Mark Sheehan (born October 29, 1976 – died April 14, 2023) was an Irish musician and songwriter, best known as the guitarist of the band The Script.
He co-founded the band The Script with Danny O’Donoghue and Glenn Bauer, which rose to fame with hits such as “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” and “Breakeven”.
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- Full name: Mark Sheehan
- Stage name: Mark Sheehan
- Date of Birth: October 29, 1976
- Date of death: April 14, 2023
- Age: 47
- Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
- Nationality: Irish
- Occupation: Musician, songwriter
- Height: 5 feet
- Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Sheehan
- Siblings: Unknown
- Spouse: Rachel Sheehan
- Children: Three
- Relationship: Married
- Net worth: $40-60 million
Early life and education
Mark Sheen was born in Dublin, Ireland on October 29, 1976. He grew up in a musical family, which had a great influence on his early interest in music.
Sheen began playing guitar at a young age and was influenced by a variety of musical genres including rock, pop and traditional Irish music.
He spent his formative years in Dublin with his family. He was born in Ireland and his ancestral home is in Ireland. He was raised in a conservative Christian family and was of Catholic faith.
As a child, he received his primary and secondary education at top public schools in Dublin, Ireland.
However, Sheen’s love for music was so strong that he decided to forgo a college education and instead focus on building a professional music career.
Profession
Before forming the famous band The Script, Mark Sheen played in several other bands and served as a backing musician.
His early experiences in the Dublin music scene helped to shape his skills and style, laying the foundation for his later success with the band The Script.
Sheen co-founded the band The Script with Danny O’Donoghue and Glenn Bauer, and the band rose to fame with hits such as “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” and “Breakeven”.
Sheen is known for his contributions to the band’s unique pop-rock sound and for his role in writing and producing many of the band’s hits.
Mark Sheen’s discography primarily reflects his work with the band The Script. Together with his bandmates, Sheen released the following studio albums: The Script (2008), which included hits such as We Cry, The Man Who Can’t Be Moved and Breakeven; Science & Faith (2010), which included successful tracks such as For the First Time, Nothing and Science & Faith; and #3 (2012), which included singles such as Hall of Fame, Six Degrees of Separation and Good Ol’ Fashioned Lover Boy.
Other successful studio albums include No Sound Without Silence (2014), which includes the songs “Superheroes,” “Rain,” and “No Good in Goodbye,” Freedom Child (2017), which includes the tracks “Rain,” “Arms Open,” and “Freedom Child,” and Sunsets & Full Moons (2019), which includes the songs “The Last Time,” “Something Unreal,” and “No Good in Goodbye.” These albums highlight Sheehan’s contributions as a guitarist and songwriter for the band The Script.
Personal life
Mark Sheen is known for keeping his personal life relatively private. He is married to Rachel Sheen and has three children.
Mark lives in Dublin, Ireland with his family. Although he is a public figure, he prefers to keep details of his personal life private, preferring to focus on his work with The Script and his contributions to the music industry.
Sadly, the Irish music community was plunged into despair when Mark Sheehan passed away on April 14, 2023. Since his death, Sheehan has been deeply missed by his fans, close friends and family.
net worth
Mark Sheehan was a very successful Irish singer and songwriter. He left behind an estate estimated at $40-60 million (USD).
