{"id":304950,"date":"2021-07-22T00:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T21:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-dark-side-of-the-90s-got-narrator-mark-mcgrath-emotional\/"},"modified":"2021-07-22T00:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T21:00:34","slug":"why-dark-side-of-the-90s-got-narrator-mark-mcgrath-emotional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-dark-side-of-the-90s-got-narrator-mark-mcgrath-emotional\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why ‘Dark Side of the ’90s’ Got Narrator Mark McGrath Emotional"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Why ‘Dark Side of the ’90s’ Got Narrator Mark McGrath Emotional<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Bright colors, bubble gum pop, and Beanie Babies are just some of the things that come to mind about the 1990s. If you\u2019re looking for a nostalgic trip<\/a> back to those days, VICE TV has you covered with Dark Side of the \u201990s<\/i>. The newest series<\/a> spun off from the popular Dark Side of the Ring <\/i>and Dark Side of Football<\/i> examines some of the decade\u2019s most infamous moments and memorable personalities.<\/p>\n

And who better to take us through this news<\/a>worthy era than Mark McGrath, the Sugar Ray lead singer who helped put frosted tips on the map. Of course, the star expanded his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 in the years since with stints on reality shows, movie spots and hosting gigs. But McGrath is still connected to his roots on the regular. His signature voice can be heard on SiriusXM\u2019s \u201890s on 9.<\/p>\n

TV Insider spoke with McGrath to further reminisce and discuss what\u2019s to uncover over the 10-episode season.<\/p>\n

How did this opportunity come about?<\/b><\/p>\n

Mark McGrath:<\/b> It\u2019s kind of ironic. I do these Cameos, and VICE TV actually has an ironic sense of humor. I was a secret Santa gift for a bunch of VICE folks as a Cameo. So, I met these wonderful people from the production staff, these smart forward-thinking people on this Zoom Cameo.<\/p>\n

They said, \u201cWould you ever be interested in doing something for VICE?\u201d I said, \u201cSure.\u201d I don\u2019t know if it came from that, but about two months later I did get an email about narrating Dark Side of the \u201990s<\/i>. They did an incredible job on the wrestling series. They really dig deep into the production, so I was honored to be asked.<\/p>\n

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Mark McGrath in 2020 (Daniel Knighton\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

How was it looking back, especially at the famed Viper Room?<\/b><\/p>\n

The Viper Room in particular had an effect on me when I was narrating. If you let it go two seconds longer, you\u2019d see me in a lot of those paparazzi shots. I was right there. You see Shifty Shellshock from Crazy Town. He looks like a baby there. Tommy Lee and Pamela [Anderson], I was friends with them. I met my now wife at The Viper Room. I knew everyone. I knew the door guy and Adam Duritz [of Counting Crows] being the bartender there.<\/p>\n

I felt like I was narrating a part of my life. There was Robin Antin, who was putting together the Pussycat Dolls at The Viper Room. I remember her sewing the costumes. I thought that was cute, that Pussycat Dolls thing\u2014it turned out to be this big R&B girl group a few years later. There are so many ironic, personal bullseyes for me in The Viper Room episode. That one got me very emotional. I went back and asked my wife to marry me at The Viper Room too. I think it was meant for me to narrate this show. I\u2019m not the best narrator in the world, but this project was drawing me to it and vice versa.<\/p>\n

What are some of the other standout episodes for you?<\/b><\/p>\n

I went into the Beanie Babies episode not thinking much about it. I didn\u2019t know there was counterfeiting and murder involved with the Beanie Babies. We touch on the talk show explosion with Ricki Lake and Jenny Jones, which ended in a murder. Dark Side of the \u201990s<\/i> is a lot darker than what you see when you see the subjects. The episode on boy bands, the technology<\/a> episode\u2014it\u2019s all incredible how well done it is. The 1990s was the last decade really defined as a decade\u2014with an identity with music and how technology came abroad and changed the game<\/a>. I can\u2019t wait for people to sink their teeth into it. You\u2019ll be floored. It\u2019s fascinating.<\/p>\n