Vincent Marcone
Encyclopedia
Vincent Marcone is a Canadian
web designer, illustrator, film director, and musician. He forms one third of the Guelph
, Ontario
based band Johnny Hollow
. In Johnny Hollow, he does backing vocals and projection art at the bands live performances as well as coordinate the websites, game, and forum.
Vincent made his debut with MyPetSkeleton.com, which was instantly recognized by some of the leading media entities and went on to garner awards from Flash Forward Film Festival, the MacWorld Digital Art Expo and Davidbowie.com.
Marcone is also known for his association with the industrial
supergroup
Jakalope
, having co-directed two of the band's videos and the cover art for their 2004 release It Dreams
, for which he received a JUNO Award
in 2005. Marcone has designed artwork and directed videos for the bands Jakalope
, The Birthday Massacre
, Mushroomhead
, Hourcast, and Johnny Hollow
. Marcone has also designed games and other Flash
websites, including the Occulus, Darkwatch, and Regenesis.
Canada
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web designer, illustrator, film director, and musician. He forms one third of the Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
based band Johnny Hollow
Johnny Hollow
Johnny Hollow, often abbreviated JH, is a band composed of singer Janine White, digital artist Vincent Marcone, cellist Kitty Thompson and guitarist Steve Heihn. The band was formed in 2001, Ontario, Canada.-Founding of the band:...
. In Johnny Hollow, he does backing vocals and projection art at the bands live performances as well as coordinate the websites, game, and forum.
Vincent made his debut with MyPetSkeleton.com, which was instantly recognized by some of the leading media entities and went on to garner awards from Flash Forward Film Festival, the MacWorld Digital Art Expo and Davidbowie.com.
Marcone is also known for his association with the industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
Jakalope
Jakalope
Jakalope is a Canadian pop/electronica group. They are named for the fictional animal of the same name, although the animal's name is more commonly spelled jackalope. The band was formed in 2003 by noted Canadian industrial musician and producer Dave "Rave" Ogilvie most famous for his studio work...
, having co-directed two of the band's videos and the cover art for their 2004 release It Dreams
It Dreams
It Dreams was the debut album by Jakalope, released on October 26, 2004.The music videos made for the album are known for the clone and hybrid theme connected to the band. Videos featuring Dave Ogilvie as a Dr. Evar and Katie B...
, for which he received a JUNO Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
in 2005. Marcone has designed artwork and directed videos for the bands Jakalope
Jakalope
Jakalope is a Canadian pop/electronica group. They are named for the fictional animal of the same name, although the animal's name is more commonly spelled jackalope. The band was formed in 2003 by noted Canadian industrial musician and producer Dave "Rave" Ogilvie most famous for his studio work...
, The Birthday Massacre
The Birthday Massacre
The Birthday Massacre is a synthrock band, based in Toronto, Canada. The band formed in 1999, known then as Imagica...
, Mushroomhead
Mushroomhead
Mushroomhead is an American industrial metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1993 in Cleveland Warehouse District, the band's music can be described as a synthesis of alternative music, heavy metal, and electro-industrial...
, Hourcast, and Johnny Hollow
Johnny Hollow
Johnny Hollow, often abbreviated JH, is a band composed of singer Janine White, digital artist Vincent Marcone, cellist Kitty Thompson and guitarist Steve Heihn. The band was formed in 2001, Ontario, Canada.-Founding of the band:...
. Marcone has also designed games and other Flash
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
websites, including the Occulus, Darkwatch, and Regenesis.
External links
- Vincent Marcone Homepage
- My Pet Skeleton Homepage A collection of Marcone's artwork and illustrations.
- Johnny Hollow Homepage