Anyone is a band from Southern California that formed in 1995. Their 2001 self-titled album was released on Roadrunner Records. They have described their music using the term "maximum acid", combining a heavy metal sound with psychedelic rock influences. Anyone is the brainchild of Riz Story, the band's lead singer and guitarist, and also the only member of the band that has remained since its inception.

Following some more changes to the band's lineup and an extended period between the releases, their second album, ''Sip the Pleasure of Days'', is planned for a 2007 release, and the band have signed to a new record label, Delinquent Recordz.

History

The group was preceded by the band Sylvia, consisting of Story, drummer Taylor Hawkins and guitarist Sean Murphy, which dissolved when Hawkins joined Alanis Morissette's band (and later Foo Fighters), and Murphy began to work with bands Magdalen and Divinorum, besides his solo career. This led to Story's formation of Anyone in 1995, him being joined by bassist "Static" and drummer Dave "Nipples" Murray.

In 1996, Anyone's first album ''Rats Live on no Evil Star'' (a palindrome) was released on an indie label. The live album ''Live Acid'' was released in 1999, and by 2001 the band were signed to Roadrunner Records and were working with record producer Rick Parashar, and released their self-titled full-length debut, ''Anyone'' in that year. The single "Don't Wake Me" was shown on the Kerrang! music channel.

Johnny Ransom replaced Nipples as drummer in 2002, and both Ransom and "Static" left the band in 2004, being replaced by "Boano" as drummer, and Miki Black as guitarist and keyboardist. The DVD ''The Story of Maximum Acid'' was released, as was the EP ''A Little Sip'' in 2006.

The band currently consist of Riz Story, Miki Black, Miles Martin as bassist and Lincoln Nesto replacing "Boano" as drummer. Their latest full-length album, ''Sip the Pleasure of Days'', is set for a 2007 release on Delinquent Recordz.

Music

They have been compared to Jane's Addiction, Faith No More and Tool. "Maximum Acid" is the term they use to describe their own sound, as a fusion of hard rock and psychedelia. In the past, some of the band's live shows have been conducted whilst an orgy is taking place.

Current members

Riz Story: lead vocals, guitars

Miki Black: guitars, keyboards

Miles Martin: bass

Lincoln Nesto: drums

Former members

Static (musician) (1998–2003) Bassist on ''Rats Live on no Evil Star'', ''Live Acid'', and ''Anyone''.

Dave "Nipples" Murray (1996–2000) Drummer on ''Rats Live on no Evil Star'' and ''Live Acid''.

Johnny Ransom (2000–2002) Drummer on ''Anyone''. Ransom still works with Anyone, but now plays full time in Boy Hits Car.

Brendan Murphy (musician) (2002) Drummer on a tour supporting ''Anyone''.

Boano (2004–2006) drums

Miki Black (2004–2006) guitars and keyboards

Discography

''Rats Live on no Evil Star (1996)

''Live Acid (1999)

''Anyone'' (Roadrunner Records, 2001)

''The Story of Maximum Acid'' [DVD]

''A Little Sip'' [EP] (2006)

''Sip the Pleasure of Days'' (yet to be released)

References

External links

Official website of the band

http://www.myspace.com/anyone

http://www.myspace.com/RizStory

former member Miki Black's website

Category:Musical groups from California

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Name	Gareth Paul Gates
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Gareth Gates
Birth date	July 12, 1984
Origin	Bradford, England
Instruments	vocals
Genre	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2002–present
Label	Sony Music Entertainment (Syco)/ 19 Recordings (2002-2006) UMTV /19 Recordings(2006-2007)
Website	}}

Gareth Paul Gates (born 12 July 1984 in Bradford, England), is an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show ''Pop Idol''. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK alone. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly. Gates used the McGuire Programme to correct the problem and is now a speech coach with the programme.

In 2009, Gates moved into musical theatre, playing the title role in the West End production of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'' at the Adelphi Theatre. He has recently completed an eighteen month stint as Marius, initially in the touring production and then in the West End production of ''Les Misérables''.

Early life

Gates was born in West Bowling, Bradford to father Paul and mother Wendy Broadbent (née Farry). He has three sisters, Nicola (born 1985), Charlotte (born 1991), and Jessica (born 1993) and grew up with his cousin James (born 1986) who was fostered by the family. His parents regularly foster other children.

Gates and his sisters attended Dixons City Academy in West Bowling, Bradford where Gates studied art and music at GCSE level.

He joined Bradford Cathedral choir at age nine. He was head chorister by the age of eleven, singing solo for the Queen when she visited in 1997. Gates achieved Grade VIII in piano, classical guitar and singing. He had gained a place at the Royal Northern College of Music before the finals of ''Pop Idol''.

Career

2002-2003: Pop Idol, What My Heart Wants to Say and Go Your Own Way

Gates was the runner-up to Will Young on the first series of ''Pop Idol'' in February 2002. Despite not winning the competition, he was soon signed up by Simon Cowell to the BMG label.

Gates' first single, a cover of "Unchained Melody", entered the UK Singles Chart at number one. The single went double-platinum in the UK, and was voted 2002's The Record of the Year by ITV viewers. This was followed by another number-one single, "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)". His third single, a double A-side "Suspicious Minds/"The Long and Winding Road", a duet with ''Pop Idol'' winner Will Young, also reached number one. His fourth, "What My Heart Wants to Say", reached number five. Gates's debut album ''What My Heart Wants to Say'' achieved first week sales of 100,000 copies, peaking at number two in the UK Albums Chart, and eventually earned double platinum status in the UK.

The now-defunct ''Smash Hits'' magazine dedicated 7 October 2002 as International Gareth Gates Day. In 2003, Gates sang the 2003 Comic Relief charity single, "Spirit in the Sky", with The Kumars. The single was a UK number-one for two weeks. He also appeared in Comic Relief's ''Celebrity Driving School''. Through Comic Relief, he became involved with Body and Soul, a charity that helps people affected by HIV and AIDS.

His next single, "Sunshine", reached number three and was taken from his second album ''Go Your Own Way'', which was released in October 2003. However, the album was far less successful than his debut album. It peaked at number eleven in the UK before dropping to #32 the following week, and only spent four weeks on the album chart altogether. The album enjoyed slightly more success in a number of Asian countries however, and Gates won MTV Asia's award for Best International Male in 2003/04. He was awarded the same title by MTV China and MTV Taiwan.

His next single, "Say it Isn't So", reached number four in late 2003, but proved to be Gates' last single release in the UK until April 2007. At the start of 2004 he did an arena tour of the UK, then continued to promote his album throughout Europe and Asia, before taking a break and training as a speech coach and course instructor with the McGuire Programme.

By this point, Gates had sold just over three million music singles in the UK, including the second and sixth best selling singles in 2002 ("Unchained Melody", which sold 1.4 million, and "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)", which sold 581,000) and the second best selling single in 2003 ("Spirit in the Sky", 561,000 copies). All three of these singles were listed in the Top 100 singles of the decade (2000–2009) as announced on Radio 1 with Spirit in the Sky at no. 62, Anyone of Us (no. 56), and Unchained Melody (no. 2). The biggest selling single of the decade was, ironically, "Anything is Possible"/"Evergreen" by Will Young, whom Gates had lost the Pop Idol contest to.

In the 2003 film, Seeing Double, alongside pop group S Club, Gates played a clone version of himself. He also promoted AIDS awareness through a charity concert to 50,000 people with MTV in Indonesia.

2004-2009: Pictures Of The Other Side

In 2003 and 2004, it was reported that Gates was being dropped by his record company BMG. The reports, which also cited low sales of his second album and low concert ticket sales as reasons, were denied by both Gates and the record company at the time. Gates was later dropped from the label in April 2006 before the release of any new material.

In 2006, Gates appeared in a television documentary for ITV1 called ''Whatever Happened To Gareth Gates?'', which dealt with his experiences in the music industry and his life outside it. The documentary was screened in December 2006, and confirmed a new record deal with UMTV (part of Universal) and a new album as well as showcasing snippets of the new material. An early preview of his new album was given at a secret gig on 29 November 2006. Gates had been working with writers such as Sacha Skarbek (who has worked with James Blunt), Ricky Ross (of Deacon Blue), Gary Clark and Pete Gordeno, and new the album was produced by Martin Terefe, Jon Hall and Nick Whitecross.

Since 2004 Gates had also been working with singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke. Initial contact was apparently made through Lucie Silvas. Gates' regular acoustic guitarist, Graham Kearns, also worked with Tzuke and has writing credits with Gates on both albums. Appearing at the Limelight venue in Crewe during Tzuke's October 2004 tour, Gates sang backing vocals to a surprised audience on Tzuke's track "Bully" (from her album ''Secret Agent''). A song Gates co-wrote with Tzuke, "Dark Days", appeared on Tzuke's 2007 album ''Songs 1''.

On 30 March 2007, Gates appeared on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, the first time he participated in an interview for a mainstream television chat-show since his speech improvement.

The first single from Gates' third album was "Changes" which was released on 9 April 2007. The single peaked at Number 14. A second single, "Angel on My Shoulder", was released on 18 June 2007, peaking at Number 22. Both singles remained in the UK top 40 for only one week. Gates' third album, ''Pictures of the Other Side'', was released on 25 June 2007. It proved to be Gates' lowest selling album to date and spent only two weeks on the UK album chart, entering at Number 23 before falling to Number 66 the following week, then dropping out of the chart altogether.

During his time working with Judie Tzuke, Gates also co-wrote the song "Christmas And I'm Home" with her. It was first premiered live by Gates in 2004 in Bradford, and Tzuke recorded the song with pianist Haim Cotton. Tzuke's version was released commercially in November 2008, as a charity single download and as a physical CD single sold exclusively through the CD Baby website.

Musical Theatre

In 2009, Gates moved into musical theatre, intially playing the title role in the West End production of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'' at the Adelphi Theatre. He has recently completed an eighteen month stint as Marius, initially in the touring production and then in the West End production of ''Les Misérables''.

Gates has also been involved in a number of musical theatre concerts including ''A Spoonful and Stiles and Drew'' where he previewed the role of Robbie in the new musical ''Soho Cinders''

Gates is currently taking a break from musical theatre to write a new album

Personal life, charitable work and other activities

Gates lives in Chiswick, West London, with wife Suzanne Gates (née Mole), a dancer and cheorographer whom he met at the Record of the Year awards in 2002, which he won for Unchained Melody. In October 2006, ''The People'' newspaper incorrectly reported that they had secretly married. Gates and Mole got engaged on New Years Eve 2007 and were married on 18 July 2008 in a private ceremony for family and friends. The couple had their first child together on 6 April 2009, a girl they named Missy.

Gates qualified as a speech coach and latterly as a course instructor with the McGuire Programme where he helps those with stammers similar to his own. He co-led his first full course in February 2005 and in August 2006 he instructed his first course single-handedly in Galway, Ireland. He led his second at Bournemouth in November 2006, and continues to lead courses in the UK and Ireland, the most recent of which was in June 2009.

Gates is a patron of the HIV/AIDS charity ''Body and Soul'' and of the Bobby Moore Fund, which supports research into bowel cancer. He took part in the 2009 Cosmo Everyman campaign to raise awareness of prostate and testicular cancer.

In 2008, Gates appeared on ITV1's Dancing on Ice with skating partner Maria Filippov, finishing fourth, losing a place in the final to Zaraah Abrahams and dancing partner Fred Palascak.

On 7 September 2008, Gates played for England against The Rest of the World in Soccer Aid 2008 at Wembley in aid of UNICEF. He was substituted for Tom Felton. England won 4-3.

Gates played Prince Charming in the pantomime 'Cinderella' at New Wimbledon Theatre, from December 2008 to January 2009. Further pantomimes followed - the Prince in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Woking in 2010-11 and Aladdin in Milton Keynes in 2011-12

In December 2009, Gates took part in ITV's ''All Star Family Fortunes'', along with wife Suzanne, mum Wendy, sister Nicola and best friend Matt, and won £30,000 for the Bobby Moore Fund for bowel cancer. Other TV and sporting activities for charity have included an appearance on Sky's ''Don't forget the Lyrics'' and ITV's ''Mr and Mrs'' again for the Bobby Moore Fund and various events for the Rhys Daniels Trust

In August 2011. he was Jersey's Mr Battle in the ''Battle of the Flowers''

Working with ''Jonathan Wilkes'', his wife Suzanne and Wilkes' wife Nikki, Gates set up the Gates and Wilkes Academy of Performing Arts for young people from 5-18, in London and his home town of Bradford.

It was reported that Gates lost his virginity to glamour model Katie Price during the 2002 ''Pop Idol''. Gates initially denied the rumours but finally admitted the relationship in 2003.

In 2009, it was reported that Gates has made an estimated £6.5 million during his career to date.

Discography

Tours and concerts

;Tours

''Pop Idol'' Arena Tour 2002

Will and Gareth Arena Tour 2002

Go Your Own Way Arena Tour - UK and Asia 2004

Dancing On Ice Tour 2008

;Other notable concerts

Mansfield Party in the Park 2011

Dartford Festival headlining act 2011

Private concert for the Prince of Brunei, January 2005

MTV Asia AIDS Awareness Concert, Indonesia, December 2004

Concert to open Louis Vuitton's first store in Shanghai, China, October 2004

Records and awards

Awards

;UK

The Record of the Year 2002: "Unchained Melody"

Smash Hits Awards 2002: best male, best hair, best newcomer, most fanciable male

Smash Hits Awards 2003: best male, best single ("Sunshine")

Young Achievers Yorkshire 2002

Special award for service to Yorkshire 2002

* ;Overseas

MTV Asia: Best International Male 2003/2004

MTV China: Best International Male 2003/2004

MTV Taiwan: Best International Male 2003/2004

TMF Belgium: Best International Pop

MTV Taiwan: Inspiration to Youth

G-Music (Taiwan): Best International Artist 2003

Hit FM: Best single of 2003 (AOU)

References

External links

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Name	Irma Thomas
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Irma Lee
Alias	Soul Queen of New Orleans
Born	February 18, 1941Ponchatoula, LouisianaUnited States
Instrument	Vocals
Genre	Rhythm and Blues, blues, gospel
Occupation	Musician, Songwriter
Years active	1960–present
Label	Minit RecordsImperial RecordsChess RecordsRounder Records
Website	IrmaThomas.com }}

Irma Thomas (born February 18, 1941, Ponchatoula, Louisiana) is a Grammy Award-winning soul and rhythm and blues singer from New Orleans. She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans".

Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success; still, she has a large cult following among soul aficionados. In 2007, she won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album for ''After the Rain'', her first Grammy in an acclaimed career spanning over 45 years.

History

Born Irma Lee, as a teen she sang with a Baptist church choir, auditioning for Specialty Records as a 13-year old. By the age of 19 she had been married twice and had four children. Keeping her second ex-husband's surname, she worked as a waitress in New Orleans, occasionally singing with bandleader Tommy Ridgley, who helped her land a record deal with the local Ron label. Her first single, "(You Can Have My Husband but) Don't Mess with My Man," was released in spring 1960, and reached number 22 on the Billboard R&B; chart.

She then began recording on the Minit label, working with songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint on songs including "It’s Raining" and "Ruler of my Heart", which was later reinterpreted by Otis Redding as "Pain In My Heart". Imperial Records acquired Minit in 1963, and a string of successful releases followed. These included "Wish Someone Would Care” (her biggest national hit), its B-side "Break-a-Way" (later covered by Tracey Ullman among others), "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is" (co-written by the young Randy Newman), and "Time Is on My Side" (a song previously recorded by Kai Winding, and later by the Rolling Stones).

Although her first four Imperial singles all charted on Billboard's pop chart, later releases were less successful, and, unlike her contemporaries Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and Dionne Warwick she never managed to cross over into mainstream commercial success. She recorded for Chess Records in 1967/68 with some success, the Otis Redding song "Good To Me" reaching the R&B; chart. She then relocated to California, releasing records on various small labels, before returning to Louisiana, and in the early 1980s opened her own club, the Lion's Den.

Irma Thomas was featured as a stellar singer from New Orleans, on the Southern Stars poster created by Dianna Chenevert to help promote Thomas and historically document her contribution to the music industry. On October 12, 1983 USA Today reporter Miles White's story highlighted the poster on the front page of the Life section, which provided more nationwide attention.

After several years’ break from recording, she was signed by Rounder Records, and in 1991 earned her first-ever Grammy Award nomination for ''Live! Simply the Best'', recorded in San Francisco. She subsequently released a number of traditional gospel albums, together with more secular recordings. The album ''Sing It!'' was nominated for a Grammy in 1999.

Thomas is still active as a performer, appearing annually at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. She reigned as Queen of the Krewe du Vieux for the 1998 New Orleans Mardi Gras season. She often headlined at her own club, which is now out of business due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Thomas relocated to Gonzales, Louisiana, from New Orleans, after Hurricane Katrina, but, according to her web site, she is now back in her home in New Orleans.

In April 2007, Irma Thomas was honored for her contributions to Louisiana music with induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Also in 2007, Thomas accepted an invitation to participate in ''Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino'' where, singing with Marcia Ball, she contributed "I Just Can't Get New Orleans Off My Mind".

In August 2009, a compilation album with three new songs titled ''The Soul Queen of New Orleans: 50th Anniversary Celebration'' was released from Rounder Records to commemorate Thomas' 50th year as a recording artist.

Irma Thomas is the subject of the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival poster. She was chosen as the subject before the painting was chosen for the poster. Artist Douglas Bourgeois painted the singer in 2006. His art was chosen to reflect her art.

In 2010, Irma Thomas rode in the New Orleans parade "Grela".

In April 2011, Irma Thomas performed at the Corner Hotel, Richmond.

During Easter 2011, Irma performed twice at the Bluesfest music festival in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. She wowed audiences, many of them unfamiliar with her long and acclaimed catalogue of work. On Sunday, 24 April, Irma performed on the Crossroads stage, coming on after Mavis Staples. On Monday, 25 April, Irma headlined the Crossroads stage, coming on after Jethro Tull and Osibisa.

Discography

Singles

"(You Can Have My Husband But) Don't Mess with My Man" / "Set Me Free" (Ron 328) (#22 R&B;, 1960)

"A Good Man" / "I May Be Wrong" (Ron 330)

"Cry On" / "Girl Needs Boy" (Minit 625) (1961)

"It's Too Soon To Know" / "That's All I Ask" (Minit 633)

"I Done Got Over It" / "Gone" (Minit 642) (1962)

"It's Raining" / "I Did My Part" (Minit 653) (1962)

"Two Winters Long" / "Somebody Told You" (Minit 660)

"Ruler Of My Heart" / "Hittin' On Nothing" (Minit 666) (1963)

"For Goodness Sake" / "When Ever" (Bandy 368)

"Wish Someone Would Care" / "Break-A-Way" (Imperial 66013) (#17 pop, 1964)

"Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" / "Time Is on My Side" (Imperial 66041) (#52 pop, 1964)

"Times Have Changed" / "Moments To Remember" (Imperial 66069) (#98 pop, 1964)

"He's My Guy" / "(I Want A) True, True Love" (Imperial 66080) (#63 pop, 1964)

"Some Things You Never Get Used To" / "You Don't Miss A Good Thing" (Imperial 66095) (#109 pop, 1965)

"I'm Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry" / "Nobody Wants To Hear Nobody's Troubles" (Imperial 66106) (#130 pop, 1965)

"It's Starting To Get To Me Now" / "Hurt's All Gone" (Imperial 66120)

"Take A Look" / "What Are You Trying To Do" (Imperial 66137) (#118 pop, 1965)

"It's a Man's-Woman's World (parts 1 and 2)" (Imperial 66178) (#119 pop, 1966)

"Somewhere Crying" / "Cheater Man" (Chess 2010) (1967)

"A Woman Will Do Wrong" / "I Gave You Everything" (Chess 2017)

"Good To Me" / "We Got Something Good" (Chess 2036) (#42 R&B;, 1968)

"Save A Little Bit For Me" / "That's How I Feel About You" (Canyon 21) (1970)

"I'd Do It All Over You" / "We Won't Be In Your Way Anymore" (Canyon 31) (1971)

"These Four Walls" / "A Woman's Viewpoint" (Roker 502) (1971)

"Full Time Woman" / "She's Taken My Part" (Cotillion 41444) (1972)

"She'll Never Be Your Wife" / "You're The Dog" (Fungus 15119) (1973)

"In Between Tears" (Fungus 15141)

"Coming From Behind (parts 1 and 2)" (Fungus 15353) (1974)

"Don't Blame Him" / "Breakaway" (Maison de Soul 1012) (1977)

"Hip Shakin'" / "Hittin' On Nothin'" (Maison de Soul 1058) (1977)

"Safe With Me" / "Zero Willpower" (RCS 1006) (1979)

"Take What You Find" / I Can't Help Her" (RCS 1008)

"A Woman Left Lonely" / "Dance Me Down Easy" (RCS 1010)

"Looking Back" / Don't Stop" (RCS 1013)

"Mardi Gras Manbo" / "I Believe Saints Go All The Way" (Sound of New Orleans 10311) (1988)

Albums

1964 ''Wish Someone Would Care'' (Imperial)

1966 ''Take a Look'' (Imperial)

1973 ''In Between Tears'' (Fungus)

1976 ''New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival'' (Island)

1978 ''Soul Queen of New Orleans'' (Maison De Soul)

1979 ''Safe with Me'' (RCS)

1981 ''In Between Tears'' (reissue) (Charly) Fungus

1981 ''Hip Shakin' Mama'' (reissue of Island LP) (Charly) Island

1986 ''The New Rules'' (Rounder)

1988 ''The Way I Feel'' (Rounder)

1991 ''Live: Simply the Best'' (Rounder)

1992 ''True Believer'' (Rounder)

1993 ''Walk Around Heaven: New Orleans Gospel Soul'' (Rounder)

1997 ''The Story of My Life'' (Rounder)

1998 ''Sing It!'' (Rounder) with Marcia Ball & Tracy Nelson

2000 ''My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs Of Dan Penn'' (Rounder)

2006 ''After the Rain'' (Rounder)

2008 ''Simply Grand'' (Decca/Rounder)

Compilations

1980s ''Irma Thomas Sings'' (Bandy) Bandy/Minit

1986 ''Break-A-Way: The Best of Irma Thomas'' (Legendary Masters Series) (EMI-USA)

1983 ''Time Is on My Side'' (Kent) Minit/Imperial

1984 ''Down at Muscle Shoals'' (Chess/P-Vine) Chess

1987 ''Breakaway'' (Stateside) Minit/Imperial

1987 ''Breakaway'' (abridged version of Stateside LP) (EMI-USA) Minit/Imperial

1990 ''Something Good: The Muscle Shoals Sessions'' (MCA-Chess) Chess

1991 ''Safe with Me/Irma Thomas Live'' (Paula)

1992 ''Time Is on My Side: The Best Of Irma Thomas Volume 1'' (EMI-USA) Minit/Imperial

1996 ''Ruler of Hearts'' (Charly) Minit/Bandy/Island

1996 ''Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection'' (Razor & Tie) Imperial/Minit

1996 ''Time Is on My Side'' (expanded CD reissue of 1983 LP) (Kent) Minit/Imperial

2001 ''If You Want It, Come and Get It'' (Rounder) Rounder

2005 ''Straight from the Soul'' (Stateside) Imperial/Minit

2006 ''A Woman's Viewpoint'' (Ace) Fungus/Canyon/RCS, etc.

2006 ''Wish Someone Would Care/Take A Look'' (Collectables) Imperial

2009 ''The Soul Queen of New Orleans: 50th Anniversary Celebration'' (Rounder) Rounder

Guest appearances

1993 B. B. King, ''Blues Summit'' (MCA) Duet on "We're Gonna Make It"

2005 ''Various Artists/I Believe To My Soul'' (Rhino)

2005 ''Various Artists/Our New Orleans'' (Elektra/Nonesuch)

2006 The New Orleans Social Club/Duet with Marcia Ball on "Look Up"/From ''Sing Me Back Home'' (Burgundy Records/Honey Darling Records)

2007 Various Artists, ''Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino'' (Vanguard), singing "I Can't Get New Orleans Off My Mind" with Marcia Ball.

2010 Galactic, ''Ya-Ka-May'' (Anti) Vocals on "Heart Of Steel"

2011 Hugh Laurie, ''Let Them Talk''

Filmography

2006 ''New Orleans Music in Exile''

2010 ''Treme''

References

External links

[ Bio from Allmusic.com]

Fan page, includes extensive bio and discography

Interview with Irma Thomas by John Sinclair

Lifetime Achievement Award

Bio from the Oregonian

NPR:A visit with the Soul Queen of New Orleans

An interview with Irma Thomas at Soul Express

Bob Edwards Interview "At Home with Irma Thomas"

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birthname	Michael Austin Cera
birth date	June 07, 1988
birth place	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
instruments	Vocals, guitar, Hurdy-Gurdy, mandolin
occupation	Actor, occasional musician
yearsactive	1998–present
homepage	}}

Michael Austin Cera (; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in ''Arrested Development'','' Youth in Revolt, Superbad'', ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'', ''Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist'' and ''Juno''. Cera received the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for best male performance for his work in ''Superbad''.

Early life

Cera was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Linda, a native of Quebec, and Luigi Cera, a technician who is originally from Sicily. His parents both worked for Xerox. Cera has an older sister, Jordan, and a younger sister, Molly. He became interested in acting after viewing ''Ghostbusters'' repeatedly when sick with the chicken pox at the age of three. He memorized all the dialogue and idolized Bill Murray. He enrolled in The Second City Toronto and took improvisation classes.

Acting

His first role was an unpaid appearance in a Tim Hortons summer camp commercial. That eventually led to a Pillsbury commercial in which he poked the Pillsbury Doughboy, his first role with lines.

Rise

Cera's career began when he was cast as Larrabe Hicks in the Canadian television series ''I Was a Sixth Grade Alien'' in 1999. In 2002, Cera played the young Chuck Barris in ''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' and he also provided the voice for Brother Bear in ''The Berenstain Bears'' animated series. Also in 2002, he was cast in ''The Grubbs'', a new Fox TV series. It received a poor critical response, including an E! Online review that called it "the worst sitcom ever produced". He also voiced Josh Spitz in the cartoon ''Braceface''. He played George Michael Bluth in the award-winning television series ''Arrested Development'' for three seasons before it was canceled. In 2005, he starred as Harold in the award winning short film ''Darling Darling'', for which he was awarded Best Actor at the San Gio Festival in Verona, Italy. In 2006, he created and starred in a parody of ''Impossible is Nothing'', a video résumé created by Aleksey Vayner. He also guest-starred in an episode of teen noir drama ''Veronica Mars'' – in the episode "The Rapes of Graff", which also featured ''Arrested Development'' co-star Alia Shawkat – and also in the Adult Swim series ''Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!''

Cera, along with best friend Clark Duke, wrote and starred in a series of short videos released on their website. The idea came from Duke, who was enrolled at Loyola Marymount University and did it for his film school studies. In 2007, they signed a deal with CBS Television to write, produce, direct, and act in a short-form comedy series entitled ''Clark and Michael''. The show featured guest stars such as David Cross, Andy Richter and Patton Oswalt, and was distributed via CBS's new internet channel, CBS Innertube. Duke and Cera are both members of the band The Long Goodbye.

Cera also appeared in a staged comedy video that shows him being fired from the lead role of the film ''Knocked Up'' after belittling and arguing with the director, in a scene that mocks the David O. Russell blow up on the set of ''I Heart Huckabees''.

Continuation into movies

Cera starred alongside Jonah Hill in the film ''Superbad'', which was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The film opened in North America on August 17, 2007. In November 2007, he hosted ''Saturday Night Live on strike'', a live staged version of ''SNL'' not shown on television due to the 2007 Writers Guild of America Strike. Also in 2007, Cera co-starred in ''Juno'' as Paulie Bleeker, a teenager who accidentally impregnates his long-time school-friend Juno (Ellen Page). ''Arrested Development'' star Jason Bateman co-starred in the movie, but they did not share any scenes together. For ''Superbad'' and ''Juno'', Cera won Breakthrough Artist in the Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2007.

In 2007, Cera appeared in the comedy short "Drunk History", playing Alexander Hamilton in a comedic retelling of Hamilton's duel with Aaron Burr.

Cera stars in the independent film ''Paper Heart'', released August 7, 2009. It was written by and co-stars Charlyne Yi, and premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival where it won a screenwriting award. Cera and Yi composed the movie's soundtrack. He also starred alongside Jack Black in the 2009 comedy ''Year One'', which received overwhelmingly negative reviews.

In 2009, Cera's first published short story, "Pinecone", appeared in ''McSweeney's Quarterly''. In January 2010, Cera starred in a film adaptation of the novel ''Youth in Revolt'', in the role of the lead character, Nick Twisp.

On the August 3, 2010 episode of ''The Late Show with David Letterman'', Cera described getting lost in Red Rocks Park, and his relief when found by other hikers.

Cera played the titular character in the film adaptation of the graphic novel ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'', released in August 2010.

Upcoming projects

According to press reports, Cera will appear in the ''Arrested Development'' film.

Sherwood Schwartz is on the record as saying he would like to see Cera play Gilligan in the film remake of ''Gilligan's Island''.

Cera was being considered for the voice of the new Muppet, Walter, for ''The Muppets'', but the role was given to muppeteer Peter Linz. Cera is set to star in a film by Sebastian Silva in Chile, and he is “spending five hours a day learning Spanish," for the role.

Music

In 2010 Cera contributed mandolin and backing vocals to the Weezer song "Hang On" from their album ''Hurley''. Cera has also established himself as the touring bass player in Mister Heavenly, an indie rock band originating in the American northwest. Cera also played bass and sang back up during songs in both ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' and ''Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist''.

Filmography

Film

''Frequency (film) ''Stolen Miracle'' ''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' ''Superbad (film) ''Extreme Movie'' ''Paper Heart'' ''Youth in Revolt (film) ''Arrested Development (film)

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
rowspan="2"	1999	''Switching Goals''	Taylor
''What Katy Did''	Dorry
rowspan="4"	2000	Frequency'' ||	Gordy Jr., Age 10
''Steal This Movie!''	america Hoffman, Age 7–8
''Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream''	Young Zac
''Custody of the Heart''
rowspan="4"	2001	|	Brandon McKinley
''My Louisiana Sky''	Jesse Wade Thompson
''The Familiar Stranger''	Young Ted Welsh
''Walter and Henry''	Crying Kid
	2002	|	Chuck Barris, Age 8 and 11
rowspan="3"	2007	Superbad'' ||	Evan
''Wayside: The Movie''	Todd
''Juno (film)	Juno''	Paulie Bleeker
rowspan="2"	2008	|	Fred
''Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist''	Nick O'Leary
rowspan="2"	2009	|	Himself
''Year One (film)	Year One''	Oh
rowspan="2"	2010	Youth in Revolt'' ||	Nick Twisp / François Dillinger
''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World''	Scott Pilgrim
rowspan="1"	2012	Arrested Development'' ||	George Michael Bluth>George-Michael Bluth	Announced

Television

1999 ''Rolie Polie Olie'' ''La Femme Nikita (TV series) ''The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV series) ''Braceface'' ''Arrested Development (TV series) ''Wayside (TV series) ''Veronica Mars'' ''Clark and Michael'' ''Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!'' ''Children's Hospital (web series) ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation''

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
	|	''I Was a Sixth Grade Alien''	Larrabe Hicks	Series regular
	1998–2001	|	Little Gizmo	Four Episodes, voice only
	2000	La Femme Nikita'' ||	Jerome	Season four, one episode
	2001–2003	The Berenstain Bears'' ||	Brother Bear	Series regular, voice only
	2001–2005	|	Josh Spitz	Series regular, voice only
	2003–2006	Arrested Development'' ||	George Michael Bluth	Series regular
	2005–2007	Wayside'' ||	Todd (Pilot)	Pilot, voice only
	2006	|	Dean Rudolph	The Rapes of Graff, Guest Spot
	2007	|	Mikey Cera	Series regular
	2007	|	Jaime Stevens	Season One, Episode Three
	2008, 2010-present	Children's Hospital'' ||	Sal Viscuso	Recurring, voice only
	2010	|	Scott Pilgrim	Promo for the movie ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

See also

List of current child actors from Canada

List of former child actors from Canada

References

External links

''Clark and Michael'' official site

''Michael Cera's Crew Profile on The 1 Second Film''

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name	Ellen Page
birth name	Ellen Philpotts-Page
birth date	February 21, 1987
birth place	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
occupation	Actress
years active	1997–present
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Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987), known professionally as Ellen Page, is a Canadian actress. Page received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her role as the title character in the film ''Juno''. She won back-to-back Austin Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actress for her roles in ''Juno'' and ''Hard Candy''.

She is also known for her starring roles in ''Inception'', ''Super'', ''Smart People'', ''Juno'', and ''Whip It'', and as Katherine "Kitty" Pryde in ''X-Men: The Last Stand''. In addition, Page received attention in Canada for award-winning roles in ''Pit Pony'' and ''Marion Bridge'', as well as television shows ''Trailer Park Boys'' and ''ReGenesis''.

In 2008, Page was nominated for ''Time's'' 100 Most Influential People list and placed #86 on ''FHM'''s Sexiest Women in the World list, and moved up to #70 for 2010. In June 2008, Page was named on ''Entertainment Weekly's'' future A-List stars list.

Early life

Page was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, the daughter of Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a graphic designer. She attended the Halifax Grammar School until grade 10, spent some time at Queen Elizabeth High School, and graduated from the Shambhala School in 2005. She also spent two years in Toronto, Ontario studying in the Interact Program at Vaughan Road Academy, along with close friend and fellow Canadian actor Mark Rendall. Growing up, Page enjoyed playing with action figures and climbing trees.

Career

Page began acting at age 4, appearing in numerous school plays. She first acted in front of the camera in 1997 at age 10 in the CBC television movie ''Pit Pony'', which later spun off into a television series. This led to more roles in a number of small Canadian films and television series, notably playing Treena Lahey in Season 2 of ''Trailer Park Boys''. At 16, she was cast in ''Mouth to Mouth'', an independent film shot in Europe. Page starred in the 2005 movie ''Hard Candy'' and gained praise for "one of the most complex, disturbing and haunting performances of the year". She also appeared in ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' as Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat), a girl who can walk through walls. In the previous X-Men movies, the part had been used in brief cameos played by other actresses, but never as a main character. As the title character in ''Juno'', Page garnered substantial praise; A. O. Scott of the ''New York Times'' noted her as being "frighteningly talented" and Roger Ebert said, "Has there been a better performance this year than Ellen Page's creation of Juno? I do not think so". Page was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Juno'', but lost to Marion Cotillard in ''La Vie En Rose''. The role, however, did win her several other awards, including a Canadian Comedy Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Satellite Award. Page also has starred in ''Smart People'', which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Although released after ''Juno'', ''Smart People'' was shot earlier. Her other film credits include ''An American Crime'', which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival; ''The Tracey Fragments'', which was released in November 2007 in Canada and May 2008 in the U.S.; and ''The Stone Angel''.

In 2007, she was attached to play the title character in an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's ''Jane Eyre'' and had planned to work on an as-yet unmade film entitled ''Jack and Diane'' opposite Olivia Thirlby, with whom she co-starred in ''Juno'' but it was announced in August 2009 that her role in ''Jack and Diane'' would now be played by the actress Alison Pill. Before his death in January 2008, Heath Ledger had discussed with Page the idea of starring in his directorial debut, ''The Queen's Gambit''. Page hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' on March 1, 2008 and on May 3, 2009, she guest starred in the episode "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh" of the animated series ''The Simpsons'' as a character named Alaska Nebraska, a parody of Hannah Montana. She also starred in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, ''Whip It'', alongside Juliette Lewis, Marcia Gay Harden, Drew Barrymore and Kristen Wiig. The film premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and had its wide release on October 2, 2009.

She features in Michael Lander's film ''Peacock'', opposite Cillian Murphy, Susan Sarandon, Bill Pullman and Josh Lucas, which was released in 2010 despite an original release date of 2009. In August 2009, Page began shooting the thriller ''Inception'', a film directed by Christopher Nolan and co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ken Watanabe. The film was released on July 16, 2010.

She is attached to star in the film ''Super'', and will reportedly play Stacie Andree in an upcoming film about Laurel Hester.

, she serves as a spokesperson for Cisco Systems in a series of ads appearing in three commercials set in Page's hometown of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. On May 26, 2010 it was reported in a column on "Deadline Hollywood" and by ''Entertainment Weekly'' that Page will star in the new HBO series ''Tilda'' alongside Diane Keaton, who plays the title role. ''Tilda'' is based on the life of Nikki Finke, the founder of the influential Hollywood blog, DeadlineHollywood.com. ''Tilda'' was reportedly dropped by HBO due to friction between the creators. She is also the narrator of the documentary on colony collapse disorder, ''Vanishing of the Bees''.

In April 2011 it was announced that Ellen Page would be co-starring in a Woody Allen film titled ''The Bop Decameron'' alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Penélope Cruz, and Alec Baldwin.

Personal life

Page resides in her hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia and has two dogs named Julie and Sprout. She is prone to walking and talking (somniloquy) in her sleep. In 2008, Page was one of 30 celebrities who participated in an online ad series for U.S. Campaign for Burma, calling for an end to the military dictatorship in Myanmar. She describes herself as a pro-choice feminist.

In 2008, Page spent a month living in an eco-village, studying permaculture at the Lost Valley Educational Center outside Eugene, Oregon.

Filmography

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1997	''Pit Pony''	Maggie Maclean	TV movieNominated—Young Artist Award
1999–2000		Maggie Maclean	Twenty-nine episodes, main character
2001–2002	''[[Trailer Park Boys''		Five episodes, recurring character
2002		Helene	"Pilot"
2002		Joanie
2002	''''	Jocelyn
2003	''Ghost Cat''	Natalie Merritt
2003		Trish
2003	''Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story''	Young Lisa
2003		Jennifer
2003	''Love That Boy''	Suzanna
2004	''ReGenesis''	Lilith Sandström
2004	''''	Stella Blackstone
2004	''Wilby Wonderful''	Emily Anderson
2005		Hayley Stark	Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best ActressNominated—Empire Award for Best Female NewcomerNominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
2005		Sherry
2006	''X-Men: The Last Stand''
2007	''An American Crime''	Sylvia Likens
2007	''''	Tracey Berkowitz
2007		Juno MacGuff	Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressCentral Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressDetroit Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressFlorida Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressFlorida Film Critics Circle Pauline Kael Breakout AwardHouston Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressIndependent Spirit Award for Best Lead FemaleLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNational Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance - FemaleSt. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: ComedyTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Breakout FemaleToronto Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough PerformanceMTV Movie Awards - Best Female PerformanceNominated—Academy Award for Best ActressNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best ActressNominated—Empire Award for Best ActressNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated—National Movie Award for Best Performance - FemaleNominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNominated—MTV Movie Awards - Best Kiss (Shared with Michael Cera)Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
2007	''''	Arlene
2008	''Smart People''	Vanessa Wetherhold
2009	''''	Alaska Nebraska	"Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh", guest star
2009		Bliss Cavendar/Babe Ruthless
2009	''Vanishing of the Bees''	Narrator	Environmental documentary
2010		Maggie
2010	''Inception''	Ariadne	MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened PerformanceNominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (Shared with Joseph Gordon-Levitt) Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment (Shared with Leonardo DiCaprio)Nominated—Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best EnsembleNominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2010		Libby / Boltie
2011	''[[Freeheld''	Stacie Andree
2012	''The Bop Decameron''	Shannon

Awards and nominations

BAFTA

Nominated for the 2008 Orange Rising Star Award

Academy Awards, USA

Nominated for the 2008 Oscar, Category: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for ''Juno'' (2007)

2010 Scream Awards

* Nominated for Best Science Fiction Actress

See also

List of current child actors from Canada

List of former child actors from Canada

References

External links

Category:1987 births Category:Actors from Nova Scotia Category:Canadian child actors Category:Canadian feminists Category:Canadian film actors Category:Canadian television actors Category:Gemini Award winners Category:Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead winners Category:Living people Category:People from Halifax, Nova Scotia

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