Mark's family hailed from Trinidad and his father, Ralph was a well known pan player in the 50s and 60s. Indeed he was one of the leading lights in establishing the Notting Hill Carnival. Naturally young Mark followed the family tradition but he also (like dad) became proficient on keyboards and went on to work with people like The Drifters and Jimmy Ruffin whilst also composing TV music for series like 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air' and 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer'.

Mark (again like his father) has always believed that the steel pans are much more than novelty and have a context that is wider than a Caribbean heritage. To prove the point Mark took John, Eric and Mick into a studio and cut 'Joining The Dots' – a serious jazz set that will raise a few eyebrows.