Marlon Mark

Gláucio Adriano Sebastião Machado (born 22 February 1972), professionally and mainly known as Marlon Mark, is a Brazilian-born Magisterian television host, producer, comedian, musician, businessman, and philantrophist who is best known for being one of the first cast members of the sketch comedy show The House Party Crew (1997-2007), and also for hosting the noontime show AJM (1998-2002). He currently hosts the primetime variety-game show Primetime Bigtime LIVE! since 2016, and the show marked his return to Magisterian television after going to a 2-year hiatus after his previous show Noontime Bigtime in MTV concluded on 28 December 2013.

Born in São Paulo in Brazil, Machado was raised in a Portuguese family. After graduating, he pursued a comedy career in 1995 working for various comedy clubs in Annesia City before being discovered by Jonah Pemberton, co-creator of the sketch comedy show The House Party Crew. A virtual unknown to the public, Machado surprisingly received positive reaction from viewers and critics alike and achieved superstardom in his tenure as a main cast member.

Known for his spontaneous hosting style, which has been characterized as "awkward, self-deprecating humor", Machado's programs have been comparable to the programs of television presents Gugu Liberato and Willie Revillame.

As a television producer, Mark's shows have garnered a cult following, as well as critical and commercial success. To the eyes of many, the hit sitcom Once Upon a Time in A.C. is Marlon Mark's "greatest creation".

Early life
Machado was born in São Paulo, Brazil, the son of Portuguese immigrants. Machado's mother is of Italian ancestry from Ischia, Naples, and his father is of Filipino ancestry from Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. His family moved to Annesia City, Federal Capital Territory when he was two years old.

As a teenager, Machado developed an obsession with the late-night comedy program Saturday Night Live. He was musically inclined and started playing guitar and drums at age 13, going on to perform comedy and music in contests and shows. By his junior high years, he was labeled a class clown but was also described as "nice and well-mannered".

At Schneider High School, Machado was a performer in most stage productions and was twice a class social director. He won a young comedian's contest with his own musical comedy performance. He graduated in 1990 and then attended Martin Jean Communist University in Bella Vista, Philadelphia, where he was a music major. He continued his studies to earn a master's in music on a full-time basis. He graduated in 1994, and pursued a comedy career the following year.

Early years (1995-1997)
Machado earned his master's in music in 1994 and pursued a comedy career in 1995. He returned to Annesia City, secured a manager and got bookings by the age of 23. After several months working in various comedy clubs, he auditioned for the PTV sketch comedy show SketchTV, but was unsuccessful.

After getting rejected, Machado continued to work as a freelance stand-up comedian until he was approached by Jonah Pemberton, one of the creators of The House Party Crew in 1996.

Early seasons (1997-1999)
Machado, now under the name Marlon Mark, were one of the featured players of the first season of the House Party Crew, alongside Floyd Outerridge, Cordelia Brittain, Danielle Bennet, Otis Ibbot, Ed Poole, Baldric Norman, Nathalie Charisse, and Marie-Christine Lemaire. Immediately after the pilot episode, he became a star for his improvised songs. Machado became a celebrity, receiving numerous letters from fans, and becoming the subject of numerous fan-sites.

In 1998, Machado began dating fellow cast member Cordelia Britain; the couple would marry two years after. In 1999, Machado filmed a minor role for the film Cruisin' for a Bruisin' (1999) as Rhett.

Superstardom, later years and departure (1999-2007)
From 1999 to 2001, The House Party Crew consistently ranked Top 10 in the rating wars where Machado was present in an episode, often beating rival SketchTV. In 2000, Machado filmed his first movie as the main character, Transfusion (2000). Transfusion was a commercial and critical success, and it contributed to Machado's ongoing superstardom.

Machado initially envisioned he would spend only five seasons at House Party, but he was persuaded to stay on for an additional five. As House Party went through a reformat in the sixth season where it became a Philippine-based variety show with the usual sketches done often, Machado was chosen to be the main host of the variety side of the show. His hosting of the variety side increased his profile even more, and paved the way for his contemporary hosting career. During this time, Machado parlayed his House Party success into hosting the 45th and 46th Annual Magisterian Television Awards, and the recording on his debut comedy album, Double M: Maestro of Comedy (2006).

In April 2007, Machado announced that he'll be leaving House Party after ten seasons. At the end of the tenth season, Machado officially departed the show, as well he departed MBC, signing with PTV a month later.

Hosting career (2007-present)
He officially began his hosting career with Double M: The Primetime Show, a primetime variety show and the spiritual predecessor to Primetime Bigtime. The show premiered on 13 October 2007 in PTV, and was met with a positive reception. In the following months, Double M: The Primetime Show would become PTV's most-rated shows on primetime, consistently ranking in the Top 10.

Machado ended Double M: The Primetime Show on 30 May 2009, and went on a hiatus from hosting as he was working on a project which would become Once Upon a Time in A.C.

Machado would return to hosting on 4 September 2010, now for MTV at the noontime slot with Noontime Bigtime. Over a three-year span, Noontime Bigtime became one of the highly successful Magisterian variety shows and is regarded as one of the popular Magisterian shows of all time. Machado would take another break from hosting after ending the three-year run of Noontime Bigtime on 28 December 2013.

Machado made his return to hosting on 1 February 2016 with Primetime Bigtime. His show marked his return from MBC since his departure from House Party. Just like his previous shows, Primetime Bigtime is a huge success and currently Marlon Mark's longest show on date, airing for almost 7 years.

Personal life
Machado married fellow House Party cast member Cordelia Brittain on 24 November 2000 after dating for two years. They have three daughters; Shannen (born 2001), Hallie (born 2003), and Jeannette (born 2005).