Marco Simmer

Marcus Levi "Marco" Simmer (born June 14, 1977) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and manga artist. He is the frontman for the alternative metal band Osmosis. Simmer is, perhaps, recognized for his versatile range, being able to go from perishing, falsetto singing, to groove metal shouting, and to even deathgrind-inspired growls. Simmer is also known for his exaggerative stage personality (nicknamed "Simmer-Down" by a vocal minority), usually appearing in costumes and facepaint; with the notable exceptions being interviews and special appearances, in which he wears casual clothing and no face markings. Prior to becoming the leader of Osmosis, he was once the band's rhythm guitarist until their former singer, Ron Wilkes, left the building; Wilkes is currently the frontman for the post-metal supergroup, Khaos.

Since a young age, Marco has loved just about every metal subgenre. He also has had an interest in industrial hip-hop and chiptune music, which made him unveil a solo project in 2006 under the pseudonym, Devil Child; since 2012, he has put his side act on an indefinite hiatus.

Background information

 * Birth name: Marcus Levi Simmer
 * Also known as: Devil Child, Marco, Simmer-Down, Tajiri Nomizu
 * Born: June 14, 1977 (age 38); Death Valley, California, United States
 * Origin: Sacramento, California, United States
 * Genres: Various
 * Occupations: Musician, singer-songwriter, manga artist, producer
 * Instruments: Vocals, keyboards, bass, turntables, trombone, viola, programming, theremin, synthesizer
 * Years active: 1993-present
 * Labels: Season of Mist. Serjical Strike, Century Media, Epitaph

Influences

 * Jeffrey Nothing
 * Maynard James Keenan
 * Geddy Lee
 * Mike Patton
 * Till Lindemann

As a guitarist

 * Where's My Osmosis? (1994)
 * You Can't Beat Me (1995)

As a frontman

 * I'll Have You Know (1996)
 * The Dragon Ball's the Most Important Body Part (1998)
 * Kenshiro Hates Company (2001)
 * Break the Stars (2003)
 * Where's Konata When We Need Her? (2007)
 * Ospirational Tune (2008)
 * Ruin and Salvation Are Two Different Things (2010)
 * Soul Society (2013)
 * Pull on the Strings (2013)
 * Yunoverse (2014)

Trivial facts

 * Marco has illustrated for the Japanese comic book, Fightopsy; this was written by mangaka Atsushi Okubo. He has said that his primary influences were Hirohiko Araki, Lynn Okamoto, and Eiichiro Oda.