Mark Utz "aka Slap-Daddy from Cincinnati" is no stranger as a musician or entertainer.

At age eight, he was determined to make someone smile or tap their feet.  His father was a big polka music fan & bought a $50 drum set from a drummer in the famous "Marv Herzog" polka band that was in pieces in a cardboard box. In 1976,at the age of "12" he joined the drum & bugle corp. "General Putnam's Men" & toured The United States during the summer months for a year.  A self taught percussionist/vocalist, he also plays instruments such as the saxophone & acoustic guitar.

Slap-Daddy has played in Rock-n-Roll, Blues & Country bands. With 25 yrs under his belt in the music industry, he has performed in many types of venues such as county fairs, arenas & night clubs.  Mark has played in bands such as Knee Deep, Horizon, Black Swamp Players, Buck Tanner, Exploit, Flyer, The Late Show, and Ricky Hall & The Goods.  Slap-Daddy has jammed with all sorts of musicians & one of his most memorable was drumming for Nashville recording artist Kevin Sharp.  From 1990-2000, he played music & traveled many miles with Exploit.  He has also been an opening act for country artists including Joe Diffie, The Statler Brothers, Confederate Railroad, Marty Stuart & Neal McCoy as well as rock 'n roll legends such as 38 Special, Little River Band, The Romantics & The Mama's & the Papa's. 

Now going for a second run with Exploit, it should be more exciting than ever.  Slap-Daddy also loves to make you laugh with his silly antics & skits that he performs with Exploit.  Just listen real close to the beat, as Slap-Daddy moves your feet....

(Remember, where one door closes, another one opens.)- It's the hallway that's HELL to go through!          To Live is a chance, to die is a must...  ~mju~