15 Facts About Mark Seymour

Mark Jeremy Seymour was born on 26 July 1956 and is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician.

Mark Jeremy Seymour was born on 26 July 1956 in Benalla, Victoria, to Frank and Paula Seymour.

Mark Seymour's mother encouraged all four children to learn musical instruments and sing.

Mark Seymour initially learned piano but switched to guitar as a teenager.

Mark Seymour was a resident of Ormond College at the University of Melbourne where he graduated in 1978 and was qualified to teach.

In 1992, Mark Seymour released his debut single, "Hey Boys" with Paul Kelly from the Garbo.

Mark Seymour wrote the Hunters and Collector's song "Holy Grail", which although not intended to be about sport, has been widely used in television broadcasts of Australian Football League matches, especially the AFL Grand Final.

In May 1997, whilst still officially part of Hunters and Collectors, Mark Seymour released his first solo single, "Last Ditch Cabaret".

In March 2001, Mark Seymour released his second studio album, One Eyed Man, which peaked at number 61 on the ARIA Charts and won Best Adult Contemporary Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2001.

In September 2007, Mark Seymour released Titanic, a second album of acoustic versions of mostly Hunters and Collectors songs.

In 2011, Mark Seymour formed and began recording and with a band again.

In 2020, Seymour released his tenth studio album, titled Slow Dawn.

Mark Seymour married his wife Jo in 1994; they have two daughters Eva and Hannah.

In 2008, Mark Seymour released the memoir, Thirteen Tonne Theory, which was published by Penguin Books, detailing his experiences with Hunters and Collectors.

Mark Seymour suffered an Achilles injury when he was 23 and has accumulated scar tissue on both knees.