Mark Fèèst was born in Connecticut in the late 1960s. Since then, he has also lived in Florida (both Jacksonville and Miami), the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and now in Fargo, North Dakota. He has successfully lived car-free since the early 1990s. His music tastes are quite eclectic and include classic rock, oldies, heavy metal, techno & electronica, and surf sound. He enjoys studying history and biographies, as well as pedaling his bike around the Fargo/Moorhead area at any time of the year.