International mostly means something (a company, language or organization) that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries. For example, international law, which is applied by more than one country over the world, and international language which is a language spoken by residents of more than one country.

In American English, "International" is also commonly used as a euphemism for "foreign" or even "foreigner."

Meaning in particular fields

In team sports, "international" is a match between two national teams, or to a player capped by a national team.

In politics, "The International" may refer to a political international.

In linguistics, an international language is one spoken by the people of more than one nation, usually by many. Also called world language. English, Spanish, French and Arabic are considered to be world languages.

In interlinguistics, international often has to do with languages rather than nations themselves. An "international word" is one that occurs in more than one language. These words are collected from widely spoken source or control languages, and often used to establish language systems that people can use to communicate internationally, and sometimes for other purposes such as to learn other languages more quickly. The vocabulary of Interlingua has a particularly wide range, because the control languages of Interlingua were selected to give its words and affixes their maximum geographic scope. In part, the language Ido is also a product of interlinguistic research.

In arts, an international art movement is an art movement with artists from more than one country, usually by many. Some international art movements are Letterist International, Situationist International, Stuckism International and IMMAGINE&POESIA;.

"International" is not the same as "global"; the latter implies "one world" as a single unit, while "international" recognizes the differences between different places.

See also

Globalization

Multinational Corporation

Multinational State

Supranational

United Nations

World community

References

Meaning of international on The Free Dictionary

Meaning of international on Cambridge dictionary.

Sources

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Name	Chali 2na
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Charles Stewart
Alias
Genre	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Associated acts	Jurassic 5, Ozomatli
Website	}}

Charles Stewart (born in Chicago, Illinois), better known as Chali 2na is an American rapper and hip hop artist, formerly associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli.

Personal life

Early life

As a young boy, he moved to South Central Los Angeles, which was the home base of Jurassic 5 since the group's inception in 1993. He was raised by his grandmother and was brought up as a Muslim. His stage name is a reference to Charlie the Tuna, the deep-voiced animated mascot of StarKist Tuna. He and Cut Chemist became friends in high school. Together with Mark 7even, they were part of a seven-man group called Unity Committee. The Unity Committee crew would often spend Thursday nights performing at the Good Life Café, where rappers and spoken word poets showed off their skills in an open mic format. They were, along with another three-person troupe, called the Rebels of Rhythm, routinely chosen as the crowd's favourite performers. The two crews also appreciated one another's styles, and they teamed to record a 12" single, "Unified Rebelution", in 1995. The Rebels of Rhythm were MCs Akil and Zaakir (also known as Soup); the men banded together to form Jurassic 5. In 2006, Cut Chemist elected to split from the group to pursue a solo career, and the Jurassic 5 group split up altogether in 2007.

He is a founding member of the activist salsa funk band Ozomatli; although no longer an official member (having been replaced as resident MC by Jabu of 4th Avenue Jones), he continues to collaborate with them on occasion and maintains his friendships with them. Along with salsa, his music and theirs have been influenced by reggae and soul music; he is also a fan of house music.

Career

Jurassic 5

Was a founding member of Jurassic 5, which boasted that the four MCs sounded like one. The band broke up because he was pushing for a frontman position and the others weren't comfortable with that.

Solo album

''Fish Market'', an official mix tape, was compiled and released October 25, 2004.

"Don't Stop", the would-be first single from ''Fish Outta Water'', appeared in January 2006. It showcased 2na's familiar rapid-fire flow; in its lyrics, 2na professed his dedication to hip hop culture, insulting rappers who neglect to pay proper respect to pioneers like Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa. He also spoke deferentially of the beloved late rapper Tupac Shakur. This is a notable decision because Jurassic 5 are frequently criticized by a certain segment of the hip hop community, who believe they are preachy and too-traditionalist. "Don't Stop"'s chorus was sung by neo-soul artist Anthony Hamilton. It was featured in the soundtrack of the video game ''NBA Live 06''. A second Chali 2na solo song, "The Anchor Man", was featured on the Dan The Automator-curated soundtrack to the latest installment in the game series, ''NBA 2K7''. Another song, "Something Different", was also featured on the ''All-Pro Football 2K8'' soundtrack.

5 years after ''Fish Market'', a solo album, titled ''Fish Outta Water'', was released. The album received generally positive reviews, holding a score of 70 on Metacritic. 2na delves into some of the formative experiences in his life, including a tragic incident in which his cousin, Be-Be, was killed in The Station nightclub fire. Collaborators on the album include Beenie Man (with whom he recorded "International"), Raphael Saadiq, his longtime friend Rakaa Iriscience, Talib Kweli, Anthony Hamilton, Damian Marley and Ming Xia (on the final track 4 Be Be).

Another mixtape was released in 2010, Fish Market Part 2. Much like the first ''Fish Market'' album, this is mainly filled with collaborations 2na has completed throughout his career with famous artists such as Linkin Park.

Collaborations

Chali 2na collaborated several times with fellow MCs. Many, but not all of his featured guest appearances are catalogued on the ''Fish Market'' albums, mixtapes he released to give his collaborations to "people [who] might not have wanted to buy that album just to hear that song or whatever."

He is a good friend of and frequent collaborator with British hip hop star Roots Manuva, having worked with him on a number of songs (including "Revolution 5", which appears on ''Fish Market'' and ''Dub Come Save Me'', and "Join The Dots", which appears on Roots Manuva's second proper album, ''Run Come Save Me''). He has also referenced his friend in the lyrics.

He has worked with Linkin Park on the song "Frgt/10" on the album ''Reanimation'', also featured on ''Fish Market, Part 2. He worked with Ozomatli on their first album and toured with New Orleans funk band Galactic. He is also featured on Galactic's 2007 release ''From the Corner to the Block'' on the cut "Think Back".

Fatlip's 2005 "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu)" from the acclaimed album ''The Loneliest Punk'' features a verse from 2na.

Chali 2na was also featured on Lyrics Born's ''Everywhere at Once'' album, performing on "Hott 2 Deff". Lyrics Born was also the MC for The Deadliest Catch Tour 2009. This hip hop tour featured Chali 2na, Gift of Gab and Mr. Lif.

On K'naan's 2009 album, ''Troubadour'', Chali was featured on "America" together with Mos Def.

On Long Beach Dub Allstars 2001 album ''Wonders of the World'' Chali was featured on "Life Goes On" also featuring Half-Pint, Ives (of Delinquent Habits), and Tippa Irie.

Furthermore Chali 2Na recorded a track together with Dutch rap artist Jerome XL in 2008. The track "King Sh#t" was released on JXL's solo debut album ''The Last Day'' in the first quarter of 2010.

In June 2010 British dubstep star Rusko released a collaboration with Chali 2na entitled "Gadget GoGo". The track was released as a bonus track to accompany the release of Rusko's debut solo record ''OMG''. The track was also featured on ''Fish Market, Part 2''.

Film

Chali 2na is featured prominently in the award-winning documentary ''This Is the Life'', chronicling the music movement that was birthed at The Good Life Cafe in South Central Los Angeles. The Good Life is the open-mic workshop where he first performed with Unity Committee in the early 1990s and founded Jurassic 5.

Chali 2na appears painting a graffiti mural in Melbourne, Australia including a short interview in 2004 in feature documentary ''RASH'', (2005).

Chali 2na is also featured in the documentary ''Freestyle - Art of Rhyme'' . Chali 2na is also featured in the movie Never Been Kissed as a part of Ozomatli, performing in a club.

Discography

Solo albums

''Fish Market'' (mixtape) (2004)

''Fish Outta Water'' (2009)

''Fish Market Part 2'' (mixtape) (2010)

With Jurassic 5

''Jurassic 5'' (1998)

''Quality Control'' (2000)

''Power in Numbers'' (2002)

''Feedback'' (2006)

With Dino 5

''Baby Loves Hip Hop'' (2008)

With Ozomatli

''Ozomatli'' (1998)

With Supernatural

''S.P.I.T.'' (2005)

References

External links

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name	Beenie Man
background	solo_singer
birth name	Anthony Moses Davis
alias	Ras Moses, The Doctor, The Girls Dem Sugar, Henry Morgan
birth date	August 22, 1973
origin	Kingston, Jamaica
genre	Reggae, dancehall, reggae fusion, Ragga-Soca
occupation	Musician, Songwriter, Deejay, Producer
years active	late 1970s–present
label	BrooklandUniversal RepublicIsland Jamaica/PolyGram RecordsVirgin/EMI Records
Associated acts	Don Omar, Snow (musician), Talib Kweli, Memphis Bleek, YoungBloodZ, Pastor Troy, Johnny J
website	www.beeniemanmusic.com }}

Anthony Moses Davis (born August 22, 1973), better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall".

Biography

Davis was born in the Waterhouse district of Kingston in 1973. He was involved in the music industry from a young age, starting toasting at the age of five, and was encouraged by his uncle Sydney Wolfe, who played drums for Jimmy Cliff. He won the Teeny Talent contest in 1981, and Radio DJ Barry G introduced him to local sound system operators, who helped to establish the popularity of the young deejay, who became known as Beenie Man. He recorded his debut single, "Too Fancy", with record producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes in 1981, with Lawes also including him on the 1983 album ''Junjo Presents Two Big Sounds'' alongside established stars such as Dillinger, Fathead, and Ringo. His debut album, ''The Invincible Beenie Man: The Ten Year Old DJ Wonder'' was produced by Bunny Lee and released in 1983, his first hit single following the same year with the Winston Holness-produced "Over the Sea". In 1984 Beenie Man recorded some material with Barrington Levy (released ten years later), but his music career was put on hold while he finished school, and spent time travelling to the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada.

1990s return

Beenie Man continued performing and honed his craft beside the then dominant dancehall figures including Ninjaman, Admiral Bailey and Shabba Ranks. He found his artistic home at the Shocking Vibes studio where he continued to record singles with only moderate success in the early 1990s. His career gained momentum after a performance at the ''Reggae Sunsplash'' festival in 1992, and a rivalry with Bounty Killer began the following year after Beenie Man was accused of stealing Bounty Killer's style and catch phrases. The rivalry was captured on the 1994 album ''Guns Out'', with the two artists settling the feud with a soundclash. Beenie Man had his first number one single in Jamaica in 1993 with "Matie", and he won the DJ of the Year Award the same year, the first of eight consecutive awards.

International stardom

Partially as a result of prodding from his producers, Sly and Robbie, with whom he recorded cover versions of Bob Marley's "Crazy Baldheads" and "No Woman No Cry" in 1994, the latter a Jamaican chart-topper, Beenie Man converted to the Rastafari movement, as did several of his contemporaries at the time, although in 2005 he stated "I have not converted. I was baptised an Ethiopian Orthodox and at the age of 10 I became a Judah Coptic." In 1994, he was signed by Island Records and released the critically acclaimed album ''Blessed'', which established his reputation internationally. In 1995 he toured the UK and joined up again with Barrington Levy to record an updated jungle version of Levy's "Under Mi Sensi".

In 1995, Beenie Man collaborated with Dennis Brown and Triston Palmer to release ''Three Against War'' and Mad Cobra and Lieutenant Stitchie on ''Mad Cobra Meets Lt. Stitchie & Beenie Man''. He also collaborated with Lady Saw on "Healing", Sanchez on "Refugee", and Michael Prophet on "Gun 'n' Bass", further establishing his reputation. He took another step up the ladder in 1996, releasing the seminal ''Maestro'', produced by Patrick Roberts and shot him to UK fame. During the period from the mid to late 1990s, Beenie Man dominated the Jamaican charts to the extent that he perhaps had a good claim to the crown of "Dancehall King", a title only bestowed previously on Yellowman in the early 1980s. Beenie Man's first real break into the United States came in 1997. He heard an instrumental rhythm by an unknown producer named Jeremy Harding, and demanded to add his voice to the rhythm. So this was the birth of his first international hit; he recorded "Who Am I" and the single quickly went Gold. It opened the doors for the world to see a new reggae star in the pages of Newsweek and other major media outlets. The same year, Beenie Man topped the Jamaican singles chart with seven different singles.

In 1998, Beenie Man headlined ''Reggae Sunsplash'' and signed to Virgin Records to release albums in the United States. His first American offering was ''The Doctor'' (1998). During the late 1990s, Beenie Man began his conquest of America with the hits, "Romie", "Who Am I", and "Girls Dem Sugar", which featured American R&B; singer, Mýa. During this time he received an impressive number of international music awards including a MOBO Award for Best International Reggae Act in 1998, while remaining at the top of the local charts. In 2000, Beenie Man released ''Art & Life'', which featured Arturo Sandoval and Wyclef Jean (The Fugees), for which received a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. In the same year he co-produced (with Wyclef Jean) the debut album by actor Steven Seagal. Beenie Man, like many dancehall artists is outspoken on a number of social issues, as exemplified by songs such as "Steve Biko" and "Murderer".

In 2002, he had a sizeable hit with a duet with Janet Jackson called "Feel It Boy", but his biggest break in America came in early 2004 with the release of a remix of "Dude", featuring guest vocals by fellow Jamaican Ms. Thing, as well as rhymes by Shawnna. He thus cemented his fan base on both sides of the Atlantic.

He had hits in the UK in 1998 with "Who am I" (#10), in 2003 with "Street Life" (#13) and "Feel It Boy" (UK #9), a duet with Janet Jackson, and in 2004 with "Dude" (#7) and "King of the Dancehall" (#14).

He was also a judge for the 6th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.

In April 2008 it was announced that Beenie Man was to co-write and star in the film ''Kingston''. In October 2010 Beenie Man came out with the EP "I'm Drinking Rum and Red Bull", which included 4 songs, "Im drinking Rum and Red Bull", "I'm Okay" , and two versions of "Stack and Pile". He later relaased the full album on February 28, 2011."Im Drinking Rum and Red Bull" features Future Fambo. In September 2008 Beenie Man was cleared of charges of tax evasion.

In April 2009, Beenie Man signed with Brookland Entertainment, a new record label formed by Eric Nicks and The Trackmasters, in preparation to release his new album, "The Legend Returns". The music video for the release of his new single “Gimme Gimme” will be shot in Canada on April 18, 2009.

Personal life

Beenie Man married Michelle "D'Angel" Downer, Bounty Killa's ex-girlfriend and the pair set up the MAFIA House Production Company together. They have a son together, Marco Dean, born in November 2006. In June 2007, Beenie Man separated from his wife. In March 2010, they released the single "You Are My First" together, although (according to D'Angel) while still married they remained separate.

Lyrical Controversy

The lyrics to some of his songs have been criticized for inciting the murder of homosexuals. He was removed from the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards after protests by gay-rights activists. That same year, Beenie Man was stopped by police at Heathrow Airport in London, after the cancellation of a concert in England. He then issued an apology for the lyrics through his record company. In 2005, gay rights group OutRage! suspended their opposition to Beenie Man after he agreed not to play songs featuring homophobic lyrics, and he performed in London that year. The following year, he claimed his lyrics were anti-pedophilia, not against consensual homosexual relationships.

In 2007, it was reported that Beenie Man, along with several other artists, had signed the Reggae Compassionate Act, an agreement to cease performances of anti-gay material. He later denied that he had signed the act. As of 2010, protests have continued to cause cancellations of his concerts in some countries, including New Zealand, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

1983: ''The Invincible Beenie Man: The Incredible Ten Year Old DJ Wonder'' - Bunny Lee

1992: ''Cool Cool Rider'' - VP

1994: ''Dis Unu Fi Hear'' - High Tone

1994: ''Defend It'' VP

1994: ''Guns Out'' with Bounty Killer - Greensleeves

1995: ''Blessed'' - Island

1995: ''Maestro'' - Greensleeves & VP

1995: ''Mad Cobra Meets Lt. Stitchie & Beenie Man'' - VP

1997: ''Many Moods Of Moses'' - VP

1999: ''Y2K'' - Artists Only

1999: ''Ruff n Tuff''

1999: ''The Doctor'' - VP

2000: ''Art and Life'' - Virgin

2001: ''Black Liberty''

2001: ''Youth Quake''

2002: ''Tropical Storm''

2004: ''Back to Basics''

2006: ''Concept of Life''

2006: ''Hundred Dollar Bag''

2006: ''Undisputed''

2007: ''Monsters of Dancehall''

2009: ''The Legend Returns''

2011: ''TBA''

Compilations

1995: ''All the Best''

2000: ''Best of Beenie Man''

2002: ''Gold - The Very Best of'' - Charm

2005: ''Kingston to King of the Dancehall''

2005: ''Greatest Hits So Far''

Live albums

2004: ''Live in San Francisco''

Mixtapes and unofficial releases

2000: ''Trendsetter''

2004: ''Cool Cool Rider - The Roots of a Dancehall Don''

2006: ''Its Ah! Beenie (riddim mixtape)''

2007: ''Monsters of Dancehall''

Singles

1981: "Too Fancy"

1983: "Over the Sea"

1993: "Matie"

1995: "Slam"

1995: "Romie"

1995: "Old Dog"

1995: "Healing" (with Lady Saw)

1997: "Dancehall Queen" (with Chevelle Franklin)

1998: "Who Am I (Sim Simma)"

1998: "Tell Me"

2000: "Jungle Boogie" (featuring Sly and Robbie)

2000: "Love Me Now" (featuring Wyclef Jean)

2000: "Girls Dem Sugar" (featuring Mýa)

2002: "Fresh from Yard" (featuring Lil' Kim)

2002: "Feel It Boy" (featuring Janet Jackson)

2002: "Red Red Red" (with Robyn)

2003: "Street Life" (featuring Assia)

2003: "Bossman" (featuring Sean Paul and Lady Saw)

2004: "Dude" (featuring Ms. Thing and Shawnna)

2004: "King of the Dancehall"

2005: "Specialists" (featuring Vybz Kartel)

2006: "Girls" (featuring Akon)

2006: "Hmm Hmm"

2006: "Dreaming of You" (featuring Alaine)

2007: "Give It Up" (featuring Barbee)

2008: "Wine Gyal"

2008: "Pickney Nah Hold Yah Dung"

2008: "Gimme Gimme"

2010: "I'm Drinking/Rum & Red Bull"

Featured singles

1996: "Sound Clash" (Dream Warriors featuring Beenie Man)

1996: "Hands In the Air" (Doug E. Fresh featuring Beenie Man)

1999: "Outa Space (UFOs)" (Machel Montano featuring Beenie Man); album Any Minute Now

2000: "Money" (Jamelia featuring Beenie Man)

2001: "I'm Serious" (T.I. featuring Beenie Man)

2004: "Compton" (Guerilla Black featuring Beenie Man)

2005: "Soul on Fire" (KMC featuring Beenie Man)

2006: "Belly Danza" (Don Omar featuring Beenie Man)

2006: "Zingy" (Ak'Sent featuring Beenie Man)

2006: "Flow Natural" (Tito El Bambino featuring Deevani and Beenie Man)

2006: "Heaven Baby" (Brooke Hogan featuring Beenie Man)

2007: "Back It Up"

2008: "Better than Dem" (Natasja featuring Beenie Man)

2008: "Scorpion" (Nisha B. featuring Beenie Man)

2008: "Burnin' Burnin" (Ms. Triniti featuring Beenie Man)

2009: "Get It On" (Rasun featuring Beenie Man)

2009: "Giggle" (Busta Rhymes featuring Beenie Man)

2009: "Woman"

2009: "International" (Chali 2na featuring Beenie Man)

2009: "Pleasure" (2G featuring Beenie Man and Chris S)

Notes

References

Further reading

Wray, Milton: ''Who Am I?: The Untold Story of Beenie Man'', 2008, Great House/Omnimedia, Kingston, Jamaica, ISBN 978-9769519930

External links

Official website

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name	Matthew Bellamy
landscape	Yes
background	solo_singer
birth name	Matthew James Bellamy
born	June 09, 1978Cambridge, England
instrument	Vocals, guitar, synth guitar, piano, organ, mandolin, harmonium, keytar, mellotron, CS1
genre	Alternative rock, new prog, space rock, progressive rock, symphonic rock, progressive metal, classical
occupation	Musician, songwriter
years active	1994–present
label	Warner Bros., Mushroom Records
associated acts	Muse
website	muse.mu
partner	Kate Hudson (2010 - present)
notable instruments	Various guitars custom made by Hugh Manson}}

Matthew James Bellamy (born 9 June 1978) is an English musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and main songwriter of the alternative rock band Muse.

Early life

Bellamy's father, George, was rhythm guitarist in the 1960s pop group The Tornados, who were the first British band to have a United States number one song, with "Telstar". "Knights of Cydonia", a single from Muse's fourth album ''Black Holes and Revelations'', is often cited as a tribute to that song, with its space rock sound and accompanying video depicting a cowboy's quest through a human landscape. Bellamy's mother, Marilyn, was born in Belfast, and moved to England in the 1970s. On her first day in England she met George, who was at the time working as a taxi driver in London. They later moved to Cambridge, where Matthew's older brother Paul was born, followed a couple of years later by Matthew himself. Bellamy started playing the piano at age 6 and guitar when he was 14.

In the mid-1980s, the family moved to Teignmouth, Devon. After the divorce of Bellamy's parents, he moved in with his grandmother, who pushed him towards learning to play the guitar at the age of fourteen.

Muse

Muse formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 1994 under the name of Rocket Baby Dolls. Still using the name Rocket Baby Dolls, they won the school's "Battle of the Bands" which led them to take the band seriously and so they decided to change their name to a more "professional" one; ''Muse''. The band consisted and still consists of Matthew Bellamy, Christopher Wolstenholme (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Dominic Howard (drums and percussion). Muse met at Teignmouth Community College where Bellamy had been in a number of bands previously including Carnage Mayhem and Gothic Plague with drummer Dominic Howard. When members of Gothic Plague left because of other interests, Bellamy and Howard asked Wolstenholme to join. Muse however struggled to establish themselves during their early years, but have since gone on to enjoy worldwide success. Muse blend alternative, hard rock, progressive rock, classical music and electronica and are well known for their energetic and visually dazzling live performances. On 16–17 June 2007 Muse became the first band to sell out the newly built Wembley Stadium in London. Muse have released five studio albums, ''Showbiz'' (1999), ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001), ''Absolution'' (2003), ''Black Holes and Revelations'' (2006) and ''The Resistance'' (2009). Muse have also released one live album, ''HAARP'' (2008) and two compilation albums. The first, Random 1-8 was only released in Japan and is a collection of B-sides from the Showbiz period. The second compilation ''Hullabaloo'' (2002) consisted of two discs and was designed to accompany the Hullabaloo DVD. The first disc contains a collection of B-sides recorded between March 1999 and October 2001. The second disc features 11 live songs recorded on 28–29 October 2001 at 'le Zenith' in Paris. Bellamy also makes an appearance as a playable character in Guitar Hero 5, which features the song "Plug In Baby", from ''Origin of Symmetry''.

Rankings in critics' lists and opinion polls

Bellamy was ranked #19 on Gigwise's list of ''The 50 Greatest Guitarists Ever''. Total Guitar readers voted Bellamy #29 on a list of the ''Top 100 Guitarists of All Time''. Bellamy's riff from "Plug In Baby" was #13 in Total Guitar's poll of the ''Top 100 Riffs of All Time''.

In April 2005, ''Kerrang!'' magazine ranked him #28 in their "50 Sexiest People In Rock" poll. ''Cosmopolitan'' also chose him as the sexiest rocker of 2003 and 2004. ''NME'' Magazine voted him the ''14th Greatest Rock 'n' roll Hero of all time'', ahead of John Lennon and Bob Dylan. Bellamy also won the ''Sexiest Male Award'' at the 2007 NME Awards, He won again in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Bellamy, however, declared himself "too short to be sexy" (he is 5' 7"), and said the award should have gone to Dom Howard, Muse's drummer.

On 26 September 2008, the University of Plymouth awarded the members of Muse an honourary doctorate degree in arts for their work in the field of music.

In the January 2010 edition of ''Total Guitar'', Bellamy was named "Guitarist of the Decade" and was proclaimed to be "the Hendrix of his generation". In the Guinness Book of World Records 2010, Bellamy is credited as holding the world record for most guitars smashed on a tour. His record, 140, was set during the ''Absolution'' Tour. In April 2010, Bellamy was named the eighth best front man of all time by the readers of Q. In December 2010, readers of MusicRadar voted Bellamy the 9th Greatest Lead Singer of all time.

Musical equipment

Bellamy uses custom guitars designed by himself and Hugh Manson made in Exeter, Devon. He currently has a number of Manson guitars, as well as instruments by other manufacturers including a Fender 'Aloha' Stratocaster, a Gibson Les Paul DC Lite, a Gibson SG, Jackson ''Randy Rhoads'' (custom, only used once live and then thrown into the crowd. Its current whereabouts is unknown), a Parker Fly, a Peavey EVH Wolfgang, a Jay Turser JT-res Resonator in the video for Plug in Baby and finally a Yamaha Pacifica. Bellamy's famous Manson shape has been compared to a Yamaha Pacifica, a Fender Telecaster, a Schecter and a Godin Triumph. Bellamy stated that he loved the classic guitar that Jimi Hendrix used.

Custom Hugh Manson instruments

The first and most famous is his silver Manson (named Delorean). Bellamy came up with the basic concept for this guitar and Hugh Manson helped him realize it. It has a built-in Z.Vex Fuzz Factory which gives Bellamy his distinctive sound and the ability to manipulate the pedals oscillation sounds without bending down. In addition, it has an MXR Phase 90 phaser, a Roland midi pickup (which is now no longer used) and uses Bare Knuckle and Kent Armstrong pickups. All of his other Mansons follow this same basic design (apart from Bellamy's 7-string which was not originally built for him but for a local jazz guitarist) with some just having different pickups and finishes, as with his mirrored Manson and the rejected "Rust Relic". Bellamy's black Manson has a MIDI strip that controls a DigiTech Whammy IV, when it is connected, a Z.Vex Wah Probe and a number of other built in effects. Manson guitars have also made a guitar for Bellamy called the "Keytarcaster", it is a guitar with strings but no pickups and a two octave keyboard built into the body of the guitar. It is used live during "Undisclosed Desires".

For the 2006 album ''Black Holes and Revelations'', he bought a new guitar, the "Black Kaoss Manson". The guitar features two Bare Knuckle Humbuckers, a Fernandes Sustainer System on the neck and an X/Y MIDI Controller pad which connects to a Korg Kaoss Pad. He also bought the M1D1 (which he later destroyed), which is similar to the Black Kaoss Manson but has a Bare Knuckle Nail Bomb humbucker in the bridge position and a Fernandes Sustainer System (FSK-101 model, which is the humbucker version of the latter one) on the neck. He is also known to use an Ibanez Destroyer on stage (Hullabaloo). Bellamy uses Diezel amp heads, along with Marshall Mode Four cabinets, Soldano Cabinets and Line 6 digital effects. In September 2009, Bellamy has mentioned the extensive use of Dickinson amplifiers on their album ''The Resistance''. Most of Bellamy's rack effects are made with Line 6 modules. On 14 April 2009, Manson Guitars announced on their website that they had brought out a line of Matthew Bellamy signature guitars, based on the Seattle, Glitterati and Delorean models. They all have the option of MIDI touch pads. The DeLorean model has the option of and inbuilt Fuzz Factory and MXR Phase 90.

Political views

Many of his songs display revolutionary views as well as a dislike of political corruption. "Assassin" and "Uprising" are two notable songs with obvious revolutionary sentiments. In an interview with Q Magazine, Bellamy stated that he is a libertarian. In 2006 Bellamy said that he believed the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job". However, in 2009 he told ''Rolling Stone'' that he did not believe this: "There is loads of stuff on the Internet suggesting 9/11 was an inside job. But that is not my belief.”

On 17 September 2009 Bellamy discussed being politically influenced by reading "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" by John Perkins. He explains the book helped inspire the song "Uprising" and expressed his views that he feels lobbyists have undue influence on politicians as well as the political system. He states that "when people become powerful they often have a disregard for public opinion."

Other appearances

Bellamy also co-wrote the end credits for the 2009 film ''The International''. He wrote the song "Soaked", which appears on Adam Lambert's début album, ''For Your Entertainment''. Bellamy appears as a playable character in the video game Guitar Hero 5, along with the song "Plug In Baby".

Personal life

Bellamy began dating actress Kate Hudson in spring 2010. It was announced in January 2011 that she was pregnant with their child. On 27 April 2011 Hudson announced that she and Bellamy had become engaged the prior week. The couple's son named Bingham 'Bing' Hawn Bellamy was born on 9 July 2011.

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name	Brodie Smith
fullname	Brodie Smith
birth date	January 14, 1992
originalteam	Woodville West Torrens (SA)
draftpick	14th overall, 2010
heightweight	/ 78 kg
position	Defender
debutdate	Round 1, 26 March 2011
debutteam
debutopponent
debutstadium	AAMI Stadium
currentclub
guernsey	33
years	2011–
clubs
games(goals)	10 (2)
statsend	Round 17 2011
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Brodie Smith (born 14 January, 1992) is an Australian rules football player for the Adelaide Crows. Smith was Adelaide's first selection in the 2010 National Draft after the club drafted him at pick 14 overall.

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Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rules footballers from South Australia Category:Adelaide Football Club players Category:Woodville-West Torrens Football Club players