Mark Clennon

Mark Anthony Clennon (born August 13, 1990), credited professionally as Mark Clennon or Clennon, is a Jamaican Canadian singer, musician, writer, producer, and actor.

Born in Kingston and raised in Jamaica, Canada, and the United States, Clennon released several projects as a musician before attracting acclaim for his debut acting performance in the feature film I Don't Know Who You Are, which premiered in the Discovery program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Clennon was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for his work on the film's title track in 2025.

The music video for Clennon's 2022 song "Kingston" became the first music video shot in Jamaica to feature an on-screen romance between two men.

Early life

Clennon was born in Kingston, Jamaica, where he began taking piano lessons and writing songs in his youth. At the age of 15, he was relocated to Florida with his family, before moving to Toronto to pursue his music career.

Career

Music

Clennon began to release music on SoundCloud in the early 2010s, but upon signing a record deal with Montreal-based record label Moonshine, he deleted all of his music off the internet to "start from scratch". In...

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