Mark Thomas Tremonti Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Mark Thomas Tremonti (born April 18, 1974) is an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands, and has also collaborated with many other artists over the years. He released his debut solo album, All I Was, in July 2012.Since his early years with Creed, Tremonti has received positive recognition as a guitarist and songwriter and has received a number of accolades, including one Grammy Award for Creed's single "With Arms Wide Open." He was also named "Guitarist of the Year" for three consecutive years by Guitar World, and in 2011 he was listed in Total Guitar magazine as the fourth greatest heavy metal guitarist of all time.
Clemson University, Florida State University, With Arms Wide Open, My Sacrifice, One Last Breath
Nationality
American
Spouse
Victoria Rodriguez
Children
Pearson Tremonti, Austen Tremonti, With Arms Wide Open, My Sacrifice, One Last Breath
Parents
Mary Tremonti, Michael Tremonti, With Arms Wide Open, My Sacrifice, One Last Breath
Siblings
Dan Tremonti, Michael Tremonti, With Arms Wide Open, My Sacrifice, One Last Breath
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
Music Groups
Alter Bridge, Creed, Tremonti, With Arms Wide Open, My Sacrifice, One Last Breath
Star Sign
Aries
#
Quote
1
I like to make my guitar sound mean.
2
"They can `pop up' whatever the hell they want." (In reference to the media's talk and perceptions about his band)
3
All I do is relax and rent movies every night. Blackbuster get all my money.
#
Fact
1
Helped Larry the Cable Guy perform the title song to the album "Lord, I Apologize" which was the last track on the CD.
2
He and his wife are expecting their first child (a boy to be named Austen) in May 2005.
3
He got his first guitar when he was 11, it was a Gibson knock-off called a TARA. He now has a Signature PRS Guitar with his name on the 12th fret.
4
His favorite band is Metallica. His favorite CD is "Master of Puppets" and he has said that he wishes he had written "The Call of the Ktulu" himself.
5
He loves to play Ping-Pong and usually plays before concerts. He also collects pinball machines.
6
His band Alter Bridge was named after an actual bridge located in Detroit. It separated a clean neighborhood from a drug-infested part of town and, according to Tremonti, symbolizes the unknown.
7
Tremonti means "Three Mounts" in Italian.
8
Now that Creed has ended, he plays lead guitar for Alter Bridge, which consists of all the members of Creed except with a different singer, that being Myles Kennedy, who formerly sung for the band Mayfield Four.
Mark was voted Best Rock Guitar for 3 years in a row in Guitar World Magazine.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Can't Hardly Wait
1998
writer: "Ode"
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015
TV Series music - 1 episode
22 Jump Street
2014
writer: "Higher"
Neighbors
2014/I
writer: "Higher"
Metal Evolution
2011
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Hollywood & Wine
2011
Video writer: "Ahavo Rabo Taco Salad"
WrestleMania XXVII
2011
TV Special writer: "Metalingus"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010-2011
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2011
2010
Video Game writer: "Metalingus"
American Idol
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Guitar Hero: Van Halen
2009
Video Game writer: "Come To Life"
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010
2009
Video Game writer: "Metalingus"
Eastbound & Down
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009
2008
Video Game writer: "Metalingus"
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008
2007
Video Game short writer: "Metalingus" - as M. Tremonti
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007
2006
Video Game writer: "Metalingus" - as M. Tremonti
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006
2005
Video Game music: "Metalingus"
Creed: Greatest Hits
2004
Video writer: "My Own Prison" 1997, "What's this Life For" 1998, "Higher" 1999, "What If" 1999, "With Arms Wide Open" 2000, "Bullets" 2002, "My Sacrifice" 2001, "One Last Breath" 2002, "Don't Stop Dancing" 2002, "Torn" Live 1998, "Higher" Live 2000, "Weathered" Live 2002
Australian Idol
2004
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Malaysian Idol
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
New Zealand Idol
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Idols
2002
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Skulls
2000
writer: "Higher"
Scream 3
2000
writer: "What If", "Is This the End" - as Tremonti