How Mark McGrath Turned Sugar Ray Into A Massive Success

Wild Ride! with Steve-O

Steve-O

Comedy, Tv & Film

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Mark McGrath is the lead singer of Sugar Ray, has hosted EXTRA and Killer Karaoke, and his 90's super group Ezra Ray Hart is on tour now!

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[meta data stuff] Get ready for a hilarious and crazy conversation with Mark McGrath, the lead singer of Sugar Ray, as he shares how he stays humble and never takes himself too seriously. With his experience on wild and funny projects like Sharknado, McGrath has learned to keep his feet on the ground. He has also made appearances on popular podcast clips and behind the scenes footage of celebrity interviews, including the Howard Stern Show. As a fan of Jackass and Wildboyz, McGrath brings a similar energy to his own work, always looking for ways to have fun and not take things too seriously. In this entertaining and funny interview, McGrath opens up about his approach to life and career, giving fans a unique glimpse into his personality and values. With his quick wit and charming personality, McGrath is sure to leave you laughing and inspired by his down-to-earth attitude.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody and welcome to a sweet wild ride with Stebo.
0:10.0	It doesn't get any sweeter or sugary than sugar.
0:15.0	And man is Mark McGrath's sweetheart.
0:17.7	He took my job one time and we have a good laugh about that, as well as the
0:23.3	Shark Nato series. Oh man, is this one. And just funny and fun with the glory days of Howard Stern.
0:32.3	I just really enjoy this guy. So screw it. Let's get right into it ladies and gentlemen people of the
0:40.1	universe I bring to you a 90s icon people magazine's sexiest rock star of the year in
0:51.5	2001 even earlier 97 the year in 2001. Even earlier, 97.
0:58.7	It's Mark McGrath.
1:01.0	This is a long time coming, man.
1:02.8	Thank you for doing this.
1:05.7	Bro, I'm going to stop you right there.
1:07.0	It's an honor.
1:08.2	Been a fan of years forever.
1:09.6	You know, what's been really fun for me is having my kids get introduced to jackass and, and laughing and getting to know you and like, you know, you're my son's hero. I told him about doing this. He doesn't care. I've done a million podcasts, Adam 22, why you'd be, you know, marginally interested when I said I was doing your podcast you've just blown away so you gave me a lot of cool points for this holiday season and i just
1:28.4	want to thank you bro you've had all my friends on here sebastian brett my I was doing your podcast. You've just blown away. So you gave me a lot of cool points for this holiday season.
1:28.0	And I just want to thank you, bro. You've had all my friends on here, Sebastian, Brett Michaels, and it's just an honor, man. And we don't know what you're that well for like... Have we met? I think we met once, but I was a little drunk and you might have been really drunk. Okay. Yeah, in fact, that was probably the 90s for both of us, you know?
1:45.2	Not well, yeah.
1:45.9	I think it was like Ships in the Night and an award show, and you might have been really drunk. Okay. In fact, that was probably the 90s for both of us, you know? Not well, yeah. I think it was like chips in the night and an award show and you're like, hey, like red carboners a quick. Okay. You don't remember that magical moment? No, but I'm just surprised we don't know each other better because on the peripheral we know a lot of the same people, But sometimes that happens, and I'm just grateful I'm here now.
2:02.0	Talking to you, brother.
2:02.6	I appreciate it, man.
2:03.2	I mean, there's so much for us to discuss here.
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