a brief but significant time with the Glam rock group KISS and also founded the group White Tiger.

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When the band started shopping their demo (credited as Peter Criss) around the response was universally negative. One cassette demo to circulate simply featured “Love for Sale”, “Long Time”, and “All Night Long”, though they had also covered Lee Michaels’ 1971 hit “Do You Know What I Mean”, and had other original material such as “Between the Lines”. By early 1991, the difficulty shopping the demo, and St. John’s need to get on with making a living, led to friction between Criss and him, and he left the band (which eventually became Criss).

St. John developed reactive arthritis, which caused his hands and arms to swell. He was all but unable to perform live as a member of Kiss, and played only two full shows and one partial show during the Animalize tour, with Bruce Kulick playing the rest. St. John was officially replaced by Kulick on December 8, 1984.

He had two siblings: an older brother named Michael and an older sister named Kathleen.

Mark St. John Net Worth

Mark St. John is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark St. John 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started playing guitar at sixteen.

Before joining KISS before KISS, he was guitar instructor with popular students, yet they were always kept private.

Mark Leslie Norton (February 7, 1956 – April 5, 2007), better known as Mark St. John, was an American guitarist best known for his brief stint with the rock band Kiss from April to November 1984. His work can be heard on the band’s 1984 album Animalize. St. John died suddenly under murky circumstances in early April 2007, several months after being badly beaten during a brief stay in an Orange County jail.

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He was in a short-lived band with Phil Naro called the Mark St. John Project that released a limited edition EP in 1999, and he also made an appearance on a Kiss expo in New Jersey. He later released an all-instrumental CD in 2003 called Magic Bullet Theory.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark St. John celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

For the next several months after leaving Theo Lacy Jail, St. John suffered severe headaches and body aches and many times told his girlfriend that the chronic ailments were absolutely the result of the beating at Theo Lacy. While it’s not known what medical attention he received inside the jail, after his release he refused to see a doctor due to having no medical insurance, and thus his health deteriorated. St. John died on April 5, 2007, due to what the coroner described as a brain hemorrhage brought on by an accidental overdose of methamphetamine.

Top Facts about Mark St. John

1. Mark St. John was born on February 7, 1956.
2. He played guitar for the band Kiss in 1984.
3. St. John only appeared on one Kiss album, “Animalize.”
4. He left the band due to health issues after a few months.
5. St. John passed away on April 5, 2007 at age 51.
6. He was known for his fast and technical playing style.
7. Prior to joining Kiss, he played with the band White Tiger.
8. St. John’s real name was Mark Norton.
9. He released a solo album titled “Magic Bullet Theory” in 2003.
10. St.John’s signature guitar was a custom-made Jackson model called “Cougar.”

What happened to Mark St. John?

Former Kiss guitarist Mark St. John died Thursday from an apparent brain hemorrhage. He was 51. Born Mark Norton in Hollywood, Calif., St.

Why did Mark St. John go to jail?

Declining health and death. Beginning on September 14, 2006, St. John was incarcerated for several days at Theo Lacy Jail in Orange County, California, after being charged with possession of unspecified drug paraphernalia, attempted destruction of evidence, and resisting arrest.

Was Mark St. John a good guitarist?

“ Mark was a great guitarist and a good man ,” Simmons told Kiss fans after hearing of St. John’s death. “He will be missed.”

When did Mark St. John join Kiss?

Mark St John joins Kiss The guitarist was invited to join the band in the beginning of 1984 after Vinnie Vincent was fired due to personality issues. He was Kiss’ third official guitarist.

Where is Mark St John buried?

Rose Hills Mortuary, CA