| Mark Klein | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark Hunter Klein |
| Also known as | The Little King |
| Born | December 22, 1993 |
| Origin | Central City, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul, swamp pop, rock, Blues |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | Guitar, Bass guitar, keyboards, drums, mandolin, Trumpet |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Associated acts | Thunder-n-Lightnin'(2003—2004) The Boogie Kings(2005—present) The Klein Kids(2004—present) Funkkshun(2009-present) |
| Website | markkleinonline.com |
Mark Hunter Klein (born December 22, 1993 in Central City, Louisiana) is an American blue eyed soul and blues singer-songwriter, actor and member of The Boogie Kings, an American swamp pop band.
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Klein began singing at the age of 2. However, he is most notable for becoming the youngest member of the legendary 1950s supergroup, The Boogie Kings at the age of 10[1][2][3] Ned Theall, a Cajun trumpeter and member of The Boogie Kings became his mentor after Klein e-mailed him and became a member of the band. Klein is a multi-instrumentalist; playing guitar, mandolin, keyboards, drums, and Bass guitar.
Klein recorded "Sick and Tired " on The Boogie Kings' 2007 album, Never Go Away. Klein, Louisiana Hall of Famer Allen Wayne and Gregg Martinez were dubbed "The New Breed" by the current members of The Boogie Kings after becoming members in 2005.
Before he joined The Boogie Kings Klein recorded his first album, It's Just Me when he was 10 in 2004 and his second album, Blue Eyed Soul Patrol in 2006. When he was 6, he became a member of Louisiana Kids, an organization based in Louisiana for child singers and performers. At the age of seven, he became a member of Thunder-n-Lightnin, a duo consisting of Klein and Kayla Woodson, his singing partner.[4] However, the group disbanded two years later.
Throughout his career, he has performed at bowl games, oprys, beauty pageants, larger festivals, nursing homes among other venues.
Klein cites his influences such as Elvis Presley, Wilson Pickett, Ray Charles, Johnny Allen among others. Klein is currently recording a third album, with songs Klein has mostly wrote himself. Released, will be the singles "The Kid Is Hot Tonight!" and "I've Done Everything For You".
His younger sister, Ashleigh, is also a singer and yodeler as well as a beauty pageant contestant. She appeared on his debut album as a bonus track, performing Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight" at the age of two. She is now six and has a debut EP of her own, titled Thank God I'm A Country Girl! recorded at age 4. She appears with her brother, performing songs with him from time to time as The Klein Kids and in various venues with Louisiana Kids. She collaborated with her brother to record a Christmas album in 2007, but it was never released.
In 2009, Klein formed Funkkshun, a rock band with members Selwyn Cooper and Alonzo Johnson. Klein is currently writing songs for an upcoming album with the band. [5]
| Year | Album |
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| 2004 | It's Just Me |
| 2006 | Blue Eyed Soul Patrol |
| 2007 | Unreleased Christmas album (with Ashleigh Klein) |
| 2010 | TBA |
   | Official website of The Boogie Kings - The Fabulous Boogie Kings |
| | Mark Klein - MARK KLEIN on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads |
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