Mark Ryan (guitarist)
Mark Ryan | |
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| Born | 2 March 1959 |
| Died | 31 January 2011 (aged 51) Cardiff, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Mark Gaumont The Kid |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, playwright |
| Known for | British guitarist (the Ants, the Photons); playwright |
Mark Ryan (2 March 1959[1] – 31 January 2011)[2][3] was an English guitarist who played in different punk bands during the late 1970s.
He was born in Tottenham, London,[1][4] to an Irish Catholic family. His father was a university lecturer and his mother was a nurse and midwife. Ryan left school at sixteen, working in factories and dedicating his spare time to music.[3]
In 1977, after being in a number of experimental punk bands, he joined the Ants, replacing
From 1985 to 1989, Ryan attended the Dartington College of Arts, earning a bachelor's degree in music in 1989. He turned his interest in performance to the theatre and began a successful career as a writer for the stage based in Cardiff, Wales. He is the author of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as Told to Carl Jung by an Inmate of Broadmoor Asylum, first produced in 1998.
Death
Ryan lived in Heath, Cardiff, Wales for many years until his death there on 31 January 2011, aged 51.[4] Ryan had suffered from ill-health, and succumbed to complications caused by liver damage.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Adam & The Ants – news, lyrics, pictures, reviews, biography, videos, best songs, discography, concerts, gossip, pictures and tour dates". NME. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ Doc Rock. "2011 January to June". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ a b Davies, Lewis (1 March 2011). "Mark Ryan: Guitarist with Adam and the Ants who became a successful playwright – Obituaries – News". The Independent. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Adam and the Ants guitarist's funeral held in Cardiff". Wales Online. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "<>". Antmusic.simondaw.me.uk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "<>". Antmusic.simondaw.me.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "TalkPunk • View topic – Mark The Kid Ryan RIP". Punk77.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Community Pages". TheSpecials2.com. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ Davies, Lewis (1 March 2011). "Mark Ryan: Guitarist with Adam and the Ants who became a successful playwright – Obituaries – News". The Independent. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
External links
- Punk77: Mark Ryan aka The Kid Interview about The Moors Murderers
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