Musician, producer, and mad scientist of music, Mark "Money Mark" (and sometimes just "Money", or, "$$") Ramos Nishita is a music industry veteran well known for his collaborations with the The Beastie Boys, The Talking Heads' David Byrne, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs- among many others. Born in Detroit, Mark moved to LA around the age of 11. He studied acting in school and picked up carpentry through building sets for plays. $ supported himself by building cabinets from scratch until he was able to launch his music career from his DIY home-studio in Gardena, CA. Mark- who is now a seasoned world traveler -drove from LA to NYC and back when he was just 16 with some friends, and has stories from around the globe you wouldn't believe are true! He's also known for his signature 3-point turn-around fade-away.