Aaliyah Dani Haughton Biography

Name
Aaliyah Dani Haughton

Birthdate
Jan.16,1979

Died
August 25th, 2001

Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York

Occupation
Singer
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn

Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Brown

Height
5'7 1/2''

Favorite Author
Stephen King

Favorite Actor
Denzel Washington

Aaliyah Dani Haughton Trivia

* Her grandmother gave her an orangutan.
* Wore contacts instead of glasses.
* Her birthday is a day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
* Loved horror films.
* Her favorite track on her last album was the unreleased track.
* At an autograph signing in Texas, a fan fainted when Aaliyah kissed him on the cheek.
* Favorite place to eat: Roscos Chicken and Waffles.
* Had a pillow named Wilson.
* Had a personal trainer to keep in shape and gave up cheese and pork.
* Thinks martial arts and men who can fight are sexy.
* Said she loved her career and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
* What made her happy was receiving a plaque of knowing that her fans went out and bought her albums.
* Favorite girl group: En Vogue.
* Was a David Hasselhoff fan; one of her favorite shows as a child was KNIGHT RIDER which starred Hasselhoff.
* Loved beautiful but simple things.
* Wants her legacy to live on.

Aaliyah Dani Haughton Detailed Biography

Hip-Hop historians accredit Aaliyah's debut album, Age Ain't Nothing But A Number, for paving the way for Brandy, Monica, and the plethora of other teen stars who go by one name. Aaliyah Dani Haughton (legal name) was born January 16,1979 in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York.
Aaliyah's break is credited to her Uncle Barry Hankerson, CEO and owner of her management company, Blackground Enterprises. Barry Hankerson was/is Aaliyah's manager as well as her ex-mentor's manager R. Kelly. It was Barry who introduced the two and shortly after their acquaintance, production on Age Ain't Nothing But A Number ensued.
Aaliyah acquired the world's attention at the tender age of 15 when her first single "Back and Forth" landed #1 on the Hot 100 singles chart; dethroning her then svengali, R.Kelly and his track "Your Body's Callin". Shortly afterwards, her album was released under Jive records and another top five gold single was spawned. Not only was this single a remake of an Isley Brothers classic, but it also flexed Aaliyah's octave range and vocal versatility. Her rendition of "At Your Best (You Are Love)" ripped the airwaves and its listeners with its tumultuous and sensuous harmonies. A few other hit singles followed including the light hip-pop jam "Down With The Clique" and the adulterated title track. The provocative nature of the album's title and lyrics, as well as the mystery of her true age sparked a media frenzy about an alleged union between Aaliyah and her then mentor. This frenzy blossomed into a barrage of media rumors threatening to thwart a prosperous career.
Till this day no one is certain if there was ever a union between the two parties, but those two parties involved. However, Aaliyah denies ever being married to R. Kelly and R. Kelly refuses to comment. In addition, Aaliyah states that the reason she kept her age on the low was because she wanted the world to accept her for her music and not based solely on her age. Despite the rumors, critics gushed and Entertainment Weekly had this to say (6/17/94) ...Imagine En Vogue packed into one teenage body and backed by hip-hop svengali R. Kelly, and you have Aaliyah...a promising start...
The setting, 1996 and Aaliyah was gearing up for the release of her new album tentatively titled One In A Million. One In A Million proved that Aaliyah would make her mark on the ever-changing music industry by emphasizing the strength and maturity in her voice. Along with this maturity, Aaliyah carried the once underground hit-makers Missy/Timbaland to new heights.
This sound they would concoct on One In A Million, would take the music industry by storm. Hit after heart-pounding hit would follow, ultimately making her 1st sophomore single, the sexy, seductive, and taunt, "If Your girl Only Knew" the #1 spot on the hot 100 singles chart and the other singles radio heavy as well.
Before the close of '97, One In A Million (a #1 radio play single also) would go double platinum+ with the success of 4 Page Letter, Hot Like Fire, & The One I Gave My Heart To; shaking away any worries of a sophomore slump.

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A Static Lullaby Biography

Name
A Static Lullaby

Type
Rock Band

Members :

* Dan Arnold (guitar)
* Nate Lindeman (guitar)
* Joe Brown (singer)
* Phil Pirrone (bass)
* Brett Dinovo (drummer)

Year of Birth
2001
Place of Birth
Chino, California

Nationality
American

Profession
Musician

A Static Lullaby Detailed Biography

A Static Lullaby was started in Chino, California, 2001. Chino is the home of the State Penitentiary. Perhaps this is where the anger of A Static Lullaby comes from, however the the music of A Static Lullaby is not all that offensive. The members of A Static Lullaby are Dan Arnold and Nate Lindeman who play the guitar, Joe Brown who is the singer, Phil Pirrone who plays the bass, and Brett Dinovo who is the drummer. A Static Lullaby is known for their hardcore music, and their music is classified as hardrock. A Static Lullaby is also known for its live performances, in which A Static Lullaby goes on the stage, and go crazy. A Static Lullaby eventually signed a contract with Ferret Records. A Static Lullaby's first album was produced by Ferret Records called, "And Don't Forget How To Breath". A Static Lullaby is probably a very good band for people who are into hardcore music.

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A.R. Rahman Biography

Date of Birth
6 January 1966, Madras (now Chennai), India

Birth Name
A.S. Dileep Kumar

Nickname
The Mozart of Madras
Isai Puyal

Mini Biography

Allah Rakha Rahman was born A.S. Dileep Kumar on January 6, 1966, in Madras (now Chennai), India, to a musically affluent family. Dileep started learning the piano at the age of 4, and at the age of 9, his father passed away. Since the pressure of supporting his family fell on him, he joined Ilayaraja's troupe as a keyboard player at the age of 11. He dropped out of school as a result of this and traveled all around the world with various orchestras.

He accompanied the great tabla maestro Zakir Hussain on a few world tours and also won a scholarship at the Trinity College of Music at Oxford University, where he studied Western classical music and obtained a degree in music. Due to some personal crisis, Dileep Kumar embraced Islam and came to be known as A.R. Rahman. In 1987, he moved to advertising, where he composed more than 300 jingles over 5 years. In 1989, he started a small studio called Panchathan Record Inn, which later developed into one of the most well-equipped and advanced sound recording studios in India.

At an advertising awards function, Rahman met one of India's most famous directors, Mani Ratnam. Rahman played him a few of his music samples. Mani loved them so much that he asked Rahman to compose the music for his next film, Roja (1992). The rest, as they say, is history. He went on to compose several great hits for Tamil-language films before composing the score and songs for his first Hindi-language film, Rangeela (1995). The enormous success of his first Hindi venture was followed by the chart-topping soundtrack albums of films such as Bumbai (1995) , Dil Se.. (1998), Taal (1999), Zubeidaa (2001), and Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), which was nominated for best foreign-language film at the 2002 Academy Awards.

More recently, he worked with Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Shekhar Kapur (director of Elizabeth (1998)) on a musical called "Bombay Dreams." At 36 years old, A.R. Rahman has revolutionized Indian film music and one can only expect this musical genius to reach greater heights.
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Trade Mark

His music always has a Southern Indian influence.

Trivia

Studied Western classical music as a student at Oxford University in the UK.

He was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award (The Hilton Award) for Best New Musical of 2002, "Bombay Dreams," performed at the Apollo Theatre, West End, London, and on Broadway in New York City.

On August 15, 1997, he released an album called "Vande Mataram," on Columbia/SME Records, to commemorate 50 years of Indian independence. A tribute to the motherland, it featured songs for each of the Indian flag colors. The album was released simultaneously across the world in 28 countries, and Rahman himself performed in New Delhi to a packed audience including the honorable Indian Prime Minister. Over 1.2 million copies were sold in India alone.

Also known as the John Williams of the Indian Film Industry.

Personal Quotes

"I have rubbed many a producer the wrong way by disturbing the schedule, but it has paid off."

"I wasn't too happy with the I-don't-want-to-listen-to-it attitude of our youngsters towards film music. Why can't we get our guys to listen to our own music rather than to Michael Jackson? I didn't want us to lose the market to the West. The music had to be cool and rooted, and yet had to branch out. It was like the wild imagination of a child... but it worked... it did travel beyond Madras and attract people."

About his belief in Sufism: "I'm a deeply spiritual person. Sufism is about love - love for a fellow human, love for all round humanity, and ultimately love for God. For me, it's where music and religion meet - at dargahs, you will find qawwalis. That's my inspiration."

About his song Vande Mataram: "It had to be unlike the one played on the radio for years. I wanted a sound that would connect me with people and capture a collective energy."

Where Are They Now

(March 2004) The Broadway debut of Bombay Dreams will take place on March 28, 2004 at the Broadway Theatre in New York City.

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A J Foyt Biography

Name
A J Foyt

Profession :
Birth Details
born Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr., January 16, 1935

A J Foyt Detailed Biography

Foyt drove in the Indianapolis 500 for 35 consecutive years, winning it four times (the first of only three to do so). Skilled and highly versatile as a driver, he is the only person to record victories in the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500 stock car race, the 24 hours of Daytona, and the 24 hours of Le Mans international sports car endurance race in Le Mans, France, as well as the 12 Hours of Sebring - the latter being his last major professional win, in 1985 with co-driver Bob Wollek. After retiring as a driver, he continued his involvement in racing as a car owner in the CART series, then the Indy Racing League and NASCAR. The current driver for his IRL team, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, is his grandson, A.J. Foyt IV. On June 7, 1997, Foyt (as an owner) was involved in an incident that helped shape the history of the Indy Racing League. One of his drivers, Billy Boat, had been declared the winner of the inaugural IRL race at Texas Motor Speedway that had been held that night, and his other driver, Davey Hamilton, had come in second. However, driver Arie Luyendyk disputed Boat's win, claiming that he was in the lead when a scoring error by USAC (who had scored all IRL races up until that time) gave Boat the checkered flag. When Luyendyk entered victory lane after the race to confront TMS general manager Eddie Gossage about the finish, an irate Foyt approached Luyendyk from behind and slapped and shoved him. It was, as they call it in Texas. a "sucker punch." Luyendyk never saw it coming and, to his credit, refrained from engaging in escaltion of the confrontation. He would get the last laugh and Foyt revealed a dark side of his character. Luyendyk then requested a review of the race; a few days later, USAC reversed its position and declared Luyendyk the winner. Following the controversy, the IRL relieved USAC of the scoring duties for its events. Foyt was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2000.

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A.J. Johnson Biography

Name
A.J. Johnson
Profession
Actor

A.J. Johnson Detailed Biography

Anthony Johnson is an African American actor and comedian. He got his start in acting when he starred in House Party in 1990 as E.Z.E. He then went on to appear in other urban films. He is also remembered for appearing in Dr. Dre's video Dre Day, in which he was portraying Sleazy-E, a parody of rapper Eazy-E. He also appeared in the classic 1995 Los Angeles based film Friday as Ezal, a crackhead, who would do anything just to make some money.

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Jay-Z's label launch

The 99 Problems rapper has set up Star Roc, a 50/50 partnership between his company Roc Nation and Norwegian songwriting and production duo Stargate.

The label will be based at the hip-hop star's Rock The Mic studio in New York.Artists on the label will be developed via a 360 deal, similar to the one Jay signed earlier this year with Live Nation, where the label will receive a portion of everything from album sales to merchandise from their signings.

The venture will also have a music publishing division.Stargate have previously worked with Jay-Z's wife Beyonce Knowles and Umbrella singer Rihanna.

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She did(i) it!

Muskaan Mihani (Mandy of Yeh Meri Life Hai) had been eager to play a lead role since four years.

Little did she know that when she would get lucky only by replacing her younger sister Rishika.

Producers Tony and Deeya Singh had called Rishika for an audition to play the lead role in their upcoming show, Jugni Chali Jalandhar.

Muskaan decided to accompany Rishika to the auditions and the rest as they say is history.
Instead of Rishika, Muskaan was asked to play the lead role (Jugni) in the show.

However, there is no bitterness between the two sisters. Rishika said, "I am very happy for Muskaan. She wanted to play the lead since a long time."

An elated Muskaan said, "I am happy to be working for Tony and Deeya. They have always made good shows.

As for Rishika, she is my darling sister and she has a great future on television."

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