Mark Volman

Mark Volman
Volman performing in 2008 billed as "The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie"
Volman performing in 2008 billed as "The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie"
Background information
Birth nameMark Randall Volman
Also known asFlo
Phlorescent Leech
Born (1947-04-19) April 19, 1947 (age 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • professor
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • tambourine
Years active1965–present
Labels
Websitewww.theturtles.com

Mark Randall Volman (born April 19, 1947) is an American vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the 1960s rock band The Turtles, and, along with his bandmate and friend Howard Kaylan, a member of the 1970s rock duo Flo & Eddie, where he used the pseudonym Flo (short for The Phlorescent Leech). Volman also became a stand-out figure upon joining Frank Zappa's band, The Mothers of Invention.