Jack’s Mannequin Andrew McMahon Stands Up to Cancer
By Krystal Clark
Andrew McMahon, the lead singer of the band Jack’s Mannequin will be a part of the fight against cancer starting next month, when he becomes a celebrity ambassador for Stand Up to Cancer. The Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) initiative funds groundbreaking research aimed at getting new treatments to patients faster, and aims to rally the public around the fight against the disease.
They’ve raised over 100 million dollars to date, and the celebrity ambassadors do their part by spreading the word throughout the media and via fundraiser appearances.
In addition, Sire Records will release Dear Jack on November 3rd, a DVD documentary shot by McMahon himself which chronicles his own personal fight against leukemia. Equipped with a DV camera Sire Records originally gave him to capture the making of his debut Jack’s Mannequin album, Everything in Transit, McMahon kept the camera rolling after the crucial day in May 2005 when he not only finished his debut solo album, but was also diagnosed with cancer at only 22 years old.
Directed by filmmakers Corey Moss and Josh Morrisroe and narrated by Tommy Lee, this documentary is a raw look at the battle that is leukemia. The film will be available in-stores, on the Jack’s Mannequin website www.jacksmannequin.com and via digital download through iTunes.
A special Limited Edition Dear Jack pre-order from the website sold out in only one week. The 3,000 lucky fans who reserved their copy of the DVD also received an exclusive, newly recorded and previously unreleased track, “Swim (Music Box)” as an instant audio bonus, along with an autographed poster from McMahon.
What do you you think about Andrew’s addition to the Stand Up to Cancer campaign?
