Mark Ellis, professionally recognized as Flood, is an illustrious and accomplished English record producer, whose remarkable career spans multiple decades. Born on the sixteenth of August, 1960, in the vibrant city of London, he initially entered the music industry in the late 1970s.
Flood's impressive discography boasts an array of iconic collaborations with renowned artists, including the Irish rock band U2, the pioneering industrial rock outfit Nine Inch Nails, the critically acclaimed British singer-songwriter PJ Harvey, the iconic British synth-pop duo Depeche Mode, the influential British synth-pop duo Erasure, the groundbreaking British industrial band Nitzer Ebb, and the highly acclaimed American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins.
Throughout his illustrious career, Flood has had the privilege of producing a diverse range of albums, each showcasing his exceptional skill and artistry. Some of his most notable productions include U2's Achtung Baby, Zooropa, and Pop, Nine Inch Nails' Pretty Hate Machine, Broken, and The Downward Spiral, PJ Harvey's To Bring You My Love, Depeche Mode's Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion, Erasure's Wonderland and The Circus, Nitzer Ebb's Loveboat, and Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness and This Is War.
Flood's impressive discography extends far beyond his collaborations with prominent bands, as he has also lent his expertise to the esteemed albums of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, specifically The First Born is Dead and Kicking Against the Pricks.
His reputation as a producer has earned him the esteemed nickname "Flood", a moniker that is said to have originated from his propensity to inadvertently spill tea on mixing consoles during the early stages of his career, where the English term "flood" aptly describes the overflow or inundation of liquid.
