Mark Laforme
Born:1954 Hagersville,Ontario,Canada
Raised on Mississaugas of the New Credit Reserve
Occupation: Professional Musician,songwriter since 1972.[Guitar,vocals and Harmonica}
Human Being, Father,Husband,Friend,"Born Again Agnostic"Native.
Likes: Vintage Rock and Roll,Classic Country,Black Gospel [I know I said I`m Agnostic but I still love it] Completed the Culinary Arts program at George Brown College in 1996 and enjoys cooking Soul food ,Cajun,Italian food .I love to cook,read and listen to great music.
Ive been performing for over 35 years now in too many bands and bars to mention.Ive traveled across Canada a few times with Stompin Tom on two tours of duty.With Stompin Tom I also got to play at the last NHL game at Maple Leafs Garden.Of course we played The Hockey Song and we also play it at Wayne Gretzgy`s induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame.. I`ve also performed in the US of A and few other countries Such as the Netherlands for Country Music Festivals and an eyeopening tour of Bosnia while performing for the Canadian Armed Forces stationed over there..As far as recording I`ve been signed to R.C.A,Columbia and distibuted by E.M.I and I`m still in the recording biz with my latest release on Alleged Iguana Music called "Vintage". Its comprised of originals and my interpretations of other peoples songs in the style of music that speaks to me the most.Vintage Rock and Roll.
In the words of Popeye the Sailorman,"I ams what I
ams,and thats all that I ams."
CALLING ALL CANADIAN FANS OF MARK LAFORME...BE SURE TO TUNE IN TO THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLES TELEVISION NETWORK ON SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH TO SEE MARK ON "REZ BLUEZ TV" ON THE SHOW "BLUES LEGENDS - PART 1" AT 4 PM/PR & 7 PM/ET. THE SHOW REPEATS THE NEXT DAY AT 1 PM/PT & 4 PM/ET. HOPE YOU CAN TUNE IN...MARK SINGS ALL ORIGINAL SONGS, AND GIVES A REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE!!
Hey Mark. Thanks for your condolences. It has been a rough go, but I have a lot of faith, and a whole lotta soul, to carry me through! Thank you, dear friend, Take care, Joy
Couldn't make it out to see you perform in person, so we did the next best thing, and dropped by yer myspace, to listen to your music, "cyberspace style"!
Hey there Mark! Just checkin in to say hello! Told my Aunt Donna to say hello to Uncle Bobby for ya. Says he'll probably give ya a hollar to say hello!
I meant Happiness! May Happiness come to you on secret winds! Haha...That's what I get for being up too late! Have a wonderful day! Hope the weather's a little nicer in the east...brrrr. Joy
