[3][5] His mother was also partly the reason for his interest in art, and he began hanging his original oil paintings around his high school in the 80's.
[6] It was at this age that he discovered his interest in blending music and technology which soon led him into working and composing for the President of Fairlight Computers.
[3] As a band in the late 70's and early 80's, they used synthesizers, monophonic sequencers, drum machines, and vocals and would dress up in spacesuits when they performed.
"[5][9][10] Due to his work with Fairlight CMI, Mars attracted much attention and went on to create compositions for companies, such as Kleenex, Duracell, and Chrysler.
[3][5] Mars' music has been featured in shows such as Conviction (NBC), 24 (Fox), America's Got Talent, Extreme Makeover, The Bachelor, and others.