Alex is a common English name, usually a diminutive of the male given name Alexander, whose female equivalent is Alexandra. The East European male name Alexey (Aleksei, Alexis) is also sometimes shortened to Alex.

People whose first name is Alex[link]

Alex Chu, Korean-Canadian singer of Clazziquai

Alex Ferrer), a Cuban-born judge currently residing in Miami, Florida.

Alex James (musician), bass player for Blur

Alex Harvey, Scottish rock musician

Alex Konanykhin, Entrepreneur, former banker, former Russian oligarch

Alex Sherman, Moldovan-born professional wrestler

Alex Wagner, political analyst and MSNBC anchor

People commonly named or nicknamed Alex[link]

Alex, German actor, singer and motorcycle racer

Footballers[link]

Alex Cazumba, Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy

Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian international footballer, currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain F.C.

Alejandro Pérez Navarro, Spanish footballer, currently playing for Getafe CF

Alessandro Del Piero, Italian international footballer, currently playing for Juventus F.C.

Alex Raphael Meschini, Brazilian international footballer, currently playing for Corinthians

Alex Morgan, American women's international striker, currently playing for the Western New York Flash

Alessandro dos Santos, Brazilian-Japanese international footballer, currently playing for Urawa Red Diamonds

Alexsandro de Souza, Brazilian international footballer, currently playing for Fenerbahçe S.K.

Alex Stepney, England International goalkeeper, played for Manchester United F.C.

Alexandre Gonçalves, Portuguese footballer, currently playing for F.C. Porto

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English footballer, currently playing for Arsenal F.C.

Music[link]

Alex, Danish singer

Alex Lifeson, guitarist for Rush (band)

Alex Van Halen, drummer for Van Halen

Fictional characters[link]

Alex (Street Fighter), poster character from the ''Street Fighter III'' video game series

Alex (Tekken), ''Tekken'' fighting game series

Alex (comics), Marvel comics universe

Alex (comic strip), British comic featuring Alex Masterley

Alex, video game ''Golden Sun''

Alex (Madagascar), character in the film ''Madagascar''

Alex the Dog, the mascot of Stroh's Beer from 1984 to 1989

Alex, character from ''Totally Spies!''

Alex Nuñez, a character in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''

Alex, narrator of ''A Clockwork Orange''

Alex (Lost), recurring character in the hit television series ''Lost''

Alex Rider (character), main character of the Alex Rider series

Alex Kidd, main character of the Alex Kidd series

Alex Russo main character in the Disney Channel TV series ''Wizards of Waverly Place''

Alex Mack from The Secret World of Alex Mack which was a popular TV series during the 1990s

Places[link]

Alex, Haute-Savoie, France

Alex, Oklahoma, USA

Alex (restaurant), Las Vegas, USA

Other[link]

Alex (videotex service), by Bell Canada in the early 1990s

Alex (sniper rifle), a Polish sniper rifle (Bor)

Alex (1908 automobile), an early British automobile

Alex (parrot), talking African gray parrot studied by psychologist Irene Pepperberg

Alex Reader, an e-book reader

Tropical Storm Alex (disambiguation), a number of named tropical cyclones

See also[link]

All pages starting with "Alex"

Alexander

Alexandra (disambiguation)

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name	Alex Clare
background	solo_singer
birth name	Alexander G Claire
birth date	1986 (25 years)
birth place	London
genre	Soul, Dubstep, Electronic, Drum and Bass
origin	Golders Green, London, England
instrument	Vocals, guitar, drums, keyboard, ukelele, harmonica
occupation	Singer, songwriter
religion	Jewish
label	Island
associated acts	Diplo, Switch
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Alex Clare (born in 1986) is a British singer-songwriter from London, England. His debut album, ''The Lateness of the Hour'', was released in the UK on 11 July 2011 on Island Records and was produced by Switch and Diplo.

Early life[link]

Born in 1986 in London, Alex Clare grew up listening to his father’s jazz records, was drawn to blues and soul (Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder), and eventually drum and bass and UK garage. Though Clare took up the trumpet and drums as a youngster, he eventually placed an emphasis on guitar and songwriting, playing open mike nights with original material.

Music career[link]

A demo earned him a deal with the Island label in the UK. His debut album, ''The Lateness of the Hour'', produced by Diplo and Switch was released in July 2011. The first single from the album was "Up All Night," followed by "Too Close" and "Treading Water."

On 19 May 2011, Reggie Yates made Alex Clare's cover of Prince's "When Doves Cry" his "song of the day". A day later, the Dutch radio station 3FM announced single "Too Close" to be the '3FM's Megahit of that week.

On 21 June 2011, Clare performed at the Queens' College, Cambridge May Ball. On 14 August 2011, Clare performed at the Summer Well festival in Buftea, Romania.

Following the disappointing performance of the album, Clare was dropped from his record contract with Universal Island in the UK.

In late 2011, interest in Clare increased when his single "Up All Night" appeared on the store playlist for Jack Wills.

In 2012, Clare's song "Too Close" was featured in an Internet Explorer 9 commercial. Following its use in the commercial, the song debuted at #68 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #37 on the UK Singles Chart. Clare saw success on the German charts too, topping the charts at number one. On April 29th Clare's song peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.

Personal life[link]

Before gaining critical success, Clare dated singer Amy Winehouse for a year. They met while he performed and worked at a bar she frequented, The Hawley Arms in Camden, North London.

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

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Singles[link]

— 1 —

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scope="row"	"Treading Water"	—	—	|	—	—

Music videos[link]

"Too Close"

"Up All Night"

"Relax My Beloved"

"Treading Water"

References[link]

External links[link]

Official website

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birth name	Alejandro Delfino
ancestry	Shanghai
origin	Hong Kong
birth date	February 10, 1962
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Alex To, born Alejandro Delfino on 10 February 1962, is a Hong Kong and Taiwan based singer and actor. He is the winner of the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1985. He has released numerous albums throughout his career and mainly has R&B; influenced songs.

Biography[link]

Early life and career[link]

Alex To was born and raised in Hong Kong to a Filipino singer father Ollie Delfino and a Shanghainese mother. In 1980, at the age of 18, he studied abroad in Vancouver, Canada majoring in commercial design. In 1985, at age 23, he graduated from university and worked as an Art Director back in Hong Kong. That same year, he entered the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards and won first place (the Gold Award). He was then signed to Capital Artists and began his career in the music industry. His debut Cantonese album ''只想留下'' was released in 1987. His first Mandarin album ''談情說愛'' was released in 1990 in Taiwan.

Filmography[link]

''One Stone Two Birds 3'' (2006)

''One Stone Two Birds 2'' (2006)

''Fate Fighter'' (2003)

''The Irresistible Piggies'' (2002)

''Hit Team'' (2001)

''Skyline Cruisers'' (2000)

''The Wedding Days'' (1997)

''Tonight Nobody Goes Home'' (1996)

''Heaven Can't Wait'' (1995)

''Rumble in the Bronx'' (1995)

''Doctor Mack'' (1995)

''The Inspector Wears Skirts'' (1988)

Tv Series[link]

''Angel Lover'' (StarTV, 2006)

''Engagement for Love'' (TTV, 2006)

''Love Concierge'' (Mediacorp, 2005)

''Iron Fisted Drifter'' (2004)

''Dance of the Heart'' (2004)

''The Pawnshop No. 8'' (2003)

References[link]

External links[link]

Alex To International Fan Club

IMDB entry

Coco Lee & Alex To live in Mountain View,CA 23 September 2007

AsiaOne

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name	Alexander Rybak
background	solo_singer
birth date	May 13, 1986
Birth place	Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
instrument	Vocals, violin, piano
genre	Pop, folk, classical, Baroque pop
occupation	Singer, actor, songwriter, composer, pianist
years active	2009–present
associated acts	Eurovision Song Contest 2009, Frikar
website	www.alexanderrybak.com }}

Alexander Igoryevich Rybak (Russian: ''Алекса́ндр И́горевич Рыба́к'') or in Belarusian Alyaksandr Igaravich Rybak (''Аляксандр І́гаравіч Рыбак''), born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor. Representing Norway in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, Russia, Rybak won the contest with 387 points—the highest tally any country has achieved in the history of Eurovision—with "Fairytale", a song he wrote and composed. His debut album, ''Fairytales'', charted in the top 20 in nine European countries, including a No. 1 position in Norway and Russia.

Personal life[link]

Rybak was born on 13 May 1986, in Minsk, Belarus—which at that time was the Belarusian SSR in the Soviet Union. When he was 4 years old, he and his family moved to Norway. Rybak was baptized and raised in the Orthodox religion. At the age of five, Rybak began to play the piano and the violin. His parents are Natalia Valentinovna Rybak, a classical pianist, and Igor Alexandrovich Rybak, a well-known classical violinist who performs alongside Pinchas Zukerman. He stated "I always liked to entertain and somehow that is my vocation". Rybak bought a new apartment and lives now at Aker Brygge (Oslo, Norway).

Anger issue[link]

In 2010, several incidents of uncontrolled anger caused commentators to question whether Rybak has an anger control problem. During the trials for the ESC 2010 finals in Bærum, Rybak became so infuriated when a sound technician was not doing what he wanted that he smashed his own hand, breaking his fingers. Also, during trials for Swedish television in June 2010, he smashed his violin on the floor. His appearance was then canceled. According to his manager, Kjell Arild Tiltnes, Rybak does not have an issue with aggression. Tiltnes stated that "as long as he abreacts on objects and on himself, I see no reason for this to be something that he needs help dealing with." Rybak said, "I never raised my voice before, and that's why I did what I did. I'm just a human being—and perhaps not the glossy image many believe. So it was good to get out frustrations so I could go on. It's only me that goes beyond the same."

Career[link]

Rybak has been a student at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo since the age of 10. Due to his success in the Eurovision Song Contest, he is currently taking a break from his bachelor's degree studies at the Institute. In 2004, Rybak was awarded the Anders Jahre Culture Prize. In 2005, he entered the Norwegian version of Idol, ''Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne'', reaching the semifinal. In 2006, Rybak won ''Kjempesjansen'' (“The Great Opportunity”), a talent competition hosted by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), with his own song, "Foolin". Alexander Rybak has collaborated with artists such as a-ha's lead singer Morten Harket and Arve Tellefsen. As of 2007, Rybak has played the fiddler in Oslo Nye Teater's production of ''Fiddler on the Roof'' and won the Hedda Award for this role.

Eurovision 2009[link]

Rybak won the 54th Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, Russia, with a record 387 points, singing "Fairytale", a song inspired by Norwegian folk music. The song was composed and written by Rybak and was performed together with the modern folk dance company Frikar. The song received good reviews with a score of 6 out of 6 in the Norwegian newspaper ''Dagbladet'', and, in an ''ESCtoday'' poll, he scored 71.3%, making him the favourite to get into the final.

In the Norwegian national heats, Rybak achieved a clean sweep, gaining the top score from all nine voting districts and ending with a combined televote and jury score of 747,888, while the runner up, Tone Damli Aaberge, received a combined score of 121,856.

The song competed in the second semi-final and won a place in the Eurovision final.

Rybak later won the Eurovision final with a landslide victory, receiving votes from all the participating countries (except Norway, which was not allowed to vote for itself). Rybak finished with a total of 387 points, breaking the previous record of 292 points scored by Lordi in 2006 and scoring 169 points more than the runner-up, Iceland.

After Eurovision, film and the first album[link]

Rybak's first album, ''Fairytales'', was released after his Eurovision win. Rybak also co-stars as Levi in the film ''Yohan'' directed by Grete Salomonsen, which was released in March 2010. Rybak also went on a tour in Norway with former Norwegian Eurovision winner Elisabeth Andreassen, something that had been decided before his Eurovision win and participation. He and Frikar also toured Norway and Europe in 2009. In a December 2009 performance of his hit "Fairytale" at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, held at the Oslo Spektrum, Rybak shared the stage with nine other acts. Too EMI Norway has just released a film entitled Fairytale, the movie, directed by acclaimed Norwegian director, Rune Langlo, documenting the journey of Alexander Rybak since claiming the top prize for Norway in Moscow.

In 2009, he recorded the theme song, called "I Don't Believe in Miracles / Superhero", for the Russian action movie Black Lightning produced by Timur Bekmambetov.-

2010–present: 2nd album and ''Let's dance'' Sweden[link]

On 30 January 2010, Rybak performed one of his new singles, "Europe Skies", in national final, Euroviisut 2010, to select the 2010 Finnish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. On 12 March 2010, Alexander Rybak performed his Eurovision 2009 winning song "Fairytale" on UK TV show ''Eurovision: Your Country Needs You''. In April 2010, Rybak released a new song, featuring Opptur, called "Fela Igjen". Alexander released his second album on 14 June 2010, called ''No Boundaries''. It was not as successuful as his first album, so far it has peaked at number 7 in Norway, number 8 in Sweden and 32 in Finland. On 7 January 2011, Rybak was one of twelve contestant on the next Swedish season of the dancing show ''Let's dance'' (Swedish version of television franchise ''Strictly come dancing''), in the show Rybak danced to win the competition against other Swedish celebrities. Rybak made it to the Top 4 before being voted off on 11 March, having received the lowest scores from both juries and the voting public. In 2011 he released the album "Visa vid vindens ängar, a collaboration with Mats Paulson whom he describes as "a legend and a great friend" In 2012 he will release a new music video for his russian song "Strela Amura". http://www.facebookies.org/2011/01/05/9607/

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

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1st Studio Album

Release Date: 29 May 2009

Labels: EMI, Universal

Genre: Pop

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2nd studio album

Release Date: 14 June 2010

Labels: Universal

Genre: Pop

| 7 || — || — || — || 32 || — || 12 || — || 8 || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Visa vid vindens ängar'' |

3rd studio album

Release Date: 15 June 2011

Labels: Universal

Genre: Pop

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Singles[link]

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Other songs[link]

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Filmography[link]

Film
! Year	! Film	! Role	! Notes
2009	''Fairytale – The Movie''	Himself
2010		Levi
2010	How to Train Your Dragon	Hiccup	Norwegian dubbed version

References[link]

Hyllet i hjembygda (Norwegian), Østlands-Posten, 18 May 2009, about the official Alexander Rybak Fanclub on Facebook

Du kan bli med Alex til Moskva (Norwegian), Akershus Amtstidende, 15 April 2009, about the official Alexander Rybak Fanclub on Facebook

External links[link]

Official homepage

Official Facebook Page

Official International Fansite of Alexander Rybak

Fan web-site of Alexander Rybak

Alexander Rybak PR in Republic of Ireland

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Alex Honnold (born ) is an American big wall free solo climber. He has broken a number of speed records, including a free climb of Salathé Wall, as well as a 5h49m aid solo ascent of the Nose of El Capitan, a route normally demanding two to four days.

Biography[link]

Honnold was born in Sacramento, California. He graduated from Mira Loma High School.

Honnold started climbing when he was 11 years old. At the age of 18, he dropped out of UC Berkeley, where he was an engineering student, and devoted all his time to climbing. Between climbs, he runs or hikes to maintain fitness. Honnold lives out of his van off of less than a thousand dollars per month, enabling him to follow the weather and climb all the time.

Honnold prefers big walls and sport climbing, but enjoys any climb calling for extreme commitment, Yosemite being his favorite area because of its impressive walls and favorable weather.

Honnold is inspired by such noted climbers as Peter Croft, John Bachar and Tommy Caldwell, and even more so by the stark simplicity and beauty of El Capitan.

In 2010, Honnold was awarded the "Golden Piton" for his climbing achievements.

Journalist Lara Logan interviewed Honnold as part of CBS 60 Minutes program airing on October 2, 2011.

In November 2011, Honnold and Hans Florine missed setting the world record time on the Nose route on Yosemite's El Capitan by 45 seconds with a time of 2:37.

Honnold is an avid reader, with interests in classic literature, environmentalism, and economics. When asked about his religious or spiritual views, he described himself as a "militant atheist."

Selected notable climbs[link]

''Freerider'' in Yosemite Valley in one day in May 2007 when he was 21 years old. ''Bushido'' and ''Hong Kong Phooey'', in Utah, between 9 and 11 March 2008. Free solo of ''Heaven'' (5.12d) and ''Cosmic Debris'' (5.13b) in Yosemite National Park Second ascent of ''Ambrosia'' ; repeat of Kevin Jorgeson's highball boulder problem ''Ambrosia'' (V11) in Bishop, California. Free solo of ''The Phoenix'', the USA's first 5.13a. Free solo of ''Astroman'' and ''Rostrum'' in Yosemite Valley in one day in September 2007, becoming the second person after Peter Croft (1987) to do so. Free solo of Zion's ''Moonlight Buttress'' on 1 April 2008. Free solo of the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome on 6 September 2008. Repeats of ''Parthian Shot'', ''New Statesman'', ''Meshuga'' (solo), an on-sight of ''Gaia'' (and subsequently repeated it solo), and an on-sight solo of ''London Wall'' during a trip to England at the end of 2008.

Notable Videos[link]

The Ascent of Alex Honnold (video) by reporter Lara Logan on 60 Minutes

Alone on the Wall (video) from National Geographic Adventures TV series First Ascent. Alex Honnold solos of Half Dome in Yosemite and the Moonlight Buttress in Zion

Citibank ThankYou Card Commercial (video) from YouTube. Alex Honnold and Katie Brown climbing Fisher Towers near Moab, Utah

References[link]

External links[link]

Onsight of ''Gaia'' video from YouTube

Free Soloing Yosemite (video) from National Geographic

No Strings Attached article from Outside Magazine

Category:Living people Category:1985 births Category:American rock climbers Category:Free soloists Category:People from Sacramento, California

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