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==Early life==
Wilkinson was born in England, but his family later emigrated to Singapore and then to Australia when he was four years old. He attended [[Sydney Grammar School]] and went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts/Commerce degree at the [[University of Sydney]].
== Career ==
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Wilkinson returned to Australia to finish his follow-up EP, ''Counting Down the Hours'', which was more thoroughly produced. The title track, along with "Keep Fighting," once again placed him as a finalist in the New Artist to Radio competition,<ref name="NA2R 2008">{{cite news|title=Nine finalists in radio's premier music competition|url=http://www.commercialradio.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1305&news_display_year=2008&display_news_id_5517=1219|accessdate=14 May 2011|work=Commercial Radio Australia|date=4 September 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411185041/http://www.commercialradio.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1305&news_display_year=2008&display_news_id_5517=1219|archivedate=11 April 2011}}</ref> with Wilkinson going on to receive airplay on various commercial and community stations across the country.<ref name="Biography" />
In early 2009, Wilkinson was invited to perform for deployed [[Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands|Australian troops]] serving in the [[Solomon Islands]].<ref name="Forces">{{cite news|title=Solomon Islands Forces Entertainment Tour Draws to a Close |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/media/departmentaltpl.cfm?CurrentId=8832|accessdate=14 May 2011|work=Department of Defence|date=4 March 2009}}</ref> In an effort to make more of his music publicly available, Wilkinson launched a campaign called 'A Year of YouTube' beginning in April,<ref name="Internet Savvy">{{cite news|title=Internet Savvy|url=http://www.markwilkinsonmusic.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Fd3u9UQKwS0%3d&tabid=3833&language=en-US|accessdate=17 May 2011|work=Drum Media|first=Michael|last=Smith|date=12 April 2011}}</ref><ref name="YouTube">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/markwilkinsonmusic#grid/user/BDA73D53E68B89C5 |title=A Year of YouTube|website=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=17 May 2011}}</ref> the premise of the campaign being to release an original song each week over the course of a year.
2010 launched in similar fashion, with Wilkinson touring Australia supporting [[Michael Bolton]].<ref name="Bolton">{{cite web |url=http://www.ampresents.com/?module=events&action=past&id=85 |title=Michael Bolton |publisher=Andrew McManus Presents |accessdate=14 May 2011}}</ref> This quickly followed up with more tours alongside [[Ian Moss]] ([[Cold Chisel]]), [[Jon Stevens]] ([[Noiseworks]]), and [[Shannon Noll]], before heading to China to represent Australia and perform at [[Expo 2010|World Expo]].<ref name="Expo">{{cite web |url=http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/shanghai-expo-final-report.doc |title=Shanghai World Expo 2010 |publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |accessdate=14 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602075932/http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/shanghai-expo-final-report.doc |archivedate=2 June 2011 }}</ref> Wilkinson then finished the year performing at arenas around the country alongside [[Brian Wilson]], [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]], [[America (band)|America]], and [[Peter Frampton]].<ref name="Chicago">{{cite web |url=http://www.ampresents.com/?module=events&action=past&id=87 |title=Chicago, America, Peter Frampton. Also joining Brian Wilson on selected shows |publisher=Andrew McManus Presents |accessdate=14 May 2011}}</ref>
October 2011 marked the release of Wilkinson's third EP, ''Sweet White Lies''.
In early 2012, Wilkinson released ''Live at the Basement'', a live album recorded at The Basement (Sydney) during the A Friend on the Road tour. He returned to the road in March 2012 for his Caught in a Moment national tour. Shortly after this tour, Wilkinson released a solo acoustic album titled ''Hand Picked'' and performed a handful of shows in churches in Sydney and Melbourne.
Coinciding with the release of his single "Benny's on the Rooftop" from his then-forthcoming album ''Let the River Run,'' Wilkinson set off on his Benny's on the Rooftop Tour, performing at venues across the country. Wilkinson began pre-production for his second studio album in November 2012, working with producer [[Ollie McGill]] ([[The Cat Empire]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=McMahon|first=Tony|title=Mark Wilkinson|url=http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151303795497279&set=pb.17829582278.-2207520000.1355366685&type=3&theater|work=Time Off |publisher=Street Press Australia|accessdate=13 December 2012}}</ref>
===Tours===
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