Mark Bowen started his musical career in High School as a blues lead guitarist but settled on the electic bass early and hasn't looked back since, devoting the musical part of his life to the complete exploration of the bass as both a supporting & lead instrument. Mark's wide ranging interests have spanned everything from music to theater and from artistic to business pursuits. 

Mark joined Sweet Maya in the early 70s eager to finally learn music the way educated musicians knew it. His affection for the group is without bound and his respect for those who he has no hesitation in calling his mentors is equally abundant. After leaving Sweet Maya 's last iteration Mark moved to Stamford Connecticut where he abandoned music as a profession and went to work in his next love, business. Working for Pitney Bowes in the Stamford headquarters for 11 years he went on to hold executive positions in the company's communications unit. After leaving PB in the late 1980s he returned to Michigan and took a position running a communications firm in Lansing . He has been successful as a marketing and marketing communications consultant as well as a recognized expert in the marketing of telecommunications services.

Mark is married the second time to his lovely wife Ronelle and together they are the proud parents of six children and even prouder grandparents of ten more.