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|image=[[File:MojoNixon.jpg|200px]] | |image=[[File:MojoNixon.jpg|200px]] | ||
|born=August 2, 1957 (age | |born=August 2, 1957 | ||
|died=February 7, 2024 (age 66) | |||
|role=Actor for Toad in the 1993 ''Super Mario Bros.'' film | |role=Actor for Toad in the 1993 ''Super Mario Bros.'' film | ||
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'''{{wp|Mojo Nixon}}''' (born '''Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr.'''; August 2, 1957) | '''{{wp|Mojo Nixon}}''' (born '''Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr.'''; August 2, 1957) was a retired American musician. He retired from the music business in 2004, briefly putting his retirement on pause for the release of a solo album in 2009. In recent years, he hosted several {{wp|Sirius Satellite Radio}} shows, and on occasion has performed for special one-time events. | ||
As actor, he played the role of [[Toad (film character)|Toad]]'s [[Dinohattanite]] form in the 1993 [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]. Toad's character in the film is a music-driven political critic of [[President Koopa]] who briefly performs an anti-Koopa song upon first meeting [[Mario (film character)|Mario]] and [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]]. Mojo Nixon uploaded an extended two minute version of this song on his personal Youtube in 2012.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWJy7_lJs0o&ab_channel=MojoNixon Mojo Nixon - King Koopa / Demo for the Super Mario Bros. movie soundtrack - 1993]. ''Youtube''.</ref> Toad's [[Goomba (film species)|Goomba]] form seen later in the film is instead played by John Fifer, though the film still pays homage to Toad's musician roots by equipping him with a harmonica. | As actor, he played the role of [[Toad (film character)|Toad]]'s [[Dinohattanite]] form in the 1993 [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]. Toad's character in the film is a music-driven political critic of [[President Koopa]] who briefly performs an anti-Koopa song upon first meeting [[Mario (film character)|Mario]] and [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]]. Mojo Nixon uploaded an extended two minute version of this song on his personal Youtube in 2012.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWJy7_lJs0o&ab_channel=MojoNixon Mojo Nixon - King Koopa / Demo for the Super Mario Bros. movie soundtrack - 1993]. ''Youtube''.</ref> Toad's [[Goomba (film species)|Goomba]] form seen later in the film is instead played by John Fifer, though the film still pays homage to Toad's musician roots by equipping him with a harmonica. | ||
Revision as of 21:34, February 7, 2024
| Mojo Nixon | |
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| Born | August 2, 1957[?] |
| Died | February 7, 2024 (age 66)[?] |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | Actor for Toad in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film |
Mojo Nixon (born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr.; August 2, 1957) was a retired American musician. He retired from the music business in 2004, briefly putting his retirement on pause for the release of a solo album in 2009. In recent years, he hosted several Sirius Satellite Radio shows, and on occasion has performed for special one-time events.
As actor, he played the role of Toad's Dinohattanite form in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film. Toad's character in the film is a music-driven political critic of President Koopa who briefly performs an anti-Koopa song upon first meeting Mario and Luigi. Mojo Nixon uploaded an extended two minute version of this song on his personal Youtube in 2012.[1] Toad's Goomba form seen later in the film is instead played by John Fifer, though the film still pays homage to Toad's musician roots by equipping him with a harmonica.
