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Mark Pontius Biography

Mark Pontius is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on January 3, 1985 in Orlando, Florida, United States. He is known as the drummer of his Los Angeles indie band Foster The People. The Grammy-nominated track was released “Pumped Up Kicks” with Foster The People in 2011. The album of the group includes Torches as well as Supermodel.

He as well as Bassist He and bassist Cubbie Fink both rose to fame as members of Foster the People. both made headlines as part of Foster the People.

After moving to Los Angeles, Pontius joined the indie pop band Malbec which was fronted by Pablo Signori and included music producer Speakerbomb. From 2003 to 2011, they put out seven EP’s and one full length album, cutting out their own niche of pop rock, hip hop and electronic music. They signed a publishing deal with Songs Music Publishing in 2007 and had their songs synced in films and television shows like One Tree Hill, Flight of the Phoenix, Long Way Round, The Omen, Palo Alto, and NBC’s Chuck, among others.

Besides being the band’s drummer, Pontius also directed and edited all of their music videos. Pontius left the band in December 2009 to focus on Foster the People; he had been working with Mark Foster for a few months and was very excited about his work. Malbec disbanded the following year.

He as well as the twin sister Rebecca have been born within Orlando, Florida. He is currently engaged to the designer Caroline Walkup.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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On May 23, 2011, the band’s first studio album, Torches, was released and earned the band their second Grammy Award nomination, one for Best Alternative Music Album. It also peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200. Three years later, the band released their second album, Supermodel on March 14, 2014. It is currently their highest peaking studio album on the Billboard 200 at number three. On July 21, 2017, Foster the People released its third album, Sacred Hearts Club, an album influenced by the global issues of the current times, which featured the single “Sit Next to Me.”

Mark Pontius Net Worth

Mark Pontius is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Pontius's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Prior to becoming a member of Foster the People, he played with the Florida band known as Malbec. His albums in collaboration with Malbec included an EP entitled Double O Buffalo and the singles “Story of a Broken Heart” and “In the End.”

In the beginning of 2015, he began using his Twitter account to raise funds for an Los Angeles charity called Mercy for Animals.

Pontius was born on January 3, 1985, in Orlando, Florida to Larry and Harriet Pontius. He is the youngest of five siblings which includes sister Rebecca Pontius, founder of the Do Good Bus. Growing up, Pontius drummed in garage bands and community groups. Pontius graduated from Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida in 2003.

Pontius has used a custom kit from Los Angeles-based drum makers Q Drums since 2014. He uses Istanbul cymbals and Vic Firth sticks. He also uses Pintech electronic percussion equipment, specifically the Pintech RS-5 external triggers. In the past, he has used a Gretsch kit.

In 2017, Pontius produced the Mr. Gabriel track “Holy Water” at his studio in Tennessee, Fat Horse Ranch.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mark Pontius height 6 ft 0 in Mark weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

In Fall 2009, Mark Foster organized a band made up of himself and Pontius, among others; they played their first show as “Foster & The People” in October 2009. Around this time, Foster recorded the song “Pumped up Kicks” at his workplace and it was released as an early single for the band. In May 2010, the band was signed to Columbia Records imprint Startime International for a multi-album deal due to the song’s increasing success. “Pumped Up Kicks” was officially re-released as the band’s first single on September 14, 2010; it was labeled as a “sleeper hit” due to its slow rise in popularity and eventually peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 starting with the week of September 10, 2011. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in February 2012.

Who is Mark Pontius Dating?

According to our records, Mark Pontius is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Pontius’s is not dating anyone.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Pontius celebrates birthday on January 3 of every year.

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