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'''Mark Weiss''' is an American [[rock music]] photographer.<ref>Rolling Stones Book 50x20 https://www.amazon.com/Rolling-Stones-50-x-20/dp/1608871320</ref> His most widely recognized photographs capture the look and aesthetic of music and celebrity personalities of the 1980s. His work with publications such as ''[[Circus (magazine)|Circus]]'' magazine and ''FACES'' helped establish Mark "Weissguy" Weiss as a name known for rock photography. He has photographed a wide range of acts including the Rolling Stones, Kiss, Madonna and Wu Tang Clan<ref>Archives http://www.weissguygallery.com/archive/</ref>▼
▲'''Mark Weiss''' is an American [[rock music]] photographer.<ref>{{cite book |last=Murray |first=Chris |date=November 20, 2012 |title=Rolling Stones
==Career==
===Beginnings===
As a teenager, Weiss photographed live concerts without permission, and sold prints of his photographs to fans of the performers. In 1977 he was arrested for selling pictures of the band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] at one of their [[Madison Square Garden]] concerts in New York. His first nationally published work was a photograph of [[Aerosmith]]'s [[Steven Tyler]]; a centerfold in the June 1978 issue of ''Circus''. Soon thereafter, Weiss was hired as their staff photographer.
===1980s===
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==Influence==
===Musicians===
Weiss has been credited with introducing [[Sebastian Bach]] to the band [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]]. Bach's memorable performance at Weiss' wedding caught the notice of guitarist Dave Sabo, who consequently sent Bach a video of his band Skid Row performing, and arranged an audition. The band went on to make two multi-platinum selling albums with Bach as lead vocalist.{{Citation needed}}
Weiss is also responsible for introducing guitarist [[Zakk Wylde]] to [[Ozzy Osbourne]]. Upon discovering him through recommendation from Dave "face" Feld, Weiss gave Ozzy and [[Sharon Osbourne]] a tape recording and photograph of Wylde. As a family friend of the Osbournes, and trusted long-time photographer of Ozzy, Weiss recommended the then teen-aged Wylde to take the lead guitarist role recently vacated by [[Jake E. Lee]]. The Osbournes called Zakk, still living with his parents at the time, and arranged to fly him to Los Angeles and join Ozzy's band.{{Citation needed}}
==Famous Weiss photographs==
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==External links==
*[http://www.markweiss.com Mark Weiss official website]
*[http://www.weissguygallery.com Weissguy Gallery: The Iconic Photography Of Mark Weiss
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