About me: My only shows at the moment are a new project called 'A Nice Little Chat... with Manchester stand up comedian Des Sharples - Details are in my calendar or from www.sunshine-studios.co.uk
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PERSONAL
Born August 13th, 1945; eldest son of D.T.D. and E. R. Marks (nee Jones)
1968: married Ilze Gunta Kadegis (divorced 1972)
1972: one daughter (Myfanwy) by Rosemary Hope Brindley
1977: one daughter (Amber) by Judith Margaret Lane
1980: married Judith Margaret Lane; one daughter (Francesca)
1986: one son (Patrick)
EDUCATION
1956-1963 Garw County Grammar School, Pontycymer, Glamorgan
1964-1967 Bachelor of Arts (Oxon) Natural Sciences (Balliol College, University of Oxford)
1967-1968 Graduate of the Institute of Physics and the Physical Society
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (University of London)
1968-1969 Diploma in History and Philosophy of Science (Balliol College, University of Oxford)
1969-1970 Bachelor of Philosophy (University of Sussex)
1970-1971 Master of Arts (Oxon ) in Nuclear Physics (Balliol College, University of Oxford)
ALIASES
John Goddard, Brendan McCarthy, Stephen McCarthy, Mr Bergen, Mr Dennis, Colin Henderson, Donald Albertson, John Hayes, Albert Lane, Donald Nice, Anthony Tunnicliffe, Roy Green, William Tetley
CRIMINAL RECORD
1981 Convicted at the Old Bailey of false passport offences and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment
1982 Convicted at the Old Bailey of conspiring within the UK to smuggle cannabis into the United States of America and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment.
1991 Convicted of racketeering by a United States Federal Court, Miami, Florida, and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment
PRISONS ATTENDED (1980 to 1995)
Her Majesty's Prison, Brixton (1980-1981)
Her Majesty's Prison, Wormwood Scrubs (1981-1982)
Her Majesty's Prison, Wandsworth (1982)
Centro Penitenciario Palma de Mallorca (1988)
Centro Penitenciario Modelo, Barcelona (1988)
Centro Penitenciario de Alcala-Meco, Madrid (1988 – 1989)
Miami Metropolitan Correctional Centre, Florida (1989 – 1990)
North Dade Detention Centre, Florida (1990 – 1991)
United States Federal Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia (1991)
Federal Correctional Institute, El Reno, Ok;ahoma (1992)
United States Federal Penitentiary, Terre Haute, Indiana (1992 – 1995)
Federal Correctional Institute, El Reno, Ok;ahoma (1995)
United States Alien Detention Centre, Oakdale, Louisiana. (1995)
EMPLOYMENT (1968 to 1988)
1968 A-level tutor, Davies Laing & Dick (London private tutorial college)
1971 Director, AnnaBelinda Ltd (Oxford boutique and dressmaking business)
1972 Director, Robin Murray Ltd (Oxford construction business)
1973 Recruited as an agent for MI6.
1974 Sacked as an agent for MI6.
1975 Director, Insight Video Ltd (Birmingham Media Company)
1976 Director, Overseas United Investors, Lugano, Switzweland
1978 Director, Panache Massage Parlour, Hyatt Central Plaza, Bangkok
1979 Director, Worldwide Entertainments, 18 Carlisle St., London W1
1982 Director, West End Secretarial Services, 18 Carlisle St., London
1983 Director, Mehar Paper Mills, Lahore, Pakistan
1984 Director, Drinkbridge (Hong Kong) Ltd (wine and water export and import)
Director, International Language Centre, Bahadarabad, Karachi, Pakistan
1985 Director, Hong Kong International Travel Centre, 21 Denman St.,
London, W1
1986 Director, Tarcharles Ltd, Panama City, Panama
1987 Director, DH Marks Inc., Taipei, Taiwan
EMPLOYMENT (1995 to 1999)
1995 Introduced Paul McCartney and Allen Ginsberg
at the Royal Albert Hall
1996 "Hangin' with Howard Marks" released by
the Super Furry Animals. Recorded a remix of the Super Furry Animals' "The Man Don't Give a Fuck."
1996 Mr Nice, an autobiography, was published by Secker and Warburg and serialised in the Guardian. It has now sold over 750,000 copies in English and has been translated into French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, and Spanish,
1997 Became a regular columnist for LOADED and remained so for five years,
Formed the Legalise Cannabis Party and stood for Parliament in Norwich North, Norwich South, Southampton Test, and Neath.
Presented and narrated Sloth for the Channel
Four series of the Seven Deadly Sins.
First of several sell-out performances of
"An Evening with Howard Marks."
1997 Began career as DJ playing at the Waterfront, Norwich; have subsequently played at Brixton Academy, The End (London), Big Chill (London), Sankey Soap (Manchester), Liquid Rooms (Edinburgh), Apartment (Glasgow), Mash n Air (Manchester), Arc (Brighton), Zap (Brighton), Voodoo Lounge (Liverpool), Emporium (Cardiff), Clwb Ifor Bach (Cardiff), Hanfparade (Berlin), Val Thorens (French Alps), Manumission (Ibiza),
1998 Covered the World Cup in Paris for the sports section of the Evening Standard, the first of several writings on sport.
Led the Indepenent on Sunday’s Legalise Cannabis March
“Howard Marks: a Video Diary” is released.
1999 Began regular contributions to the Observer Travel Magazine.
Published “Prison Leave,” a short fiction story in “Fortune Hotel,” a series of travel stories edited by Sarah Champion.
Published articles in the Guardian, Time Out, Daily Telegraph,GQ, Melody Maker, and New Musical Express.
Became Writer in Residence at Manumission’s Pink Pussy Hotel in Ibiza.
Who I'd like to meet: Assuming there are no restrictions on time or its direction, I would like to meet Buddha, Elvis, and the setting sun.
If there are conventional restrictions, I would like to meet Tina Turner.
After 20 years in show business I,LUDICROUS release yet another new single "WE'RE THE SUPPORT BAND" worldwide. The single is currently getting widespread radio airplay in the UK & abroad."WE'RE THE SUPPORT BAND" is available for download on I TUNES & all major on line music stores. You can watch the video for "WE'RE THE SUPPORT BAND" on the I, LUDICROUS myspace site.....Thanks.
After 20 years in show business I, LUDICROUS release yet another new single "WE'RE THE SUPPORT BAND" worldwide. "WE'RE THE SUPPORT BAND" is available for download on I TUNES & all major on line music stores. You can watch the video on the I, LUDICROUS myspace site.....Thanks.
Age, if you in the morning at half past three sturzbetrunken comes home, then this is okay. If you ring storm, then this is okay. If you attack then in the bedroom and your father insults as a pimp, then this is also okay. If you your mother roar "at OLD PEOPLE, YOU IS AS A NEXT ONE IN IT! ", then this is maybe still okay.
But if you go to the sitting room, on Carpet shits, because saltsticks reinsteckst and says "AGE, THE HEDGEHOG NOW LIVES HERE! ",
After 20 years in show business I, LUDICROUS release yet another new single "WE'RE THE SUPPORT BAND" worldwide today. "WE'RE THE SUPPORT BAND" is available for download on I TUNES & all major on line music stores. You can watch the video on the I, LUDICROUS myspace site.....Thanks.
Due to popular demand, Release has now produced some exclusive Nice People Take Drugs t-shirts. The meaning behind the slogan - that drug use comes in all forms - is most effective when it is endorsed by all sorts of people. If we are to break through the public's preconceptions about drug use and drug users, then we need this slogan to be supportred by as many people as possible.
The items are genuine top-quality American Apparel t-shirts and come in 4 different sizes and colours. We ask you to donate a minimum of £12 per t-shirt, or £10 if you are a Release member.
Once you have made this donation, email us to let us know what size and colour you want.
