Mark Sceurman
Birth Name:
Mark Sceurman
Birth Place:
New Jersey, United States
Profession
Writer
Fast Facts
- Before gaining fame for his "Weird N․J․" magazine, he worked in the publishing industry as a graphic designer and writer
- Had a presence behind the scenes of the New Jersey music scene
- Started giving away typewritten pages about tall tales, legends and interesting places in New Jersey to his friends and relatives in 1989
- Quote: "[on rejection] "That's what fueled our fire․ We thought, 'We can do it ourselves, and prove them wrong․' And we did․""
- Quote: "[on the "Weird N․J․" franchise] "We dabbled in video, we dabbled in music․ I don't know what else there is to fool around with․ Maybe we'll make little car air-fresheners․""
- Invited Mark Moran to co-publish a legitimate "Weird N․J․" magazine in 1997, and the franchise grew from there to include books, merchandise and television shows
- Known to television viewers as the co-host of "Weird U․S․" on the History Channel
- Enjoys rock 'n' roll music and going on vacations on the shore
- Fellow students voted him most likely to spontaneously combust in his high school yearbook
- Served as president of the Historical Society of Bloomfield, N․J