 | Thisbiography of a living personneeds additionalcitations forverification. Please help by addingreliable sources.Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced orpoorly sourcedmust be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentiallylibelous. Find sources: "Don Clark" musician – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(July 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Don Clark | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Donald Christopher Clark |
| Also known as | Chuck Knuckles |
| Born | (1975-05-30)May 30, 1975 (age 49) San Jose, California, United States |
| Genres | Heavy Metal,Christian metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician,graphic designer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar,bass guitar,vocals |
| Years active | 1992–2009 |
Donald Christopher Clark[3] (born May 30, 1975) is an Americanmusician. He was therhythm guitarist andbassist for theChristian metal band,Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, vocalistRyan Clark.[4] Before Demon Hunter, Clark was a former guitarist and co-founder ofTraining for Utopia with Rob Dennler. He appears onZao'sThe Lesser Lights of Heaven DVD.
Before forming TFU and Demon Hunter, Clark was in a local band called Offset.[2] Offset never recorded anything and was short lived.
Clark then startedTraining for Utopia with Rob Dennler.[5] Clark formed the band with the Rob Dennler (vocals), Steve Saxby (bass) and Morley Boyer (drums). Dennler left the band in 1996 and Ryan joined the band. The band released an EP, a Split EP, and two studio albums.
He andhis brother formedDemon Hunter in 2000 and released theirdebut album late the following year throughSolid State Records. The group would continue to steadily gain exposure throughout the 2000s.
His grandfather, an artist, helped inspire his grandsons' work in graphic design, which is their true day job. Ryan and Don foundedSeattle-based Asterik Studio[6] with their friend Demetre Arges in 2000. The design studio has created CD packaging, poster art, web design, and/or merchandise design for hundreds of artists includingPoison the Well,Liz Phair,P.O.D., andThe White Stripes; however, Clark also notes that he is not afine artist and that such work is typically outsourced. Based on their design experience, Don and Ryan authored a chapter in the bookNew Masters of Photoshop, Volume 2 (ISBN 1590593154). In 2007, the brothers had announced that they were leaving Asterik to startInvisible Creature.[7]
Clark was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Album packaging for The Folds'Secrets Keep You Sick. He lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and two children.
On August 12, 2009 in Seattle, Washington, at El Corazón,Demon Hunter announced that Don Clark had left the band to pursue his career in graphic design and to be with his family.
In an interview withMatt Johnson Clark stated that, he, Don & Ryan, andNathan Burke formed a project called Deathbed Atheist.[1] Clark quit the band to focus on life and work.[1]
| Year | Artist | Album | Credit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Focal Point | Neglected (EP) | Layout, design[8] |
| Focal Point | Suffering of the Masses | Layout, design[9] | |
| 1997 | Eighteen Visions | Lifeless (EP) | Layout[10] |
| Torn Apart | Nothing Is Permanent.... | Design, layout[11] | |
| Training for Utopia | The Falling Cycle (EP) | Artwork (cover concept)[12] | |
| Unconquered | You Say Moderation, I Scream Prohibition! | Layout[13] | |
| 1998 | Training for Utopia | Plastic Soul Impalement | Layout, design[14] |
| 1999 | Stretch Arm Strong | Rituals of Life | Art direction, design[15] |
| Through the Eyes of Katelyn | Your Role Model's Dead | Layout, design[16] | |
| Spitfire | The Dead Next Door | Art direction, design[17] | |
| 2000 | Embodyment | The Narrow Scope of Things | Art direction[18] |
| AP2 | Suspension of Disbelief | Art direction, layout[19] | |
| 2001 | God Forbid | Determination | Art direction, design[20] |
| The Juliana Theory | Music from Another Room (EP) | Layout[21] | |
| Various | Happy Christmas Vol. 3 | Art direction[22] | |
| 2002 | Cherryholmes | Dressed for Success | Photography[23] |
| Soul Embraced | This Is My Blood | Layout, design[24] | |
| Poison the Well | Tear from the Red | Artwork, design[25] | |
| Various | Stafcatorce Soundandculture | Design[26] | |
| Poison the Well | Tear from the Road (DVD) | Artwork, design concept[27] | |
| 2006 | Atreyu | A Death-Grip on Yesterday | Artwork, layout[28] |
| Twelve Gauge Valentine | Shock Value | Design[29] | |
| Kutless | Live from Portland | Design[30] | |
| 2007 | Drop Dead, Gorgeous | "They'll Never Get Me (Word With You)" | Art direction[31] |
| Various | Country Christmas | Design, illustration[32] | |
| Mnemic | Passenger | Design[33] | |
| John Reuben | Word of Mouth | Design[34] | |
| Jackson Waters | Come Undone | Design[35] | |
| Machine Head | The Blackening | Design (special edition package)[36] | |
| Chasing Victory | Fiends | Design[37] | |
| Chris Cornell | Carry On | Design[38] | |
| Pierce the Veil | A Flair for the Dramatic | Design[39] | |
| Seven Places | Glowing | Design[40] | |
| Drop Dead, Gorgeous | Worse Than a Fairy Tale | Design[41] | |
| Foo Fighters | "The Pretender" | Art direction, design[42] | |
| Foo Fighters | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace | Art direction, design[43] | |
| Falling Up | Captiva | Design[44] | |
| Foo Fighters | "Long Road to Ruin" | Art direction, design[45] | |
| 2008 | Bullet for My Valentine | Scream Aim Fire | Illustration[46] |
| Advent | Remove the Earth | Design[47] | |
| The Out Circuit | Pierce The Empire With A Sound | Illustration, design[48] | |
| Our Last Night | The Ghosts Among Us | Design[49] | |
| Pennywise | Reason to Believe | Illustration, design[50] | |
| Hawk Nelson | Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! | Illustration, design[51] | |
| P.O.D. | When Angels & Serpents Dance | Design[52] | |
| Coalesce | 0:12 Revolution in Just Listening | Design (reissue)[53] | |
| Since October | This Is My Heart | Design[54] | |
| Inhale Exhale | I Swear... | Design[55] | |
| Kutless | To Know That You're Alive | Design[56] | |
| The Living End | White Noise | Art direction, design[57] | |
| Various | Kurt Cobain: About a Son | Design (CD Packaging)[58] | |
| Starflyer 59 | Dial M | Design[59] | |
| The Red Shore | Unconsecrated | Design[60] | |
| 2009 | Coalesce | Ox | Design[61] |
| Coalesce | OXEP | Design[62] | |
| 2010 | Sing It Loud | Everything Collide | Design[63] |
| The Red Shore | The Avarice of Man | Art direction, design[64] | |
| Young the Giant | Young the Giant | Design[65] | |
| 2014 | Propaganda | Crimson Cord | Art direction, design[66] |
| Jackie Hill Perry | The Art of Joy | Art direction, design[67] |
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
