Sean Matthew Tillmann
(born February 6, 1978), [1] better known by his stage names of Har Mar Superstar
and Sean Na Na
, is an American singer.
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Life and career
He was born in
Owatonna,
Minnesota. While remaining relatively unknown in his home country, he has found fame in the
UK indie rock/
dance scene. Often regarded as a
musician, Har Mar Superstar is a character who bears several physical and behavioral similarities to
porn star Ron Jeremy; he is overweight (though he has slimmed down considerably as his stage shows and frequent touring have become more physically demanding), he performs his shows nearly nude, and appears obsessed with his own sexual prowess. His musical genre is
R&B, pop music.
[2]
He originally claimed to be Sean Tillman's twin brother, Harold Martin Tillman, from which he claimed his name originated. The name actually comes from a
shopping center in
Roseville, Minnesota called the
Har Mar Mall. He graduated from the
Perpich Center for Arts Education in
Golden Valley, Minnesota. His family is still based in
Owatonna, Minnesota, where his mother and father work as educators.
[3] [4]
Har Mar has been
spokesperson for
Vladivar Vodka,
[5] who produced a series of television commercials that gained an underground cult appreciation for their blatantly sexual content. Har Mar has also been a spokesperson for
Lynx brand deodorant in the UK. He has been involved in the promotion of the new scent, 'click'.
[6] He was chosen since his image fits very well with the 'Lynx effect' marketing campaign which have portrayed the deodorant as being a major factor in attracting potential partners. Advertisements for Lynx bear vague sexual innuendo; some advertisements directly state that using the product will assist the consumer in seducing women.
He made a cameo in the 2004 movie
Starsky and Hutch
as 'Dancin' Rick', a disco dance champion who faces off in a contest with
Ben Stiller's character.
Har Mar also performed backing vocals and appeared in the video for "
Catch My Disease" by
Ben Lee.
In addition to his own headlining tours, Har Mar has opened for
The Strokes,
Incubus, and
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. In 2007 Har Mar Superstar supported the
Red Hot Chili Peppers on their
tour of
Australia and
New Zealand.
Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes) and
Tony Bevilacqua (ex-
Distillers) have served as Har Mar's
rhythm section, playing
drums and
bass guitar respectively. Har Mar supported
Sia Furler on her 2008 tour with
Denver Dalley on bass and Nick Slack on drums. Other bassists have included Jenni Tarma, Jeff Quinn, and John Fields, while Bert Thomas, Jeff Brown &
Michael Bland have manned the drum stool.
As well as being a solo artist, Har Mar Superstar is a songwriter. He has written songs for artists including
The Cheetah Girls,
Jennifer Lopez,
Kelly Osbourne, and
Ben Adams. While "Tall Boy" was rejected by
Britney Spears's management, Har Mar decided to record the song for his own album,
Dark Touches
.
Har Mar Superstar was part of the live set-up of
Neon Neon [7]: the band created by
Super Furry Animals'
Gruff Rhys and producer/solo artist
Boom Bip. Har Mar sings plus plays percussion during live shows and features on the recorded version of "Trick for Treat": a song on the band's debut album,
Stainless Style
, which was nominated for the
Mercury Prize in 2008.
[8]
Har Mar's fourth studio album,
Dark Touches
, will be released on October 12, 2009, in the U.K. and on October 13, 2009, in the U.S. He will also appear in
Whip It!
, a film by
Drew Barrymore.
Discography
- Har Mar Superstar
(2000)
- You Can Feel Me
(2002)
- The Handler
(2004) - UK #68 [9]
- Dark Touches
(2009)
References
- Internet Movie Database
- http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/har-mar-superstar-the-belly-of-the-be
- http://www.owatonna.com/news.php?viewStory=32163
- http://sfburning.com/har_mar.html
- http://www.marketingvox.com/har_mar_superstar_shakes_booty_in_vladivar_campaign-014668/
- http://www.clicksuperstar.com/default.aspx/
- http://www.nme.com/news/neonneon/37701
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/jul/22/mercury.music.prize.2008.nominations
- British Hit Singles & Albums