Coordinates	23°33′″N46°38′″N
name	PalmPilot
manufacturer	Palm Inc (then a subsidiary of U.S. Robotics)
releasedate	March 10, 1997
display	160x160 pixel monochrome touchscreen LCD
camera	None
os	Palm OS 2.0
cpu	Motorola 68328 processor at 16 MHz
memory	512 KB (Personal) or 1024 KB (Professional) built in
connectivity	Palm Desktop software through RS-232
input	Graffiti input zone
power	2x AAA Batteries
type	Bar PDA
audio	Mono loudspeaker
dimensions	4.7 x 3.1 x .7 inches
weight
related	Palm (PDA) }}

The PalmPilot Personal and PalmPilot Professional are the second generation of Palm PDA devices produced by Palm Inc (then a subsidiary of U.S. Robotics). These devices were launched on March 10, 1997.

Specifications

This generation of devices uses the Motorola 68328 processor at 16 MHz, and has 512 KB (Personal) or 1024 KB (Professional) built in memory.

This PDA has a plastic casing which is 4.7 x 3.1 x .7 inches and weighs . On the front of the device there is a 160x160 pixel monochrome touchscreen LCD, with a ''Graffiti input zone'' below it. Under this there is a green button for power and backlight control, four application buttons (Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad) and two scroll buttons. On the left side of the device there is a contrast control, and on the top right side of the device, there is a stylus slot. On the back, there is a memory slot door, reset button, battery door (two Alkaline AAA batteries needed) and serial port (for use with the PalmPilot Cradle).

The memory is located in a ''memory slot'' under a plastic cover on the back of the PDA near the top. A 512 KB ROM chip contains the Palm OS 2.0 operating system and resident applications. The RAM is available in 512 KB, 1 MB or 2 MB sizes. The hardware limit is 12 MB of RAM and 4 MB of ROM.

Usage

For PC connectivity, two versions of Palm Desktop were available, one in 3.5-inch disk format (for Windows 3.1) and another in CD-ROM format (for Windows 95). Palm Desktop is also available for Mac computers. Linux has various open source software packages that support the Pilot (Linux is one of preferred development platforms for Palm OS).

The hardware is similar to the first generation of devices (the Pilot 1000/5000), but added a Backlit Screen, more RAM, an updated version of Palm OS (2.0), enhanced PIM applications, expense management software and, for the PalmPilot Professional, the new TCP/IP-based network synchronization capability. This feature allows access to computer networks and, for users of Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, or Lotus cc:mail, allows them to create new messages, reply to or forward messages, and manage the contents of their desktop mailbox remotely.

Accessories and pricing

Palm also sold the 10201U modem at 14.4 kbit/s, introduced at a price of $129 (this modem is also compatible with the Palm III and Palm IIIx devices). An upgrade kit was also available, which allowed users of the earlier Pilot 1000/5000 devices to upgrade the OS, ROM, and RAM to match the PalmPilot Professional. Initially suggested retail prices upon launch were $399 for the PalmPilot Professional, $299 for the PalmPilot Personal, and $199 for the Upgrade Kit. Upgrade kits were also available to existing registered Pilot users for $99 for a limited time after the launch. These kits included IR capability, a new plastic memory door to accommodate the IR diodes, a memory card with 1 MB, the new ROM for Palm OS 2.0, and a CD ROM with updated desktop software.

External links

U.S. Robotics Announces Two New Models of the Best Selling Pilot Connected Organizer - Press Release, March 10, 1997.

Palm support

Palm OS 2.05 Update

Category:Palm OS devices Category:1997 introductions

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Coordinates	23°33′″N46°38′″N
birth name	Micah S. Katt Williams
birth date	September 02, 1971
birth place	Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
othername	Katt Williams />Money Mike
medium	Stand-up, Television, Film, Music
nationality	American
active	1991–present
genre	Black comedy, Blue comedy, Satire, Observational comedy, Physical comedy
subject	African-American culture, Race relations, Racism, Recreational drug use, Human sexualityLife
notable work	Various in ''Wild 'n Out''Bobby Shaw in ''My Wife and Kids''Money Mike in ''Friday After Next''''It's Pimpin' Pimpin'''
website	http://www.kattwilliams.com/ }}

Micah S. Katt Williams (born September 2, 1971) is a U.S. comedian, rapper, and actor. He is best known for his role as Money Mike in ''Friday After Next''. He is also known for his stint on Nick Cannon’s MTV improv show, ''Wild 'n Out'', and for playing the fictional character Bobby Shaw on the program ''My Wife and Kids''.

Early life

Williams was born September 2, 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Dayton, the son of a former member of the Black Panther Party. He attended Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School but was asked to leave and then attended Colonel White High School. On the ''Howard Stern Show'', he stated that after he left Ohio, at the age of 13, he was homeless for four years in Coconut Grove, Miami, where he lived in a park. He sold magazines and books door-to-door and robbed cars for radios.

As a means to get into a nightclub while underage, he noticed that they weren’t checking ID’s in the line for comics and proceeded to enter the club through that entrance. He was called on stage where he did a five-minute improv to an enthusiastic crowd. “I was so nervous but everyone laughed and thought I was funny. After that, I was opened up to the wonderful world of comedy... Improv is where a comic really gets to shine, if he is good. That’s as close as a comedian can get to the playoffs."

Career

Williams started being a comedian in his neighborhood, Avondale, most notably appearing on BET's ''Comic View''. He has also played supporting characters in movies such as ''First Sunday'' and ''Norbit'', but is probably more widely recognized for his character Money Mike in the movie ''Friday After Next''. He has also used the Money Mike stage name when rapping for songs by such artists as Baby Bash, The Game, and Suga Free.

Williams has provided numerous skits and video appearances for artists such as Nick Cannon, DJ Drama, E-40, The Game, Lyfe Jennings, Lil Jon, Lil’ Kim, Lil' Scrappy, Ludacris, Outkast, T.I., Cyrano Williams, Oprah Winfrey, and others. He was a cast member on ''Wild 'n Out'' for several seasons; he voices "A Pimp Named Slickback" on the Adult Swim's ''The Boondocks''; he plays himself as an onstage comedian in ''Grand Theft Auto IV''; and Williams has appeared in several episodes of ''My Wife and Kids'' as character Bobby Shaw.

Anti-Mexican rant

On August 27, 2011, at a standup performance in Phoenix, Arizona, Katt Williams arguably crossed the line of decency when he got into an argument with a member of the studio audience Once he found out that the offending audience member was of Mexican descent, he started insulting Mexico and Mexicans, arguing (in a combative manner) that the country should have fought to maintain California and that U.S. citizens of Mexican descent should "get back over there" if they are more patriotic to Mexico than the USA, and then chanted "USA." He then went on to say, that he has love for his Mexican American homies and seemed to win the crowd over. The member of the studio audience was later ejected from the venue by security staff for defending himself from the Verbal attacks.

Personal life

Williams has 8 children, 7 adopted and 1 from a previous relationship.

Arrests and Accusations

In November 2009, Williams was arrested by police while working on a film in Coweta County, Georgia. He was accused of stealing $3,500 worth of coins and jewelry. Police charged Williams with burglary and criminal trespass.

The following month, Williams was questioned and detained by police again in Coweta County, Georgia after an altercation in a Walmart parking lot. Police issued a warrant to search Williams' semi-truck for evidence, but found nothing. Williams maintains that police destroyed thousands of dollars worth of filming equipment for no reason. A mother and son who were involved in the altercation with Williams were charged with disorderly conduct, but Williams himself was not charged.

Williams maintains his innocence in both cases and said, after being detained, that he has begun to feel he is being persecuted by police.

GTA4

On the video game Grand Theft Auto 4 he is in the video game as a comedian in the Comedy Club and in CNT

Filmography

''Friday After Next'' (2002)

''Repos'' (2006) (V)

''Katt Williams: Live: Let a Playa Play'' (2006)

''Pimp Chronicles, Pt. 1'' (2006)

''Norbit'' (2007)

''The Perfect Holiday'' (2007)

''American Hustle: The Movie'' (2007)

''Epic Movie'' (2007)

''Internet Dating'' (2008)

''First Sunday'' (2008)

''It's Pimpin' Pimpin''' (2008)

''Lonely Street'' (2009)

''Katt Williams Presents: Katthouse'' (2009)

''Katt Williams Pimpadelic'' (2009)

''Katt Williams 9 lives'' (2010)

''Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore'' (2010)

References

External links

Official website

VIBE Profile

Katt Williams as Host of Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav

Category:1971 births Category:Actors from Ohio Category:African American comedians Category:African American film actors Category:African American rappers Category:Living people Category:People from Cincinnati, Ohio Category:People from Dayton, Ohio Category:The Diplomats members Category:Rappers from Ohio

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Coordinates	23°33′″N46°38′″N
name	Young Gunz
background	group_or_band
origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
genre	Hip hop
occupation	Rappers
years active	2001–present
label	Roc-A-Fella, Young Gunz Media, MyArtistDNA
website	www.ygforlife.com
current members	Neef BuckYoung Chris
past members	}}

The Young Gunz is an American rap duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania composed of Young Chris (born Chris Ries in 1984) and Neef Buck (born Hanif Muhammad in 1984). The group is part of Beanie Sigel's State Property collective and was signed to Roc-A-Fella Records. Young Gunz' debut single, "Can't Stop, Won't Stop", made the top 20 on the Billboard charts in 2003.

History

State Property

Ries and Muhammad had been friends since they were young boys on the block(C-Ave). On "Takeover", a track from his 2001 album ''The Blueprint'', Jay-Z announced the duo as "Chris & Neef".

In 2001, the duo performed on the ''State Property'' soundtrack album. Chris and Neef starred in the titular movie. Also during this period of their career, Young Chris appeared throughout Dame Dash's ''Dream Team'' compilation, and Beanie Sigel's ''The Reason''. The duo performed together on guest appearances for albums like Jay-Z's ''The Blueprint 2'', Freeway's ''Philadelphia Freeway'', State Property's ''The Chain Gang Vol. 2'', and Memphis Bleek's ''M.A.D.E.''; all while recording their album.

The Young Gunz scored their first hit with "Can't Stop, Won't Stop", the lead-off single from the ''Chain Gang, Vol. 2'' album. Its song and video received major airplay on hip-hop radio, MTV2, and BET and reached #14 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart and #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Tracks chart.

As a group

After the success of their single, "Can't Stop, Won't Stop", the label jumped and was ready to release their debut album, ''Tough Luv''. It included the remix to "Can't Stop, Won't Stop", which featured St. Louis rapper Chingy. Singles included "No Better Love" featuring former Roc-A-Fella Records crooner Rell and the Just Blaze-produced "Friday Night". ''Tough Luv'' debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at #3 after selling 128,000 copies in its first week. That week, the album at #2 was labelmate Kanye West's debut album ''The College Dropout'', which was released just two weeks earlier.

After a brief hiatus, the duo returned with Swizz Beatz produced "Set It Off" from their second album, ''Brothers from Another''. This albums, which was released May, 24th 2005, sales were somewhat of a disappointment compared to the first, despite the decent exposure of the lead single, promotion from Jay-Z himself, TV, radio & magazine appearances. It was the second release from the "new" Roc-A-Fella Records, referencing when Jay-Z became president of Def Jam Records, the first being Memphis Bleek's 534. The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #15, and included guest features from Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Slim of 112 (Marvin Scandrick III) and John Legend.

Disputes with other rap artists

The Young Gunz were part of a public beef and a war of words with West Coast rapper, The Game. The feud stems from The Game's beef with Memphis Bleek, which escalated into a beef with the entire Roc-A-Fella camp with the exception of Kanye West, Jay-Z and Just Blaze. The Game dissed Bleek and The Young Gunz on his 15-minute freestyle track "300 Bars and Runnin'". The Young Gunz, along with Pooda Brown, responded with a freestyle of their own. Surprisingly, Chris & Neef also beefed with actor, comedian and now rapper, Katt "Money Mike" Wiliams. This beef stemmed from "Set It Off" by the Young Gunz, in which they called a character from a movie that Katt Williams played as, a "fake ass pimp." This beef was encouraged by The Game as he and Katt dissed the two on a Freestyle over their own "Set It Off" beat.

Young Chris solo work

As early as March 2006, Young Chris thought about recording a solo album. He initially titled it ''Now or Never''. He stated to ''XXL'' magazine that he wanted to release a solo album by the end of 2008 and had been "95 percent done" by June 2008. In this article, Chris also states that he feels himself up there with Lil' Wayne and Juelz Santana. Since this time, Chris has taken to the internet to solidify himself as a top solo artist, with his YoungChris.com Social Network, hitting the remix circuit, and his much anticipated "The Network" Mixtape series, hosted by DJ Don Cannon. Later in 2010 signed with Division 1, a label started by Rico Love, under the Universal/Motown umbrella. Rico considers Young Chris his flagship artist, working closely with Chris on his debut album and pre-album/mixtape. The mixtape, called "The Re-Introduction", was released on November 20, 2010. The aptly titled mixtape gives the spotlight to a newly signed Young Chris, as a solo artist, and also, re-introduces the combination of DJ Drama and Don Cannon, the former "Affiliates" partners, hosting their first mixtape together, in several years.

On January 28, a song called "Philly Shit (Mega Mix)" featuring Eve, Black Thought, Money Malc, Fat Joe, Fred The Godson, Diggy Simmons, Jermaine Dupri & Game was leaked.

Discography

Solo albums

''Tough Luv'' (2004)

''Brothers from Another'' (2005)

Collaboration albums

''State Property'' (with State Property) (2002)

''The Chain Gang Vol. 2'' (with State Property) (2003)

''The Chain Gang Vol. 3'' (with State Property) (TBA)

Filmography

''State Property 2'' (2005)

''Fade to Black'' (2004)

''State Property'' (2002)

References

External links

Chris & Neef Website

MTV.com Young Gunz profile

Category:African American rappers Category:American hip hop groups Category:Musical duos Category:Musical groups from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:Roc-A-Fella Records artists Category:Rappers from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:State Property members Category:Living people

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Coordinates	23°33′″N46°38′″N
name	Mario Domm
background	solo_singer
birth name	Mario Alberto Domínguez Zarzar
birth date	January 22, 1977
origin	Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
instrument	Vocals, piano
genre	Latin music, soul, pop
occupation	Singer, songwriter, record producer
associated acts	Camila, Kalimba, Thalía, Paulina Rubio
years active	1993–present
label	Sony Music
website	}}

Mario Alberto Domínguez Zarzar (born January 22, 1977), known professionally as Mario Domm, is a Mexican pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Torreón, in the Mexican state of Coahuila, he enrolled in various performing arts schools, where he studied singing on stage. Domm rose to fame in the late 2000s as the lead singer of the band Camila.

Domm's début solo album ''Mexi-Funk-Music'' (2002), from which came the singles "Disco Amor", "Quiero" and "Si Te Vas", was not successful. After this debut, Domm devoted himself to writing and producing songs for other artists such as Kalimba, OV7, Alejandra Guzmán, Magneto and Reyli Barba. In 2006, Domm formed the band Camila with Samuel "Samo" Parra and Pablo Hurtado, releasing the album ''Todo Cambió'', which became a number-one album in Mexico and the United States. Camila presented another number-one album in 2010, entitled ''Dejarte de Amar'', which earned them three Latin Grammy Awards including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Domm had a number-one hit in the United States with the single "Causa y Efecto", performed by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio, and four top-ten hits with Camila ("Todo Cambió", "Mientes", "Aléjate de Mi" and "Bésame"). ''Billboard'' listed Domm as the fourth most successful Latin songwriter of 2000.

Early life and career beginnings

In 1993, Domm joined Mexican rock band Dulce Ana, getting radio airplay with a song called "Arboles Gigantes", which gave them the opportunity to play along with Café Tacuba and Santa Sabina. Domm also worked as a keyboardist for the Mexican group OV7.

The album ''Aerosoul'' by Kalimba was produced by Domm, Áureo Baqueiro, Edgar Oceransky and Sebastián Arocha. The first single, "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar", written by Kalimba, Domm and Oceransky, became a top-ten hit in the United States. The following single "Tocando Fondo", also written by Domm with Erik Guecha, spent 18 weeks in the ''Billboard'' charts. Later there was another successful album, ''En la Luna'', produced by Domm for fellow Mexican singer-songwriter Reyli. Samuel Parra "Samo" performed the backing vocals for the album. ''En la Luna'' peaked at number 16 in the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums and sold a half-million units worldwide. Domm also produced "Desde Que Llegaste" for Barba. The song was included on the soundtrack for the Mexican film ''Ladies' Night'', which sold 120,000 units in Mexico helped by the success of the song. The album also included "Si Te Vas" performed by Domm.

Domm co-wrote three songs for Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán for her album ''Indeleble'' (2006). The first single, "Volverte a Amar", written by Domm and Guzmán, became the first number-one single for the singer in over 15 years in Mexico and also her highest peak in the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs chart, reaching number six and number-one in the Latin Pop Airplay chart. The song received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Song. "Necesito Amarme", another song written by Domm for Guzmán, was included on the soundtrack for the Mexican film ''Asi del Precipicio''. Also in 2006, Domm produced two songs for Mexican band Sin Bandera, "Será" and "Si Tu No Estás Aquí".

Forming Camila

During the recording of ''En la Luna'' by Reyli Barba, Domm met Samuel "Samo" Parra. Impressed by Parra's vocals, Domm invited him to join forces to create a new project. They began rehearsing with a piano and decide to add a guitarist to the newly created band. Pablo Hurtado, the first one to audition, was selected. The band was named Camila, meaning "close to god", as the "appropriate thanks to the granting of the group's collective dream." The band released in 2006 their début album entitled ''Todo Cambió'', which sold one million copies worldwide and reached number-one in Mexico and the United States. The album yielded six singles, "Abrázame", "Coleccionista de Canciones", "Todo Cambió", "Sólo Para Ti", "Me Da Igual" and "Yo Quiero". Domm received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year in 2008 for the single "Todo Cambió". In 2010, Camila released their second album ''Dejarte de Amar''. ''Dejarte de Amar'' debuted at the top of the charts in Mexico and the United States. In Mexico the album has spent eight weeks at number-one and 44 weeks within the top ten. At the Latin Grammy Awards of 2010, the band earned three awards, Record of the Year and Song of the Year for the song "Mientes" and Best Pop Vocal Album by a Group.

Collaborations

In 2007, Domm worked on the album ''Entre Mariposas'' for Mexican singer Yuridia. Domm co-wrote "Ahora Entendí" and "Más de lo que Pido". "Ahora Entendí" reached the top 20 in the ''Billboard'' Latin charts and the album peaked at number-one in Mexico, spending 83 weeks in the Top 100. Domm wrote "Causa y Efecto" for Mexican singer Paulina Rubio, who released it as the first single from her album ''Gran City Pop'' in 2009. The track became a number-one hit in the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts. As a part of a concert series by the record label Sony Music Latin entitled ''Primera Fila'', Mexican singer Thalía recorded her first live album at the BankUnited Center of the Miami University in Coral Gables, Florida. The first single, "Equivocada", was written by Domm and Maria Bernal, and peaked at number eight in the Latin charts in the United States. Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández recorded "Cielo de Acuarela", written by Domm, and included it on his album ''Dos Mundos: Evolución'' (2009).

Personal life

Domm has been linked romantically with Mexican TV presenter Mónica Noguera, singers Yuridia, Irán Castillo and Belinda. Allegedly, Domm wrote "Mientes" and "Bésame" (recorded by Camila) for Yuridia. In February 2010, Domm criticised the participation of Enrique Iglesias in the remake of the single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" saying on his Twitter account that "he ruins the whole thing". Domm later apologized to Iglesias and his fans.

Discography

As a solo artist

''Mexi-Funky-Music'' (2002)

With Camila

''Todo Cambió'' (2006)

''Dejarte de Amar'' (2010)

References

Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Mexican people of Black African descent Category:Mexican record producers Category:Mexican singers Category:Spanish-language singers Category:Latin Grammy Award winners

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Coordinates	23°33′″N46°38′″N
name	Russell Howard
birth name	Russell Joseph Howard
birth date	March 23, 1980
birth place	Bath, England
medium	Stand up, Television, Radio
nationality	English
active	2004–present
genre	Social satire, Observational comedy, Absurdist humour
subject	Everyday life, politics, Current events, family
notable work	The Milk Run, Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News
website
footnotes	}}

Russell Joseph Howard (born 23 March 1980) is an English comedian, best known for his shows ''Russell Howard's Good News'', and was a permanent panelist on ''Mock The Week''. He won "Best Compère" at the 2006 Chortle Awards and was nominated for an if.comedy award for his 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, ''Wandering''.

Career

TV and radio work

In 2004 he was commissioned by BBC Radio 1 to write, sing and perform on the comedy series, ''The Milk Run'' and he has also appeared on the shows ''Banter'', hosted by Andrew Collins, and ''Political Animal'' for BBC Radio 4.

He was a regular on British topical panel show ''Mock the Week''. He has also made appearances on ''8 Out Of 10 Cats'', ''Would I Lie To You?'', ''Live At The Apollo'', ''The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008'', ''Law of the Playground'' and ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' (Series 18, Episode 2 and Series 20, Episode 4).

He was one of several comedians picked as the best comedy talent from the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe that recorded 10–15-minute spots for the 'Edinburgh and Beyond show' which was aired on Paramount Comedy 1 in the autumn of 2006. The show was filmed at The Bloomsbury Theatre. From 2009 he took over as compère of this show from Al Murray.

From November 2006 to July 2008, Russell co-hosted ''The Russell Howard Show'' on BBC 6 Music with fellow comedian Jon Richardson in a Sunday morning slot previously hosted by Russell Brand. The show continued to air, without Howard, until March 2010. He has since explained that his main reason for leaving the show was that he finds radio "really restrictive" and "I feed off the audience as a performer, but you can't gauge a reaction on the radio."

Russell was commissioned to make a comedy show called ''Russell Howard's Good News'', aimed at under-25s, for BBC Three. The first episode aired on 22 October 2009 and the show ran for seven episodes as well as a "Best Of" show and a Christmas Special. It went on to become BBC Three's highest ever rating entertainment series. In the show, he gave his take on the week's major news stories, as well as giving attention to some of the more light-hearted stories of the week. Two more series of the show were commissioned, with the second series starting on March 25, 2010. A fourth series began on 24 March 2011 on BBC Three.

He made his United States television debut on the August 3, 2011 episode of ''Conan''.

Charity work

He appeared at Friends of the Earth's LIVEstock 1993 comedy and music event at the Hammersmith Apollo in support of the green campaign group's Food Chain Campaign for planet-friendly farming, in 12 November 2009.

For Sport Relief 2010 he took part in the BT Sport Relief Million Pound Bike Ride, with David Walliams, Jimmy Carr, Fearne Cotton, Miranda Hart, Patrick Kielty, and Davina McCall. They cycled from John O'Groats in Scotland to Land's End in 4 days trying to raise 1 million pounds.

In April 2010, Howard ran the Virgin London Marathon for the first time with both his brother and sister, to raise money for the National Society for Epilepsy – a condition from which his brother suffers. He completed the 26 mile course in 4 hours and 15 minutes, beating his target time of 5 hours. Sponsorship has raised over £7,000 to date.

Live comedy

A show from his 2007 ''Adventures'' tour was released on DVD on 17 November 2008, under the title "Russell Howard Live". The show on the DVD was recorded at The Bloomsbury Theatre.

Howard started touring his show ''Dingledodies'' in September 2008 and played various dates through to December. Due to overwhelming demand he further extended the tour twice into 2009. It sold in excess of 125,000 tickets, including three sell-out shows at the Hammersmith Apollo as well as several large arenas such as Wembley Arena and Manchester's MEN Arena. The DVD of this tour was released on 9 November 2009 and features a recording of the show from the Brighton Dome.

He was named "Best Theatre Show" at the 2009 Chortle Comedy Awards.

Howard performed 10 UK dates between 11 and 20 December 2009 for his "Big Rooms and Belly Laughs" tour.

In 2011 the far right English Defence League threatened to picket one of his live gigs in retaliation at material poking fun at them in one of his TV performances.

He is currently performing his new arena tour for 2011, titled ''Right Here Right Now''. The tour sold out in days and was extended twice, with new dates in December 2011 announced on 3 May 2011.

Personal life

Russell Joseph Howard, was born on 23 March 1980 in Bath, Somerset

Russell grew up in [[Bristol. He now lives in Leamington Spa.

Russell was educated at Flitwick Lower School, Bedford Modern School which he attended for a year at the age of 8, Perins School and Alton College in Hampshire, then at the University of the West of England in Bristol, where he studied economics in the end attaining a 2:1.

He has a dog named Archie, who he refers to in his show, Russell Howard's Good News.

It was reported in The Independent and News Of The World that he earned £4 million in 2009 alone, but he categorises these reports as false.

Television

*''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' BBC 2 (2006)

*''Mock The Week'' BBC 2 (2006–2010)

*''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' BBC 2 (2007)

*''Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive'' BBC Three (2007)

Would I Lie To You? (TV series)>Would I Lie To You?'' BBC 1 (2007)

Live at the Apollo (TV series)>Live at the Apollo'' BBC 1 (2007)

*''Law of the Playground'' Channel 4 (2008)

*''The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008'' Channel 4 (2008)

*''8 out of 10 Cats'' Channel 4 (2008)

Live at the Apollo (TV series)>Live at the Apollo'' BBC 1 (2009)

*''Russell Howard's Good News'' BBC Three (2009–)

Conan (TV series)>Conan'' (2011)

Radio

*''The Milk Run'' BBC Radio 1 (2004)

*''Political Animal'' BBC Radio 4 (2004)

Banter (radio show)>Banter'' BBC Radio 4 (2005)

*''The Russell Howard Show'' BBC 6 Music (2006–2008)

Writing

*''The Milk Run'' BBC Radio 1 (2004)

Stand-Up DVDs

!Title	!Release Date	!Notes
''Live''	17 November 2008	Live at London's Bloomsbury Theatre
''Live 2 – Dingledodies''	9 November 2009
''Right Here Right Now''	14 November 2011	Live at London's Hammersmith Apollo

References

External links

Russell Howard Official Website

Category:Alumni of the University of the West of England Category:British radio DJs Category:English comedians Category:English satirists Category:English stand-up comedians Category:English television writers Category:People from Bristol Category:1980 births Category:Living people

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