Mark Brooks (director)

Brooks was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. Using the pseudonym 3 Kord Scissor King, Brooks co-founded and played guitar for the influential punk band Warlock Pinchers while still in high school.{{cite web|last=Murphy |first=Tom |url=http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2010/08/warlock_pinchers_an_oral_histo.php |title=Warlock Pinchers: An extensive oral history straight from the jokers' mouth | Westword |website=Blogs.westword.com |date=2010-08-06 |accessdate=2016-02-15}} The group disbanded in early 1992 when Brooks was 22{{Citation |title=Night Club Band Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRmPQYzrbdY |language=en |access-date=2022-06-30}} During college Brooks co-founded the band Foreskin 500 with Diggie Diamond in the mid-1990s. Initially just a duo with Diamond on vocals and Brooks playing everything else, the group eventually rounded out its lineup with Dave Kerr and Dave Moore.{{Cite web | url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-11-09/flash-metal-suicide-foreskin-500 |title = Flash Metal Suicide: Foreskin 500| date=9 November 2015 }}{{Cite web | url=http://www.westword.com/music/man-posse-5075578 |title = Man Posse|date = 2003-08-14}}

In 1999, Brooks began his animation career in Los Angeles, co-founding the animation studio Gifted Men Productions. It was here where he co-created the animated shows Lil' Pimp and Creamburg, as well as directing The Slim Shady Show starring Eminem. Lil' Pimp would go on to become a feature film produced by Revolution Studios/Sony Pictures, co-written and directed by Brooks.{{Cite web | url=https://variety.com/2000/digital/news/web-s-pimp-joins-revolution-1117784805 |title = Web's 'Pimp' joins Revolution|date = 2000-08-09}} The film featured Brooks in the lead role alongside William Shatner, Bernie Mac, Ludacris, and Lil' Kim. After Lil' Pimp was completed, Brooks began writing/directing TV shows such as Metalocalypse, Black Panther and Moonbeam City.

In 2012, Brooks formed the dark electronic pop band Night Club with Emily Kavanaugh.{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Night+Club |title=Night Club — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at |website=Last.fm |date=2015-10-22 |accessdate=2016-02-15}} In 2017, Brooks produced and co-wrote "Tears in the Rain", "Wild Roses", "Edge of the Blade", "528hz" and "432hz" with electronic cholo-goth duo, Prayers for their Baptism of Thieves LP. Brooks' music has been featured in such films and television shows as The Fan, Mad Money, Blonde Ambition, "Las Vegas", and The Riches.

• Lil' Pimp – director, writer{{cite web | url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/lil-pimp-co-creator-mark-brooks-promoted-to-creative-director-at-titmouse-174013.html | title='Lil' Pimp' Co-Creator Mark Brooks Promoted to Creative Director at Titmouse | date=21 May 2019 }}
• Serenity – Director for "Fruity Oaty Bar" sequence.
• Baton – Animation director {{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-01-28/azumi-kitamura-to-direct-baton-animation-in-us/japan |title=Azumi's Kitamura to Direct Baton Animation in US/Japan - News |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2009-01-28 |accessdate=2016-02-15}}

• Metalocalypse (2006–13) – director, storyboards, writer
• Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem (2013) – story, director, editing
• Black Panther (2010) – director
• Moonbeam City (2015) – episode director
• Little Big Awesome (2016–18) – supervising director, episode director{{cite web | url=https://titmouse.net/work/little-big-awesome/ | title=Little Big Awesome – Titmouse }}
• Momma Named Me Sheriff (2019) – episode director, season 1

{{See also|Night Club (band)}}

• Black Breath - "Home of the Grave"{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=79678 |title=Black Breath Releases "Home Of The Grave" Video - in Metal News |publisher=Metal Underground.com |date= |accessdate=2016-02-15}}
• Burning Brides - "Love Sick"
• Danzig - "Danzig Legacy"{{Cite web |url=http://didiramone.com/27/03/2015/lancamentos/danzig-assista-ao-trailer-de-danzig-legacy/ |title = Danzig: Assista ao trailer de 'Danzig Legacy' - Didi Ramone |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150428235124/http://didiramone.com/27/03/2015/lancamentos/danzig-assista-ao-trailer-de-danzig-legacy/ |archive-date=28 April 2015 |url-status=dead}}
• Dethklok - "Castratikron"
• Dethklok - "Dethharmonic"
• Dethklok - "I Ejaculate Fire"
• Melvins - "Electric Flower"{{cite AV media |url=http://www.pitchengine.com/pitch/95048/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721010404/http://www.pitchengine.com/pitch/95048/ |archivedate=July 21, 2011 |title=News Facts}}
• Melvins - "The War on Wisdom"{{cite web |url=http://www.aux.tv/2012/03/watch-the-melvins-new-video-the-war-on-wisdom-and-download-their-new-ep |title=Watch the Melvins' new video, "The War on Wisdom," and download their new EP |website=AUX.TV |date=2012-03-13 |accessdate=2016-02-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134146/http://www.aux.tv/2012/03/watch-the-melvins-new-video-the-war-on-wisdom-and-download-their-new-ep/ |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}
• Slayer - "Playing With Dolls"[http://www.revolvermag.com/node/3489 ]{{dead link|date=February 2016}}
• Slayer - "World Painted Blood"{{cite web|url=http://www.theprp.com/2010/06/16/news/slayer-debut-world-painted-blood-video-online/ |title=Slayer Debut "World Painted Blood" Video Online | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More |website=Theprp.com |date=2015-09-17 |accessdate=2016-02-15}}

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