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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark “Marky” Anthony Chavez Jr |
| Born | November 15, 1978 |
| Origin | Bakersfield, California |
| Years active | (1998 -present) |
Mark “Marky” Anthony Chavez Jr (born November 15, 1978) is an American musician best known as the former lead singer of the rock band Adema.[1][2] He left the band in 2004, rejoined the band in 2009 and left the band again in 2011 to pursue his solo project. Mark is the is the younger half brother of Jonathan Davis of Korn both of whom were raised together in Bakersfield, California.
Adema
The band’s eponymous debut album, Adema, was released in August 2001 to moderate success. Its two major singles, "Giving In" and "The Way You Like It," received significant airplay on rock radio. All the lyrics were written by Chavez,[3] and the album was produced by Bill Appleberry (7th House) and Tobi Miller (Wallflowers guitarist).[4] It was certified Gold, and the band received a spot on the main stage during the Ozzfest tour. They kept playing live with the Music as a Weapon, SnoCore Rock, and Projekt Revolution tours.[5].
In 2002, Adema released Insomniac's Dream, an EP, as a "gift to fans."[5] The single from the album, "Immortal," was written for the video game Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Besides the single, it included a track from international versions of Adema, a cover to Alice in Chains's "Nutshell", and four remix versions of songs from Adema. 2002 also marked Adema's inclusion in the Resident Evil Soundtrack, contributing the track "Everyone" from their debut album. Adema's second album, Unstable, was released by Arista in August 2003.[6] It was produced by Howard Benson, whose credits also include producing albums with P.O.D., Hoobastank and Cold.[5][7]
departure form Adema
As it turned out, the album was named "Unstable" for a reason:[9] Chavez and guitarist Ransom had a bitter rivalry that ended when first Ransom, then Chavez, left the band. The rest of the band has blamed Chavez for "personal problems" that held the band back musically, but Chavez claimed that it was differences in the direction of the music. The feud with Ransom put the rest of the band in the middle.
During 2003, when the band released and toured for Unstable, Chavez and Ransom didn’t speak to one another. The band claimed that the split was no surprise. Ransom left in September, while the remaining four members finished touring.[10] Chavez would form the band Midnight Panic with his cousin and former original members and co-founders of Adema, drummer Cesareo Garasa and bassist Mike Montano, who both left band in 1999, which released the self-titled Midnight Panic EP before dissolving.[13]
Reunion and second departure
On August 13, 2009, original vocalist Mark Chavez stated that he had returned to Adema.
...the original band has not sat in a room together in 5 years, however we have all been in touch and are excited to reform THE REAL ADEMA. First comes a DVD full of Adema shows, backstage mayhem, and rare experiences found nowhere else.. Next we write a great record and hopefully tour before we drop the new record
It was later confirmed that both founding members, Mark Chavez and original guitarist Mike Ransom, were back in the band.[25] A second blog from the band's Myspace stated that both Bobby Reeves and Ed Faris had agreed to leave the band and that this was the right thing to do for Adema and their fans, the blog went on to say, "This SURE won't be the last you see of Bobby or Ed, and we wanted to take the time to thank them for their service in the line of duty..."[26]Chavez abruptly left Adema once again right before the start of the 2011 tour to pursue his solo project.