Three Questions With Money Mark
- Danz
- Dec 4, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: May 2
Legendary producer, musician, keyboardist and Beastie Boys' longtime collaborator, Mark Ramos Nishita, aka Money Mark, answers three questions!
Over the course of his career, Mark has done recording sessions with the Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, Nile Rodgers, Yoko Ono, Carlos Santana, Lee Scratch Perry, Jorge Ben, Moby, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Seu Jorge, Jack Johnson, The Mars Volta and more.
As part of Synth History Issue Four.
Without further ado...
Synth History: Do you remember your first synth?
Mark: Yes! I still have practically everything I’ve ever acquired pertaining to my music life and gear. I bought a Realistic Moog synth from a music shop in Hawthorne, California called Hogan’s House of Music. I since put a strap on it a play it like a keytar. It’s pictured prominently in Eilon Paz Stompbox book. I now have three of them and modified them to have 1/4” output since originally it’s a stereo RCA output. It’s featured on my 1998 album Push The Button.
Synth History: What are your top three pieces of gear of all time and why?
