Mark Jackson is a drummer, electronic percussionist, and keyboard player, formerly a member of

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act

VNV Nation VNV Nation is an Irish alternative electronic project led by Ronan Harris in the roles of singer, songwriter, and producer. VNV Nation's sound combines lyrics with sounds that ranges from melodic industrial dance anthems, to haunting ballads ...

. He is also an established professional

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and remix artist. In November 2017, it was announced that he was leaving VNV Nation to pursue other projects. In addition to his work with

, Mark has been involved in numerous artistic collaborations with other musicians and producers in the electronic music scenes. Notably including vocal work with

Rotersand Rotersand is a German electronic music act, formed in September 2002 by musician/producer Gun and singer Rascal with dance music producer/DJ Krischan J.E. Wesenberg joining them shortly after. Rotersand's music can generally be described as fut ...

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, and The Parallel Project, as well as live work and guest appearances with acts including Combichrist,

Straftanz Straftanz was a German electronic dance music project, established in the summer of 2006. Straftanz consisted of a loose group of artists (j-ing, k-x, -jl- and cyberdominator) who called themselves the Straftanz ZK. Additional artists involved we ...

, Apoptygma Berzerk, and

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. Mark originates from

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, England and worked as a

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, internet programmer, and

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for

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, and

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. He played drums and keyboards as part of the electronic duo Manzero (1991–1993) and was vocalist and frontman for Faith Regime (1993–1995) before becoming a full-time musician with VNV Nation in 1996. He now lives in southwest

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in the Basque Country region. A hobby of his is raising

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External links

Official VNV Nation website

VNV Nation Gallery with Mark Jackson
– 2007 Living people English drummers British male drummers Musicians from Essex 1970 births 21st-century drummers 21st-century British male musicians {{UK-drummer-stub