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Mark Kozelek, born on January 24, 1967 in Massillon, Ohio, United States, is a singer, actor and singer-songwriter. Mark Kozelek is 59 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Jackson High School.
My Take
Mark Kozelek's music has pulled me through more rough stretches than I can count. From Massillon, Ohio, he went from Red House Painters to the singular world of Sun Kil Moon, building songs that murmur rather than shout. He renders the small details of ordinary life with just a guitar and that weathered voice, often stretching tracks far past convention. He is a divisive, prickly figure, and I won't pretend otherwise, but inside those slow, sprawling songs lives the full weight of how hard and how tender existence can be. To me he is the genuine article, an artist worth sitting with patiently.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Kozelek
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・コズレック
- Reading
- まーく・こずれっく
- Born
- January 24, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Massillon, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- singer / actor / singer-songwriter / guitarist / record producer
2. Background
- High school
- Jackson High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Kozelek
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q719083
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Kozelek born?
Born January 24, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Mark Kozelek from?
Mark Kozelek is from Massillon, Ohio, United States.
What does Mark Kozelek do?
Mark Kozelek works as singer, actor, singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer.
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