Shortly after Mark befriended Derrick Carter in 1988 at a record store in Chicago, his passion for House music, and sharing it with the world, exploded.

While exploring his love for the purist forms of House he developed his trademark style: Mushroom Jazz; acid jazz infused with the West Coast’s jazzy, organic productions combined with urban beats.

Fans embraced Mark’s downtempo style so much that he started a weekly Mushroom Jazz club night in San Francisco with Patty Ryan. In 3 short years, the club established a fanatical, cult-like following for Farina and the Mushroom Jazz sound.  When the doors closed, Farina continued the tradition by releasing a series of Cds on OM Records.

Since then, Mark has been traveling the globe performing to over a million club goers every year. His House sets take fans on journeys to the jazzy side of Chicago House mixed San Fran style.