Mark Gable | |
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.jpg) Gable at the APRA Awards in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Dixon Kitchen |
| Born | (1950-09-08)8 September 1950 (age 74) Captains Flat,New South Wales, Australia |
| Origin | Northern Beaches, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pub rock,hard rock,new wave |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboards, drums, bass |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | choirboys |
Mark Dixon Kitchen (born 8 September 1950), known professionally asMark Gable, is an Australian musician who serves as the frontman and a founding member of the rock bandThe Choirboys. The band was formed inSydney in 1979.[1]
Mark was born inCaptains Flat,New South Wales.
Starting in 2012, Mark hostedThe Awesome Eighties on107.7 2GO inThe New South Wales Central Coast, with assistance from Mike Duncan. In 2008/09, Gable hosted and co-produced a weekly series forsmoothfm,The Sunday Session where he interviewed many international and local artists. The show was aired on a Sunday afternoon in Sydney and Melbourne.[2]
In 2008, Gable become an ambassador forBeyond Blue.[3]
Gable is married to country singer-songwriterMelinda Schneider, they were married on 10 September 2022 on Killcare Beach, NSW after 14 years together.[4] They had their first child Sullivan James Gable in August 2012. Gable has five children from a previous relationship.
"Handle with Care" (withDamien Leith,Bobby Flynn, andIlan Kidron)
Mark Gable appeared as one of"The 100" judges onAll Together Now, an Australian reality television music competition on theSeven network.[5]