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Money Mark, Beastie Boys Keyboardist, Has A Timeless Reminder

As part of Morning Edition's Song Project, Mark Ramos Nishita revisited the songwriting routine he implemented at the beginning of lockdown, and which changed dramatically throughout it.
Money Mark, a still from the documentary <em>The Sound of Toys</em>.

Mark Ramos Nishita, better known as Money Mark, is 61 and lives in LA surrounded by his massive collection of instruments – guitars and recording gear including more than 70 Casio keyboards. Nishita is sometimes called the "fourth Beastie Boy" for his songwriting and touring work with the group, including keyboard contributions you may recognize from and Now, Nishita is the latest to contribute to the Song Project, during

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