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Mark Wilkerson

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Mark Wilkerson
BornEnterprise, Alabama, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • singer
Formerly of
Spouse
(m. 2003)

Mark Wilkerson is an American musician, who was the lead singer and guitarist for rock band Course of Nature, previously known as COG.[1]

Wilkerson co-wrote the song "It's Not Over" which was released as a single and as the opening track on the eponymous album by Daughtry. On December 6, 2007, the song earned him and the other co-writers a nomination for Best Rock Song for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

On May 3, 2007, Wilkerson gave a concert to help the relief efforts of Enterprise High School in Alabama, two months after a violent storm destroyed the school and killed eight students. Wilkerson is an alumnus of Enterprise High School.

Personal life

On July 19, 2003, Wilkerson married actress Melissa Joan Hart,[3] having met at the Kentucky Derby in May 2002.[4] They have three sons: Mason (born January 2006), Braydon (born March 2008), and Tucker (born September 2012).[5]

Discography

Albums with COG

  • No Time at All (2001)

Albums with Course of Nature

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Award
Best Rock Song for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards
Nominated for "It's Not Over"

References

  1. ^ Interview with Mark Wilkerson of Course of Nature
  2. ^ Course of Nature – Mark Wilkerson Lands Grammy Nod for Daughtry Writing
  3. ^ "Who Wants to Marry Melissa Joan Hart?". People. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved 2003-02-19.
  4. ^ Murtaugh, Taysha (November 30, 2018). "Melissa Joan Hart Knew She Would Marry Husband Mark Wilkerson the Moment They Met". Country Living. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Melissa Joan Hart Expecting Third Child". People. Retrieved April 17, 2012.