Name	New Jack Swing
Bgcolor	#0000E1
Color	white
Stylistic origins	Dance-pop, house, funk, R&B;, swing, hip hop, soul
Cultural origins	mid 1980s
Instruments	Synthesizers • Keyboard • Drum machine
Popularity	late 1980s to mid 1990s
Other topics	List of New Jack Swing artists }}

New jack swing or swingbeat is a fusion genre spearheaded by Teddy Riley which became extremely popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s. Its influence, along with hip-hop, seeped into pop culture and was the definitive sound of the inventive Black New York club scene. It fuses the rhythms, samples and production techniques of hip-hop and dance-pop with the urban contemporary sound of R&B;. The new jack swing style developed as many previous music styles did, by combining elements of older styles with newer sensibilities. It used R&B; style vocals sung over hip hop and dance-pop style influenced instrumentation. The sound of new jack swing comes from the hip hop "swing" beats created by drum machine, and hardware samplers, which was popular during the golden age of hip hop, with contemporary R&B; style singing.

The term "''new jack swing''" was coined by writer-filmmaker Barry Michael Cooper (screenwriter for the films ''New Jack City'', ''Above the Rim'', and ''Sugar Hill'') in a cover story in the ''Village Voice'' titled, "Teddy Riley Groove Master: Harlem Gangsters Raise a Genius", dated October 18, 1988. Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines new jack swing as "pop music usually performed by black musicians that combines elements of traditional jazz, electronica, smooth jazz, funk, rap, and rhythm and blues ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' calls it the "most pop-oriented rhythm-and-blues music since 1960s Motown", since its "performers were unabashed entertainers, free of artistic pretensions; its songwriters and producers were commercial professionals." New jack swing did not take up the trend of using sampled beats, and instead created beats using the then-new SP-1200 and Roland 808 drum machines to lay an "insistent beat under light melody lines and clearly enunciated vocals." Encyclopædia Britannica states that the "key producers" were Babyface and Teddy Riley.

History

Former members of Minneapolis music group The Time, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, originated the style that came to be known as new jack swing with Janet Jackson's third album, the groundbreaking multi-platinum ''Control''. Jam and Lewis used similar influences with hip-hop influenced drums with smoother R&B; stylings in the production. Though Jackson had previously been popular in R&B; music, ''Control'' established her crossover appeal in the popular music market. Musicologist Richard J. Ripani Ph.D., author of ''The New Blue Music: Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950–1999'' (2006), observed that the album was one of the first successful records to influence the rise of new jack swing by creating a fusion of R&B;, rap, funk, disco and synthesized percussion. The success of ''Control'', according to Ripani, bridged the gap between R&B; and rap music. The term "new jack swing" describes the sound produced and engineered by R&B;/Hip hop artist and producer Teddy Riley. Riley, a noted musical genius, is an American R&B; and hip hop singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He led the band Guy in the 1980s and Blackstreet in the 1990s. Riley said, "I define the term [new jack swing] as a new kid on the block who's swinging it."

Music website VH1.com notes that while in the 2000s, "hip-hop and R&B; are kissing cousins," in the early 1980s, "the two genres were seldom mentioned in the same breath." However, in the late 1980s, "during the era of high-top fades, and parachute pants, producer Teddy Riley and label boss Andre Harrell successfully fused and marketed the two sounds in a sexy, exclamatory music that critics termed new jack swing. It sparked a revolution." Riley stated that before new jack swing, "Rappers and singers didn't want anything to do with one another," because "Singers were soft, rappers were street." Riley's new style blended "sweet melody and big beats".. The sensibilities of Riley's fusion of the styles would forever change pop music/hip-hop music pairing and was further popularized with Bad Boy's dominance of the late 90's through much of the same techniques. Riley, a 19 year old kid from Harlem, quickly became an A-list producer and commanded big fees to add his sound to major artist projects. The aesthetic of the culture also spread to mainstream white audiences through popular groups such as New Kids on the Block.

New jack swing is mellifluously soulful solo or harmonizing vocals addressing romantic themes and lyrics, sung over rhythms and "street" beats derived from urban musical influences. This style of music melded with hip hop, which also gave it elements of aggression of swaggering on some songs. Some songs consisted of rhythmic beats with music, while others had singing alternating with rap sections over this same type of music.

According to the 2004 ''New Rolling Stone Album Guide'', when Michael Jackson recorded his album ''Dangerous'' in 1991, he wanted to update his sound, so he replaced his previous producer Quincy Jones with Teddy Riley.

Revival

In October 2004, a variety of classic new jack swing tracks are used in the popular videogame ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''. The songs appear on fictional radio station CSR 103.9 and the soundtrack (released in December, 2004). Bell Biv Devoe member Michael Bivins portrays a self-absorbed DJ named Phillip "P.M." Michaels, who is aspiring to become an actor. New jack swing staged a revival of sorts in the mid-2000s, fueled by the 2006 New Jack Reunion Tour. On October 8, 2007 VH-1's 4th Annual Hip-Hop Honors paid tribute to new jack swing with their nationally televised ceremony.

Influences

The ''Ghostbusters'' film franchise helped spread new jack swing songs by Ray Parker, Jr. and Bobby Brown, who was nicknamed ''The King of New Jack Swing''. The NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel Air'' also boosted the spread of this culture, as the star of the show, Will Smith, was known initially for his hip-hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff. During the first episode of the series, Will Smith dances to the Soul II Soul new jack swing single "Back To Life". ''A Different World'' and ''In Living Color'' are other television programs of the era which exhibit influences from the new jack swing style. Video Soul, ''Soul Train'', ''Showtime at the Apollo'' as well as the late night talk show ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' also helped to promote these acts.

''House Party'' with Kid 'n Play, ''Boyz n the Hood'', ''Juice'', ''New Jack City'', ''Boomerang'', ''Above the Rim'', ''Poetic Justice'', ''Blankman'' and ''Bebe's Kids'' used New Jack Swing songs in their soundtracks. Dance-oriented pop artists such as Sheena Easton, Deborah Gibson, Jane Child, Joey Lawrence, and New Kids on the Block also have new jack swing elements in their early 1990s output. To date the most successful new jack swing album is ''Dangerous'', released in 1991 by Michael Jackson, which has sold 32 million copies worldwide.

Notable songs

Many songs with elements of new jack swing and similar R&B; styles ranked in the top 10 of the US R&B; Billboard charts or the top ten of the US "top 100" charts throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s.

In 1987, Keith Sweat's song "I Want Her" was number 5 in the US charts and number 1 in the R&B; charts. One of Sweat's singles, "(There You Go) Tellin' Me No Again" was on the soundtrack for the film ''New Jack City''. The musician and record producer Teddy Riley's group Guy, a group which was one of the early pioneers of hip-hop and R&B; had a hit with the song "Groove Me", which went to number 4 in the US R&B; charts, and the 1988 song "Teddy's Jam", which ranked number 5 in the US R&B; charts. Al B. Sure! had success with "Night & Day", "Off On Your Own", and Rescue Me", all 3 records went to the Top 5 of the R&B; chart in 1988.

Northern California's Club Nouveau had a ''Billboard'' number one single with their cover of Bill Withers's song "Lean on Me" in 1987. The song won a Grammy award later that year. The song was included on the group's debut album ''Life, Love & Pain'', which was released in 1986. The backing track uses a sequenced swing beat, characteristic of the "New Jack Swing" style. Club Nouveau was a later incarnation of the San Francisco Bay area group Timex Social Club who helped to lay the foundation for new jack swing.

In 1988, Bobby Brown began his string of Top 10 ''Billboard'' hits with a cut from his second album, "Don't Be Cruel", which ranked number 8 in the US top 100 and number 1 in the US R&B; charts. In that same year, former NBA cheerleader Paula Abdul had a number 10 US R&B; hit with "(It's Just) the Way That You Love Me" and Ready for the World, a danceable, funk-infused Michigan group founded by Melvin Riley and Gordon Strozier, had a number 6 R&B; hit with "My Girly". Tony! Toni! Toné! had three songs in the top ten of the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, including "Little Walter" which made it to #1. Johnny Kemp's "Just Got Paid" also cracked the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988 and went to #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play.

In 1989, Wreckx-n-Effect, a Teddy Riley-produced group which garnered press attention regarding their use of bikini-clad women in their videos, released "New Jack Swing", which lent its name to the emerging style. That same year, Fenderella garnered a hit with "Mr. DJ", a song with featured Doug E. Fresh, who was known as the "human beatbox" for his realistic imitations of drum machines and other hip hop sounds. Also, Janet Jackson released her fourth studio album, ''Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814''. The album included a number of very successful new jack swing tracks, such as the number one Billboard Hot 100 hits "Miss You Much" and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" as well as Alright and Rhythm Nation, both of which made the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Also in 1989, Neneh Cherry's "Buffalo Stance" peaked at number 3 on the US top 100, and key new jack swing producer Babyface had a hit with his song "It's No Crime", which ranked number 7 in the US charts and number 1 on the US R&B; charts. Another Teddy Riley-produced group, Today, had a hit with "Girl I Got My Eyes On You", which garnered a number 1 spot on the US R&B; charts.

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis had their share of contributions to new jack swing. Janet Jackson had 7 top 5 singles off her 1989 Rhythm Nation album, which merged the Minneapolis sound with new jack swing. Karyn White, also produced by the Flyte Time team also had hits in the late '80s and early '90s. Sheena Easton also had a few hits from her 1991 album What Comes Naturally produced by hitmakers Vassel Benford, Wolf and Epic, Nick Mundy. The single What Comes Naturally went to US#19 on the Billboard 100 singles chart.

After the band New Edition broke up, its former members formed several splinter groups or acts, including Bell Biv Devoe, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, and Bobby Brown. In 1990, several ex-New Edition members had hit songs. Bell Biv Devoe's songs "Poison" and "Do Me!", as well as Johnny Gill's single "Rub You the Right Way", all made it to number 3 in the US top 100. Ralph Tresvant had a number 4 hit (US top 100 charts) and number 1 hit (US R&B;) with his song "Sensitivity", with another on the House Party 2 soundtrack "Yo Baby Yo". Also in 1990 pop singer Whitney Houston recorded "I'm Your Baby Tonight", produced by Babyface and his new jack swing producing partner Antonio Reid. The single topped the US Hot 100, giving Babyface his first produced #1 song while further helping to bring the genre to the mainstream.

That same year, Samuelle, a former member of the disco-infused dance-urban group Club Nouveau had a number 1 R&B; hit with "So You Like What You See". Troop also had a number 1 hit with a single from their second album, Attitude, entitled "Spread My Wings". "Feels Good" by the Oakland, California group Tony! Toni! Toné! reached number 1 on the R&B; charts in 1990, and it also placed on the US top 100 (number 9) and on the dance charts (number 3). Today charted again in 1990 with "Why You Gettin' Funky On Me?", which reached number 2 on the R&B; charts. "Let's Chill" by Guy garnered a number 3 spot on the US R&B; charts.

Color Me Badd had a number 1 hit with "I Wanna Sex You Up". That same year, Christopher Williams released a single "I'm Dreamin'" from the'' New Jack City'' soundtrack, which became a #1 single on Billboard's Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop chart. Boyz II Men's song "Motownphilly" was a #1 R&B; hit and top five U.S. pop hits. "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" by Hi-Five garnered the US #1 and R&B; #1 spots. Jodeci's debut album Forever My Lady garnered 3 #1 R&B; Hits in the fall of 1991. (Forever My Lady, Stay, and Come and Talk To Me). "Exclusivity" by Damian Dame charted as number-one R&B; single, spending two weeks at the top position, a position also achieved by The Rude Boys with their song "Are You Lonely For Me". In 1992, Michael Jackson's single "Remember The Time" placed at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 2 on the Hot Dance Music/Club, and number 1 in the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop category. Chuckii Booker scored a #1 R&B; hit with his song "Games". That same year, "She's Got That Vibe" by R.Kelly and Public Announcement reached the number 7 position on the R&B; charts. "Weak" by SWV (Sisters With Voices) hit the number one spot on both the US top 100 and the R&B; charts. In 1993: "Don't Walk Away" by Jade made it to number 7 and number 3 in the US top 100 and R&B; charts, respectively. The New Jack R&B; group II D Extreme scored a hit in 1993 with their New Jack ballad "Cry No More". TLC's debut album, "''Ooooooohhh.... On the TLC Tip''" (1992) had several hits, including "What About Your Friends" and "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg". In 1995, Montell Jordan had a number one new jack swing hit, in "This is How We Do It".

Young artists were given the spotlight during this era. They included Tracie Spencer with her hit album ''Make the Difference'' (1990) and groups like The Boys with ''The Boys'' (Motown, 1990), Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I., whose Teddy Riley-produced debut album ''A Shade of Red'' contained the hit single "Pump It Hottie", which reached #2 on the US Hot Rap Singles Chart in 1990, and Another Bad Creation with ''Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!'' (1991).

Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue incorporated a strong new jack swing sound into her 1991 album ''Let's Get to It'', most notably the lead single "Word Is Out". Although the album and single releases did not chart in the US, they did achieve success in the UK, Australia and throughout Europe. This exemplified the growing international popularity of the new jack swing genre.

Mexican pop singer Paulina Rubio also incorporated a strong new jack swing system into her debut 1992 album ''La Chica Dorada'' and second album ''24 Kilates'' and most notably her hit lead single Mío which is one of the best songs in the '90s in Spain, third single Amor de Mujer which it also entered the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, peaking at # 8.

Madonna's 1992 album ''Erotica'' featured new jack swing sounds on several tracks including the singles "Erotica", "Fever" and "Bye Bye Baby", as well as combining the genre with house music.

Artists

Criticism

As new jack swing became more popular in the early 1990s, there was backlash from comparatively "harder" acts in hip-hop (particularly gangsta rap), who felt that Brown and the NJS scene had sold them out, capitalizing on the early popularity of rap but watering down its core message. In his song "Wrong Nigga To Fuck Wit," Ice Cube criticized NJS with the line: "It ain't no pop cause that sucks/And you can new jack ''swing'' on my nuts." This line was later sampled for NJS group Tony! Toni! Toné!'s 1993 single "If I Had No Loot."

References

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Name	New Jack
Names	New Jack
Height
Weight
Birth date	January 03, 1963
Birth place	Atlanta, Georgia
Trainer	Ray Candy
Debut	1992 }}

Jerome Tony Young (born January 3, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his stage name New Jack in ECW.

He is known for his willingness to take dangerous bumps and his stiff hardcore wrestling style, often taking high risks and "shooting" on opponents, though he is only known to shoot on opponents who are deemed disrespectful in the ring. He is also known for having his theme song ("Natural Born Killaz" by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre) play throughout his matches in ECW. The inspiration for his ring name came from the movie ''New Jack City''.

Career

Young claims to have been a bounty hunter before becoming a professional wrestler, and to have committed four justifiable homicides, although these claims have not been verified by independent sources.

Young trained under Ray Candy and debuted in 1992 in the Memphis, Tennessee-based United States Wrestling Association (USWA), where he adopted the name New Jack. He went on to form a tag team, The Gangstas, with Mustafa Saed in Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW). The Gangstas took part in several controversial angles, on one occasion using affirmative action to enable them to win matches with a two count pinfall as opposed to the conventional three count. They engaged in a long feud with the Rock 'N Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson). During their stint, the NAACP would picket outside the performance venues because of the "Gangsta" gimmick, claiming that no racial violence had occurred in the Tennessee area for years, and they didn't want the reputation of gangsters to be put into the Tennessee area.

Extreme Championship Wrestling

In 1995, The Gangstas left SMW and joined the Philadelphia-based Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion. They won the ECW Tag Team Championships twice before Saed was fired from the company in 1997. New Jack then formed The Gangstanators, a new tag team with former Eliminator John Kronus, going on to win a third ECW Tag Team Championship. New Jack began dragging in a garbage can full of weapons and throwing it into the ring as a sort of ultra-violent grab bag.

During Jack's time in ECW when he had started to dive from anything and everything, he has stated in an interview he was contacted by the (at the time) WWF to work for them. Jack also stated he wouldn't leave ECW for either the WWF or WCW because they would "water him down" and "make him look weak", in competition to the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, The Undertaker and others that were working for the company at that time.

August 1998-1999

New Jack throughout the late-1990s was in a bitter feud with Da Baldies and their leader The Spanish Angel over the unofficial title of "King of the Streets". The two battled back and forth over the matter in bloody street fights. One of ECW television's most gruesome moments is when in the course of a match, Angel used New Jack's staple gun (which he often wore around his neck with a chain) against him, stapling him in the eye. Referees called off the match, and New Jack disappeared from the air for several months. New Jack returned by the end of 1999 with his eye seemingly recovered, now sporting a scythe around his neck, claiming that he had "upgraded" the staple gun. The first match he had against Angel since his return was a successful one, as he continued his feud against Da Baldies.

The Danbury Fall

On March 12, 2000, New Jack (legitimately) suffered brain damage and was Permanently blinded in his right eye, when he and his opponent, Vic Grimes, fell off a balcony, missed the tables that were supposed to absorb the force of their fall and landed on the concrete floor (with Grimes landing on New Jack's head) at Living Dangerously 2000. In a rematch between the two in Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW), New Jack threw Grimes from a scaffold, with Grimes plummeting around 40 feet into the ring. The stunt did not work out as planned, as Grimes only landed on one of the twelve tables that were intended to break his fall and ended up dislocating his ankle on the ring rope. In the 2005 documentary ''Forever Hardcore'', New Jack claimed that he had intentionally thrown Grimes too hard in the hopes that he would hit the ring post and for Grimes to be injured or killed, but under further evaluation Grimes can be seen noticeably pushing off the scaffold with his foot which is one of the main factors leading to the botch. Also in the interview, he said that the Living Dangerously accident was his own fault for prematurely pulling Grimes down from the scaffold. Jack has said that Grimes had been going around telling the locker room that he hurt New Jack, until Jack replied by saying "I hurt me."

XPW and the independent circuit

After ECW declared bankruptcy in April 2001, New Jack began wrestling on the independent circuit. In 2001 and 2002, he wrestled for XPW, and in 2003, he made multiple appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and also Combat Zone Wrestling, competing in Cage of Death V. New Jack appeared at the ECW reunion show, ''Hardcore Homecoming'', on June 10, 2005, as well as competing on the "Extreme Reunion" tour from September 15–16.

In April 2003, New Jack was in a memorable hardcore match with longtime wrestler Gilberto Melendez (better known as ''Gypsy Joe''). Joe was continuously no-selling New Jack. New Jack also states on a shoot interview that Joe headbutted him in the nose. This caused New Jack to legitimately attack the sexagenarian with a chain, a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, and several other weapons. Before the match Jack met Gypsy Joe and went to the booker of the show and asked exactly what he was supposed to do with Joe. Jack was told "Gypsy Joe is as tough as leather", and Jack replied that he wasn't going to lose dollar value from this match and won't have either a comedy, or a gimmick match, and told the booker he will kill Gypsy Joe in this hardcore match.

TNA

On August 8, 2010, New Jack appeared at TNA's ECW reunion show, Hardcore Justice, where he and Mustafa assaulted Team 3D and Joel Gertner after a match.

Other

In 2005, New Jack was supposed to wrestle Sandman in a ECW style match, but Danny Demento came out and cut a promo. Sandman came out, cut a promo, then New Jack came out, and the match turned into a Triple Threat ECW style match which New Jack won.

In 2006, New Jack reached an agreement with MTV to participate in their ''Wrestling Society X'' television series. He appeared in the Battle Royal to determine contenders for the WSX Championship, directing his focus on fellow ex-ECW alumnus Chris Hamrick. According to New Jack, he and WSX parted ways due to a disagreement backstage.

On Friday, February 22, 2008, New Jack was inducted into the XWF Hall of Fame at XWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre 2008. The Hall of Fame and the company is now called Legends Pro Wrestling, where New Jack is still honored as a 2008 Hall of Fame Inductee.

New Jack ran his own wrestling promotion 2XFW based in Cincinnati, Ohio. There were advertisements for 5 shows, 3 of which were canceled. 2XFW has since ceased operation. There was another attempt at restarting the promotion in November 2009 but things fell through.

New Jack has also competed in KCW (Keystone Championship Wrestling) based in Central Pennsylvania.

On December 19, 2010 New Jack appeared at the "Dawg House Bar & Grill" in Hallandale Beach, Florida. New Jack signed autographs and met fans before and during WWE's "Tables, Ladders & Chairs" Pay-Per-View. On January 27 2010 New Jack attended an ASW show in Tampa Florida to sign autographs and promote his DVDs and other merchandise. A local wrestler by the name of Eddie Brock came out and had the announcer call him the O.G. Eddie Brock. New Jack heard this and angrily jumped in the ring on Eddie and his brother Jay which are known as the American Gangstas and cut a violent promo on the two stating he will come down the following week to personally beat them for free quoting "I don't need to go and get Mustafa. I got nigga's all over this planet." The next week New Jack teamed with a wrestler known as Damballah to face The American Gangstas. The American Gangstas showed up late to the event as well as allegedly disrespecting New Jack. This match was renowned for its legitimate violence, seeing both New Jack and Damballah seriously hurt the American Gangstas. From the video it is easy to see this was very intentional.

Personal life

Young recently broke up with former WWE Diva Terri Runnels.

Other media

In the video game ''ECW Anarchy Rulz'', New Jack's theme song was especially made by Bootsy Collins with unique lyrics, unlike every other character's theme, which consisted of sound-alikes of their real themes. The real theme ("Natural Born Killaz"), like everyone else's, could not be featured; copyright issues from their record labels wouldn't allow it. New Jack was featured in the 1999 wrestling documentary ''Beyond the Mat''. In addition, he appeared in the television series ''Early Edition'' on May 6, 2000 as a biker in the episode "Mel Schwartz, Bounty Hunter". He was also featured in the video game ''Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood''.

New Jack is referenced in the Weezer song "El Scorcho". The line "watchin' Grunge legdrop New Jack through a press table" was derived from a caption for a photograph of New Jack fighting wrestler Johnny Grunge that was published in Pro Wrestling Illustrated.

New Jack took part in a shoot interview with The Iron Sheik and The Honky Tonk Man where the subject was Chris Benoit's murder-suicide. New Jack commented that nothing could excuse what Benoit had done and all people on WWE and elsewhere who were making excuses for him were hypocrites. He also thought it was ironic how Extreme Championship Wrestling was seen as violent and dangerous wrestling when he was working there and still only one person died under New Jack's time with the company, whereas WWE was "averaging three a year." (It should be noted that so far 5 performers, including Benoit, have died while under WWE contract. All 5 deaths happened within a 10 year period). He also has a DVD documentary called New Jack Hardcore: The History.

New Jack did a DVD interview with The Sandman (Jim Fullington) and Raven (Scott Levy) for Pro Wrestling Insider.

New Jack recently made his hip hop recording debut. He contributed several verses to indie rapper Duckman's new album Duckman for Presidente. An animated commercial for the album featuring a cartoon version of New Jack was recently released. New Jack's voice is featured in the commercial and he tells listeners to "buy the cd or I'll stab your ass". In the popular video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 the player can earn a call sign titled New Jack, referring to when he stabbed his opponent.

In wrestling

Finishing moves

*''187'' (Diving elbow drop while holding a steel chair underneath his arm)

*Death Valley driver

*Diving splash, usually from a highly elevated position onto an opponent on a table

Signature moves

*Airplane spin

*Diving headbutt

*Guitar shot

*Various weapon shots (most notably using his signature staple gun)

Nicknames

*"The Original Gangsta"

Championships and accomplishments

Extreme Championship Wrestling

:*ECW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Mustafa Saed (2) and John Kronus (1)

North Georgia Wrestling Association

:*NGWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) :*NGWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mustafa Saed

Smoky Mountain Wrestling

:*SMW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mustafa Saed

United States Wrestling Association

:*USWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Home Boy

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

:*PWI ranked him #386 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.

Legends Pro Wrestling

:* XWF/LPW Hall of Fame Inductee- Class 2008 (2/22/08)

References

External links

Weekly Planet's extensive story on New Jack's career

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Genre	Hip hop, New Jack Swing
Years active	1988–1996
Label	AtlanticMotownMCA
Associated acts	Teddy RileyGene Griffin
Past members	Markell RileyAqil "A-Plus" DavidsonBrandon Mitchell (deceased)
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Wreckx-N-Effect was a New Jack Swing Hip-Hop group who had the multi-platinum hit "Rump Shaker" in 1992/1993, which was produced by Teddy Riley.

History

The group, originally composed of then adolescent Aqil "A-Plus" Davidson, Keith "K.C." Hanns, Brandon Mitchell and Markell Riley, was formed around 1988 as Wrecks-N-Effect. Their first release, an eponymous EP of six tracks for Atlantic Records, included the singles "Go For What You Know", "Let's Do It Again" (which sampled The Staple Singers hit song), and a self-titled track sampling Jimmy Castor's "Bertha Butt Boogie". They received little promotion from Atlantic however, and, with the help of one-time manager and alleged gangster Gene Griffin, the group jumped ship for Motown Records. By the time they released their self-titled debut album the following year, "K.C." had left and the group had become a trio. ''Wrecks-N-Effect'' was produced by producer/songwriter Teddy Riley (brother of Markell Riley), and rapper/producer Redhead Kingpin; the album reached #16 on the Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #103 on The Billboard Top 200 chart. The singles "Juicy" and "New Jack Swing" were released, with "New Jack Swing" reaching #1 on the Billboard Rap chart. Tragically, Mitchell was killed in a shooting incident shortly after its release in 1990.

The group, now a duo consisting of Aqil Davison and Markell Riley, changed the spelling of their name from Wrecks-N-Effect to Wreckx-N-Effect (the "X" symbolizing the loss of Mitchell). In the proceeding years they were featured on many of Teddy Riley's productions and remixes, including Michael Jackson's "She Drives Me Wild", Samuelle's "So You Like What You See", Guy's "D-O-G Me Out" and Tammy Lucas' "Is It Good too You".

The group returned with Teddy Riley as a de facto member with 1992's ''Hard or Smooth'' on MCA Records. ''Hard or Smooth'' fared far better than their debut, selling just under 2 million copies and reaching #9 on the Billboard Top 200 and #6 on the Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

The album's success was spurred by the multi-platinum, #2 hit single ''Rump Shaker'', which was kept at bay on the charts only by Whitney Houston's ''I Will Always Love You'', from her best-selling ''The Bodyguard Soundtrack''. The accompanying video received substantial criticism for its "exploitation" of women in bikinis, despite its setting of a fun day at the beach, with the ''New York Daily News'' referring to Wreckx as "Horny Little Rap Kids". "Rump Shaker" is also notable for featuring a verse (performed by Teddy Riley) written by a young Pharrell Williams, who, along with fellow future-Neptune Chad Hugo, contributed additional production work as Teddy Riley's then-protégés.

Wreckx-N-Effect had by this point seemingly reached the peak of their career as a group. Their long-delayed third album, 1996's ''Rap's New Generation'', was not well-received or supported by their label MCA, who had grown weary of internal differences between the Riley brothers and Davidson. Not long afterwards the group disbanded.

In 2003 Aqil Davidson launched the indie label Control Records, and continues to perform under the name EmperA.

In October 2004, "New Jack Swing" appeared in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on the in-game New Jack Swing radio station, CSR 103.9.

Discography

Year	Album	Chart Positions
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1992		9	6
1996		-	-

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name	Arsenio Hall
birth date	February 12, 1956
Birth place	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
occupation	Actor, comedian, television host
years active	1982–present
website	http://www.arseniohall.com/ }}

Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show ''The Arsenio Hall Show'', which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films ''Coming to America'' and ''Harlem Nights''.

Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show ''Thicke of the Night''.

Early years

Hall was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Anne and Fred Hall, a Baptist minister. Hall performed as a magician when he was a child. He attended Warrensville Heights High School in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. After he graduated, he attended Ohio University, where he was on the speech team with Nancy Cartwright and Leon Harris. He then transferred to Kent State University.

Career

He later moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in stand-up comedy, making a couple of appearances on ''Soul Train''. Hall was the original voice of Winston Zeddemore in the cartoon ''The Real Ghostbusters'' from 1986–1987. In 1988, he co-starred in the comedy film ''Coming to America'' with Eddie Murphy. In 1984, he was also the announcer/sidekick for Alan Thicke during the short-lived talk show ''Thicke of the Night'' (a role for which he has on occasion noted his confusion with Monty Hall).

Talk shows

In 1986, the Fox network introduced ''The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers'', created to directly challenge ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. After a moderate start, ratings for the show sagged. Behind-the-scenes relations between Rivers and network executives at Fox quickly eroded, and Rivers left in 1987. Renamed ''The Late Show'', it featured several hosts including Ross Shafer, Suzanne Somers, Richard Belzer, and Robert Townsend before it was cancelled in 1988. Hall was chosen to host the show in the fall of 1987, and proved to be immensely popular.

From January 2, 1989, until May 27, 1994, he hosted a syndicated late-night talk show, ''The Arsenio Hall Show''. The show became known for its audience's distinctive alternative to applause: chanting "Roo, Roo, Roo!" while pumping/cranking their fists. The practice soon became such a ritual that by 1991 had become a "pop-culture stamp of approval"—one that Hall said had become "so popular it's getting on people's nerves." The gesture made it into films of the time: the title character played by Julia Roberts did it in a polo scene in ''Pretty Woman'' (1990), and characters played by Penny Marshall and Michael J. Fox did it in ''The Hard Way''. This popular gesture can also be found in the 1993 Mel Brooks' comedy ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights''.

He also had a rivalry with Jay Leno after the latter was named host of ''The Tonight Show'', during which Hall said that he would "kick Jay's ass" in the ratings game.

Perhaps one of the show's most noted guest stars was then-Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Bill Clinton, who performed a rendition of Elvis Presley's ''Heartbreak Hotel'' on the saxophone during his appearance in June 1992. However, the ratings for Hall's program began to struggle and he also butted heads with Paramount, his distributor. The tension arose from Hall's invitation to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in February 1994. Hall gave the entire hour to Farrakhan and did not do anything else besides conduct an interview. The program was canceled in May 1994.

Hall used his fame during this period to help fight worldwide prejudice against HIV and AIDS, after Magic Johnson contracted the disease; Hall and Johnson filmed a PSA about the disease that aired in the early 1990s.

Hall had previously appeared as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show ''Thicke of the Night''.

Current work

Since ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' ended, Hall has made many appearances on television (including a short-lived 1997 sitcom called ''Arsenio'') starring in ''Martial Law'' with Sammo Hung from 1999–2000 and hosting the revival of ''Star Search'' in 2003. On the latter program, he tried to popularize the catch phrase "Hit me with the digits!"

Hall appeared as himself in ''Chappelle's Show'' in March 2004, when Dave was imagining "what Arsenio is doing right now" in a dinner scene.

As of 2008, Hall is a guest co-host on Wednesday evenings on ''The Tim Conway Jr. Show'' on KLSX 97.1 FM radio. Hall also hosted MyNetworkTV's comedic clip show ''The World's Funniest Moments'' and TV One's ''100 Greatest Black Power Moves''.

Hall was considered to be the host of the syndicated version of ''Deal or No Deal'' and filmed a pilot (there were six taped). However, by the time the syndicated series began on September 8, 2008, Howie Mandel was the host.

Hall continued to host the myNetworkTV show ''The World's Funniest Moments'' (premiered July 15, 2009), an ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' style show reviewing funny clips from the internet and viewers. He appeared regularly on ''The Jay Leno Show'' and was a guest on ''Lopez Tonight'' (November 25, 2009). George Lopez credits Arsenio for being the reason he has a late night show; he appeared on ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' more times than any other comedian. Lopez requested Hall be a co-host on ''Lopez Tonight'' (November 25, 2009) since he was his inspiration and the first "late night party show host". Aside from discussing the 16 appearances by Lopez on Hall's talk show, he also discussed his relationship with Paula Abdul.

Personal life

Hall has never been married. He has one son.

Filmography

''The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour'' (1983) – Host

''Thicke of the Night'' (1983) – Himself (1984)

''New Love, American Style'' (1985)

''The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson'' (1985)

''Solid Gold'' (1980) – Himself (1986–1987)

''The Real Ghostbusters'' (1986) – Winston Zeddemore (voice) (1986–1987)

''The Late Show'' (1986) TV Series – Himself/Host (1987)

''Amazon Women on the Moon'' (1987) – Apartment Victim

''Uptown Comedy Express'' (1987) – Himself

''Coming to America'' (1988) – Semmi/Extremely Ugly Girl/Morris/Reverend Brown

''Harlem Nights'' (1989) – Crying Man

''Comic Relief III'' (1989) (TV) – Himself

''Paula Abdul: Straight Up'' (1989) – Himself

''The Arsenio Hall Show'' (1989–1994) – Host

''Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You'' (1992) – Host

''Blankman'' (1994) – Himself

''Arsenio'' (1997) – Michael Atwood

''Muppets Tonight'' (1997) - Himself

''Martial Law'' (1998) – Terrell Parker

''Star Search'' (2003–2005) – Host

''Chappelle Show'' (2003) – Himself

''The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie'' (2005) – Himself

''The Proud Family Movie'' (2005) – Dr. Carver/Bobby Proud (voice; taking over for Cedric the Entertainer)

''Scooby Doo! Pirates Ahoy!'' (2006) – Captain Crothers (voice)

''Flavor of Love 3'' (2008) – Himself

''Igor'' (2008) – Carl Cristall (voice)

''Meet Dave'' (2008)

''Brothers'' (2009) (TV) – Himself

''Black Dynamite'' (2009) – Tasty Freeze

''Tosh.0'' (2010) – Himself

Discography

In 1989, Hall released an album on MCA Records, ''Large & In Charge'' (ASIN B000008EAV), under the moniker "Chunky A". Chunky A was supposed to be Hall's overweight "little brother". The album had one minor hit "Owww!" and featured guest rappers Ice-T and KRS-One and guest musicians Cameo.

References

Further reading

''Arsenio Hall'' by Norman King. William Morrow & Co., 1993. ISBN 0517145987

External links

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name	Patrick Stump
name	Patrick Vaughn Stump
background	solo_singer
birth name	Patrick Martin Stumph
born	April 27, 1984Glenview, Illinois
genre	Pop rock, pop punk, alternative rock, R&B;, funk, synthpop, electropop
occupation	Musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, record producer
instrument	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, percussion, keyboard, trombone, saxophone, trumpet, synthesizer, mandolin, guitalele
years active	2001–present
associated acts	Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship, Panic! at the Disco
label	Island, Nervous Breakdance Media
website
vocal range	Baritone, Tenor
notable instruments	Gibson SG, Gretsch Electromatic Stump-O-Matic Corvette }}

Patrick Vaughn Stump (born Patrick Martin Stumph on April 27, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and a solo artist. Stump has been credited for being a soulful vocalist suitable for R&B;, as well as one of the best voices in pop punk. With Fall Out Boy he placed singles in the top 10 of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and their 2007 album ''Infinity on High'' reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with two more albums peaking in the top 10. The band toured extensively since their early days and have performed over 1300 shows since their inception in 2001. He has collaborated with an extensive lists of artists and has produced albums for other artists. Since Fall Out Boy's late 2009 hiatus (the band has not broken up) he has been and is currently working on his debut solo album, ''Soul Punk''. Patrick Stump has recently announced an October 18, 2011 release date. The album is a strictly guest-less project, as he is playing all the instruments and every note, writing all the music and lyrics, producing and doing absolutely everything himself with his own money, without any guest artists or assistance. He has premiered songs from the upcoming release; "Spotlight (New Regrets)" and "Explode", and debuted songs including "Allie" and "Everybody Wants Somebody" at his live shows. A remix of "This City" has been released to iTunes, it was the Free Single of the Week in the US iTunes Store (from April 16, 2011). ''Soul Punk'' received a positive advanced review by ''Alternative Press''.

He released his debut 6-song EP titled ''Truant Wave'' on 22 February 2011. His solo work is a major musical departure from the pop punk sound of Fall Out Boy. His influence by Michael Jackson and Prince among many other artists is evident through his soulful electronic sound, which he penned as "soul punk" and "smart pop". He is on his second US tour in fall in support of ''Soul Punk'' and ''Truant Wave''.

Biography

Early life

Stump was born in Glenview, Illinois to David Stumph, a folk singer, and Patricia Vaughn, and attended Glenbrook South High School. Stump's parents split up when he was 8. He does not like to be called "Pat" as that was his mother's name. He has an older sister named Megan, and an older brother named Kevin, who is an accomplished violinist. Stump is a self-taught guitarist who has said he is obsessed with Prince and David Bowie. He originally played drums in various local suburban Chicago power violence and hardcore punk bands, most notably Xgrinding processX, Patterson and for two shows in Arma Angelus.

With Fall Out Boy (2001-2009)

Current Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman met Patrick Stump at a Borders bookstore over a mutual interest, and he introduced him to bassist Pete Wentz. Despite originally auditioning as the drummer for Fall Out Boy, and having no previous experience singing in a band nor a single singing lesson, he became the somewhat reluctant lead singer after his excellent vocal range and ability was discovered. Several lineup changes were to follow, after which he began playing rhythm guitar for the band when a guitar player quit only days before the band's first tour.. At this point, current drummer Andy Hurley was also brought in. Guitarist Joe Trohman and Stump switch between lead and rhythm guitar in recording sessions and at live shows. Stump is the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary composer for the band, with bassist Pete Wentz taking lyrical duties.

Following a 2002 ''Split EP'' with ''Project Rocket'', the band's first mini-LP, ''Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend'', was released in 2003 on Uprising Records, though they shortly left the label to sign to Fueled By Ramen. They released ''Take This To Your Grave'' in 2003, their first full-length album. It's been credited with earning the band's first significant fan base, as well as some minor commercial success.

In 2003, Stump and his band members went on to sign with the major label Island Records, and released the acoustic-based EP ''My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue'' CD and DVD in 2004 to hold fans over while the group recorded their major label debut. It gave the band a splash of a ''Billboard'' 200 charting at #153. This was followed by their third studio album, ''From Under The Cork Tree'' in 2005, which was the band's mainstream breakthrough. It has since been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with a sales total of over 2.5 million. It debuted and peaked at #9 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, where it stayed for two non-consecutive weeks, earning the band it's first top 10 album. It was led by the chart topping lead single "Sugar, We're Goin Down" which reached #8 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 songs chart and received regular airplay at Pop and Alternative radio. It has been certified double platinum and went on to sell over two-million copies. The album's second single, "Dance, Dance" also enjoyed mainstream success, peaking at #9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and becoming Fall Out Boy's second top 10 hit. It won various awards and was certified platinum. The band heavily toured in 2005 and 2006 in support of ''From Under the Cork Tree''. Fall Out Boy was nominated for the "Best New Artist" Grammy Award in 2005.

Fall Out Boy's fourth studio album, ''Infinity on High'', was released to major chart topping success in 2007. It debuted at #1 on the ''Billboard 200'' chart with 260,000 sales, #1 on other various ''Billboard'' charts, and charted in the top 10 worldwide, giving the band it's first #1 album. It was spurred on by the #2 charting lead single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race". "Thnks fr th Mmrs" is a notable second single from the album, peaking just outside the top 10 at #11. It is known for its catchy pop-rock tune that highlights the band's sound evolving from the pop-punk orientated ''Take This to Your Grave'' to more accessible pop-rock sound. The band's most recent album, ''Folie à Deux'', was released on 16, 2008 in the United States. Its sales were less than stellar in comparision to ''Infinity on High'', but gave the band it's third consecutive top 10 album, debuting and peaking at #8 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 150,000 opening week sales, and spawned the lead single, "I Don't Care" which landed at #21 on the Hot 100.

The band was the opening act of Blink-182's reunion tour in 2009. After the tour, they released their first compilation album Believers Never Die - Greatest Hits in 2009, featuring all of their singles, two new songs, including the single "Alpha Dog" and two rarities. In late 2009 the band took an indefinite break.

Solo Project (2010-present)

In January 2010 Patrick Stump announced that he was working on a self written, performed and produced solo album called ''Soul Punk'', to be released in 2011. On July 25, 2011 Stump announced an official release date of October 18 for ''Soul Punk'', releasing a remix of a ''Soul Punk'' song "This City" featuring Lupe Fiasco to iTunes the day after the announcement.

Stump explained that he named the album ''Soul Punk'' because he wanted to contribute to the musical vernacular of both. "I'm just as pissed off as I was while screaming in punk bands, but I feel like I'm directing it into something positive and centered around love." He has created a video on his website that shows him playing numerous instruments, starting with drum kit then adding more such as synthesizer, cowbell, electric guitar and bass, amongst others. He has already performed a few songs live at his debut solo performance, at SXSW 2010 in Austin, Texas, including "As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid" and "Love, Selfish Love", that may have originally been off his upcoming solo album, but has since been included as a part of his solo debut EP, ''Truant Wave''.

On November 29, 2010, Stump put up on his website two different versions of his debut song as a solo artist "Spotlight". One is called "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)", and the other is called "Spotlight (New Regrets)". He also included download links for both songs. Stump claims after months he still could not decide which version he liked better and asked his fans to vote in the poll, also on his website, for the version of the single they liked better and wanted to see on the album. The polls closed leading toward "Spotlight (Oh New Regrets)", however Stump has since decided to include "Spotlight (New Regrets)" on ''Soul Punk'' and put "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)" on his debut EP, ''Truant Wave'', claiming that the votes were too close and that he felt as if "Oh Nostalgia basically needed its own record", building ''Truant Wave'' around it. In early 2011 Stump put up a poll as to what song he should do an a capella cover of next.

Stump released the first EP of his solo career, ''Truant Wave'', digitally on February 22, 2011 through his own record The extended play consisted of songs Stump "felt strongly about but didn't have place for within the narrative of ''Soul Punk''" and includes special guest artists Alph-A-Bit, Om’mas Keith of Sa-Ra, David-Andrew 'D.A.' Wallach of Chester French, and Driis. On June 9 he released the EP on a 12" vinyl, a "180 gram neon green vinyl pressing".

On April 6, 2011, Stump contributed an unreleased song, entitled "Saturday Night Again" to the album ''Download To Donate: Japan Tsunami Relief'' to provide relief for Japan after the earthquake and tsunami which occurred on March 11, 2011.

On May 6, 2011, Stump updated his website and also posted to his Facebook and Twitter, announcing "I feel like I'm gonna explode 5.9.11" with a link which led to a video called "Tsar bomba", which was a video of a bomb explosion. The "I feel like I'm gonna explode" phrase came from a song called "Explode", which Stump premiered at his live show and could be from his upcoming album. The "5.9.11" was a date. A new song, titled "Explode" was revealed on May 9, 2011, with a message, "Listen to "Explode" off of my upcoming album Soul Punk on Vulture". Vulture was the website that Stump released the song to. NyMag.com commented that the song is "heavily indebted to Michael Jackson and, in good news for FOB loyalists, not totally unlike Stump's old band" The song's video caption read "Soul Punk: coming late Summer".

On June 27, 2011, Stump wrote on his Facebook and Twitter page, "Tuesday". The next day (the Tuesday he was referring to) on June 28, 2011, Stump released a remix of a track from ''Soul Punk''. The song titled "This City" features artist Lupe Fiasco was originally released on avclub.com and uploaded to his YouTube channel.

Stump has recently contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Everyday" for the upcoming tribute album, ''Listen to Me: Buddy Holly'' to be released on September 6th, 2011.

''Soul Punk'' will be released on October 18, 2011.

Music projects

As a producer, along with a handful of Fall Out Boy tracks, Stump has worked with The Hush Sound on ''Like Vines'', Gym Class Heroes on ''As Cruel As School Children'' and Cobra Starship on ''¡Viva La Cobra!''. He also produced the song "Little Weapon" on Lupe Fiasco's ''The Cool''. He was also featured in a song by hip-hop group The Roots On their 2008 album ''Rising Down''. Stump also had a big part in getting Panic! At The Disco started in 2004. In 2008, he executive- and co-produced The Cab's ''Whisper War'' and Gym Class Heroes' ''The Quilt'', as well as several tracks on Tyga's ''No Introduction''. He is currently said to be working with Cobra Starship and The Cab again on their upcoming records.

In addition to producing albums, Stump has also remixed various tracks for soundtracks or special releases. Among various others, he's notably provided a "Queen Of Apology" remix for The Sounds on the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack, a remix of the Fall Out Boy single "Dance, Dance" available on the Sugar, We're Goin' Down EP, a "Sugar We're Goin Down" remix on Fall Out Boy's ''From Under the Cork Tree'' special edition release, and "Pace Yourself" for The Higher on their album, ''On Fire''. He has also recently remixed Good Charlotte's "Little Things" for their remix compilation, ''Greatest Remixes''.

He remixed All Time Low's "Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't)" originally released on their album, ''Nothing Personal''.

Stump also created his own version of the theme song for The CW's TV series, ''One Tree Hill''. Stump's version was featured on the third episode of season 8 named ''The Space in Between''.

Stump provided a song for Season 5 Episode 3 ''Big Trouble in Little Clerks 2'' of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken in which he parodied James Cameron's ''Avatar''.

Non-musical projects

In January 2008, Stump was a guest star on the television crime-drama ''Law & Order''. He appeared in the Season 18 two-hour premiere as Marty Dressler, a lowly employee of an electrical company, who is suspected in the kidnapping of the wife and daughter of an executive. The episode, titled "Darkness", aired on January 2, 2008 on NBC. There was rumour that he was not paid for this episode, but he has debunked those rumours and said that he was paid well for his appearance.

Stump has also been working on a film of his own creation called Moustachette.

On February 1, 2009, Gretsch released the G5135PS Electromatic Stump-O-Matic Signature Guitar, based on their model body with personal stylings by Patrick Stump such as a "kill switch" and stripes. Also, Stump signed and gave away two of his signature guitars that he used to record Fall Out Boy's fifth album, ''Folie à Deux''. He has another Stump-O-Matic with white and silver stripes, which he used for most of the guitar recording on ''Soul Punk''.

He also appeared as a guest with Daryl Hall from Hall and Oates on 'Live from Daryl's House', playing guitar on several of Hall and Oates' own songs, as well playing guitar on a couple of selections from the catalog of Fall Out Boy, such as "Sugar, We're Goin Down" and "I Don't Care" and, additionally, performing as a drummer/vocalist on a version of "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" on the same show.

Discography

;As a solo artist ;;Studio albums ''Soul Punk'' (2011)

;;Extended plays ''Truant Wave'' (2011) His five-piece backing band consists of bassist Matt Rubano (formerly of Taking Back Sunday), guitarist Michael Day, keyboardist/saxophonist Casey Benjamin (who has performed with Mos Def and Q-Tip) and drummer Skoota Warner (ex-Ra).

He played in a sleek black tuxedo, white moon boots and fingerless leather gloves, and on some songs he played the electric guitar. His setlist varied from show to show, and premiered new songs that may be from his upcoming ''Soul Punk'' album, such as "Explode", "Allie", "Cryptozoology" and "Everybody Wants Someone", as well as covers such as "Cupid's Chokehold" by Gym Class Heroes, "All of the Lights" by Kayne West, "Kiss My Sass" by Cobra Starship, "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Prince, whom Stump has cited as a major influence. He played songs from ''Truant Wave'' as well as "Spotlight (New Regrets)" which he previously released as a 7" vinyl. They were all positively received by the youthful audience, with the energetic Stump showing that he is also a great performer, his bouyant spirit filling the venues well. Musically, Stump’s moving into more soulful territory, his songwriting showing stronger pop influences than ever; the best of the new tracks are tight, snappy, with the dense vocal harmonies of the recorded tracks well-preserved by the group. The shows were much smaller than Fall Out Boy's arena rock shows, but this gave a sense of intimacy and a chance for fans to see an assured, confident, exciting performer up close. After most or all of each show, Stump held a meet and greet session with his fans.

In May 2011 he was be the opening act for Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae on their "Hooligans In Wondaland Tour" for four shows, three in the US and one in Canada, starting from May 17.

In 2011 he will be performing at Lollapalooza, an annual music festival at Grant Park, Chicago. Another festival show he is scheduled to perform at is the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan on July 30. The event is the largest outdoor music event in Japan.

He has announced a second US tour beginning August 3, 2011.

References

External links

Official Patrick Stump Website

Official Fall Out Boy Website

Decaydance Records

Island Records

Fueled by Ramen

FriendsOrEnemies.com

Patrick Stump "In My Room" SPIN Dec. '08 Issue

Patrick Stump playing with Daryl Hall at livefromdarylshouse.com

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