On-Air Staff

Mark Curdo

Monday - Wednesday, Friday: 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM


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MARK CURDO
One City Center
Portland Maine 04101
(tel) 207.774.6364
(email) mark.curdo@citcomm.com
(myspace) myspace.com/markwithak

OBJECTIVES and GOALS
That's personal. You don't really need to know that.

BIRTHPLACE
Melrose, Massachusetts

EXPERIENCE
Record Store Employee/Manager (1991, 1994-1996)
College & Community Radio (1991-1995, 1996-1997)
Artist Management (1997-2000)
Record Label National VP Marketing - New Jersey (1997-2002)
Music Video Show Host - Boston (2002-2003)
Sales/Radio Promo Rep for various Record Labels (2002-2004)
Founder, Labor Day Records - Portland, Maine (2004 -
Board of Directors, Portland Music Foundation (2006-
WCYY - Portland, Maine (Feb 2005 -

EDUCATION
Graduate of Nursery, Kindergarten, Grade School, Jr. High, High School and College.

PERSONAL INTERESTS
Boston Celtics, ginger ale, ice cream, movies, Seka, Jack Lemmon, collecting music, sharks.

FAVORITE PAST AND CURRENT MUSIC ARTISTS
The Beatles, Faith No More, The Police, Van Halen, The Ramones, Foo Fighters, Run DMC, Kyuss, Al Green, Galactic Cowboys, U2, Queens of the Stone Age, Nick Drake, Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, The Wildhearts, Peaches, J. Geils Band, Clutch, Ours, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Boston, Cheap Trick, Devo, The Cure, Danko Jones, Hall & Oates, Pantera, Inxs, The Spinners, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Mr. Bungle, Soundgarden, Cave In, John Coltrane, Paw, Alice in Chains, (old) Beastie Boys, Killswitch Engage, The Cars, Queen, Dropkick Murphys, Public Enemy (first 3 records only), The Hold Steady, Iron Maiden, David Bowie, The Melvins, The Knack, Flaming Lips, Secret Machines, Muse, Johnny Cash, Blondie, Be Your Own Pet, Fantomas, Probot, Metallica, Superdrag, Rollins Band, "X", Paul McCartney & Wings, Filter, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard (up to Hysteria), TV on the Radio, De La Soul, Local H, The Producers (the band), Johnny Society, Stevie Wonder, Mastodon, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Smokey Robinson, Louis Prima, Ella Fitzgerald, Bad Brains, Strapping Young Lad, Shihad, Ultramagnetic MCs, Clash, Dee-Lite, Michael Jackson, Hot Water Music, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, The Hives, Chicago, Idiot Pilot, Shakira, Bill Withers, Fishbone, Social Distortion, Muse, The Specials, AC/DC, Failure, Mars Volta, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, Depeche Mode, Cream, Tribe Called Quest, Divine Styler, "A", Black Sabbath, Anthrax, The Stooges, Gorillaz, Jimi Hendrix, Testament, 10,000 Maniacs, Only Living Witness, Graham Bonnet, Sonic Youth, The Misfits, Dio, Black Flag, Stray Cats, Them, Motorhead, The Platters, Deep Purple, Alcatraz, Slayer, EPMD, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, The Pixies, Stone Temple Pilots, Ministry, REM (up to Green)

AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS
I've been lucky to be honored with a few things. I'd rather not list anything though. That's not my steez.

OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
Love coffee ice cream, but don't drink coffee at all
Big fan of Normal Rockwell's work
Makes a damn great mix tape
A relative of mine is one of the greatest chess players of all time, yet I've never played
Stopped wearing white socks, completely, in 1998. (Black now, if that's what you're wondering)
Favorite snack at sporting events... hot pretzels
(ask about the crazy...) House of Pain hotel after party in Massachusetts in 1992

REFERENCES
Available upon direct request
 


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