Marc Diamond is an American lead guitarist best known for his work with seminal hardcore band Dwarves (under the pseudonym "The Fresh Prince of Darkness") as well as the Los Angeles hard rock outfit Motochrist. Marc is Jewish.
He previously played in the bands Texas Terri Bomb, N.Y. Loose and Mondo Generator (featuring ex-Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri). His work has been featured in both TV and film, and has appeared on a myriad of recordings by other artists.
Full-length LPs / CDs:
Broken Glass, A Fast Mean Game" - Chrysalis Records, 1990
NY Loose, Year of the Rat - Hollywood Records, 1996
Motochrist, 666 Pack - RAFR Records, 1999
Gage, Sore Eyes and a Rusty Heart - Dr. Wu Records, 2000
The Dwarves, Come Clean - Epitaph Records, 2000
The Dwarves, How to Win Friends and Influence People - Reptilian Records, 2001
Torrance Jackson, My Dream - Dr. Wu Records, 2001
Motochrist, Greetings from the Bonneville Salt Flats - Heat Slick Records, 2003
Mondo Generator, A Drug Problem That Never Existed - Ipecac Recordings, 2003
The Dwarves, The Dwarves Must Die - Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2004
The Holograms, Night of 1000 Ex-Boyfriends Teenacide Records, 2005
Motochrist, Hollywood High - Dr. Wu Records, 2006
Faster Pussycat, The Power and the Gloryhole Full Effect Records, 2006
Mondo Generator, Dead Planet:Sonic Slow Motion Trails - Mother Tongue, 2006
Texas Terri Bomb, Your Lips...My Ass! TKO Records, 2004
Hollywood Roses, Dopesnake - Cleopatra/Deadline Music, 2007
The Dwarves/Blag Dahlia, No Balls Records Germany, 2007
Candy Now!, MVD Records, 2009
Motochrist, Corvette Summer - Dr. Wu Records, 2010
The Dwarves, The Dwarves Are Born Again - MVD/Greedy, 2011
The Dwarves, European 10 - NO Balls Records, 2011
Mondo Generator, Hell Come To Your Heart EP - No Balls Records, 2011
Nick Oliveri's Uncontrollable, Leave Me Alone - Schnitzel Records, 2014
Singles/45s:
Blister, "Hey Louie/Automatic" - Snag Free Records, 1995
The Apes, "Hypnosis" - Low Blow Records, 1996
NY Loose, "Rip Me Up/Detonater" - Hollywood Records, 1996
NY Loose/Hole, "Spit/Gold Dust Woman" - The Crow soundtrack, Hollywood Records, 1996
The Dwarves, "Way Out/How It's Done/There She Goes Again" - Recess Records, 2000
Texas Terri /Marky Ramone, "Dirty Action/Love Hates Me" - Rawk a Hula Records, 2002
Texas Terri/Antiseen , "Dirty Action/Beat on the Brat" -TKO Records, 2003
Dwarves, "Salt Lake City/Go!/Kaotica" - Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2004
Dwarves, "Like You Want/Another Classic/Astroboy" Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2004
The Dwarves/Turbo AC's, "Bleed On/Turbonaut" - No Balls Records, 2005
Mondo Generator, "I Never Sleep/Here We Come/Allen's Wrench" - Mother Tongue, 2006
Ayumi Hamasaki, "Talkin' 2 Myself/Decision" - Columbia Japan, 2007
Dwarves/Royce Cracker, "Speed Demon" - Zodiac Killer Records, 2009
Dwarves, "Fake ID" - Zodiac Killer Records, 2011
Dwarves, "We Only Came To Get High" - Riot Style, 2011
Dwarves, "Stillborn in the USA" -Asian Man Records/Greedy, 2012
Feature length DVDs:
The Dwarves: F--k You Up and Get Live - MVD Music Video, 2004
The Dwarves: FEFU The DVD - MVD Music Video, 2006
The Dwarves are Born Again DVD - MVD/Greedy Records, 2011
Motion picture soundtracks:
The Crow: City of Angels - Miramax, 1996
Badsville - Cinema Diablo, 2001
Ghost World - MGM, 2001
Dirty - Destination Film, 2006
Poultrygeist - Troma Films, 2006
Hostel - Lionsgate, 2006
Attitude for Destruction - Cleopatra Films, 2008
The Last War Crime - 2011
Network television :
Star Search - 2002
Heebee Geebees - The WB Network, 2002
Related theme - The WB Network, 2005
Monster Garage - 2005
Playboy's Night Calls - 2005
Women's Television Network theme - 2005
Runaway theme - The WB Network, 2006
Viva La Bam - MTV2, 2008
Rob Drydreck Fantasy Factory - MTV2, 2010
Featured performer, compilations, and tribute albums:
Totally Board- Hollywood Records, 1996
We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute - Royalty Records, 1997
Cadillac Compilation Vol. I - Dr. Wu Records, 1999
Hear This Compilation - Sub City, 1999
RAFR Volume 3 - RAFR Records, 2000
Toys That Kill - Recess Records 2000
Dr. Wu Compilation Vol. II - 2000
Dr. Wu Compilation Vol. III - 2000
Punkorama Vol. 5 - Epitaph Records, 2000
The Song Ramones The Same: A Tribute to The Ramones - White Jazz, 2000
Alpha Motherf--kers: A Tribute to Turbonegro - Hopeless Records, 2001
Blown Out Again Compilation - Besides Records, 2001
Heatslick Records Compilation - 2002
For Those About to Rawk: A Punk Tribute to AC/DC - Cleopatra Records, 2002
Serie Z Compilation 2003 - Wild Punk Records, 2003
The LA Shakedown! - Acetate Records, 2003
Kick 'Em While They're Down Vol. II - Goblin Records, 2003
Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 - Fat Wreck Chords, 2004
Shawn Kama/Kings of the Wild Frontier - Dear Scarecrow - Boston Known Label, 2006
The LA Shakedown! - Acetate Records, 2003
Blag Dahlia, Metrosexual Man- High Voltage Records, 2004
Welcome to the Anarchy Library Vol. 1 - Gale Force Records, 2005
The Dwarves, Unfinished Business #3 - Plinko Productions, 2007