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Owner	Madison Square Garden, Inc. (since 2010)
Headquarters	New York City, New York
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Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It brings viewers closer to their favorite artists and bands by featuring original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks – all rooted in the music experience.

Fuse accommodates a wide range of musical tastes, while targeting a demographic between 18-34 year-olds. Fuse offers music entertainment not only on-air but also on-line (''fusemusic.com''), on-demand (''Fuse On-Demand''), in high-definition (''Fuse HD'') and via mobile (''Fuse mobile'').

History

The channel was originally branded MuchMusic USA upon its launch in 1994. During 2003, the channel rebranded as Fuse under Rainbow Media ownership. In 2008, Fuse was transitioned from Rainbow Media to MSG Media, part of The Madison Square Garden Company. Both Rainbow Media and Madison Square Garden were owned by Cablevision at the time. Madison Square Garden (including Fuse) was spun off from Cablevision in February 2010.

1994–2001

Originally, the network was co-owned by Cablevision and CHUM Limited, and mostly a simulcast of the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic with the exception of localized commercials, ''French Kiss'', and any imported programming from Viacom, like ''Pop Up Video'' and MTV's Video Music Awards and Movie Awards. During these times MuchUSA aired encore presentations of other MuchMusic programming and infomercials.

After CHUM Limited sold its half of the network to Cablevision, it allowed Cablevision to continue running MuchMusic programming and to use the MuchMusic name under a license agreement.

2001–2003

However, in the spring of 2001, Cablevision began airing its own programming on the network under the name "MMUSA" or "MuchMusic USA." Initially, the programming was a locally aired block of music videos with MuchMusic bumpers between commercials.

By June 2001, new localized programming began airing under the "MMUSA" name. This programming was very low budget, and consisted of music videos with color-coded crop bars on the top and bottom of the screen for each show. The non-music-video parts of the show were viewer-submitted videos from the website mmusa.tv, which was highly promoted on the network.

As the year went on, more and more localized programming began airing replacing the MuchMusic programming. By December 2002, the network had reduced its Canadian programming to only one hour a day, with ''RapCity'' being the last MuchMusic program to air. Later, the network would have entirely localized "MMUSA" programming.

In early 2003, CHUM revoked Cablevision's license to use the MuchMusic and MMUSA name and everything else having to do with it. By April, the network had announced that it would be renamed "Fuse".

2003–2007

On May 19, 2003, just before 6 a.m. Eastern Time, the network aired its final video as MMUSA: New Found Glory's "My Friends Over You". After the video ended, the network went to a commercial break, then returned as Fuse, and with newly licensed boundary-pushing television shows like the cult favorite kung-fu-meets-hip-hop-music mash-up known as ''Kung Faux''.

The channel originally focused on more underground and indie music genres. Today, Fuse focuses on a much broader range of music genres such as pop, urban, punk, and heavy metal while still encompassing underground and indie music.

Also in its early days, Fuse programming was very music intensive. The network indirectly bashed MTV with a slogan touting Fuse as the channel "where the music went." Fuse's advertising in this period, by New York-based Amalgamated, generated controversy both through its more direct criticism of MTV (Viacom, corporate owner of MTV and for a short while the former owner of many of Fuse's current sister properties, protested when a Fuse billboard appeared across from its headquarters featuring Sally Struthers' plea to "save the music video") and through its bold parodies - particularly that of the iPod ad campaign. In late 2005, Fuse had a week of end-to-end music videos, sponsored by Snapple. Fuse had rights to air programming from IFC such as ''Whitest Kids You Know'' and ''Hell Girl'' until 2010 when Rainbow lost its rights to Fuse.

2008–present

In 2008, Fuse signed on to be the exclusive television partner for some of the biggest events in music, including a three-year deal to air the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Fuse also works with the Van's Warped Tour, Voodoo Experience and Lollapalooza, airing interviews and live news from the festivals.

In 2009, Fuse began airing a 2-minute long news show called ''The Daily Noise'' which is updated courtesy of ''Billboard Magazine''.

Through the network's ''Fuse Presents'' original series, which televises concerts of popular artists from iconic venues, Fuse has featured the following shows:

July 25, 2008 - Fall Out Boy live from the Chicago Theatre

June 1, 2009 - Dave Matthews Band live from the Beacon Theatre

September 11, 2009 - Jay-Z concert live from Madison Square Garden. The concert was simulcasted by MuchMusic in Canada.

November 17, 2009 - John Mayer live from the Beacon Theatre

November 24, 2010 - Drake live from Radio City Music Hall October 19, 2010 - Elton John and Leon Russell live from the Beacon Theatre February 18, 2011 - Linkin Park live from Madison Square Garden.

Fuse gets up close and personal with today's biggest musicians and celebrities through the network's studio shows like, ''On The Record'', hosted by Toure and ''Fuse Top 20 Countdown'' hosted by Allison Hagendorf and Juliya.

Every Monday on Fuse, viewers can find artist takeovers, an entire day dedicated to the biggest, brightest stars in music. Featuring videos, original series, documentaries and specials, the network goes deep on the artists viewers love including Britney Spears, Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Usher, Eminem, Nicki Minaj and more.

On June 20, 2010, Fuse simulcasted the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards, marking the first time the station has aired the video awards since 2002.

Blink-182 and former +44 singer/bassist Mark Hoppus hosts his own weekly television series on Fuse, titled ''Hoppus on Music''. The show has featured a star-studded lineup of guests, including Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Linkin Park, Snoop Dogg, Phil Collins, Ben Folds, Kid Cudi, Simple Plan, Flo Rida, and Ozzy Osbourne.

Fuse has also eliminated its paid programming block in the early morning hours and now operates 24 hours a day.

On June 28, 2011, VEVO and Fuse entered into a video syndication and content partnership. As part of the partnership, Fuse.tv will syndicate VEVO's music video and entertainment programming, including exclusive music video premieres, live music events and originally produced series.

Current shows (2011)

''Fuse Top 20 Countdown''

''No.1 Countdown''

''The Hip Hop Shop''

''On The Record''

''The Daily Noise''

''Hoppus on Music'' (Formerly: ''A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus'')

''Mad Genius''

''Cee Lo Green * Talking To Strangers'' (Formerly: ''Lay It Down with Cee Lo Green'')

''Pop Profiles''

Current hosts

Touré hosts ''Hip Hop Shop'' and ''On The Record''

Juliya Chernetsky hosts ''Fuse Top 20 Countdown''.

Allison Hagendorf hosts ''Fuse Top 20 Countdown''.

Mark Hoppus hosts ''Hoppus on Music''.

Cee Lo Green hosts ''Cee Lo Green * Talking To Strangers''

List of programs

List of programs broadcast by Fuse

References

External links

Official website

Category:American television networks Category:Music video networks Category:Television channels and stations established in 2003 Category:MuchMusic

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background	solo_singer
birth name	Serj Tankian
born	August 21, 1967 Beirut, Lebanon
genre	Heavy metal, experimental, alternative metal, progressive rock, alternative rock, art rock, classical
occupation	Musician, singer–songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, political activist
years active	1992–present
instrument	Piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, synthesizer, violin, harmonica, melodica, bouzouki, dulcimer, theremin, sampler, drum machine
label	Serjical Strike, Reprise, American, Columbia, Axis of Justice
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Serj Tankian (Armenian: Սերժ Թանգեան ; born August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, record producer, poet, and political activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist, and occasional live rhythm guitarist of the rock band System of a Down.

During his musical career, Tankian has released five albums with System of a Down, one with Arto Tunçboyacıyan (''Serart''), as well as two solo albums ''Elect the Dead'' and ''Imperfect Harmonies'' and a live orchestral version of the former incorporating the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra named ''Elect the Dead Symphony''. In 2002, Tankian and Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello co-founded a non-profit political activist organization, Axis of Justice. Tankian also founded the music label Serjical Strike Records.

Tankian is ranked 26th in the Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time.

On August 12th, 2011, Tankian was awarded the Armenian Prime Minister's Medal for his contributions to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the advancement of music.

Biography

Early life

Tankian was born in Beirut, Lebanon on August 21, 1967. At age seven, Serj Tankian moved with his parents to Los Angeles, California. In his youth, he attended a school for Armenian-Americans, The Rose & Alex Pilibos School, which was also attended by Tankian's future System of a Down bandmates Daron Malakian and Shavo Odadjian. Having achieved academic success in high school, and UK MTV. Tankian appeared on MTV's You Rock The Deuce to promote ''Elect the Dead''. A music video was directed and filmed for every song on the record, each by unique directors. Tankian explained, "I asked each of the directors for their visual interpretation of my work. They were asked not to write treatments and that they could make whatever they liked. The results have been overwhelmingly amazing!". Some music videos were initially released exclusively to those who purchased the limited edition of ''Elect the Dead'', while all of the music videos, except "Money", have since been publicly released on Tankian's website and YouTube channel. Some videos have alternative versions which were originally released as well, but later altered.

Three different promo versions of the album have surfaced to the public. The instrumental promotional version, issued by Serjical Strike/Reprise Records and intended for the music and movie industry, contains instrumental versions of the twelve album tracks. Another promotional version, issued by Reprise Records and made only for individual reviewers, features the album in final master form. This promotional CD-R, which was labeled "Smart Talk" as a codename for "Serj Tankian" to prevent leaking by unauthorized persons, also indicates that the album was finalized prior to . Before this a similar but undated promo, also under the name 'Smart Talk', was issued featuring the final versions of the songs, albeit not yet mastered. Whilst the printed track list on this version is identical the released album, tracks ten and eleven are in fact juxtaposed on the promo itself.

The official tour for ''Elect the Dead'' commenced on October 12, 2007 with a show at Chicago's Vic theater. Roughly one thousand people attended the first concert. Although Tankian had stated he would not be performing any material by his former band, System of a Down, he performed "Charades", a song co-written by Daron Malakian, the guitarist of System of a Down. Although it is originally a song restricted to piano and vocals, Tankian used his backing band, the Flying Cunts of Chaos (F.C.C.), to provide guitars, drums, and bass. The songs "Beethoven's Cunt", Empty Walls, and Sky Is Over are available as downloadable content for ''Rock Band'' . A portion of the song "Lie Lie Lie" is currently featured in the opening title sequence of NBC's ''Fear Itself'', a horror anthology show from the creators of ''Masters of Horror'', and can be viewed on the show's main website..

More recently, he sang with Les Rita Mitsouko on the song "Terminal Beauty". Also, he sang with the band Fair to Midland during a live improvisational version of their song "Walls of Jericho", from the album ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True'', which was a massive hit with fans. He often collaborates with his close friend, director Diran Noubar on various projects, including the voice-over of Noubar's ''Armenia, a Country Under Blockade''. Noubar played some guitar on Tankian's ''Elect the Dead'' album on the track "Saving Us" and directed the music video for "Baby". Tankian is also politically involved. Together with Tom Morello, he founded the organization Axis of Justice. Tankian is a New Zealand resident and has a secondary vacation dwelling there. There has been a misconception that he intends to stay in New Zealand until the Iraq War is over, but as stated in an interview, Tankian has no intention of doing so. He often speaks publicly against violence and injustice in the world. Tankian released a new song "Fears" in November 2008 exclusively in support of Amnesty International's Global Write-A-Thon.

On March 16, 2009, Serj performed with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in New Zealand, an orchestral version of the album ''Elect the Dead''. The live performance was captured in a CD/DVD titled Elect the Dead Symphony which was released on March 9, 2010.

Tankian co-wrote a musical with the American playwright Steven Sater. It is based on the Ancient Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound. It will open at the American Repertory Theater on March 14, 2011.

In 2009, Tankian collaborated with the band Viza (previously known as Visa) for their track "Viktor". Viza is signed to Tankian's Serjical Strike label.

On February 15, 2010, Serj Tankian released a new single, "The Charade." The song is available as a digital download on iTunes.

''Imperfect Harmonies'' (2010–present)

Tankian's third solo album was originally due in 2009. It is said to be more of a jazz and orchestral based sound. Said Tankian of the second album, "I'm structuring the next record kind of like a jazz orchestral. I've got a full orchestra interested, so I want this giant electric guitar in the air to be played by a full orchestra. I want the orchestra to be the electric guitar. I want to make an orchestra do what it's never done before, like a GG Allin type orchestra. Think of that." The album had the working title ''Music Without Borders'', however, the final album title is ''Imperfect Harmonies''. On June 23, 2010, a promo single from his upcoming album ''Imperfect Harmonies'' was released called "Borders Are." The first radio single from'' Imperfect Harmonies'', "Left Of Center", was released on July 13, 2010. A third single, "Disowned Inc." was released on August 9, 2010. ''Imperfect Harmonies'' was released on September 21, 2010. Preceding the album's release, two contests were announced (one consisting of brainteasers related to the album/song titles, the other an art contest) in which fans could win prizes such as Tankian's autograph and merchandise. On August 22, 2010, a music video for ''Left Of Center'' was released on Tankian's MySpace account.

The premiere date for Tankian and Sater's ''Prometheus Bound'' at the American Repertory Theater is February 25, 2011. The singer has said that collaborating on the show has been a great learning experience for him. “I’ve been using a lot of my archives, a lot of different types of music that I had already put together for underscoring and what not,” he said. “It’s quite diverse, from noise to jazz to electronic stuff to hip-hop songs to rock songs to cool, piano dark underscores, and that’s a whole different bag of tricks there because it’s always evolving. Unlike a film score that’s very linear and you get a scene to score for, this is something where you do another workshop and one song is gone, that underscore changes to 20 seconds and they need something else on the spot. Everything’s always changing until the show comes, so it’s quite interesting.”

In January 2011 Tankian released a music video for his song ''Reconstructive Demonstrations'' from his album ''Imperfect Harmonies''. Tankian also announced on his Facebook page, during the video's release, that a new EP entitled ''Imperfect Remixes'' will be released sometime within 2011. On February 3, Serj uploaded a photo of him singing into a microphone onto his Facebook fan page, accompanied with the description "New music video coming soon..." On March 1 Serj released ''Imperfect Remixes'' and the music video for ''Goodbye'', a remix of ''Gate 21'' from ''Imperfect Harmonies''.

System of a Down Reunion (2011)

On November 29, 2010, following several weeks of internet rumors, System of a Down officially announced that they will play shows In Europe during Festivals and in North America, mostly in US. Dates are between May and July 2011. Among the announced tour dates included UK's Download Festival, Switzerland's Greenfield Festival, Germany's Rock am Ring/Rock im Park, Sweden's Metaltown, Austria's Nova Rock Festival and Finland's Provinssirock. In their reunion statement posted on their website, the band was unclear as to the extent of their reformation. It read, "We have no master plan of sorts -- we are playing these shows simply because we want to play together again as a band and for you, our amazing fans." Dates have been announced in the official System of a Down website.

Animal rights

In recent years Tankian has taken a stance supporting animal rights. He also has become a vegetarian who has strong feelings against the establishment of industrial slaughterhouses. In an interview with PETA, he also claimed his change due to "touring and its variety of edible crap," and also he felt it was "instinctive somewhat." Furthermore, he also feels the need for respect towards 'mother earth'.

In July 2009, Serj signed a PETA petition against the slaughtering methods of chickens in KFC slaughterhouses.

The F.C.C.

The F.C.C. (Flying Cunts of Chaos) was Serj's backing band when he played live up until 2009.

;Final line-up

Mario Pagliarulo  — bass, vocals

Erwin Khachikian  — keyboards, piano, synthesizers, vocals

Troy Zeigler  — drums, vocals

Dan Monti  — guitar, vocals

Jeff Mallow  — guitar, vocals (2008–present)

;Past members

Larry "Ler" LaLonde  — guitar, vocals (2007–2008)

Discography

;Solo

''Elect the Dead'' (2007)

''Imperfect Harmonies'' (2010)

''Imperfect Remixes'' (2011)

;With System of a Down

''System of a Down'' (1998)

''Toxicity'' (2001)

''Steal This Album!'' (2002)

''Mezmerize'' (2005)

''Hypnotize'' (2005)

;With Serart

''Serart'' (2003)

;With Buckethead and various artists

''Enter The Chicken'' (2005)

;With Tony Iommi

''Iommi'' (2000)

;With Wyclef Jean

''Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant'' (2007)

Bibliography

''Cool Gardens'' (2001)

''Glaring Through Oblivion'' (2011)

Awards and nominations

System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, of which has won one in 2006 for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song ''B.Y.O.B.''. The band has also been nominated for several Kerrang! and MTV awards.

;Grammy Awards |- | || "Chop Suey!" || Best Metal Performance || |- | || "Aerials" || Best Hard Rock Performance || |- | || "B.Y.O.B." || Best Hard Rock Performance || |- | || "Lonely Day" || Best Hard Rock Performance ||

General

In 2005, System of a Down won for Best Alternative Act in the Europe Music Awards

In 2006, System of a Down won the "MTV Good Woodie Award" for their song "Question!"

In 2006, System of a Down's song "Toxicity" was #14 on the VH1 Top 40 Metal Songs list

References

External links

Serj Tankian's official Flash-based website

Serjical Strike official website

System of a Down's official website

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name	Nikki Sixx
background	solo_singer
birth name	Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr.
birth date	December 11, 1958
origin	San Jose, California, U.S.
instrument	Bass, vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar
genre	Heavy metal, hard rock, glam metal, alternative rock
occupation	Musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, photographer, record producer
years active	1978–present
label	Eleven Seven, Elektra, Mötley, Sanctuary, Leathür, Warner Music Group, Beyond
associated acts	Mötley Crüe, Sixx:A.M., Brides of Destruction, 58, London, Sister
website
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Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr. on December 11, 1958) is an American musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder, bassist, and lead lyricist of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey. In 2000 he formed side project group 58 with Dave Darling, Steve Gibb and Bucket Baker issuing one album, titled ''Diet for a New America'', the same year while in 2002 he formed the hard rock supergroup Brides of Destruction with L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns. Formed in 2006, initially to record an audio accompaniment to Sixx's autobiography ''The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star'', his side band Sixx:A.M. features songwriter and producer and vocalist James Michael and guitarist DJ Ashba. Drowning Pool, Saliva and The Last Vegas among others.

Sixx launched the clothing line "Royal Underground" in 2006 with Kelly Gray, formerly the co-president and house model of St. John. Initially the label concentrated on men's clothing before expanding into women's while in 2010, Premiere Radio Networks launched nationally syndicated rock/alternative music radio programs "Sixx Sense" and "The Side Show Countdown" with both hosted by Sixx and co-hosted by Kerri Kasem.

Early life

Nikki Sixx was born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr. on December 11, 1958 in San Jose, California. He is of Italian-American ancestry on his father's side. Sixx was partially raised by his single mother, Deana Richards, and by his grandparents after his father left the family. Nikki later moved in with his grandparents after his mother abandoned him. Sixx relocated several times while living with his grandparents.

While living in Jerome, Idaho, Sixx became a teenage vandal, breaking into neighbors' homes, shoplifting, and being expelled from school for selling drugs. His grandparents sent him to live with his mother, who had moved to Seattle. He lived there for a short time, and learned how to play the bass guitar having bought his first instrument with money gained from selling a prior guitar he had stolen.

He changed his name to "Nikki Sixx", he said, because of

Career

Early career, Sister, London (1975–1980)

At the age of 17, he moved to Los Angeles and began various jobs such as working at a liquor store and selling vacuums over the phone while he auditioned for bands. He eventually joined the group Sister, led by Blackie Lawless, after answering an ad in the Recycler for a bass player. Soon after recording a demo, Sixx was fired from Sister along with bandmate Lizzie Grey.

Sixx and Grey formed the group London soon afterwards, in 1978. During this time, he legally changed his name to Nikki Sixx. After a number of lineup changes, London added former Mott the Hoople singer Nigel Benjamin to the group recording a 16-track demo in Burbank. After the departure of Benjamin, along with the failure to find a replacement, Sixx departed London. The group would go on to feature Sixx's former Sister band mate Blackie Lawless (later of W.A.S.P.), Izzy Stradlin (then of Hollywood Rose, later of Guns N' Roses) and drummer Fred Coury (later of Cinderella).

In 2000, a number of the London demos recorded with Sixx were included on ''London Daze'' by Spiders & Snakes, led by former London guitarist Lizzie Grey.

Mötley Crüe (1981–present)

In 1981, Sixx founded Mötley Crüe with drummer Tommy Lee, later being joined by guitarist Mick Mars through an ad in the local newspaper he was reading, then by singer Vince Neil with whom Tommy had attended high school. The band decided to self-record their debut album, ''Too Fast for Love'', which was subsequently released in November 1981 on the band's own Leathür Records label. After signing with Elektra Records they re-released the album. The band then went on to record and release ''Shout at the Devil'', raising the band to national fame. They issued two more albums, ''Theatre of Pain'' in 1985 and ''Girls, Girls, Girls'' in 1987, followed by ''Dr. Feelgood'' in September 1989.

Unlike his bandmates, Nikki Sixx became addicted to heroin. Nikki Sixx, from ''The Heroin Diaries'': "Alcohol, acid, cocaine... they were just affairs. When I met heroin it was true love." He estimates he overdosed "about half a dozen times".

On the night of December 23, 1987, Sixx was declared dead for two minutes after a heroin overdose, only to be revived by paramedics with two adrenaline shots to the heart (this incident was the inspiration for the song "Kickstart My Heart"). In an interview, Sixx states that after he was declared dead, the ambulance arrived and one of the paramedics in the ambulance was a Mötley Crüe fan. "Apparently, the paramedic took one look at me and said, 'No one's gonna die in my ambulance.'" He also recalled having an out of body experience while being revived. When Nikki came to in the hospital, he ripped the tubes out of his nose and escaped into the parking lot where two girl fans gave him a ride home wearing just a pair of leather pants. At the time, Nikki's near death experience did not do much to change his ways. Not long after returning home, he shot up in his bathroom and passed out until the next morning, where he found the needle he had used the night before still dangling from his arm. On an earlier trip to London, Sixx overdosed at a dealer's house and the dealer apparently tried to beat the life back into him with a bat. Afterward, the dealer dumped Sixx into a nearby dumpster. Sixx recounted the incident in ''The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star'', saying, "I had overdosed in London exactly a year earlier: Valentine's Day 1986. We had played the Hammersmith Odeon".

This incident was the inspiration behind the lyric "Valentine's in London, found me in the trash" from the Mötley Crüe song "Dancing on Glass".

Soon after his overdose, he and his bandmates went into rehab. In 1989, the band produced their most successful record, ''Dr. Feelgood'', with producer Bob Rock. The album stayed on the charts for 114 weeks after its release. After releasing the compilation album ''Decade of Decadence'', that included a new version of "Home Sweet Home", in 1991, Neil departed the group and was replaced by John Corabi formerly of The Scream. They released one self titled album with Corabi, in 1994, before firing him and releasing ''Generation Swine'' with Neil returning as lead vocalist. In 1999, Tommy Lee left the group and formed Methods of Mayhem. He was replaced by former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Randy Castillo. The group remastered and reissued all of their studio albums as well as releasing a new album titled ''New Tattoo'' in 2000. Due to Castillo's illness, former Hole drummer Samantha Maloney filled in for Castillo for the subsequent tour. The group went on hiatus soon after before reuniting in 2004, during which Sixx declared himself sober. A 2001 autobiography entitled ''The Dirt'' packaged the band as "the world's most notorious rock band". The book made the top ten on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list and spent ten weeks there.

In 2006 Mötley Crüe completed a reunion tour featuring all four original members and embarked on a co-headlining tour with Aerosmith, called "The Route of All Evil".

In April 2008, the band announced the first ''Crüe Fest'', a summer tour, that featured Sixx's side project Sixx:A.M., Buckcherry, Papa Roach and Trapt. On June 24, 2008, Mötley Crüe released their ninth studio album, ''Saints of Los Angeles'', with Sixx credited as either writer or co-writer on all tracks. The second Crüe Fest, ''Crüe Fest 2'', commenced a year after the first and featured Charm City Devils, Drowning Pool, Godsmack, and Theory of a Deadman, in addition to Mötley Crüe themselves.

Sixx is controversial for an October 30, 1997 incident at Greensboro Coliseum in which during a Mötley Crüe concert he goaded the audience to physically attack a security guard for repeatedly punching a female fan. In May 2001, Sixx addressed the issue and claimed he had apologized to the victim of the incident.

Sixx wrote most of Mötley Crüe's material, including tracks such as "Live Wire", "Home Sweet Home", "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Kickstart My Heart", "Wild Side" and "Dr. Feelgood". In the 1990s, all four members began contributing to the material on the albums.

58 (2000)

In 2000, Sixx formed the internet based side project 58 with producer Dave Darling, guitarist Steve Gibb (formerly of Black Label Society and Crowbar) and drummer Bucket Baker. They released one single, titled "Piece of Candy", and their debut album, ''Diet for a New America'', also in 2000 through Sixx's Americoma label and Beyond Records. The group did not tour and was described by Sixx as "strictly an artistic thing."

Brides of Destruction (2002–2004)

Brides of Destruction were formed by Sixx and Tracii Guns in Los Angeles 2002 initially with the name Cockstar after Mötley Crüe went on hiatus and Guns left L.A. Guns. Sixx also invited former Beautiful Creatures guitarist DJ Ashba to join the group however he declined to focus on his solo band, ASHBA. Ashba would eventually join Sixx in Sixx:A.M..

After a few lineup changes, that included Sixx's former Mötley Crüe band mate John Corabi, keyboardist Adam Hamilton and drummer Kris Kohls of Adema, the group was composed of Sixx, Guns, singer London LeGrand and drummer Scot Coogan formerly of Ednaswap and Annetenna.

They were advised by radio programmers that the name Cockstar would not be announced on air. They briefly adopted the moniker Motordog before settling on Brides of Destruction.

They entered the studio with producer Stevo Bruno to begin recording what would become ''Here Come the Brides''. The Brides played their first show opening for Mudvayne and Taproot on November 14, 2002 at the Ventura Theatre in California.

After signing a deal with Sanctuary Records, the group released ''Here Come the Brides'' in 2004, with the album debuting at number 92 on the Billboard 200 selling over 13,000 copies. A tour of the US, Europe, including an appearance at Download Festival in the United Kingdom, and Australia followed.

On October 25, 2004 it was announced that the group were to go on hiatus while Sixx reunited with Mötley Crüe for a reunion tour. The group continued without Sixx, however, with Guns adding former Amen bassist Scott Sorry to the group as Sixx's replacement.

The second Brides of Destruction album, titled ''Runaway Brides'', released in 2005 featured three songs co-wrote by Sixx during the ''Here Come the Brides'' sessions.

Sixx:A.M. (2006–present)

Sixx formed the group Sixx:A.M. in 2006, initially to record an audio accompaniment to his autobiography ''The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star'', They recorded and released ''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'' in August 2007 through Eleven Seven. peaking at number 2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.

The band made their live debut at Crash Mansion on July 16, 2007. They performed five songs from the album, with former Beautiful Creatures drummer Glen Sobel filling in on drums. On April 15, 2008, Sixx:A.M. announced they would be touring as part of Mötley Crüe's ''Crüe Fest''. The tour began on July 1, 2008, in West Palm Beach, Florida. During Crüe Fest, Papa Roach drummer Tony Palermo served as a touring drummer for the band. A deluxe tour edition of ''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'' was released on November 25, 2008, which included a bonus live EP entitled ''Live Is Beautiful'' which features recorded performances from the band's summer tour.

In April 2009, both Sixx and Michael confirmed that the band were in the studio, recording new material. Sixx added that the new material is "''inspiring. it feels like we may have topped ourselves on this album coming up, and can't wait for you to hear what it sounds like.''" In 2010, the group continued recording the album with plans to release it by the late 2010/early 2011 with the group bringing in Paul R. Brown to shoot the video for the album's first single. During an interview in July, Sixx stated that the album was almost finished.

With the release of 'Lies of the Beautiful People' in April 2011, Sixx took to a feud with Facebook. Having posted stills from his photography book 'This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography and Life, Through the Distorted Lens of Nikki Sixx' on Facebook, the social network deemed a shot portraying a porn star to contravene the site's rules on pornography, and deleted it. Dissatisfied with the ruling, Sixx encouraged fans to replace their profile pictures with a similar shot of the same female performer. When over 250,000 did so, the act resulted in a number of fans having their Facebook accounts deleted. Sixx's criticism of Facebook centered around his consideration of the original photograph being art - and should therefore have been judged by different standards of decency.

Other work

In 1989, Sixx was a featured guest artist on the album ''Fire and Gasoline'' by Steve Jones, formerly of the Sex Pistols. Sixx co-wrote and performed on the song, "We're No Saints".

In 1991, Sixx played bass on "Feed My Frankenstein" on Alice Cooper's ''Hey Stoopid'' album. Sixx also co-wrote the track "Die For You", along with Cooper and Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars (who plays guitar on the song).

In 2002, Sixx played on Butch Walkers first solo album "Left of Self Centered"

In 2005 Sixx collaborated with the Norwegian singer Marion Raven on two songs, "Heads Will Roll" and "Surfing the Sun", for Raven's debut album, ''Here I Am''. A new version of "Heads Will Roll" appeared on Raven's 2006 EP ''Heads Will Roll'' and on her 2007 U.S. debut album, ''Set Me Free''.

In 2006, he was one of the songwriters for Meat Loaf's long-awaited album, ''Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose''.

In September 2007, Sixx released a book titled ''The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star'', a collection of his journal entries from 1986 and 1987 (when his heroin addiction was at its most dangerous). Written with British journalist Ian Gittins, it also presents the present-day viewpoints of his bandmates, friends, ex-lovers, caretakers, business associates and family as they respond to specific passages. The book debuted at number 7 on ''The New York Times Best Seller list''.

Along with Big & Rich (John Rich and Big Kenny Alphin), and James Otto, Sixx co-wrote the song "Ain't Gonna Stop" for Otto's 2008 ''Sunset Man'' CD on Warner Bros/Raybaw Records.

In September 2011, Sixx is scheduled to appear on the live streaming video site backBEAT

Equipment

Signature basses

Nikki Sixx is most often seen playing Gibson Thunderbird basses. Between 2000 and 2003 Gibson produced the Nikki Sixx Signature Blackbird. The Gibson Blackbird was for all intents and purposes a standard Thunderbird bass, but with a satin black finish, Iron Crosses on the fretboard instead of dots, an Iron Cross behind the classic Thunderbird logo, and Nikki Sixx's 'opti-grab' (a metal loop installed behind the bridge for hooking the little finger onto while playing). What also made this bass interesting was the lack of volume or tone controls, being replaced by a single on/off switch. Although subtle, this helped give this Blackbird more tone and a higher output. This model was discontinued in 2003, but has recently been put back in production as the Epiphone Nikki Sixx Blackbird. Cosmetically the Epiphone Blackbird is identical to the Gibson original, but with a bolt-on single ply neck, solid mahogany body, different pickups and lower grade parts and manufacturing. The Epiphone model still kept the 'opti-grab,' designed and made first by his bass technician Tim Luzzi, and single on/off switch of the Gibson original.

In 2008, Gibson announced a 'limited run' new Nikki Sixx signature bass. Like the original it features a neck through design made of mahogany and walnut, with maple 'wings' to form the body. Unlike the original 'Blackbird' bass, a clear 'satin black cherry' finish is given to the instrument, with red 'slash' X's on the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 12th frets. A mirror pickguard is also applied, with a red signature and two X's (6 x's on the whole bass) is also a new addition. Unlike the Gibson Blackbird, the new signature featured volume and tone controls, the 'opti-grab', and an on/off switch.

Other basses

His inspiration to use the Gibson Thunderbird came from Pete "Overend" Watts of Mott the Hoople and John Entwistle of The Who. His first Gibson Thunderbird was a white 1976 model. He would light it on fire with pyro gel during early Mötley Crüe shows, (when they were still a club band) and it finally just disintegrated. He used Fender Precision basses and Rickenbacker basses before he had his first Thunderbird.

Early on, he was sponsored by B.C. Rich, and used Mockingbird & Warlock basses. He used Hamer Firebird basses during the tour for ''Theatre of Pain'', in either plain black or plain white, while some of them had finishes that suited his stage outfits. After that he used Spector basses during ''Girls, Girls, Girls'' and ''Dr. Feelgood''. These Spector basses were shaped like Thunderbirds and usually commonly called Spectorbirds. Sixx owned at least eight Spectorbirds. All eight had an opti-grab, designed and made by Tim Luzzi, 1 volume knob, P & J pickups, 24 frets and Spector bass "Crown" inlays. He used four during the tour for ''Girls, Girls, Girls'', two black ones and one with a 101 Dalmatians finish, all of which had the Gibson Thunderbird Non-Reverse body type. One of the black basses had a large skull painting covering most of the body. He also used one in a buckeye burl finish with the reverse body style. It had an orange Harley-Davidson Crüe sticker where the Thunderbird logo usually is. These all had black hardware. For ''Dr. Feelgood '' he used five Spectorbirds, two in sunburst and one in a natural finish. He also used a white one with a Non-Reverse style body, covered in small black stickers and a sticker saying Dancing On Glass. He also used a plain black Spectorbird with a reversed body style, which he smashed at the Make A Difference Foundation Moscow Music Peace Festival in Moscow.

During the 1990s, Sixx started using 12-string basses made in Japan by the Hiroshigi Kids Guitar Company. He owns at least five: a black one with red lettering and white binding, a black one with gold binding, a black one with white lettering and white binding, a red one with "Helter Skelter" written on it, and a green one. The red and green ones have dragon inlays on the body. He also used four- and five-string Epiphone Non-Reverse Thunderbirds for the ''Generation Swine'' tour and would usually smash one after his bass solo. He has also used Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 basses, most notably while on tour with Brides of Destruction and the two newly recorded songs for the 1998 Mötley Crüe album, ''Greatest Hits''.

He also has used Fender Precision Basses, particularly when smashing basses at the end of a set. They are usually black Squier Precision Basses with white pickguards. He previously used Ampeg amplifiers, but has switched to Basson amplifiers. While recording ''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'', he used a 1959 Fender Precision which was amplified through a 1964 Fender Bassman.

Personal life

Family and relationships

In the early 80's Sixx dated guitarist Lita Ford. They lived together for a short while.

From December 1986 to September 1987, Sixx dated singer/actress/model Vanity. They had a rocky and drug-oriented relationship, which is chronicled in Sixx's book ''The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star''. During this time, Vanity would tell the press that they were engaged, while Sixx would always deny her claim.

From May 1989 to November 1996, Sixx was married to ''Playboy'' Playmate Brandi Brandt; they have three children: Gunner Nicholas Sixx (b. January 25, 1991), Storm Brieann Sixx (b. April 14, 1994), and Decker Nilsson Sixx (b. May 23, 1995).

One month after the divorce from Brandt, Sixx married another ''Playboy'' Playmate, actress Donna D'Errico. Sixx and D'Errico have one daughter, Frankie-Jean Mary (b. January 2, 2001). D'Errico has a son, Rhyan, from a previous relationship. They separated shortly after their daughter's birth, and reconciled months later when Sixx completed rehab. They separated again on April 27, 2006 and divorced in June 2007, with D'Errico claiming irreconcilable differences.

Sixx dated tattoo artist Kat Von D from 2008 to 2010. A few months after their breakup Sixx and Von D were spotted back together. Sixx was featured on an episode of Von D's reality television show ''LA Ink'' in 2008, in which Von D gave him a tattoo of Mick Mars, lead guitarist of Mötley Crüe. On August 25, 2010, Sixx issued a statement that their relationship had dissolved. It was reported on October 19, 2010 that Nikki and Kat had gotten back together. On October 27, 2010 Kat Von D confirmed to USA Today that indeed she and West Coast Choppers owner Jesse James were still an item, debunking original reports that she and Sixx had reconciled. On November 4, 2010 Sixx was spotted at the Call Of Duty: Black Ops Launch Party in Santa Monica, California with model Courtney Bingham.

Radio shows

Launched on February 8, 2010, ''Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx'' broadcasts Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight local time on rock/alternative music stations. Each night, host Nikki Sixx will discuss music and lifestyle topics as he gives listeners a backstage look at the world and mind of a rock star. Joined by co-host Kerri Kasem, Sixx will provide his unique perspective and attitude as the duo welcomes celebrity guests, recording artists and fascinating characters from all walks of life. All this and more will be coupled with radio station playlists.

''The Side Show with Nikki Sixx'' is a two-hour original weekend program. Airing Saturday or Sunday between 6 a.m. and midnight local time, Nikki Sixx and co-host Kerri Kasem will air top-charting songs, showcase new and emerging artists, and welcome guests from the worlds of music and entertainment.

Running Wild in the Night

With the formation of Sixx:A.M. and the release of ''The Heroin Diaries'', Nikki Sixx teamed up with an already existing charity known as the Covenant House and created his own branch called Running Wild in the Night. In addition to partially funding the services the Covenant House provides on its own, Sixx’s division also provides a creative arts and music program, allowing the beneficiaries of this program to discover an answer to their problems that is better than drugs. Sixx has negotiated with people in his industry to provide the program with musical instruments and software. Sixx has arguably prevented thousands of potential drug users and rehabilitated teenage addicts from continuing to dabble in the world of drugs, as the Covenant House helped almost 78,000 youth at risk last year.

A portion of the profits from Sixx:A.M.’s album ''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'' and his autobiography, ''The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star'' is donated to help the Covenant House. Sixx also continues to auction off personal items to fund Running Wild in the Night. As of April 2009, he had raised over $100,000. In addition to monetary contributions, Sixx has made personal and emotional ones. George Lozano, the director of Covenant House California, said that Sixx is "passionate about the cause; he can relate to the youth in our program and they can relate to him. He’s a great role model for these kids."

Discography

!Title ! rowspan=7 rowspan=3 Americoma/Bertelsmann Music Group2004 in music2007 in music

Release !! Label !! Band
''Too Fast for Love''	1981 in music>1981	Elektra Records	Elektra ||rowspan=8>Mötley Crüe
''Shout at the Devil''	1983 in music>1983
''Theatre of Pain''	1985 in music>1985
''Girls, Girls, Girls (Mötley Crüe album)	Girls, Girls, Girls''	1987 in music>1987
''Dr. Feelgood (album)	Dr. Feelgood''	1989 in music>1989
''Mötley Crüe (album)	Mötley Crüe''	1994 in music>1994
''Generation Swine''	1997 in music>1997
''New Tattoo''	2000 in music	2000 |>Mötley
''London Daze''
''Diet for a New America (album)	Diet for a New America''	Beyond || 58
''Here Come the Brides (album)	Here Come the Brides''	2004 ||	Sanctuary Records Group>Sanctuary	Brides of Destruction
''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack''	2007 ||rowspan=3	Eleven Seven |>Sixx:A.M.
''Saints of Los Angeles''	2008 in music>2008
''This Is Gonna Hurt''	2011 in music>2011

Production and songwriting credits

!Year	!Album title	!Band	!Record label	!Credits
1988		Lita Ford		Co-writer "Falling in and Out of Love"
1989	''Fire and Gasoline''			Co-writer "We're No Saints...."
1990	''Hey Stoopid''	Alice Cooper		Co-writer "Die for You"
2002	''Back into Your System''			Co-writer "Rest in Pieces"
2003	''Couldn't Have Said It Better''	Meat Loaf
2004	''ForThemAsses''			Co-writer "Horny"
2005		Marion Raven		Co-writer "Heads Will Roll" and "Surfing the Sun"
2005	''Runaway Brides''	Brides of Destruction		Co-writer "Criminal", "This Time Around" and "Blown Away"
2006	''Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose''	Meat Loaf
2007		Marion Raven	[[Eleven Seven Music	Co-writer "Set Me Free" and "Heads Will Roll"
2007		[[Drowning Pool">Virgin Records	Co-writer "The Monster Is Loose"
2007		Marion Raven	[[Eleven Seven Music	Co-writer "Set Me Free" and "Heads Will Roll"
2007		[[Drowning Pool	Eleven Seven	Co-writer and producer on "Reason I'm Alive"
2008	''Sunset Man''	James Otto	Warner Bros.	Co-writer "Ain't Gonna Stop"
2009	''Whatever Gets You Off''	The Last Vegas	Eleven Seven	Co-writer and producer on "I'm Bad", "Apologize" and "Cherry Red"
2010	''Tattoos & Tequila''	Vince Neil	Eleven Seven	Co-writer "Another Bad Day"

References

External links

Official Sixx:A.M. website

Official Cruefest 2009 Tour website

Official Sixx Sense website

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name	Joey Jordison
landscape	yes
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
birth name	Nathan Jonas Jordison
alias	#1, Superball
born	April 26, 1975Des Moines, Iowa
instrument	Drums, percussions, guitar, bass, vocals, piano, violin, theremin, sampler
genre	Heavy metal, nu metal, industrial metal, groove metal, horror punk.
occupation	Musician, songwriter, producer
years active	1995–present
label	Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast
associated acts	Slipknot, Murderdolls, Rob Zombie, System of a Down, The Rejects, Metallica, Ministry
notable instruments	Pearl Reference seriesPaiste ColorCoat cymbals B.C. Rich Bich Gibson Les Paul B.C. Rich Warlock }}

Joey Jordison (born Nathan Jonas Jordison April 26, 1975 in Des Moines, Iowa), is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work as the drummer for the heavy metal band Slipknot. He grew up in Waukee, Iowa with his parents and two sisters, and was given his first drum kit at the age of 8. He performed in several bands until joining in the summer of 1995 the group The Pale Ones, which would later change their name to Slipknot.

With Slipknot, Jordison has performed on four studio albums, and produced the live album ''9.0: Live''. He is also the lead guitarist for the horror punk band Murderdolls. Outside the majority of his projects, Jordison has performed with other heavy metal groups such as Rob Zombie, Metallica, Korn, Ministry and Satyricon. Jordison is also known for his session work which includes performances on many albums for many different artists. Jordison uses several drum brands including Pearl and ddrum.

Biography

Early life

Jordison was born at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa on April 26, 1975. He grew up in a rural area outside of Waukee where he used to play basketball on the street in front of his house. He embraced music at an early age, which he attributes to the influence of his parents: "they always sat me down in front of the radio, rather than the TV." He played guitar until receiving his first drum kit as a gift from his parents at age eight, and started his first band while in elementary school. At a young age, Jordison's parents divorced; he and his two younger sisters stayed with their mother. His mother remarried and set up a funeral parlor where Jordison would occasionally help. Jordison has stated he felt a sudden responsibility to be the man of the house, and this responsibility turned him into a more mature person at a young age.

Jordison did not enjoy his time at school,admitting he "was really introverted and didn't have many friends." His grades suffered due to his focus on music. Despite being involved in multiple projects, he did not have his first serious band until he was fifteen. He formed Modifidious in which he played drums. He later described them as "total speed-metal thrash". The band helped Jordison break new ground, playing for live crowds in support of local bands including Atomic Opera, which featured Jim Root, and Heads On The Wall, which featured Shawn Crahan. After a multitude of line-up changes including the presence of Craig Jones and Josh Brainard—who would later appear in Slipknot—the band released two demos in 1993: ''Visceral'' and ''Mud Fuchia''.

After leaving school, Jordison was hired by a local music store called Musicland. In March 1994, after a recommendation from his new friend, he got a job at a Sinclair garage in Urbandale. Jordison worked the night shift, which he preferred, as it left his weekends free and allowed him to spend time with his friends and listen to music while working. In early 1995, Modifidious disbanded because of a shift in interest from thrash metal to death metal in America. Following this Jordison joined a local band called The Rejects as a guitarist, with whom he only played a couple of shows. Jordison was also involved in a band with Paul Gray, formed mostly as a joke called ''Anal Blast''. Gray also attempted to recruit him for another band, Body Pit, but he declined the invitation to remain in The Rejects.

Music career

Slipknot

On November 28, 1995, Mark Anthony Cadavos approached Jordison while he was working, offering him a position in a new project called The Pale Ones. Intrigued and at a point where he was "lost", Jordison attended rehearsals at Anders Colsefini's basement and immediately wanted to be part of this new band. Speaking of this moment he said, "I remember trying so hard not to smile, so I didn't look like I wanted to join, I remained poker-faced, but I thought they ruled." A lot of Slipknot's early development was discussed by band members while Jordison worked night shifts at Sinclair's garage. Slipknot would become pioneers to the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Jordison is accompanied by two custom percussionists, giving their music a feel that ''Rolling Stone'' touted as "suffocating".

Each member of Slipknot is assigned a number; Joey was assigned "#1". Joey has produced one album with Slipknot: 2005 live album ''9.0: Live''. In August, 2008, Jordison broke his ankle and Slipknot had to cancel some of its England tour dates. On August 22, 2009, Jordison was taken to the emergency room for a burst appendix,less than an hour before he was to take the stage for Auburn, Washington's KISW Pain in the Grass concert. As a result, Slipknot canceled following shows in August and September, to give Jordison time to recover.

In August 2010 Jordison was voted the best drummer of the past 25 years by readers of ''Rhythm'' magazine. Competitors included Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, Phil Collins, Dave Grohl etc. When asked to comment he stated "I'm at a loss for words. This is beyond unbelievable. Something like this reminds me every day why I continue to do this."

Murderdolls

While touring Ozzfest in 2001 to support Slipknot's studio album ''Iowa'', Jordison met Tripp Eisen, then of Static-X; the two discussed forming a side project. In 2002, Jordison revived his band The Rejects, renaming them the Murderdolls. Jordison became the Murderdoll's guitarist, and he recruited Wednesday 13 of Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 to play bass. Wednesday eventually became a vocalist, while drummer Ben Graves and bassist Eric Griffin completed the band's lineup. Murderdolls signed with Roadrunner Records and released an EP entitled ''Right to Remain Violent'' in 2002. The band returned in August 2002 with their debut album ''Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls''. The band uses horror films, including ''Friday the 13th'' and ''Night of the Living Dead'', as an inspiration for their lyrics. On October 30, 2002, the Murderdolls made an appearance on an episode of Dawson's Creek entitled "Living Dead Girl". The band reunited in 2010 with only Jordison and Wednesday 13 remaining from the original line-up. The band release their second studio album ''Women & Children Last'' on August 31, 2010. The band embarked on the extensive Women & Children Last World Tour performing shows alongside many notable acts such as Guns N' Roses and performing around the world. The tour was sparked with many problems including the cancellation of many shows and repeated incidents of Jordison storming off stage, most notably in Bordeaux, France and Perth, Western Australia. The tour is scheduled to wrap up in April 2011.

Other musical endeavors

Remixing and performances

In 2001, Jordison worked on a remix of "The Fight Song" by Marilyn Manson. Jordison also appeared in the music video for Manson's cover of "Tainted Love." Later in the year, Manson revealed that Jordison had been working with him on his new album ''The Golden Age of Grotesque''. Jordison had in fact worked on guitars but the track did not appear on the album. In 2004, Jordison appeared on OTEP's album ''House of Secrets'', drumming on six tracks for the album. In 2008, Jordison appeared on Puscifer's album ''"V" is for Viagra. The Remixes'', with a remix of the track "Drunk With Power." In 2010, Jordison recorded four additional songs with Rob Zombie for the re-release of his latest album ''Hellbilly Deluxe 2''.

On tour

Jordison has performed with other bands, solely as a touring member. While preparing for the Download Festival in 2004, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was hospitalized for an unknown illness. Metallica's vocalist James Hetfield searched amongst other bands performing at the festival to find a replacement for Ulrich; Jordison and Dave Lombardo of Slayer volunteered. Jordison performed on 9 of the 12 songs that made up the set and was called the band's "hero of the day". In late 2004, Jordison performed with Satyricon on their tour of the United States when drummer Frost was refused entry into the country. The tour was cut short after guitarists Steinar Gundersen and Arnt Gronbech—who were also only touring members—were charged with sexually assaulting a fan in Toronto. In 2006, Jordison joined Ministry for their "MasterBaTour 2006" which consisted of sixty dates across the United States and Canada. He also appeared in the music video for their single "Lies Lies Lies". Korn recruited Jordison in 2007 to join them on tour when drummer David Silveria went on hiatus from the band. He also appeared in the music video for their single "Evolution". While touring with Korn, Jordison set a record by becoming the first musician ever to perform on five different occasions at the Download Festival in England. Jordison also began touring with Rob Zombie after Tommy Clufetos withdrew from the band. Although the position was initially only meant for a couple of months, Jordison stayed with the band for almost a year until the culmination of Zombie's Australian tour when he announced that he would be leaving to focus his time on the Murderdolls and Slipknot.

Producing

In August 2004, Jordison became involved in Roadrunner United, a celebration of Roadrunner Records 25th anniversary. As one of four "team captains" who wrote and produced material for the album, Jordison said of the experience, "I thought it was a great idea and was really excited about it, because it was a chance to work with a lot of artists that I really respected while I was growing up." In 2007, 3 Inches of Blood recruited Jordison to produce their album ''Fire Up the Blades''. Jordison is a fan of the band and when he heard that Roadrunner wanted to have some demos produced he said; "I was the first one to jump at it, I'm like; 'I want this fucking band'." From these demos the label commissioned a record. Vocalist Jamie Hopper said of Jordison, "he's an amazing producer".

Equipment

Jordison plays a Pearl drum set with Paiste cymbals and Pearl Demon Drive double bass pedals.

style="background:#dde; width:60px;"	Size	Type	Ref
style="background:LightGrey;" colspan="3"	Drums
22x18	Bass Drum (x2)
13x6.5			Tom
10"x8"	Tom
12"x9"	Tom
14"x10"	Tom
16"x16"	Floor Tom
18"x16"	Floor Tom
6"x12"	Quarter Tom">Pearl Drums
8"x7"	Tom
10"x8"	Tom
12"x9"	Tom
14"x10"	Tom
16"x16"	Floor Tom
18"x16"	Floor Tom
6"x12"	Quarter Tom
6"x15"	Quarter Tom
6"x18"	Quarter Tom
6"x21"	Quarter Tom
20"x14"	Gong Bass Drum
style="background:LightGrey;" colspan="3"	Cymbals
14"	Hi-Hats>
13"	Signature Heavy Hi-Hats
20"	2002 Power Ride
19"	RUDE Crash/Ride
18"	RUDE Crash/Ride
17"	RUDE Crash/Ride
10"	Signature Splash
8"	Signature Splash
6"	Signature Splash
21"	2002 Wild China
19"	2002 Wild China
18"	RUDE China
15"	2002 Wild China
13"	Signature Mega Cup Chime

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style="background:LightGrey;" colspan="3"	Sticks
PRO-MARK Millennium II TX515W Joey Jordison Signature Model
Old Sticks were AHEAD JJ1 Joey Jordison Signature Model
ddrum Triggers
Roland TD-20 Module
Roland PD-8 Pads
DR501C ICON Front Rack x 4
DR501CE Rack Extension x 6
RJ50 Mini Rack Joints
PCX100 Clamps
CH1000 Cymbal Holders
H2000 Hi-Hat Stand
S2000 Snare Stand
D2000BR Throne w/ Backrest
CLH1000 Closed Hi-Hat
TH2000 Tom Arms
AX28 Adapters
Remo Coated Controlled Sound/ Remo Hazy Ambassador
Remo Clear Emperors/Remo Clear Ambassadors
Remo Powerstroke 3/ Remo Black ebony Ambassador

Guitar equipment

B.C Rich Warlock JJ

B.C Rich Bich

Gibson Les Paul

Gibson SG

Marshall JCM800

MXR Pedals

EMG 81/85

Discography

;Slipknot

style="background:#dde; width:50px;"	Year	Name	Ref
1996	''Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.''
1998	''Slipknot demo''
1999	Slipknot (album)>Slipknot''
2001	Iowa (album)>Iowa''
2004	''Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)''
2005	''9.0 Live''
2008	''All Hope Is Gone''

;Murderdolls

style="background:#dde; width:50px;"	Year	Name	Ref
2002	''Right to Remain Violent''
2002	''Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls''
2010	''Women and Children Last''

;Producer credits ''The All-Star Sessions'' ''9.0 Live'' ''Fire Up the Blades'' ''Women and Children Last''

style="background:#dde; width:50px;"	Year	Name	Artist	Ref
2002	''Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls''	Murderdolls
2005	|	Roadrunner United
2005	|	Slipknot
2007	|	3 Inches of Blood
2010	|	Murderdolls

;Other appearances

''The All-Star Sessions'' ''Hellbilly Deluxe 2'' (Reissue)

style="background:#dde; width:50px;"	Year	Name	Artist	Ref
2004	House of Secrets (album)>House of Secrets''	OTEP
2005	|	Roadrunner United
2010	|	Rob Zombie

Filmography

rowspan="10" ''We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll'' ''Rollerball (2002 film) ''Metal: A Headbanger's Journey'' ''Voliminal: Inside the Nine'' ''Roadrunner United: The Concert DVD'' ''(sic)nesses''

style="background:#dde; width:50px;"	Year	Film	Character	Director	Ref
1999	''Welcome to Our Neighborhood''	Self||	Thomas Mignone
2001	|	Penelope Spheeris
rowspan="3"	2002	Rollerball''||	John McTiernan
''Dawson's Creek'' ("Living Dead Girl" episode)	?
''Disasterpieces''	Matthew Amos
2005	|	Sam Dunn
2006	|	Shawn Crahan
2008	|	?
2009||	''Of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams''	Shawn Crahan
2010	|	Shawn Crahan

Notes

References

External links

Slipknot official website

Joey Jordison's Pearl Artist Page

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Birth name	Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
Birth date	July 23, 1989
Birth place	London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1999–present
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Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor who rose to prominence playing the titular character in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. His work on the series has earned him several awards and more than £60 million.

Radcliffe made his acting debut at age ten in BBC One's television movie ''David Copperfield'' (1999), followed by his film debut in 2001's ''The Tailor of Panama''. Cast as Harry at the age of eleven, Radcliffe has starred in eight ''Harry Potter'' films since 2001, with the final instalment released in July 2011. In 2007 Radcliffe began to branch out from the series, starring in the London and New York productions of the play ''Equus'', and the 2011 Broadway revival of the musical ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''. ''The Woman in Black'' (2012) will be his first film project following the final ''Harry Potter'' movie.

Radcliffe has contributed to many charities, including Demelza House Children's Hospice and The Trevor Project. He has also made public service announcements for the latter. In 2011 the actor was awarded the Trevor Project's "Hero Award".

Early life

Radcliffe was born on 23 July 1989 in West London, England, the only child of Alan George Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia Jeannine Gresham (née Marcia Gresham Jacobson), a casting agent who was involved in several films for the BBC, including ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'' and ''Walk Away And I Stumble.'' Radcliffe's mother is Jewish and a native of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex (her family's surname was anglicised from "Gershon"); his father, originally from Northern Ireland, is Protestant. Radcliffe first expressed a desire to act at the age of five. In December 1999, aged ten, he made his acting debut in the BBC One's televised two-part adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel ''David Copperfield'', portraying the title character as a young boy. Radcliffe was educated at independent schools for boys, including Sussex House School, a day school in Cadogan Square in Chelsea, London.

Following the release of the first ''Harry Potter'' movie, attending school became hard, with some students becoming hostile. Radcliffe said it was people just trying to "have a crack at the kid that plays Harry Potter" rather than jealousy. As his acting career began to consume his schedule, Radcliffe continued his education through on-set tutors. The actor admitted he was not very good at school, considered it useless, and found the work to be "really, really difficult." However, he did achieve A grades in the three Advanced levels he sat in 2006 but then decided to take a break from education and did not go to college or university. Part of the reason was he already knew he wanted to act and write. Another reason was it would be difficult to have a normal college experience. "The paparazzi, they’d love it,” he told ''Details'' magazine in 2007. "If there were any parties going on, they’d be tipped off as to where they were, and it would be all of that stuff."

Career

''Harry Potter''

In 2000, producer David Heyman asked Radcliffe to audition for the role of Harry Potter for the film adaptation of ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', the best-selling book by British author J.K. Rowling. The author had been searching for an unknown British actor to personify the character. However, Radcliffe's parents did not want him to audition for the role as the contract required shooting all seven films in Los Angeles, California, so they did not tell him. Once the movie's director Chris Columbus saw a video of the young actor in ''David Copperfield'', he recalled thinking, "This is what I want. This is Harry Potter". Eight months later, after several auditions, he was selected to play the part. Rowling also endorsed the selection, saying the filmmaker could not "have found a better Harry". Warner Bros offered him a two-movie contract, with shooting in the UK, and assured his parents he would be protected. When signing up, Radcliffe was unsure if he would do any more pictures.

The release of ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (released as ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in the United States) took place in 2001. The story follows Harry, a young boy who learns he is a wizard and is sent to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his magical education. He got a seven figure salary for the lead role but asserted that the fee was not "that important" to him. His parents chose to invest the money for him. The film broke records for opening-day sales and opening-weekend takings and became the highest-grossing film of 2001. With a total of US$974 million in ticket sales, ''Philosopher's Stone'' stands as the second most commercially successful in the series, behind the final installment. The adaptation met with strong reviews, and critics took notice of Radcliffe: "Radcliffe is the embodiment of every reader's imagination. It is wonderful to see a young hero who is so scholarly looking and filled with curiosity and who connects with very real emotions, from solemn intelligence and the delight of discovery to deep family longing," wrote Bob Graham of the ''San Francisco Chronicle''.

A year later, Radcliffe starred in ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'', the second instalment of the series. Reviewers were positive about the lead actors' performances but had polarised opinions on the movie as a whole. Stephen Hunter of the ''Washington Post'' labelled it "big, dull and empty", whereas Desson Thomson of the same publication had more positive feelings. Observing that Radcliffe and his peers had matured, ''Los Angeles Times'''s staff writer Kenneth Turan believed the novel's magic could not be successfully duplicated in the film. Nonetheless, it still managed to earn US$878 million, taking the second spot of the highest-grossing 2002 films worldwide behind ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''

The 2004 release ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' marked the third in the series. While garnering the highest critical acclaim of the series and grossing US$795.6 million worldwide, the film's performance at the box office ranks the lowest in the series. Meanwhile, Radcliffe's performance was panned by critics, who found him to be "wooden", with ''New York Times'' journalist A. O. Scott writing that Watson had to carry him with her performance. Next was ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' in 2005. The film explored romantic elements, included more humour and saw Harry selected as a competitor in a dangerous multi-wizard school competition. ''Goblet of Fire'' set records for a ''Harry Potter'' opening weekend, as well as for a non-May opening weekend in the US and an opening weekend in the UK. In a 2005 interview, Radcliffe singled out the humour as being a reason for the movie's creative success.

Despite the success of the past movies, the future of the franchise was put into question as all three lead actors were unsure about signing on to continue their roles for the final two episodes. However, by 2 March 2007, Radcliffe signed for the final films, which put an end to weeks of press speculation that he would be denied the part due to his involvement in ''Equus''. Radcliffe reprised his role for the fifth time in ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' (2007), which details Harry's return to Hogwarts after his recent encounter with Lord Voldemort. It opened to positive responses from the press. IGN movie critic Steven Horn found ''Order of the Phoenix'' to be one of "those rare films that exceeds the source material" and Colin Bertram of New York's ''Daily News'' publication dubbed it the best movie in the series. Radcliffe has stated that he had formed a special bond with actor Gary Oldman while working with him on set and that director David Yates and actress Imelda Staunton made ''Order of the Phoenix'' the "most fun" film in the series to work on. His performance earned several nominations, and he picked up the 2008 National Movie Award for "Best Male Performance". As the fame of the actor and the series continued, Radcliffe and fellow ''Harry Potter'' cast members Rupert Grint and Emma Watson left imprints of their hands, feet, and wands in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

On 15 July 2009, the series's sixth instalment, ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'', was released. It centres around Harry discovering an old book belonging to the Half-Blood Prince and beginning to learn more about Lord Voldemort's past. The film did considerably better than the previous movie, breaking the then-record for biggest midnight US showings, with US$22.2 million at 3,000 theatres and with US$7 million, giving the UK its biggest Wednesday ever. In its total run, ''Half-Blood Prince'' totalled in US$933 million ticket sales. The film remains one of the most positively reviewed entries within the series among film critics, who praised the film's "emotionally satisfying" story, direction, cinematography, visuals and music. At the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, Radcliffe received nominations for "Best Male Performance" and "Global Superstar".

For financial and scripting reasons, the last book was divided into two films that were shot back to back, drawing criticism from the book's fanbase. The actor defended the split, pointing out that it would have been impossible to properly adapt the final novel into a single film. He added that the last movie was going to be extremely fast-paced with a lot of action, while the first part would be far more sedate, focussing on character development. Had they combined them, those things would not have made it to the final cut. Filming lasted for a year, concluding in June 2010. On the last day of shooting, like most of the cast and crew, Radcliffe openly wept. ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1'' (2010) was released in November and grossed over US$950 million. Its most lucrative territory was the UK, where it reportedly had the highest-grossing three-day opening in history. Overseas, its earnings of US$205 million in 91 markets made it the top-grossing foreign opening for a non-summer picture. The movie received mostly favourable reviews in the media.

The final film, ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2'', was released worldwide starting on 13 July 2011 in Australia. It was named the most highly anticipated film of 2011 by Fandango users and won the National Movie Awards's "Must See Movie of the Summer" accolade. Radcliffe admitted that some people would never be able to separate him from the character but also said he is "proud to be associated with this film series forever." Despite positive feelings about the movies, he has no interest in doing more ''Harry Potter'' films. After Rowling suggested writing an eighth book, Radcliffe was asked if he would do another film; he replied: "[It is] very doubtful. I think 10 years is a long time to spend with one character." Despite devoting so much time to the series, Radcliffe has asserted that he did not miss out on a childhood like other child actors: "I’ve been given a much better perspective on life by doing ''Potter''.

Other acting work

Prior to ''Harry Potter'', Radcliffe made his film debut in ''The Tailor of Panama'', an American 2001 film based on John le Carré's 1996 spy novel and a moderate commercial success. In 2002, he made his stage debut as a celebrity guest in the West End production ''The Play What I Wrote'' directed by Kenneth Branagh, who appeared with him in the second ''Harry Potter'' movie. In 2007, he appeared in ''December Boys'', an Australian family drama about four orphans that was shot in 2005 and released to theatres in mid-September 2007. Also in 2007, Radcliffe co-starred with Carey Mulligan in ''My Boy Jack'', a television drama film shown on ITV on Remembrance Day. The TV film received mostly good reviews, with several critics praising Radcliffe's performance as an 18 year-old who goes missing in action during a battle. Radcliffe stated, "For many people my age, the First World War is just a topic in a history book. But I've always been fascinated by the subject and think it's as relevant today as it ever was."

At age 17, in a bid to show people he was not a kid anymore, he performed onstage in Peter Shaffer's play ''Equus'', which had not been revived since its first run in 1973. Radcliffe took on the lead role as Alan Strang, a stable boy who has an obsession with horses, at the Gielgud Theatre. The role generated significant pre-opening media interest and advance sales topped £1.7 million, as Radcliffe appeared in a nude scene. ''Equus'' opened on 27 February 2007 and ran until 9 June 2007. Radcliffe's performance received positive reviews as critics were impressed by the nuance and depth of his against-type role. Charles Spencer of ''The Daily Telegraph'' wrote that he "displays a dramatic power and an electrifying stage presence that marks a tremendous leap forward." He added: "I never thought I would find the diminutive (but perfectly formed) Radcliffe a sinister figure, but as Alan Strang, [...] there are moments when he seems genuinely scary in his rage and confusion." The production then transferred to Broadway in September 2008 with Radcliffe still in the lead role. Radcliffe stated he was nervous about repeating the role on Broadway because he considered American audiences more discerning than those in London. Radcliffe's performance was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.

After voicing a character in an episode of the animated television series ''The Simpsons'' in late 2010, Radcliffe debuted as J. Pierrepont Finch in the 2011 Broadway revival ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'', a role previously held by Broadway veterans Robert Morse and Matthew Broderick. Other cast members included Rose Hemingway and Mary Faber. Both the actor and production received favourable reviews, with the latter receiving 9 Tony Award nominations. His first post-''Harry Potter'' project will be the 2012 supernatural thriller ''The Woman in Black'', which is adapted from the 1983 novel by Susan Hill and set for a February release in the UK. Radcliffe portrays a man sent to deal with the legal matters of a mysterious woman who has just died. Soon after, he begins to experience strange events and hauntings from the ghost of a woman dressed in black. He said he was "incredibly excited" to be part of the film and described the script as "beautifully written". ''Variety'' confirmed Radcliffe will star in the indie comedy ''The Amateur Photographer'', a film adaptation of the book of the same name, directed by Christopher Monger. Set in 1970, it follows a man (Radcliffe) who discovers his calling after being drafted by the residents of a small England mill town to serve as a photographer for their most personal moments.

Personal life

In 2007, Radcliffe was in a relationship with Laura O'Toole, an understudy for one of his co-stars in a play. Following the break-up, they remained friends. He is an atheist and has also stated that he is "very proud of being Jewish." In 2008, he revealed that he suffers from a mild form of the neurological disorder dyspraxia. The motor skill disorder sometimes gets so bad that he has trouble doing simple activities, such as writing or tying his own shoelaces. "I was having a hard time at school, in terms of being crap at everything, with no discernible talent," the actor commented. In August 2010, he stopped drinking alcohol after finding himself becoming too reliant on it.

Radcliffe is a supporter of the Liberal Democrats. He has voiced support for the political party's Nick Clegg and pledged to spend more time in the UK to help increase his profile to a younger audience. At the age of 16, Radcliffe became the youngest non-royal ever to have an individual portrait in Britain's National Portrait Gallery. On 13 April 2006, his portrait, drawn by Stuart Pearson Wright, was unveiled as part of a new exhibition opening at the Royal National Theatre, then moved to NPG where it resides.

He is a fan of underground and punk rock music, and is a keen follower of cricket, including cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Writing short stories and poetry is also a passion. In November 2007, the actor published several poems under the pen name Jacob Gershona combination of his middle name and the Jewish version of his mother's maiden name Gresham in ''Rubbish'', an underground fashion magazine. He enjoys a close friendship with his fellow ''Harry Potter'' co-stars Emma Watson and Tom Felton and is tight-knit with his family, whom he credits for keeping him grounded.

Speaking out against homophobia, Radcliffe filmed public service announcements for The Trevor Project promoting awareness of gay teen suicide prevention beginning in 2009. He first learned of the organisation while working on ''Equus'' on Broadway in 2008 and has contributed financially to it. "I have always hated anybody who is not tolerant of gay men or lesbians or bisexuals. Now I am in the very fortunate position where I can actually help or do something about it," he said in a 2010 interview. In the same interview, he spoke of the importance of public figures advocating for equal rights. Radcliffe considers his involvement to be one of the most important things in his career. For his work for the organisation, he was given the "Hero Award" in 2011.

Radcliffe has supported various charities. He designed a Cu-Bed for Habitat's VIP Kids range, and all the royalties from the sale of the bed went directly to his favourite charity, Demelza House Children's Hospice, in Sittingbourne, Kent. Radcliffe has urged his fans to make donations in lieu of Christmas presents to him to that charity's Candle for Care program. In 2008, he was among several celebrities to donate their old eyeglasses to an exhibit honouring victims of the Holocaust. During the Broadway run of ''Equus'', the actor also auctioned off a pair of jeans he wore in the show for several thousand dollars. He has also donated money to Get Connected UK, a London-based free confidential national helpline for troubled youth.

He is reported to have earned £1 million for the first ''Potter'' film and around £15 million for the sixth movie. Radcliffe appeared on the ''Sunday Times'' Rich List in 2006, which estimated his personal fortune to be £14 million, making him one of the richest young people in the UK. In March 2009, he was ranked number one on the ''Forbes'' list of "Most Valuable Young Stars". By April, ''The Daily Telegraph'' measured his net worth at £30m, making him the 12th richest young person in the UK. According to the publication, he is expected to have amassed £70m by the time the series of movies concludes. Radcliffe was considered to be the richest teenager in England as of June 2009. In February 2010, he was named the sixth highest paid Hollywood male star and placed at number five on ''Forbes''s December list of Hollywood's highest-grossing actors, with the revenue of US$780 million thanks to one movie released that year: ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows''. The actor was reported in 2010 to have personal assets of £28.5 million, making him richer than Princes William and Harry. Despite his wealth, Radcliffe has said he does not have expensive tastes. His main expense is buying books: "I read a lot." He also stated that money would never be the focus of his life.

Screen and stage credits

Films

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
2001	''The Tailor of Panama''	Mark Pendel
2001			Released as ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in the US and India
2002		Harry Potter
2004		Harry Potter
2005		Harry Potter
2007		Harry Potter
2007	''December Boys''	Maps
2009		Harry Potter
2010	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1''	Harry Potter
2011	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2''	Harry Potter
2012		Arthur Kipps	Post-production

Television

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1999		young David Copperfield	Television film shown on BBC One
2005	''Foley and McColl: This Way Up''	Traffic Warden/Himself
2006		Boy Scout/Himself
2007		Jack Kipling	Television film shown on ITV
2010	''The Simpsons''	Edmund	"Treehouse of Horror XXI", voice part
2010		Himself	BBC comedy panel game television program

Stage

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
2002	''The Play What I Wrote''	Guest	Wyndham's Theatre
2007		Alan Strang	Gielgud Theatre
2008	''Equus''	Alan Strang	Broadhurst Theatre
2011	''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''	J. Pierrepont Finch	Al Hirschfeld Theatre

Awards

! Year !! Organisation !! Award !! Work !! Result
2001		Best Young Performer
2001	Hollywood Women's Press Club	Male Youth Discovery of the Year	''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''
2001	MTV Movie Awards		''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''
2001	Young Artist Awards	Best Ensemble in a Feature Film (shared with the movies cast)	''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''
2002	Bravo Silver Otto	Best Male Actor	''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''
2003	Saturn Awards	Best Performance by a Young Actor
2003	Bravo Silver Otto	Best Male Actor	''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''
2003	SyFy Portal Genre Awards	Best Young Actor	''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''
2003	Portal Awards	Best Young Actor	''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''
2004	Bravo Bronze Otto	Best Male Actor
2004	ITV Celebrity Awards	Young Talent of the Year	''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''
2005	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Young Actor	''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''
2005	Portal Awards	Best Young Actor	''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''
2006	Bravo Golden Otto	Male Film Star
2006	MTV Movie Awards		''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire''
2006	MTV Movie Awards		''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire''
2006	Portal Awards	Best Actor/Movie	''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire''
2006	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Young Actor	''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire''
2007	Scream Awards	Fantasy Hero
2007	National Movie Awards	Best Male Performance	''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''
2008	Empire Award	Best Actor	''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''
2008	Bravo Golden Otto	Best Male Actor	''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''
2008	MTV Movie Awards		''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''
2008	Saturn Awards	Best Performance by a Young Actor	''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''
2008	Theatregoers' Choice Awards	Dewynters London Newcomer of the Year
2009	Broadway.com Audience Award	Favorite Leading Actor in a Broadway Play
2009	Broadway.com Audience Award	Favorite Breakthrough Performance	''Equus''
2009	Drama Desk Awards		''Equus''
2009	Drama League Award	Distinguished Performance Award	''Equus''
2009	Scream Awards	Best Fantasy Actor	''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''
2010	National Movie Awards	Best Performance	''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''
2010	Portal Awards	Best Young Actor	''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''
2010		Iconic Movie Star
2010	People's Choice Awards	Best On-Screen Team (shared with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson)	''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''
2010	MTV Movie Award	Best Male Performance	''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''
2010	MTV Movie Award	Global Superstar
2011	National Movie Awards	Performance Of The Year	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1''
2011	Broadway.com Audience Award	Favorite Actor in a Broadway Play	''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''
2011	Broadway.com Audience Award	Favorite Onstage Pair (with John Larroquette)	''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''
2011	Drama Desk Award		''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''
2011	Outer Critic's Circle Award	Outstanding Actor In A Musical	''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''
2011	BroadwayWorld.com	Best Leading Actor in a Musical	''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
2011	MTV Movie Award	Best Kiss (shared with Emma Watson)	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1''
2011	MTV Movie Award	Best Fight (shared with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson)	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1''
2011	MTV Movie Award	Best Male Performance	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1''
2011	Trevor Project	Trevor Hero Award
2011	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1''
2011	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Emma Watson)	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1''
2011	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer Movie Star: Male	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2''
2011	Do Something Awards	Movie Star
2011	Portal Awards	Best Young Actor	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1''

See also

List of Harry Potter films cast members

References

Further reading

External links

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