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{{Short description|American entertainer}}
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| name = Mars Argo
| name = Mars Argo
| birth_name = Brittany Alexandria Sheets
| image =
| birth_place = [[Saginaw, Michigan]], U.S.
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| birth_name = Brittany Alexandria Sheets
| caption = Sheets in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|04|20}}
| alt = Brittany Sheets, creator of the Mars Argo character
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| residence =
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| nationality = American
*songwriter
| occupation = Actor, Model, Singer (Former), Photographer (Former)
*actress
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*internet personality
| website = {{URL|http://marsargo.com/}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|Titanic Sinclair]}}
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*[[Electronic music|electronic]]}}
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*Grocerybag}}
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| subscribers = 193 thousand
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'''Brittany Alexandria Sheets''', known by her stage name '''Mars Argo''', is an American singer, songwriter, and [[internet personality]].<ref name="noisey">{{cite web |url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_au/article/6v7jdr/mars-argo-are-done-being-cool |title=Mars Argo are Done Being Cool - Watch Their New Video for "Runaway, Runaway" |date=February 14, 2013 |website=[[Noisey]] |access-date=March 8, 2018}}</ref>

Sheets is prominently known for her portrayal of a fictionalized stage persona of herself on [[YouTube]]. She became known as the lead singer of the [[indie rock]] band of the same name, named after her main stage persona.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/11/poppy-youtube-meme-pop-sensation-titanic-sinclair-moriah-pereira|title=Poppy is a disturbing internet meme seen by millions. Can she become a pop sensation?|author=Hunt, Elle|date=December 11, 2017|work=[[The Guardian]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127205557/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/11/poppy-youtube-meme-pop-sensation-titanic-sinclair-moriah-pereira|archive-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref> Mars Argo (the band) released their only album, ''[[Technology Is a Dead Bird]]'', on November 6, 2009. The band continued to release [[extended play]]s such as ''Internet Sessions'' and ''Linden Place'' throughout 2010 and 2011. In a 2013 ''Vice'' article, the band stated that they were working on their own TV show along with a second album,<ref name="noisey" /> but both projects were later abandoned.

Besides releasing music, Sheets co-produced, wrote, and directed content for her YouTube channel grocerybagdottv (renamed shouldicleanmyroom in 2022), formerly co-operated by her former partner [[Titanic Sinclair]]. The channel's content was often satirical, revolving around society and Internet culture. However, after the duo separated in early 2014, all but three videos (the music videos for "Using You", "Runaway Runaway", and a satirical video called "Delete Your Facebook") were removed from the channel. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/grocerybagdottv|title=grocerybagdottv|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=October 25, 2018}}</ref>

In 2022, Sheets released her debut solo single "Angry", and a subsequent audio video was uploaded onto the channel. On March 15, 2023, she released another single titled "I Can Only Be Me".

== Early life ==
Brittany Alexandria Sheets was born in [[Saginaw, Michigan]]. Growing up, she played piano and sang in her church choir. She has stated that her mother never allowed her to play video games as a child, believing that they were a distraction from her studies. Before launching the YouTube project grocerybagdottv, Sheets attended university and pursued a major in biology.<ref>{{Citation|last=argo mars|title=Mars Argo - Fearless Radio Interview (2/17/2012)|date=July 19, 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxQerlrAqz8|access-date=October 25, 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==
=== 2009–2011: Career beginnings, ''Technology Is a Dead Bird'', and ''Computer Show''===
After meeting Corey Michael Mixter (P.K.A. Titanic Sinclair) on [[Myspace]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://444.hu/2017/12/17/poppy-a-projekt-kimaszna-az-internetbol-de-a-vilag-meg-nem-keszult-fel-ra|title=Poppy, a projekt kimászna az internetből, de a világ még nem készült fel rá - 444|last=Juli|first=Boros|work=444|access-date=March 25, 2018|language=hu-HU}}</ref> they cameoed<ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=March 21, 2008|title=Pirate Wheel of Fortune|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw7Sf78Dbhk&ab_channel=digitalfuntown|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=February 14, 2008|title=Doritos Sandwich|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elZ-rolQfv4&ab_channel=digitalfuntown|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> and worked<ref>{{Cite web|title=Around the Watercooler - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o5Nsck-avo&ab_channel=digitalfuntown|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=www.youtube.com| date=March 21, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="youtube.com">{{Cite web|title=Obama Rap by Pizza Featuring Obama Girl-Yes We Can - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnYICdJD5K0&ab_channel=digitalfuntown|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=www.youtube.com| date=February 5, 2008 }}</ref> on the YouTube channel titled digitalfuntown.<ref>{{Cite web|title=digitalfuntown - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/digitalfuntown|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Sheets and Mixter later formed the alternative pop band Mars Argo. They also co-operated a YouTube channel under the title Grocerybagdottv (stylized in all lowercase), where they uploaded music-related content and a series of social commentary videos, initially dubbed ''Video Blog'' and later renamed ''Computer Show''. Their most popular non-music video is a 2014 episode of this series, titled "Delete Your Facebook",<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2017/06/shes-poppy/|title=Welcome to Poppy's World|last=Pandell|first=Lexi|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|access-date=March 25, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> mocking social media usage and the website of the [[Facebook|same name]]. The music video for "Using You", the most well known single from the project, already counts more than 25 million views on the channel.

The band released their debut album, ''Technology Is a Dead Bird'', on November 6, 2009.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://marsargo.bandcamp.com/album/technology-Is-a-dead-bird|title=Technology is a Dead Bird by Mars Argo|date=November 6, 2009|website=[[Bandcamp]]|access-date=April 27, 2018|archive-date=July 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727181305/https://marsargo.bandcamp.com/album/technology-Is-a-dead-bird|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/technology-is-dead-bird/id339924415|title=Technology Is a Dead Bird by Mars Argo|date=November 6, 2009|website=[[iTunes]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526052554/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/technology-is-a-dead-bird/id339924415|archive-date=May 26, 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref> It was followed up with an acoustic EP, ''Internet Sessions'', in 2010,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://marsargo.bandcamp.com/album/internet-sessions|title=Internet Sessions {{!}} Mars Argo|date=August 18, 2010|website=Bandcamp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017092316/https://marsargo.bandcamp.com/album/internet-sessions|archive-date=October 17, 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2010}}</ref> and another EP, ''Linden Place'', in 2011.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://marsargo.bandcamp.com/album/linden-place-ep|title=Linden Place EP {{!}} Mars Argo|date=March 20, 2011|website=Bandcamp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110413175735/http://marsargo.bandcamp.com/album/linden-place-ep|archive-date=April 13, 2011|url-status=live|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/linden-place-ep/431654020|title=Linden Place - EP by Mars Argo|date=April 4, 2011|website=iTunes|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref> They began working on an eventually scrapped and heavily delayed second album with Chicago-based producer, [[Johnny K]], soon after ''Technology Is a Dead Bird'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.fearlessradio.com/component/k2/item/4106-mars-argo|title=Mars Argo - Fearless Radio Interview|date=February 17, 2012|website=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428011600/http://www2.fearlessradio.com/component/k2/item/4106-mars-argo|archive-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp1ZluX4aYs|title=Mars Argo - Using You (Official)|date=January 13, 2015|website=YouTube|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name="noisey" />

=== 2015–2019: Mars Argo breaks up ===
Sheets and Mixter moved to Los Angeles in 2012, where they filmed and released the remainder of the YouTube channel's uploads, followed by the romantic separation of the couple in 2014. The band continued to perform during the [[South by Southwest]] festival in [[Austin, Texas]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_MS26419|title=Mars Argo|website=South by Southwest|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref> before going on a hiatus, being briefly revived in December of the same year, although permanently splitting up sometime in March 2015. According to a 2018 lawsuit filed by Sheets, the dissolvement of both the relationship and band was due to Mixter's incessant verbal abuse and physical violence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/Mars-Argo%20-ThatPoppy-Lawsuit-01.pdf|title=Mars Argo That Poppy Lawsuit|date=April 17, 2018|website=TMZ|access-date=September 13, 2021|archive-date=September 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914012538/http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/Mars-Argo%20-ThatPoppy-Lawsuit-01.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Sheets resurfaced in April 2018, by addressing her absence, and promising new music in the future to her fans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/marsargo/status/986362978902597632|title=Mars Argo|date=April 17, 2018|website=[[Twitter]]|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://marsargo.tumblr.com/post/173097228361/putting-this-here-too|title=The Internet is Boring.|date=April 19, 2018|website=[[Tumblr]]|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref>

=== 2020–present: ''Dinner in America'', ''Angry'' and future projects ===
Sheets portrayed Sissy in the film ''[[Dinner in America]]'' alongside [[Kyle Gallner]], [[Emily Skeggs]], [[Pat Healy (actor)|Pat Healy]], [[Griffin Gluck]], [[Lea Thompson]], and [[Mary Lynn Rajskub]]. The film was filmed in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] and was selected to premiere at the 2020 [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hinds |first1=Julie |title=Detroit makes its mark on the lineup for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in January |url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/julie-hinds/2019/12/04/sundance-film-festival-lineup-dinner-in-america-detroit/2611886001/ |website=Detroit Free Press |access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> On April 25, 2022, Sheets released her debut solo single, titled "Angry". The single was released onto streaming services and uploaded onto the now-renamed ''shouldicleanmyroom'' channel.<ref name="open.spotify.com">{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4evqePwKplucHevpaUVlIU|title=Spotify – Angry|author=Mars Argo|date=April 25, 2022|website=open.spotify.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K_c9RGrlXI|title=Mars Argo - Angry|date=April 25, 2022|website=YouTube}}</ref>

On November 13, 2023, Sheets released her most popular single, "Using You", on [[Spotify]], over nine years after its initial release. The track is the original studio recording of the song, however Sinclair's backing vocals have been removed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/11jVnpAewcZnIdLsq0BKJF?si=w4KGhiMMQTij_yDVFDhKGw |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=open.spotify.com}}</ref>

== Lawsuit against Sinclair and Poppy ==

On April 17, 2018, Sheets filed a 44-page lawsuit against Corey Mixter and his then-collaborator [[Poppy (singer)|Poppy]] (real name Moriah Rose Pereira) alleging copyright infringement, stalking, and emotional and physical abuse being inflicted upon her by the former.<ref name="Alexander">{{Cite web|last=Alexander|first=Julia|date=May 16, 2018|title=A new legal battle could threaten Poppy's YouTube career|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/16/17346050/poppy-lawsuit-mars-argo-titanic-sinclair-youtube-explained|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=Polygon|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tmz.com/2018/04/17/youtube-legal-feud-titanic-sinclair-mars-argo-thatpoppy/|title=MARS SUES TITANIC AND THATPOPPY .. You Jacked My Identity!!!|date=April 17, 2018|work=[[TMZ]]|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/18/17254356/youtube-mars-argo-poppy-creator-lawsuit-abuse-ripoff|title=YouTuber Mars Argo is suing Poppy's creator for 'severe' abuse, ripping off her persona|last=Farokhmanesh|first=Megan|date=April 18, 2018|work=[[The Verge]]|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref> That same day, Sheets posted a message on her social media pages addressing the lawsuit, thanking fans for their support and confirming new music to come. On May 7, Poppy put forth a public statement about the "frivolous" lawsuit, stating that Sheets was attempting to manipulate her psychologically. She called the suit a "publicity campaign" and a "desperate grab for fame".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8454780/poppy-responds-mars-argo-copyright-lawsuit-desperate-grab-for-fame/|title=Poppy Responds to Mars Argo Copyright Suit, Calls It 'Desperate Grab for Fame'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref>

The lawsuit was dismissed on September 14, having been settled outside of court with agreements that Mixter and Pereira would not be in contact with Sheets, and with Sheets gaining all rights, title and interest to the Mars Argo music and brand.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 8, 2019|title=Poppy and collaborator Titanic Sinclair settle lawsuit with Mars Argo|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/poppy-and-manager-titanic-sinclair-settle-lawsuit-with-mars-argo-2428225|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=NME|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/lawsuit-poppy-titanic-sinclair-dismissed/|title=Lawsuit against YouTube personality Poppy dismissed|date=September 18, 2018|work=The Daily Dot|access-date=September 20, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/18/17870030/mars-argo-poppy-youtube-influencer-youtuber-lawsuit-dismissed|title=The lawsuit against Poppy and her creator has been dismissed|work=The Verge|access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref> Pereira later publicly split with Mixter in December 2019, and alleged that she was a victim of "manipulative patterns" by him.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lavin |first1=Will |title=Poppy parts ways with Titanic Sinclair, accuses him of "manipulative patterns" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/poppy-titanic-sinclair-accuses-manipulative-patterns-2591556 |website=NME |date=December 29, 2019 |access-date=May 23, 2020}}</ref> However, Pereira has never publicly retracted her initial statements regarding the lawsuit and said that she was not controlled by Mixter.<ref name="The Forty-Five">{{cite web |url=https://thefortyfive.com/interviews/poppy-interview-her-2021/|title=Poppy interview|date=July 1, 2021 |website=The Forty-Five |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref> All parties agreed to not contact each other directly and to only do so via their legal counsel.<ref name="Playboy">{{cite web |last1=Newton |first1=Randi |url=https://www.playboy.com/read/poppy-singer-interview |title=The Beautiful, Bizarre Future of Poppy|date=November 30, 2018 |website=[[Playboy]] |access-date=May 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130213945/https://www.playboy.com/read/poppy-singer-interview |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/poppy-and-manager-titanic-sinclair-settle-lawsuit-with-mars-argo-2428225 | title=Poppy and collaborator Titanic Sinclair settle lawsuit with Mars Argo | website=[[NME]] | date=January 8, 2019}}</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Technology Is a Dead Bird]]''<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" />
|
* Released: November 6, 2009
* Label: Grocerybag Media
* Format: Digital download
|}

=== Compilation albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Mars Argo CD''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://marsargo.bigcartel.com/product/mars-argo-cd|title=Mars Argo Store – Mars Argo CD|date=March 23, 2012|website=Big Cartel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630061347/http://marsargo.bigcartel.com/product/mars-argo-cd|archive-date=June 30, 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
|
* Released: March 23, 2012
* Label: Grocerybag Media
* Format: CD
|}

=== Extended plays ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Internet Sessions''<ref name=":3" />
|
* Released: August 18, 2010
* Label: Grocerybag Media
* Format: Digital download
|-
! scope="row"| ''Linden Place''<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6" />
|
* Released: March 20, 2011
* Label: Grocerybag Media
* Format: Digital download
|-
! scope="row"| ''I Can Only Be Me EP''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Argo|first=Mars|date=June 24, 2024|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-can-only-be-me-ep/1743588338|title=I Can Only Be Me EP - Album by Mars Argo - Apple Music|publisher=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref>
|
* Released: June 24, 2024
* Label: SICMR
* Format: Digital download, streaming
|}

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row" | "Love in Black and White"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://marsargo.bandcamp.com/|title=Mars Argo|date=June 7, 2011|website=Bandcamp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619211946/http://marsargo.bandcamp.com/|archive-date=June 19, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
|2011
| ''Linden Place''
|-
! scope="row" | "Pls Don't Forget Me"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marsargo.bandcamp.com/album/pls-dont-forget-me|title=Pls Don't Forget Me {{!}} Mars Argo|date=December 10, 2012|website=Bandcamp|access-date=April 27, 2018|archive-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815001757/https://marsargo.bandcamp.com/album/pls-dont-forget-me|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Runaway Runaway"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marsargo.bandcamp.com/album/runaway-runaway|title=Runaway Runaway {{!}} Mars Argo|date=December 14, 2012|website=Bandcamp|access-date=April 27, 2018|archive-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815002122/https://marsargo.bandcamp.com/album/runaway-runaway|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/runaway-runaway-single/604036790|title=Runaway Runaway - Single by Mars Argo|date=February 14, 2013|website=iTunes|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
| ''Mars Argo''
|-
! scope="row" | "Using You"{{efn|group=lower-alpha|"Using You" was originally featured on the EP ''Linden Place'', where the production was handled by Sinclair. A remixed version of the song was released in 2014 as a single, this time being produced by Johnny K.}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/using-you-single/955457080|title=Using You - Single by Mars Argo|date=December 21, 2014|website=iTunes|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
| 2014
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row" | "[[Angry (Mars Argo song)|Angry]]"<ref name="open.spotify.com"/>
| 2022
| rowspan="2" | ''I Can Only Be Me EP''
|-
! scope="row" | "I Can Only Be Me"<ref>{{Citation |title=I Can Only Be Me |date=March 15, 2023 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/4red2zI5Q2enciAX3pRk2p |access-date=March 15, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
| 2023
|}

=== Guest appearances ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist featured, and album name
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Other artist
! scope="col" | Album
|-
! scope="row" | "Limousine Machine"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://titanicsinclair.bandcamp.com/track/limousine-machine-feat-mars-argo |title=Limousine Machine (feat. Mars Argo) {{!}} Titanic Sinclair |access-date=June 20, 2020 |archive-date=December 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211085011/http://titanicsinclair.bandcamp.com/track/limousine-machine-feat-mars-argo |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
| 2012
| [[Titanic Sinclair]]
| ''Thick Jello''
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Other artist
! scope="col" | Director(s)
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Tired Today"
| rowspan="3" | 2009
| rowspan="6" {{N/a|None}}
| rowspan="3" | Titanic Sinclair
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://grocerybag.tv/|title=GROCERYBAG.TV|date=March 18, 2009|website=Grocerybag|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406023748/http://grocerybag.tv/|archive-date=April 6, 2009|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "The Singularity Is Near"
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5zj3dHM3Ao|title=The Singularity is Near|date=July 10, 2009|website=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620171415/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5zj3dHM3Ao|archive-date=June 20, 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Monsters Under My Bed"
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkLjw8ocspo|title=Monsters Under My Bed|date=September 9, 2009|website=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409120743/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkLjw8ocspo|archive-date=April 9, 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Mrs. Stadler"
| 2010
| rowspan="2" | Matthew Franklin, Tony Katai
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsTaZ8K2k6g|title=Mars Argo - Mrs. Stadler (OFFICIAL VIDEO)|date=November 11, 2010|website=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527223013/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsTaZ8K2k6g&gl=US&hl=en&amp;has_verified=1|archive-date=May 27, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Love in Black and White"
| 2011
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw0YMlbS7fM|title=Mars Argo - Love in Black and White (Official)|date=June 6, 2011|website=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608170317/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw0YMlbS7fM&gl=US&hl=en&amp;has_verified=1|archive-date=June 8, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Beauty Is Empty"
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| rowspan="2" | Titanic Sinclair
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR62YlFYqrA|title=Mars Argo - Beauty is Empty (Official)|date=August 28, 2012|website=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829082551/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR62YlFYqrA&gl=US&hl=en|archive-date=August 29, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Limousine Machine"
| Titanic Sinclair
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQr2-KQesdE|title=Titanic Sinclair (feat. Mars Argo) - Limousine Machine - YouTube|author=grocerybagdottv|date=December 8, 2012|website=[[YouTube|youtube.com]]|access-date=December 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212105127/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQr2-KQesdE|archive-date=December 12, 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Runaway Runaway"
| 2013
| rowspan="3" {{N/a|None}}
| Tony Katai
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbgWXRxlSuQ|title=Mars Argo - Runaway Runaway (Official)|date=February 14, 2013|website=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219104852/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbgWXRxlSuQ&gl=US&hl=en|archive-date=February 19, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Using You"
| 2014
| Ryan Wehner
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/84170934|title=Using You|date=January 14, 2014|website=[[Vimeo]]|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "I Can Only Be Me"
| 2023
| {{Unknown}}
| <ref>{{YouTube|16YuH7e0UfA|Mars Argo - I Can Only Be Me (Official Music Video)}}</ref>
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Dinner in America]]''
| Sissy
| Cameo
|}

==Footnotes==
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== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|7611128|name=Brittany Sheets}}
*{{IMDb name|9074995|name=Mars Argo}}

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Latest revision as of 22:05, 12 December 2024

Mars Argo
Brittany Sheets, creator of the Mars Argo character
Sheets in 2014
Born
Brittany Alexandria Sheets

Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • internet personality
Years active2009–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Labels
  • shouldicleanmyroom
  • Grocerybag
YouTube information
Channel
Genre(s)Music, Internet culture, satire
Subscribers193 thousand[1]
Total views47 million[1]
(November 17, 2024)
100,000 subscribers2019
Websitemarsargo.com

Brittany Alexandria Sheets, known by her stage name Mars Argo, is an American singer, songwriter, and internet personality.[2]

Sheets is prominently known for her portrayal of a fictionalized stage persona of herself on YouTube. She became known as the lead singer of the indie rock band of the same name, named after her main stage persona.[3] Mars Argo (the band) released their only album, Technology Is a Dead Bird, on November 6, 2009. The band continued to release extended plays such as Internet Sessions and Linden Place throughout 2010 and 2011. In a 2013 Vice article, the band stated that they were working on their own TV show along with a second album,[2] but both projects were later abandoned.

Besides releasing music, Sheets co-produced, wrote, and directed content for her YouTube channel grocerybagdottv (renamed shouldicleanmyroom in 2022), formerly co-operated by her former partner Titanic Sinclair. The channel's content was often satirical, revolving around society and Internet culture. However, after the duo separated in early 2014, all but three videos (the music videos for "Using You", "Runaway Runaway", and a satirical video called "Delete Your Facebook") were removed from the channel. [4]

In 2022, Sheets released her debut solo single "Angry", and a subsequent audio video was uploaded onto the channel. On March 15, 2023, she released another single titled "I Can Only Be Me".

Early life

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Brittany Alexandria Sheets was born in Saginaw, Michigan. Growing up, she played piano and sang in her church choir. She has stated that her mother never allowed her to play video games as a child, believing that they were a distraction from her studies. Before launching the YouTube project grocerybagdottv, Sheets attended university and pursued a major in biology.[5]

Career

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2009–2011: Career beginnings, Technology Is a Dead Bird, and Computer Show

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After meeting Corey Michael Mixter (P.K.A. Titanic Sinclair) on Myspace,[6] they cameoed[7][8] and worked[9][10] on the YouTube channel titled digitalfuntown.[11] Sheets and Mixter later formed the alternative pop band Mars Argo. They also co-operated a YouTube channel under the title Grocerybagdottv (stylized in all lowercase), where they uploaded music-related content and a series of social commentary videos, initially dubbed Video Blog and later renamed Computer Show. Their most popular non-music video is a 2014 episode of this series, titled "Delete Your Facebook",[12] mocking social media usage and the website of the same name. The music video for "Using You", the most well known single from the project, already counts more than 25 million views on the channel.

The band released their debut album, Technology Is a Dead Bird, on November 6, 2009.[13][14] It was followed up with an acoustic EP, Internet Sessions, in 2010,[15] and another EP, Linden Place, in 2011.[16][17] They began working on an eventually scrapped and heavily delayed second album with Chicago-based producer, Johnny K, soon after Technology Is a Dead Bird was released.[18][19][2]

2015–2019: Mars Argo breaks up

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Sheets and Mixter moved to Los Angeles in 2012, where they filmed and released the remainder of the YouTube channel's uploads, followed by the romantic separation of the couple in 2014. The band continued to perform during the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas,[20] before going on a hiatus, being briefly revived in December of the same year, although permanently splitting up sometime in March 2015. According to a 2018 lawsuit filed by Sheets, the dissolvement of both the relationship and band was due to Mixter's incessant verbal abuse and physical violence.[21]

Sheets resurfaced in April 2018, by addressing her absence, and promising new music in the future to her fans.[22][23]

2020–present: Dinner in America, Angry and future projects

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Sheets portrayed Sissy in the film Dinner in America alongside Kyle Gallner, Emily Skeggs, Pat Healy, Griffin Gluck, Lea Thompson, and Mary Lynn Rajskub. The film was filmed in Detroit, Michigan and was selected to premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[24] On April 25, 2022, Sheets released her debut solo single, titled "Angry". The single was released onto streaming services and uploaded onto the now-renamed shouldicleanmyroom channel.[25][26]

On November 13, 2023, Sheets released her most popular single, "Using You", on Spotify, over nine years after its initial release. The track is the original studio recording of the song, however Sinclair's backing vocals have been removed.[27]

Lawsuit against Sinclair and Poppy

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On April 17, 2018, Sheets filed a 44-page lawsuit against Corey Mixter and his then-collaborator Poppy (real name Moriah Rose Pereira) alleging copyright infringement, stalking, and emotional and physical abuse being inflicted upon her by the former.[28][29][30] That same day, Sheets posted a message on her social media pages addressing the lawsuit, thanking fans for their support and confirming new music to come. On May 7, Poppy put forth a public statement about the "frivolous" lawsuit, stating that Sheets was attempting to manipulate her psychologically. She called the suit a "publicity campaign" and a "desperate grab for fame".[31]

The lawsuit was dismissed on September 14, having been settled outside of court with agreements that Mixter and Pereira would not be in contact with Sheets, and with Sheets gaining all rights, title and interest to the Mars Argo music and brand.[32][33][34] Pereira later publicly split with Mixter in December 2019, and alleged that she was a victim of "manipulative patterns" by him.[35] However, Pereira has never publicly retracted her initial statements regarding the lawsuit and said that she was not controlled by Mixter.[36] All parties agreed to not contact each other directly and to only do so via their legal counsel.[37][38]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
Technology Is a Dead Bird[13][14]
  • Released: November 6, 2009
  • Label: Grocerybag Media
  • Format: Digital download

Compilation albums

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Title Details
Mars Argo CD[39]
  • Released: March 23, 2012
  • Label: Grocerybag Media
  • Format: CD

Extended plays

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Title Details
Internet Sessions[15]
  • Released: August 18, 2010
  • Label: Grocerybag Media
  • Format: Digital download
Linden Place[16][17]
  • Released: March 20, 2011
  • Label: Grocerybag Media
  • Format: Digital download
I Can Only Be Me EP[40]
  • Released: June 24, 2024
  • Label: SICMR
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Love in Black and White"[41] 2011 Linden Place
"Pls Don't Forget Me"[42] 2012 Non-album single
"Runaway Runaway"[43][44] Mars Argo
"Using You"[a][45] 2014 Non-album single
"Angry"[25] 2022 I Can Only Be Me EP
"I Can Only Be Me"[46] 2023

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist featured, and album name
Title Year Other artist Album
"Limousine Machine"[47] 2012 Titanic Sinclair Thick Jello

Music videos

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Title Year Other artist Director(s) Ref.
"Tired Today" 2009 None Titanic Sinclair [48]
"The Singularity Is Near" [49]
"Monsters Under My Bed" [50]
"Mrs. Stadler" 2010 Matthew Franklin, Tony Katai [51]
"Love in Black and White" 2011 [52]
"Beauty Is Empty" 2012 Titanic Sinclair [53]
"Limousine Machine" Titanic Sinclair [54]
"Runaway Runaway" 2013 None Tony Katai [55]
"Using You" 2014 Ryan Wehner [56]
"I Can Only Be Me" 2023 Un­known [57]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Dinner in America Sissy Cameo

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Using You" was originally featured on the EP Linden Place, where the production was handled by Sinclair. A remixed version of the song was released in 2014 as a single, this time being produced by Johnny K.

References

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  1. ^ a b "About shouldicleanmyroom". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c "Mars Argo are Done Being Cool - Watch Their New Video for "Runaway, Runaway"". Noisey. February 14, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Hunt, Elle (December 11, 2017). "Poppy is a disturbing internet meme seen by millions. Can she become a pop sensation?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018.
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  5. ^ argo mars (July 19, 2017), Mars Argo - Fearless Radio Interview (2/17/2012), retrieved October 25, 2018
  6. ^ Juli, Boros. "Poppy, a projekt kimászna az internetből, de a világ még nem készült fel rá - 444". 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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  8. ^ "Doritos Sandwich". www.youtube.com. February 14, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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  10. ^ "Obama Rap by Pizza Featuring Obama Girl-Yes We Can - YouTube". www.youtube.com. February 5, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "digitalfuntown - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Pandell, Lexi. "Welcome to Poppy's World". Wired. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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  15. ^ a b "Internet Sessions | Mars Argo". Bandcamp. August 18, 2010. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  16. ^ a b "Linden Place EP | Mars Argo". Bandcamp. March 20, 2011. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Linden Place - EP by Mars Argo". iTunes. April 4, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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  25. ^ a b Mars Argo (April 25, 2022). "Spotify – Angry". open.spotify.com.
  26. ^ "Mars Argo - Angry". YouTube. April 25, 2022.
  27. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  28. ^ Alexander, Julia (May 16, 2018). "A new legal battle could threaten Poppy's YouTube career". Polygon. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  29. ^ "MARS SUES TITANIC AND THATPOPPY .. You Jacked My Identity!!!". TMZ. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  30. ^ Farokhmanesh, Megan (April 18, 2018). "YouTuber Mars Argo is suing Poppy's creator for 'severe' abuse, ripping off her persona". The Verge. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
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  32. ^ "Poppy and collaborator Titanic Sinclair settle lawsuit with Mars Argo". NME. January 8, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  33. ^ "Lawsuit against YouTube personality Poppy dismissed". The Daily Dot. September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  34. ^ "The lawsuit against Poppy and her creator has been dismissed". The Verge. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  35. ^ Lavin, Will (December 29, 2019). "Poppy parts ways with Titanic Sinclair, accuses him of "manipulative patterns"". NME. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  36. ^ "Poppy interview". The Forty-Five. July 1, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  37. ^ Newton, Randi (November 30, 2018). "The Beautiful, Bizarre Future of Poppy". Playboy. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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  39. ^ "Mars Argo Store – Mars Argo CD". Big Cartel. March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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  42. ^ "Pls Don't Forget Me | Mars Argo". Bandcamp. December 10, 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  43. ^ "Runaway Runaway | Mars Argo". Bandcamp. December 14, 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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  45. ^ "Using You - Single by Mars Argo". iTunes. December 21, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  46. ^ I Can Only Be Me, March 15, 2023, retrieved March 15, 2023
  47. ^ "Limousine Machine (feat. Mars Argo) | Titanic Sinclair". Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  48. ^ "GROCERYBAG.TV". Grocerybag. March 18, 2009. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  49. ^ "The Singularity is Near". YouTube. July 10, 2009. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  50. ^ "Monsters Under My Bed". YouTube. September 9, 2009. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  51. ^ "Mars Argo - Mrs. Stadler (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. November 11, 2010. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  52. ^ "Mars Argo - Love in Black and White (Official)". YouTube. June 6, 2011. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  53. ^ "Mars Argo - Beauty is Empty (Official)". YouTube. August 28, 2012. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  54. ^ grocerybagdottv (December 8, 2012). "Titanic Sinclair (feat. Mars Argo) - Limousine Machine - YouTube". youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  55. ^ "Mars Argo - Runaway Runaway (Official)". YouTube. February 14, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  56. ^ "Using You". Vimeo. January 14, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  57. ^ Mars Argo - I Can Only Be Me (Official Music Video) on YouTube
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