Mark Redito

Mark Redito, formerly known as Cocolulu and Spazzkid, is a Filipino musician based in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Mark Redito
Also known as
  • Cocolulu
  • Spazzkid
BornManila, Philippines
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2004–present
Labels
  • Abandon Building
  • Cascine
  • Magical Properties
  • Magniph
  • Secret Songs
Websitemarkredito.com

Early life

Mark Redito was born in Manila, Philippines.[2]

Career

In his teenage years, Mark Redito was part of the Philippine punk and hardcore scene, playing for bands like Aggressive Dog Attack and Honolulu.[3] He also served as a vocalist for the emo band called On a Day Like Today.[4] After that, he started creating electronic music, using the pseudonym Cocolulu.[3] He then changed his stage name to Spazzkid and moved to the United States.[3]

He released his debut studio album, Desire, in 2013,[5] and the Promise EP in 2014.[6] In 2015, he dropped the pseudonym Spazzkid and started performing under his real name Mark Redito.[7] In 2016, he started Likido, an event series that focuses on artists of color, women, and LGBTQ backgrounds.[8] In 2019, he released a studio album, Neutropical.[9] He also contributed music for the 2019 anime television series Carole & Tuesday.[10]

Style and influences

Mark Redito's musical style has been described by Orlando Weekly as "a signature blend of electronic pop, J-pop and beat music."[11]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Desire (2013) (as Spazzkid)
  • Neutropical (2019)
  • Natural Habitat (2020)

Remix albums
  • Desire Remixes (2013) (as Spazzkid)
  • Neutropical Remix (2019)

EPs
  • A.D.D. Debris (2006) (as Spazzkid)
  • Blank Stares (2009) (as Spazzkid)
  • Fake Accents (2010) (as Spazzkid)
  • Right Now (2011) (as Spazzkid)
  • Headphone Jams (2012) (as Spazzkid)
  • Promise (2014) (as Spazzkid)
  • Promise Remixes Part 1 (2014) (as Spazzkid)
  • Promise Remixes Part 2 (2015) (as Spazzkid)
  • Everything Felt Right Remixes (2018)

Singles
  • "Weird Girl" (2013) (as Spazzkid)
  • "At Fault" (2014) (as Spazzkid)
  • "Daytime Disco" (2014) (as Spazzkid)
  • "3AM Apologies" (2015)
  • "So Many Things to Tell You" (2015)
  • "Boba Date" (2016)
  • "You'll Only Love Me When I'm Gone" (2016)
  • "Everything Felt Right" (2018)
  • "Right There" (2018)
  • "Never Letting Go of This Moment" (2018)
  • "Cloud Keep" (2018)
  • "Break Silence" (2019)

References
  1. Manlangit, Shinji (April 20, 2013). "Spazzkid's human desire". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. Camara, Raphael (September 24, 2014). "Spazzkid Evokes Chill Vibes With Daft Punk's "Something About Us"". Cover Me. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. Celera, Lex (September 20, 2017). "Mark Redito on letting go of Spazzkid, his hardcore past, and uplifting marginalized artists". Scout. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  4. Henares, Quark (June 27, 2016). "Cheer up: The rise and fall of the emo generation". CNN. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. Moore, Erica (June 27, 2014). "Hear Spazzkid Bask in Summertime Sadness on 'Goodbye'". Spin. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  6. Michel, Patrick St. (July 10, 2014). "Spazzkid: Promise EP". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. Garber, David (September 8, 2015). "LA Producer Spazzkid Will Now Be Known By His Real Name, Mark Redito". Vice. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. Michel, Patrick St. (June 14, 2017). "Mark Redito is Always Experimenting". Metropolis. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  9. Ikenn, Lauren (May 12, 2019). "Mark Redito Brings The Heat With New Album, "Neutropical"". ThisSongSlaps.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  10. Losa, Rogin (April 28, 2019). "Listen to Mark Redito in 'Cowboy Bebop' creator's latest anime". Scout. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  11. Le-Huu, Bao (July 21, 2014). "This Little Underground: Body//Talk (Spazzkid, Dromes) and Phat-N-Jazzy ('80s Soul Nite)". Orlando Weekly. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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