#350 Today's Boondoggle- Diving Deep with Army Vet and Music Industry Legend Marko Shark Babineau

*🎸How Did a Tank Mechanic Become a Music Industry Legend?🎤* Get ready for a wild ride through music history and military grit! In this episode of Today’s Boondoggle, Bill sits down with Army Veteran and music industry icon Marko “The Shark” Babineau. From growing up in gritty Boston and cashing paychecks at record stores, to being enlisted into the Army by his dad after dropping out of college, Marko's journey is anything but ordinary. He shares how working on tanks set the stage for his epic career in music marketing—rubbing shoulders with legends like Clive Davis, David Geffen, and Don Henley (who gave him the nickname "The Shark"). Hear incredible behind-the-scenes stories from A&M Studios, the legendary “We Are the World” recording, and road tales with Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, and Elton John. Plus, discover how Nefarious Guitars was born and why real estate became his second act. Packed with history, music, and attitude, this episode is not to be missed! What’s your favorite behind-the-scenes story from this music industry icon’s journey? 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at [dreemnutrition.com](https://dreemnutrition.com) by using the promo code *BOONDOG10* at checkout. 👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive 10% off their orders at [TNT-Health.com](https://TNT-Health.com) by using the promo code *BOONDOGGLE* at checkout. 👉 Enjoy our additional segments featuring music from the Flo White Show and Stories from the VFW Hall. 👉 Please Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. 👉 Please subscribe to our YouTube, Rumble, Odysee, Brighteon, and Bitchute channels, and hit the notification button. As well as seen on Wowza TV on Roku. 👉 Remember Boondoggle Listeners Matter, so e-mail us at *[email protected]* and let us know your thoughts so we can read them on air. 👉 Tweet us *@2daysBoondoggle* 👉 Follow us on Instagram and Facebook *@todaysboondoggle* 👉 Please subscribe and give 5 stars and review. Every review we receive on either Apple Podcast or Google Music we will mention you on a future episode and our Social Media pages. 👉 Follow Today’s Boondoggle also on *DomainCle.com* and on *Anchor.fm* 👉 Today’s Boondoggle logo designed by Stacy Candow. Additional music by Evan Crouse 👉 Also please consider financially supporting us at Today’s Boondoggle using Venmo, our GoFundMe, or sponsoring us on our Anchor.fm page, so we can continue to provide you with quality entertainment. 👉 Please subscribe and give 5 stars and review. Every review we receive on either Apple Podcast or Google Music we will mention you on a future episode and our Social Media pages. --- Click Here For All of the week's highlighted content: 🔗 https://rumble.com/c/TodaysBoondoggle 🔗 https://rumble.com/user/TodaysBoondoggle Click Here for the full UNCENSORED episode: 🔗 https://cmspn.substack.com/s/todays-b... --- NOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not. Please *SUBSCRIBE**, click the **notification bell**, leave a **comment* or a *like**, and **share* this episode!*Domain Cleveland Entertainment LLC* *Today's Boondoggle Podcast**Hashtags:* #MusicIndustryLegend #VeteranStories #MarkoTheShark #TodaysBoondoggle #CliveDavis #DavidGeffen #GunsNRoses #Aerosmith #EltonJohn #BehindTheMusic #WeAreTheWorld #MusicMarketing #ArmyVeteran #TankMechanicToRockStar #MilitaryToMusic #VietnamWar #BostonStories #WMMSCleveland #RealEstateJourney #MusicHistory #NefariousGuitars #DonHenley #AandMStudios #ClassicRock #BackstagePass #PodcastInterview #MusicLegends #ArmyLife #JFKAssassination #JohnLennonMemories