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'{{Pp-move-indef}} {{Infobox person |name = Mark Dice |image = Mark dice.png |alt = |caption = Mark Dice in October 2009 |birth_name = Mark Shouldice<ref name="sdcountyrecords" /> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|12|21}} |birth_place = [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]] |party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |alma_mater = [[California State University]] <small>([[Bachelor's degree|BCJ]])</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WKLlBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT108&lpg=PT108&dq=Mark+Dice+California+State+University&source=bl&ots=8jlEG7QWYA&sig=-A_UGkLUwOa7b1qKlAyw6O9K6ME&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjR8qWRhKfQAhVH5YMKHefYDgoQ6AEIODAG#v=onepage&q=Mark%20Dice%20California%20State%20University&f=false|title=Inside the Illuminati: Evidence, Objectives, and Methods of Operation - Mark Dice - Google Books|work=[[Google Books]]|date=2014-10-31|accessdate=2016-11-14}}</ref> |nationality = [[Americans|American]] |religion = [[Christianity]] |occupation = Author |residence = [[San Diego]], [[California]], U.S. }} '''Mark Shouldice''' (born December 21, 1977), known professionally as '''Mark Dice''',<ref name="sdcountyrecords">[https://arcc.sdcounty.ca.gov/Pages/Fictitious.aspx?FBNNum=2012032066 San Diego County Assessor Recorder County Clerk]. Retrieved 2016-08-29</ref> is an American activist and author known for his conspiracy theories about Satanic cults and [[Illuminati]] control of the world. Based in [[San Diego]], [[California]], Dice is also a popular [[YouTube]]r who has over 900,000 subscribers as of February 15, 2017.<ref>[http://socialblade.com/youtube/user/markdice/monthly Mark Dice] profile on SocialBlade.com</ref> ==Career== In 2005 Dice wrote ''The Resistance Manifesto,'' a book on Illuminati and New World Order conspiracy theories, and quickly gained popularity amongst the Internet conspiracy community.<ref name="ABC’s The View">{{cite news |url=|title= Girls on the View discuss Mark Dice's YouTube videos|author= ABC |work= ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]''|date= March 6, 2007 }} A clip the girls on the View discussing Mark Dice’s YouTube videos</ref><ref name="Chicago Tribune">{{cite news |url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-07-07/news/0507070366_1_general-lee-jessica-simpson-dukes-of-hazzard-movie |title= Knocking Boots|work= [[Chicago Tribune]]|date= July 7, 2005 }} Article talking about Dice's comments about a Jessica Simpson video</ref><ref name="PrisonPlanet.com">{{cite news |url= http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/december2006/131206_b_Bonaduce.htm|title= Danny Bonaduce Meets John Conner |author= PrisonPlanet.com|work= ''[[Alex Jones (radio host)|Prison Planet]]''|date= December 13, 2006 }} Article from popular conspiracy website Prison Planet about Dice's interview with actor Danny Bonaduce</ref> In May 2009 he published ''The Illuminati: Facts & Fiction'' discussing the possibility of an Illuminati secret society,<ref name="The Oaklahoman">{{cite news |url= http://newsok.com/book-aims-to-shed-light-on-illuminati/article/3367762 |title= Book Sheds Light on Illuminati |author= Carla Hinton |work= [[The Oklahoman]] |date= May 9, 2009 }} Historians and scholars agree that the Illuminati organization was created in [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]], in the late 18th century, but there continues to be a debate about whether the group completely disbanded when half of the group's malicious plans were discovered by authorities, and its members were exposed, over 200 years ago.</ref> and continued writing books on secret societies, conspiracies, and government surveillance issues.<ref name="IMDb: America’s Book of Secrets Season 3 Episode 2">{{cite news |url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3658776/|title= America’s Book of Secrets: Big Brother|author= IMDb.com|work= [[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]]|date= April 2004}} IMDb listing showing Dice’s appearance in the Big Brother episode talking about his book Big Brother: The Orwellian Nightmare Come True.</ref> In 2010, he shipped a box of garbage to [[Glenn Beck]] at the [[Fox News Channel]] for what he considered disrespect of the [[9/11 truth movement]].<ref name="The Washington Independent">{{cite news |url= http://washingtonindependent.com/77338/911-conspiracy-theorists-go-after-glenn-beck|title= 9/11 Conspiracy Theorists Go After Glenn Beck|author= David Weigel|work= Writer|date= February 22, 2010 }} Mark Dice, a 9/11 conspiracy theorists, launched a campaign against Glenn Beck for his perceived disrespect of the "truther" movement.</ref> More recently, Dice produced a series of YouTube videos where he attempts to get random people to sign satirical petitions, such as repealing the Bill of Rights "for Obama" and granting Obama immunity for any and all crimes he commits while in office.<ref name="Washington Times 1">{{cite news |url= http://pagesix.com/2011/11/28/all-too-real-2/|title= San Diegans eager to sign petition allowing Karl Marx to succeed Obama in 2016|work= The Washington Times |date= September 9, 2013 }}</ref> The videos have been discussed on [[Fox & Friends]] and by ''[[The Washington Times]]''.<ref name="Fox News Channel 1">{{cite news |url= http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/04/17/shocking-southern-californians-sign-fake-petitions-to-do-away-with-first-second-amendment-rights|title= People Signing Away Rights to 'Support Obama'? Yep.|author= Fox and Friends |work= |date= April 17, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Washington Times 2">{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/11/californians-sign-sham-petition-supporting-obamas-/?page=all |title= Californians sign sham petition supporting ‘Obama’s preemptive nuclear strike’ against Russia |work= [[The Washington Times]]|date= June 11, 2015 }} Article discussing one of Dice’s petition YouTube videos that went viral.</ref> [[History (U.S. TV channel)|The History Channel]] series ''Decoded'' featured Dice, who met with the show's investigators to discuss the Illuminati secret society.<ref name="The History Channel">{{cite news |url= http://www.history.com/shows/brad-meltzers-decoded/videos/brad-meltzers-decoded-statue-of-liberty|title= Brad Meltzer's Decoded – Statue of Liberty |author= The History Channel |work= [[History.com]] |date= December 2010|accessdate=9 July 2015}}</ref> Mark Dice is the guest for the Statue of Liberty episode, originally airing on December 16, 2010 at 10/9c. He was in the pilot episode of ''Culture Shock'' with [[Mötley Crüe]]'s [[Tommy Lee]],<ref name="SyFy Channel">{{cite news |url= http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/syfy-announces-original-programming-slate/|title= SyFy Programming Slate|author= SyFy Channel |work= |date= March 22, 2011 }}</ref> an investigative travel show, but the series was not picked up.<ref name="New York Post">{{cite news |url= http://pagesix.com/2011/11/28/all-too-real-2/ |title= All Too Real|author= New York Post |work= |date= November 28, 2011}}</ref> He is also featured in ''Secret Societies of Hollywood'' on [[E!]],<ref name="TV By The Numbers / Zap 2 It">{{cite news |url= http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/15/secret-societies-of-hollywood-hollywood-death-trip-to-premiere-thursday-october-24-on-e/209231/ |title= Secret Societies of Hollywood on E! |author=TVByTheNumbers |accessdate=2013-12-21}}</ref> ''[[Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura|Conspiracy Theory]]'' with [[Jesse Ventura]] on [[TruTV]],<ref name="TruTV">{{cite web|title=Coast To Coast AM |url= http://www.trutv.com/conspiracy/in-the-shadows/illuminati-ozarks-conspiracy-theory-new-world-order/gallery.html?curPhoto=1|work=[[TruTV]]}}</ref> ''America Declassified'' on the Travel Channel,<ref name="IMDb">{{cite news |url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3220124/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast|title= America Declassified Full cast and crew|publisher=IMDb|work=''[[IMDb]]'' |date=2013 }} cast and crew of series.</ref> ''Ancient Aliens'', and ''America's Book of Secrets''.<ref name="IMDb: America’s Book of Secrets Season 3 Episode 2" /> Dice is a regular guest on conspiracy-friendly radio shows, including ''[[Alex Jones (radio host)|The Alex Jones Show]]''<ref name="Fox News Channel 2">{{cite news |url= http://www.infowars.com/americans-sign-petition-to-support-nazi-style-orwellian-police-state/|title=Americans Sign Petition to Support "Nazi-Style Orwellian Police State"|author= The Alex Jones Show |work= |date= October 21, 2013 }}</ref> and ''[[Coast to Coast AM]]''.<ref name="Coast To Coast AM">{{cite news |url= http://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/dice-mark/51696|title= Guest Bios|author= Coast to Coast AM|accessdate= 2013-12-21 }}</ref> Dice argues that organizations such as the [[Bilderberg Group]], [[Skull and Bones]], and [[Bohemian Grove]] are actually [[New World Order (conspiracy theory)|New World Order]] [[Secret society|secret societies]] which direct human affairs and global politics, particularly those of the United States. ''[[New York Magazine]]'' joked in 2013 that actor [[River Phoenix]] had not really died, but was "said to be living" as Mark Dice.<ref>http://nymag.com/news/features/conspiracy-theories/skeptical-history/</ref> In 2015, the [[Los Angeles Times]] derided Dice for his theory that [[Katy Perry]] was Satanic, and his theory that the [[List of Super Bowl halftime shows|Super Bowl halftime shows]] were elaborate Illuminati rituals.<ref>http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-nfls-conspiracy-katy-perry-satanic-witch-illuminati-20150126-story.html</ref> ==Michael Reagan controversy== In June 2008, Dice launched a campaign urging people to send letters and [[DVD]]s to troops stationed in Iraq, which supported the theory that the [[September 11 attacks]] in 2001 were an "[[9/11 conspiracy theories|inside job]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/06/10/group-plans-to-send-letters-to-troops-in-iraq-on-how-us-government-planned-11/ |title=Group Plans to Send Letters to Troops in Iraq on How U.S. Government Planned 9/11 |publisher=Foxnews.com |date=2008-06-10 |accessdate=2013-12-21}}</ref> "People want the facts. The Marines are hungry for the truth—what got them there [in Iraq], why are they risking their lives—and we’re going to help them understand that," he told [[Fox News]]. "Operation Inform the Soldiers," as Dice has called it, prompted syndicated talk show host [[Michael Reagan]] (son of former President [[Ronald Reagan]]) to comment that Dice should be found and killed for [[treason]]. Reagan said on June 10, 2008: "How about you take Mark Dice out and put him in the middle of a firing range. Tie him to a post, don't blindfold him, let it rip and have some fun with Mark Dice." Reagan added that he would pay for the bullets.<ref name="The Michael Reagan Show">{{cite news |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdJO-kUINMs|title= Talk Show Host Calls for Murder of Antiwar Activist |author= Michael Reagan |work= [[Michael Reagan]] |date= June 10, 2008 }} A clip of the Michael Reagan Show from June 10, 2008</ref> Dice launched an unsuccessful campaign attempting to have Reagan punished by his syndicator or the [[Federal Communications Commission]]. The progressive activist group [[Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting]] has since asked Reagan's syndicator ([[Radio America (United States)|Radio America]]) to explain whether it permits "its hosts to call for murder on the air."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fair.org/take-action/action-alerts/talk-show-host-calls-for-murder/ |title=Action Alert: Talk Show Host Calls for Murder |accessdate=2008-06-27 |work= |publisher=[[Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting]] |date=2008-06-24 }}</ref> ==Books== *''THE Book on Dating: Strategies Every Guy Should Know'' (2008) ISBN 1475104081 *''The Resistance Manifesto'' (2005, expanded edition 2008) ISBN 0-9673466-4-9 *''The Illuminati: Facts & Fiction'' (2009) ISBN 0-9673466-5-7 *''The New World Order: Facts & Fiction'' (2010) ISBN 0-9673466-7-3 *''Big Brother: The Orwellian Nightmare Come True'' (2011) ISBN 0-9673466-1-4 *''Causing Trouble: High School Pranks, College Craziness, and Moving to California'' (2012) ISBN 0-96734669X *''Illuminati in the Music Industry'' (2013) ISBN 978-0988726819 *''Inside The Illuminati: Evidence, Objectives, and Methods of Operation'' (2014) ISBN 978-0988726840 *''The Bilderberg Group: Facts and Fiction'' (2015) ISBN 978-0988726888 *''The Bohemian Grove: Facts and Fiction'' (2015) ISBN 978-1943591008 *''The Illuminati in Hollywood'' (2016) ISBN 098-8726866 ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *{{YouTube|u=markdice|{{PAGENAMEBASE}}}} *{{IMDb name|id=4412986|name=Mark Dice}} {{911ct|type=BLP|cat=yes}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dice, Mark}} [[Category:1977 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century American writers]] [[Category:Conservatism in the United States]] [[Category:9/11 conspiracy theorists]] [[Category:California State University alumni]] [[Category:American conspiracy theorists]] [[Category:American YouTubers]] [[Category:Christian conspiracy theorists]] [[Category:People from San Diego]] [[Category:Illuminati conspiracy theorists]]'