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  1. History

      Solo career  Redlight King  M. Rivers  Other media 

  2. Discography

     As Kazzer  Albums  Singles  As Redlight King  Albums  Singles  Music Videos 

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

{{short description|Canadian musician}}{{Infobox musical artist
| name =Redlight King
| image =
| caption =Redlight King
| image_size = 250px
| background = solo_singer
| Birth_Name = Mark Kasprzyk
| Instruments =Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
| origin =Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
| genre = alternative rock
| Musical_Style =
| occupation = singer, songwriter
| Label = Epic, Hollywood, Parts + Labor
}}Mark Kasprzyk (born 1977), better known by his stage name Redlight King, is a Canadian musician whose work has ranged from rap rock to alternative rock. He was the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Redlight King, best known for the song "Bullet in My Hand",[1] which was aired regularly on MuchMusic and MTV Europe, played on contemporary hit radio, hot adult contemporary, alternative rock and mainstream rock radio stations in Canada. He is also an auto sports television personality.[2]

History

Kasprzyk grew up in Binbrook, Ontario near Hamilton. At the age of 8, he began learning judo and became part of the Canadian National Judo Team and was an alternate for the Canadian team in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3] Being relegated to alternate status for the Olympics inspired him to pursue a career in music. At 16 Kasprzyk began songwriting, and after discovering hip-hop, took up breakdancing.[3]. Around this time, Mark produced a demo which made it into the hands of Epic Records (a subsidiary of Sony BMG).[4]

Solo career

Under his stage name Kazzer, Kasprzyk was signed to Epic Records in NYC and released his 2002 debut album Go for Broke in Canada, Germany, France and Scandinavia. The energetic lead single, "Pedal to the Medal", was co-written with Brian West, Grammy-nominated producer for the likes of Nelly Furtado. The song was featured on the soundtracks of the 2003 remake of The Italian Job,[3] the 2004 film Catch That Kid on the television series Malcolm in the Middle, and in the Hotwheels Acceleracers movies. It was also featured in the opening "splash" animation and on the soundtrack of the Midway Sports video game NHL HITZ PRO. Additionally, his song "Fueled By Adrenaline" was featured on the two Bugbear games, Head On and Flatout Ultimate Carnage.

Kazzer was nominated for a New Artist of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards.[5] He has toured Canada repeatedly including a 2003 MTV Campus Invasion tour which on some dates he headlined and on others opened for Gob. He has performed at concerts and festivals in Europe, and opened for The Roots in Chicago, and for a New York Jets game.

Go for Broke sold 25,000 copies worldwide in 2003. Epic Records went through an executive change and Kazzer found himself without representation, and he moved to Linus Entertainment, a leading Canadian independent record label distributed by Universal Records.

Kazzer's second record Broke was mostly recorded at Morph Productions and mixed at EMAC Recording Studios and released on June 28, 2005, featuring the lead single "Ordinary".

Redlight King

Mark formed a new project called Redlight King in 2009, who signed to Hollywood Records.[6] Kasprzyk made news in 2011 for his success in securing permission from Neil Young to allow him to sample Young's 1972 song, "Old Man". The sample is included in the song "Old Man" (originally titled "Hardworking Hands") on his debut album Something for the Pain, released on June 28, 2011.[7] Old Man peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Alternative Songs and Number 26 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.

Redlight King's most successful song and second single off Something for the Pain, "Bullet in My Hand", peaked at numbers 3 and 28 on Billboards Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Alternative Songs charts, respectively. Redlight King was also a part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival 2012.

Redlight King released its second studio album Irons In The Fire on September 10, 2013. On July 9, 2013, they released a single from the album entitled "Born to Rise". The track appears in the end title credits for the 2014 film "Draft Day," starring Kevin Costner.[8]

"Born To Rise" has also been used as the pregame music for the NHL's Anaheim Ducks and their AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, and was the title track for the Feature Film "Draft Day" starring Kevin Costner.

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In 2017, Mark signed with Parts + Labor Records and released "Champion", a single produced by Jimmy Messer (Kelly Clarkson, Kygo, Awolnation).

Other media

He has appeared in film and television, including a cameo appearance as a redneck in the 2004 MuchMusic comedy road movie Going the Distance. He was also one of many collaborators on Sports Car Revolution, aired on the U.S.-based specialty television channel Speed Channel in 2005 and 2006. He has owned a 1962 Ford Thunderbird, a 1949 Mercury and a 1930 Ford Model A. Mark currently hosts a live streaming show called "MuscleKingz Lounge" on Facebook Live[9].

Discography

As Kazzer

Albums

  • Go for Broke (2002) (Epic Records)
  • Broke (2005) (Linus Entertainment)

Singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUT
[10]		CAN
[11]
2002 "Pedal to the Metal"7126Go for Broke
2005 "Ordinary"——Broke
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

As Redlight King

Albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[12]		US
Heat.
[13]		US
Rock
[13]
2011Something for the Pain
  • Released: June 28, 2011
  • Label: Hollywood
  • Formats: CD, DI
—350
2013Irons In the Fire
  • Released: September 10, 2013
  • Label: Hollywood
  • Formats: CD, DI
152445
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN
Alt.
[14][15]		CAN
Rock
[16][17]		US
Alt.
[13]		US
Main.		US
Rock
[13]
2011 "Old Man"1319172624Something for the Pain
"Bullet in My Hand"351528312
2012 "Comeback"———1836
2013 "Born to Rise"—31—930Irons In the Fire
2014 "Times Are Hard"—21—1031
"Devil's Dance"———34—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Music Videos

Year Song Director Ref.
2011 "Old Man"
"Bullet In My Hand"
"City Life"
2012 "Comback"
2013 "Born to Rise"Strati Hovartos
2014 "Times Are Hard"

See also

  • Judo in Canada

References

1. ^Lambert, Molly (2012) "The Top 10 Songs … IN ACTIVE ROCK!", Grantland.com, retrieved 2013-10-20
2. ^Ross, Mike (2003) "Yo, it's judo rapper", Canoe.ca, retrieved 2010-01-21
3. ^1 2 "Kazzer to rock London at 'House Party' event", London Free Press, June 14, 2003, retrieved 2010-01-21
4. ^"Rock in self defence; Hamilton-area judo expert Mark Kasprzyk, (Kazzer) is rising fast on the hip-hop scene", The Record, April 22, 2003
5. ^Rockingham, Graham (2004) "Hamilton all but shut out at Junos", The Hamilton Spectator, April 5, 2004
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.redlightkingmusic.com |title=Redlight King |publisher=Redlightkingmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-25}}
7. ^Project Rhythm Seed, "Redlight King Samples “Old Man” And Neil Approves…Gasp", April 12, 2011, Accessed July 9, 2011.
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.redlightkingmusic.com/ |title=Redlight King |publisher=Redlightkingmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-25}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.musclekingz.com/lounge|title=MuscleKingz Car Show & Concert {{!}} LOUNGE|website=MuscleKingz Car Show & Concert|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11}}
10. ^Austrian peak
11. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=sQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA50&dq=kazzer+pedal+to+the+metal&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wrGvUPW1H-au0AHAyYGwCw&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=kazzer%20pedal%20to%20the%20metal&f=false Canadian peak]
12. ^{{cite web |title=Chart History: Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/redlight-king/chart-history/billboard-200 |website=www.billboard.com |publisher=Billboard |accessdate=28 September 2013}}
13. ^1 2 3 Peak chart positions in the United States*{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=redlight king|chart=Heatseekers Albums}}|title=Redlight King Album & Song Chart History: Heatseekers Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=2012-07-08}}*{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=redlight king|chart=Rock Albums}}|title=Redlight King Album & Song Chart History: Rock Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=2012-07-08}}*{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=redlight king|chart=Alternative Songs}}|title=Redlight King Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=2012-07-08}}*{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=redlight king|chart=Rock Songs}}|title=Redlight King Album & Song Chart History: Rock Songs|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=2012-07-08}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/06/alternative-rock-june-7-2011.html |title=Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - June 7, 2011 |publisher=Canadianrockalt.blogspot.com |date=2011-06-07 |accessdate=2014-08-25}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/09/alternative-rock-september-13-2011.html |title=Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - September 13, 2011 |publisher=Canadianrockalt.blogspot.com |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2014-08-25}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/07/active-rock-july-5-2011.html |title=Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - July 5, 2011 |publisher=Canadianrockalt.blogspot.com |date=2011-07-05 |accessdate=2014-08-25}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2012/01/active-rock-january-10-2012.html |title=Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - January 10, 2012 |publisher=Canadianrockalt.blogspot.com |date=2012-01-10 |accessdate=2014-08-25}}

External links

  • Kazzer artist page, Linus Entertainment
  • Kazzer artist page, MuchMusic
  • "Tuning Canada", Speed Channel article on channel personalities from Canada
  • Stylordz Hip-hop Network
  • Kazzer on cdbaby
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7cHm819Ax4 Music Video for "Ordinary"] on YouTube
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