Joker's Wild is a world champion barbershop quartet formed in 1990 by Dave Kindinger and Mark Green from

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, and Steve Legters and Stephen Iannacchione from

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. Coached by Lance Heilmann, after winning the Johnny Appleseed District of the

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competition that fall, they went on to the

's International contests, earning 10th place, 5th, 2nd, and finally the International Championship in

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in 1994. Jon Clunies replaced Mark Green as the lead singer in 1996. They have toured widely, performing all over the world before they went on hiatus in June 2001.

Discography

* ''Right From The Start'' ( Cassette, CD; 1993) * ''Chasing a Dream'' (Cassette, CD; 1996) * ''More of the Different'' (CD; 2000) Also appear on * ''The Pittsburghers'' (Cassette, CD; 1998) * ''Seems Like Old Times'' (CD; 1994)

External links

Official website

AIC entry
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