Mark Maggiori (born June 16, 1977) is a French-American painter, graphic designer, draftsman, musician, music video director and lead vocalist of the nu metal band Pleymo. He is noted for paintings of American cowboys, Native Americans and the American Southwest. Early life and education Maggiori was born in Fontainebleau, in 1977. At the age of 15, during his first visit to the United States, Maggiori went on a month-long road trip from New York City to San Francisco and visited several National Parks and other sites in the Southwestern United States. He later cited that trip as the beginning of his fascination with the Southwest and the inspiration behind his Western art. Maggiori graduated from the Académie Julian in Paris, where he was formally trained in academic drawing. Music From 1997 to 2007, Maggiori served as the lead vocalist, graphic designer, and music video director for his band, Pleymo. After signing with Epic Records the band released four studio albums and toured internationally. Pleymo went on a hiatus after 2007, but reunited in 2018 with Maggiori once again providing lead vocals. After the reunion tour announcement for the Paris concert the band had sold out Le Trianon in Paris in less than a day. List of Pleymo music videos 2002 : « New Wave » (Episode 2 : Medecine Cake) 2002 : « United Nowhere » (Episode 2 : Medecine Cake) 2003 : « Divine Excuse » (Rock) 2004 : « Modaddiction » (Rock) 2004 : « On ne changera rien » (Rock [réédition]) 2005 : « Rock » (Rock) 2006 : « Adrenaline » (Alphabet Prison) 2007 : « L'instinct et l'Envie » (Alphabet Prison) Other music Videos 2008 : Like A Hobo de Charlie Winston 2009 : Apprends-Moi de Superbus 2010 : Laisse Aller de Vadel 2010 : I Love Your Smile de Charlie Winston 2010 : Help Myself (Nous ne faisons que passer) de Gaetan Roussel 2010 : Mes défauts de Superbus 2010 : La Vengeance d'une Louve de Brigitte 2010 : Ma Benz de Brigitte (Cover de NTM) 2010 : Battez-vous de Brigitte 2011 : I love you, mais encore des Starliners 2011 : This is a love song de Lilly Wood & The Prick 2012 : Drama Queen de Vadel 2012 : Des mots invincibles de Leslie 2013 : Paranoïak de Seth Gueko 2014 : Comment faire des Plastiscines Fine art Maggiori began painting Western