Donald Christopher Clark[3] (born May 30, 1975) is an American musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and bassist for the Christian metal band, Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, vocalist Ryan Clark.[4] Before Demon Hunter, Clark was a former guitarist and co-founder of Training for Utopia with Rob Dennler. He appears on Zao's The Lesser Lights of Heaven DVD.
Don Clark | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Donald Christopher Clark |
| Also known as | Chuck Knuckles |
| Born | May 30, 1975 San Jose, California, United States |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Christian metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, graphic designer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1992–2009 |
History
editBefore forming TFU and Demon Hunter, Clark was in a local band called Offset.[2] Offset never recorded anything and was short lived.
Clark then started Training for Utopia with Rob Dennler.[5] Clark formed the band with the Rob Dennler (vocals), Steve Saxby (bass) and Morley Boyer (drums). Dennler left the band in 1996 and Ryan joined the band. The band released an EP, a Split EP, and two studio albums.
He and his brother formed Demon Hunter in 2000 and released their debut album late the following year through Solid State Records. The group would continue to steadily gain exposure throughout the 2000s.
His grandfather, an artist, helped inspire his grandsons' work in graphic design, which is their true day job. Ryan and Don founded Seattle-based Asterik Studio[6] with their friend Demetre Arges in 2000. The design studio has created CD packaging, poster art, web design, and/or merchandise design for hundreds of artists including Poison the Well, Liz Phair, P.O.D., and The White Stripes; however, Clark also notes that he is not a fine artist and that such work is typically outsourced. Based on their design experience, Don and Ryan authored a chapter in the book New Masters of Photoshop, Volume 2 (ISBN 1590593154). In 2007, the brothers had announced that they were leaving Asterik to start Invisible Creature.[7]
Clark was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Album packaging for The Folds' Secrets Keep You Sick. He lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and two children.
On August 12, 2009 in Seattle, Washington, at El Corazón, Demon Hunter announced that Don Clark had left the band to pursue his career in graphic design and to be with his family.
In an interview with Matt Johnson Clark stated that, he, Don & Ryan, and Nathan Burke formed a project called Deathbed Atheist.[1] Clark quit the band to focus on life and work.[1]
Discography
edit- Training for Utopia
- The Falling Cycle EP (1997)
- Plastic Soul Impalement (1998)
- Training for Utopia / Zao (1998 w/ Zao)
- Throwing a Wrench into the American Music Machine (1999)
- Technical Difficulties (2004)
- Demon Hunter
- Demon Hunter (2002)
- Summer of Darkness (2004)
- The Triptych (2006)
- Storm the Gates of Hell (2007)
List of design works
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Credit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Focal Point | Neglected (EP) | Layout, design[8] |
| Focal Point | Suffering of the Masses | Layout, design[9] | |
| 1997 | Eighteen Visions | Lifeless (EP) | Layout[10] |
| Torn Apart | Nothing Is Permanent.... | Design, layout[11] | |
| Training for Utopia | The Falling Cycle (EP) | Artwork (cover concept)[12] | |
| Unconquered | You Say Moderation, I Scream Prohibition! | Layout[13] | |
| 1998 | Training for Utopia | Plastic Soul Impalement | Layout, design[14] |
| 1999 | Stretch Arm Strong | Rituals of Life | Art direction, design[15] |
| Through the Eyes of Katelyn | Your Role Model's Dead | Layout, design[16] | |
| Spitfire | The Dead Next Door | Art direction, design[17] | |
| 2000 | Embodyment | The Narrow Scope of Things | Art direction[18] |
| AP2 | Suspension of Disbelief | Art direction, layout[19] | |
| 2001 | God Forbid | Determination | Art direction, design[20] |
| The Juliana Theory | Music from Another Room (EP) | Layout[21] | |
| Various | Happy Christmas Vol. 3 | Art direction[22] | |
| 2002 | Cherryholmes | Dressed for Success | Photography[23] |
| Soul Embraced | This Is My Blood | Layout, design[24] | |
| Poison the Well | Tear from the Red | Artwork, design[25] | |
| Various | Stafcatorce Soundandculture | Design[26] | |
| Poison the Well | Tear from the Road (DVD) | Artwork, design concept[27] | |
| 2006 | Atreyu | A Death-Grip on Yesterday | Artwork, layout[28] |
| Twelve Gauge Valentine | Shock Value | Design[29] | |
| Kutless | Live from Portland | Design[30] | |
| 2007 | Drop Dead, Gorgeous | "They'll Never Get Me (Word With You)" | Art direction[31] |
| Various | Country Christmas | Design, illustration[32] | |
| Mnemic | Passenger | Design[33] | |
| John Reuben | Word of Mouth | Design[34] | |
| Jackson Waters | Come Undone | Design[35] | |
| Machine Head | The Blackening | Design (special edition package)[36] | |
| Chasing Victory | Fiends | Design[37] | |
| Chris Cornell | Carry On | Design[38] | |
| Pierce the Veil | A Flair for the Dramatic | Design[39] | |
| Seven Places | Glowing | Design[40] | |
| Drop Dead, Gorgeous | Worse Than a Fairy Tale | Design[41] | |
| Foo Fighters | "The Pretender" | Art direction, design[42] | |
| Foo Fighters | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace | Art direction, design[43] | |
| Falling Up | Captiva | Design[44] | |
| Foo Fighters | "Long Road to Ruin" | Art direction, design[45] | |
| 2008 | Bullet for My Valentine | Scream Aim Fire | Illustration[46] |
| Advent | Remove the Earth | Design[47] | |
| The Out Circuit | Pierce The Empire With A Sound | Illustration, design[48] | |
| Our Last Night | The Ghosts Among Us | Design[49] | |
| Pennywise | Reason to Believe | Illustration, design[50] | |
| Hawk Nelson | Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! | Illustration, design[51] | |
| P.O.D. | When Angels & Serpents Dance | Design[52] | |
| Coalesce | 0:12 Revolution in Just Listening | Design (reissue)[53] | |
| Since October | This Is My Heart | Design[54] | |
| Inhale Exhale | I Swear... | Design[55] | |
| Kutless | To Know That You're Alive | Design[56] | |
| The Living End | White Noise | Art direction, design[57] | |
| Various | Kurt Cobain: About a Son | Design (CD Packaging)[58] | |
| Starflyer 59 | Dial M | Design[59] | |
| The Red Shore | Unconsecrated | Design[60] | |
| 2009 | Coalesce | Ox | Design[61] |
| Coalesce | OXEP | Design[62] | |
| 2010 | Sing It Loud | Everything Collide | Design[63] |
| The Red Shore | The Avarice of Man | Art direction, design[64] | |
| Young the Giant | Young the Giant | Design[65] | |
| 2014 | Propaganda | Crimson Cord | Art direction, design[66] |
| Jackie Hill Perry | The Art of Joy | Art direction, design[67] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Power, Billy. "Matt Johnson - Part 2". Urban Achiever. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. p. 333. ISBN 0-9582684-0-1.
- ^ "AS WE WEPT". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Biography: Demon Hunter". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ Decibel Magazine Archived April 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Consumer Credit Counseling Service". Asterikstudio.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Asterik Turns Invisible". HM News Update: Week Ending 1-27. HM. January 27, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
- ^ Focal Point – Neglected in Discogs
- ^ Focal Point – Suffering Of The Masses in Discogs
- ^ Eighteen Visions – Lifeless in Discogs
- ^ Torn Apart – Nothing Is Permanent.... in Discogs
- ^ Training For Utopia – The Falling Cycle in Discogs
- ^ Unconquered – You Say Moderation, I Scream Prohibition! in Discogs
- ^ Training For Utopia – Plastic Soul Impalement in Discogs
- ^ Stretch Arm Strong – Rituals Of Life in Discogs
- ^ Through The Eyes Of Katelyn – Your Role Model's Dead in Discogs
- ^ Spitfire (5) – The Dead Next Door in Discogs
- ^ Embodyment – The Narrow Scope Of Things in Discogs
- ^ AP2 – Suspension Of Disbelief in Discogs
- ^ God Forbid – Determination in Discogs
- ^ The Juliana Theory – Music From Another Room in Discogs
- ^ Various – Happy Christmas Vol. 3 in Discogs
- ^ The Cherryholmes Family Band* – Dressed For Success in Discogs
- ^ Soul Embraced – This Is My Blood in Discogs
- ^ Poison The Well – Tear From The Red in Discogs
- ^ Various – Stafcatorce Soundandculture in Discogs
- ^ Poison The Well – Tear From The Road in Discogs
- ^ Atreyu – A Death-Grip On Yesterday in Discogs
- ^ Twelve Gauge Valentine – Shock Value in Discogs
- ^ Kutless – Live From Portland in Discogs
- ^ Drop Dead, Gorgeous – They'll Never Get Me (Word With You) in Discogs
- ^ Various – Country Christmas in Discogs
- ^ Mnemic – Passenger in Discogs
- ^ John Reuben – Word Of Mouth in Discogs
- ^ Jackson Waters – Come Undone in Discogs
- ^ Machine Head (3) – The Blackening in Discogs
- ^ Chasing Victory – Fiends in Discogs
- ^ Chris Cornell – Carry On in Discogs
- ^ Pierce The Veil – A Flair For The Dramatic in Discogs
- ^ Seven Places – Glowing in Discogs
- ^ Drop Dead, Gorgeous – Worse Than A Fairy Tale in Discogs
- ^ Foo Fighters – The Pretender in Discogs
- ^ Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace in Discogs
- ^ Falling Up – Captiva in Discogs
- ^ Foo Fighters – Long Road To Ruin in Discogs
- ^ Bullet For My Valentine – Scream Aim Fire in Discogs
- ^ Advent – Remove The Earth in Discogs
- ^ The Out_Circuit – Pierce The Empire With A Sound in Discogs
- ^ Our Last Night – The Ghosts Among Us in Discogs
- ^ Pennywise – Reason To Believe in Discogs
- ^ Hawk Nelson – ... Is My Friend in Discogs
- ^ P.O.D. – When Angels & Serpents Dance in Discogs
- ^ Coalesce – 012:2 in Discogs
- ^ Since October – This Is My Heart in Discogs
- ^ Inhɐle/Exhɐle* – I Swear... in Discogs
- ^ Kutless – To Know That You're Alive in Discogs
- ^ The Living End – White Noise in Discogs
- ^ Various – Kurt Cobain: About A Son (Music From The Motion Picture) in Discogs
- ^ Starflyer 59 – Dial M in Discogs
- ^ The Red Shore – Unconsecrated in Discogs
- ^ Coalesce – Ox in Discogs
- ^ Coalesce – OXEP in Discogs
- ^ SingItLoud* – Everything Collide in Discogs
- ^ The Red Shore – The Avarice Of Man in Discogs
- ^ Young The Giant – Young The Giant in Discogs
- ^ Propaganda (2) – Crimson Cord in Discogs
- ^ Jackie Hill Perry – The Art Of Joy in Discogs