Mixed Messages Author:Mark Thomson Having been brought up in South-East London during the Nineteen Seventies, Mark Thompson was one of many children born into a diverse and mixed cultural heritage. A natural performer his constant singing annoyed school-mates, friends & family before he eventually trained as an actor. A love of melody, rhythm and words was first expressed in song... more » and rap, until he was inspired by the UK spoken word scene to perform his words without music. Influences from Shakespeare and Zephaniah are clearly visible, but his style is a unique blend.« less