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King's Dale, the King's Vale (JPS), of the king's vale (DRB) - is a Bible place, mentioned only in Genesis  14:17; 2 Samuel 18:18, the name given to "the valley of Shaveh" ("the vale of Save" (DRB)), where the king of Sodom met Abram.

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Kings may refer to:

• Monarchs: The Sovereign Heads of states and/or nations, with the male being kings
• One of several works known as the "Book of Kings":
  • The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts
  • The Shahnama, an 11th century epic Persian poem
  • The Morgan Bible, a French medieval picture Bible
  • The Pararaton, a 16th century Javanese history of southeast Asia
• Kings (game), a popular drinking game also known as King's Cup
• Kings (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada
• Kings (handball), also known as "Chinese handball"
• Kings Family Restaurants, a chain of restaurants located in Pennsylvania and Ohio
• Kings (film), a 2007 Irish language film by Tom Collins
• "Kings" (song), a song by rock group Steely Dan on the album Can't Buy a Thrill
• Kings Super Markets, a chain supermarket in northern New Jersey
• The Kings, a Canadian rock band formed in 1977.
• Kings of Leon, an American rock group
• Kings (Australian TV series), an Australian TV series
• Kings (American TV series), an American TV series on NBC
• King's Favourites, a brand of cigarettes
• King's Discount Stores, a chain of stores in the USA

In amusement parks[link]

• Kings Dominion, an amusement park in Doswell, Virginia
• Kings Island, an amusement park in Mason, Ohio

In geography[link]

• Kings Bay (disambiguation), the name of several bays
• Kings County (disambiguation)
  • Kings County, New York, more commonly known as Brooklyn
  • King County, Washington
• Kings, Coles County, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois
• Kings, Ogle County, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois

Electoral districts[link]

• King's (New Brunswick electoral district) (1867–1903)
• King's (Prince Edward Island electoral district) (1892–1966)
• Kings (electoral district), Nova Scotia (1867–1924)

In sports[link]

• Barangay Ginebra Kings, a Philippine basketball team
• Chennai Super Kings, an Indian Premier League team based in Chennai, India
• Chittagong Kings, a Bangladesh Premier League team based in Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Cincinnati Kings, a USL Premier Development League soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Eastern Province Kings, a provincial rugby union team based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
• Kings XI Punjab, an Indian Premier League team based in Mohali, India
• Kings of Wrestling (TNA) or Kings of Professional Wrestling
• Los Angeles Kings, an NHL team based in Los Angeles, California
• Sacramento Kings, an NBA team based in Sacramento, California
• Southern Kings, a proposed Super Rugby team based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
• Sydney Kings, an NBL team based in Sydney, New South Wales
• Ledley King, an english football player. Currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur FC

In education:

• University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia
• King's University College (Edmonton) in Edmonton, Alberta
• King's University College (University of Western Ontario), a campus of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario
• King's College London, a constituent college of the University of London
• King's College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge
• King's College School, a leading Eton Group school founded by King George IV
• King's College, Guildford, an International Baccalaureate school
• King's College (Taunton), a private boarding secondary school in Taunton, Somerset
• King's College, Newcastle, a former college of Durham University, which left to form Newcastle University
• King's College Hospital, a hospital in the London Borough of Southwark
• King's College, Aberdeen, the oldest part of the University of Aberdeen
• King College in Bristol, Tennessee
• King's College (North Carolina) in Charlotte, North Carolina
• King's College (Pennsylvania) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
• The King's College (California) in Los Angeles
• The King's College (New York) in New York City
• King's College (Thailand), Sampran, Nakonprathom
• King's College (Hong Kong), in Sai Wan
• King's College Budo, in Wakiso district, Uganda
• King's College, Lagos, Nigeria
• Kings College, Madrid
• King's College, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
• King's College, Auckland, New Zealand
• King's College, Christchurch, New Zealand
• King's College, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
• Kings International College, a secondary school in Camberley, Surrey
• The King's School, Parramatta, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
• The King's School, Sydney, closed in 1832, was located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• King's School (Auckland), Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
• King's Schools, a private Christian school in North Seattle, United States
• King's School, Bruton, Somerset
• King's School Ottery St. Mary, Devon
• The King's School, Basingstoke, Hampshire
• The King's School, Grantham, Lincolnshire
• The King's School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
• The King's School, Macclesfield, Cheshire
• The King's School, Nottingham
• The King's School, Plymouth
• The King's School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
• The King's School, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear
• The King's School, Witney, Oxfordshire
• The King's C.E. School, Wolverhampton
• Kings' School, Winchester, Hampshire
• King's School Senior, Fair Oak, Hampshire
• Kings School of English, a group of private English Language Schools
• "The King's School" most often refers to one of the seven schools established, or re-endowed and renamed, by King Henry VIII in 1541 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, to pray for his soul:
  • The King's School, Canterbury
  • The King's School, Chester
  • The King's School, Ely
  • The King's School, Gloucester
  • The King's School, Peterborough
  • The King's School, Rochester
  • The King's School, Worcester

Formerly known as King's College:

• Columbia University was known as King's College in the colonial-era
• University of Toronto was known as King's College from 1843 to 1850
• University of New Brunswick was originally named King's College
• Oriel College, Oxford was known as King's College from about 1326 to 1526

See also[link]

• King (disambiguation)

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Philip Xenidis, better known as Phil X (born 10 March 1966), is a Greek-born Canadian ^[1] guitarist and co-founder of the Los Angeles-based turbo pop band Powder. He also has a second band, the Drills. He is best known as the guitarist who replaced Rik Emmett in the Canadian rock band Triumph, for the Edge of Excess album and tour and as the Guitar Reviewer of fretted americana^[2] on YouTube.

An early opportunity in Xenidis's career came when he was asked in 1990 to tour with Randy Coven, whom he met through Aldo Nova; in 1991, he toured the US with Aldo Nova.^[3]

Phil X is a prolific session guitarist, having played on albums by Tommy Lee, Methods of Mayhem, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Orianthi, Rob Zombie, Chris Daughtry, Alice Cooper, Thousand Foot Krutch and many others. He wrote the song "Tired" and also played guitar on Tommy Lee's Tommyland: The Ride album. He has appeared with Lee on Ellen and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Phil X was featured in the "making of" video for the movie Josie and the Pussycats. He, along with his Powder bandmates, taught the young actresses to appear as if they were actually playing their instruments.^[4]

He has performed with the band Frozen Ghost. Phil X is also the inventor of the "Flip Stick," an innovative replacement for the "whammy bar" on Floyd-Rose-equipped guitars.

Since 2008, Phil X has been a faculty member of Camp Rock, a camp in Ontario for aspiring musicians.^{[citation needed]}

In April and May 2011, Phil X substituted for Bon Jovi's lead guitarist Richie Sambora, who could not be present for the required dates. He played the last 13 American shows of Bon Jovi's 2011 world tour.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Web site of Phil X
• Camp Rock Faculty member since 2008
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Syd Dale (20 May 1924, York – 15 August 1994) was an English self taught composer and arranger of funk, easy listening and library music. His music played an important role on TV, radio and advertising media of the 1960s and 1970s and is still used.

Dale started as an apprentice engineer at Rowntree's chocolate factory at 16. Soon big band music, very popular in the 1940s, became his passion. He spent as much time as possible listening to the Big Bands and studying the arrangements. Three years later, in 1945, he left the factory and joined several local bands as pianist and arranger.

His music, which emphasized melody and harmony with intricate arrangements, was composed for many television and radio projects. He was musical director on Oh Boy, Six-Five Special and Braden's Week. He had also co-arranged and co-produced some 007 themes as many other commercial successes. Another of his many production music pieces, the bongo drum and harpsichord-driven "Cuban Presto" (originally released on the 1966 KPM album Accent on Percussion), was used by WPIX (Channel 11) in New York City as the theme for its late-night movie show, The Channel 11 Film Festival, from the late 1960s to the 1980s. [1], [2]

In 1971 he founded Amphonic Music record label, with the special purpose of recording and producing his compositions and supply music to TV, film and radio business. Thirty years later, the company is still in existence.

In the mid 70's he released a track for the disco/teen market "The Flasher", creating a dance craze of Skipping backwards and forwards on the dance floor widely demonstrated at Spenborough Youth Club, West Yorkshire.

Some of his music was featured in TV shows and movies, for example: His music "Beauty Parade" aired on the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Spy Buddies" when Plankton get all of the customers out of Mr. Krabs's restaurant, the Krusty Krab. Plankton played it very loudly while flying over the Krusty Krab in his blimp.

Discography[link]

The following list is only a small sample of his work.

• The Penthouse Suite
• Walk and Talk

LPs[link]

• The Sounds Of Syd Dale (1966)
• Impact And Action (1967)
• Flamboyant Themes - Vol. II (1968)
• Impact & Action - Vol. 2 (1970)
• Love Isn't Just For The Young Various Volumes

Post-Mortem Compilations[link]

• Syd Dale: Retro
• Kitsch UK
• Cinemaphonic Soul Punch
• Swinging 60's
• Cocktail Lounge
• Dusty Fingers Volume 13

References[link]

• SydDale
• Amphonic Music Ltd
• Syd Dale and Amphonic Music
• Interview with Syd Dale's son, Ian Dale
• Online Store of 60s & 70s Soundtracks and Library Music
• "Score, Baby!" - Sound Library
• Soundtrack Collector

Don Omar
Omar at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida, October 4, 2008
Background information
Birth name	William Omar Landrón Rivera
Also known as	El Rey
Born	(1978-02-10) February 10, 1978 (age 34)
Origin	Puerto Rico
Genres	Reggaeton, pop, rap, R&B
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, composer, CEO, actor, rapper
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Orfanato Music Group (His Label) VI Music Universal Music Latino Machete Music
Website	Don Omar

Don Omar (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978 ^[1]), a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-rapper and actor. He is sometimes referred to by his nickname El Rey (Spanish: "The King").

Early life[link]

William Omar Landrón Rivera is the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera. He was raised in Santurce, a barrio in the Villa Palmeras area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. From an early age, he showed interest in the music of Vico C and Brewley MC.^{[citation needed]} During his youth, he became an active member of a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica Restauración en Cristo in Bayamón where he occasionally offered sermons. However, after four years, he left the church to dedicate himself to singing.^[2]

Career[link]

His first public performance in a night club was accompanied by disc jockey Eliel Lind Osorio. Afterwards he appeared regularly on compilation albums from popular DJs and producers including Luny Tunes, Noriega, and DJ Eric. He also worked as a backup singer for the duo Héctor & Tito. One of the members, Héctor Delgado, helped him produce his first solo album.^[2]

Don Omar's career rose to stardom with the release of his first studio album, The Last Don. Both the studio version and its live edition have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Worldwide, The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] has sold over one million copies, according to his official website. He earned awards for Latin Pop Album of the Year and New Artist & Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year by the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2003. The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] was also nominated for Urban Music Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards.

Omar's May 2006 album King of Kings, became history's highest ranking reggaeton LP in the top 10 US charts, with its debut at #1 on the Latin sales charts and the #1 spot on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio Chart with his single “Angelito”.^[3] Omar was also able to beat the in-store appearance sales record at Disney World's Virgin music store previously set by pop star Britney Spears.

With the highest charting debut by a reggaeton artist, Don Omar's King of Kings entered at No. 7 with 74,000, beating Daddy Yankee's No. 24 entry with 2005's "Barrio Fino En Directo". In April 2007, Don Omar received the Latin Billboard award for Reggaeton Album Of The Year for King of Kings.^[4] Billboard recognized that King of Kings was the most successful album of the decade in Latin America, besides being the most successful in the history of the genre of reggaeton. Billboard estimated that the album sold over 4.1 million copies by the end of 2009.^[5]

The album's track "Salió El Sol" is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. The songs "Los Bandoleros" and "Conteo" were featured in the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in the ending credits.

Don Omar participated in Gilberto Santa Rosa's presentation in an event titled "Concierto del Amor", presented in the Madison Square Garden on February 9, 2008. He closed the event and performed reggaeton themes.^[6]

Don Omar's third studio album, iDon, was released on April 28, 2009. This album was dedicated to his cousin Cordell Brown. "Virtual Diva" became the most requested song on Latin radio stations.^[7][8] The second official single, titled "Sexy Robotica", was released on July 6, 2009.

The album Don Omar Presents: Meet The Orphans was released on November 16, 2010. The album features the artists under Don Omar's Orfanato Music Group label and other reggaeton artists. The album includes the promotional single Hasta Abajo and the album's lead single Danza Kuduro featuring Portuguese-French singer Lucenzo, as well as collaborations from Orfanato Music Group artists including Kendo Kapponi, Syko, Plan B, Zion & Lennox, Yaga & Mackie and Danny Fornaris. He is signed to VI Music and Machete Music through Universal Music Latino.

The album Don Omar Presents MTO2: The New Generation was released on May 1, 2012. The album features newly signed to Orfanato Music Group Natti Natasha as well as many other signed artists and other reggaeton artists like Zion Y Lennox. The album includes the singles Hasta Que Salga El Sol and Dutty Love featuring Natti Natasha. The album also features collaborations with Juan Magan, Mims, Syko, Vinny el Vendito, and Yunel Cruz. The album has been well received^{[citation needed]} and is a top seller on iTunes.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[link]

William Omar Landrón is the father of four children. He married forecaster/journalist Jackie Guerrido on April 18, 2008.^[9] Divorce rumors surrounded the couple two years into the marriage and were compounded by comments Landrón made via Twitter.^[10] In March 2011, it was revealed they had divorced.^[11]

Controversies and legal issues[link]

On September 18, 2007, Don Omar was briefly detained in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia due to a legal dispute. A Bolivian concert promotor sued him and some of his management after he canceled a concert scheduled for earlier that year in La Paz as part of the international tour Up Close.^[12][13][14] The organization claimed that he had defrauded US$70,000 due to the cancellation.^[14] Landrón responded that he canceled the concert because the company did not provide air tickets in time.^[14] After the case was presented before a local judge, both parties reached an agreement.^[14] Landrón was allowed to leave the country in order to comply with a previously scheduled appearance in Buenos Aires on Argentine television and returned the next day to hold his concert in Santa Cruz's Tahuichi Aguilera soccer stadium.^{[citation needed]}

Landrón is banned from Univision.^{[citation needed]} After Univision became involved in his marriage and its end, he is no longer allowed to attend any award shows from Univision.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 2003: The Last Don
• 2006: King of Kings
• 2009: iDon
• 2010: Meet the Orphans
• 2012: Don Omar Presents-Meet The Orphans 2: New Generation

Live / special edition albums[link]

• 2004: The Last Don Live
• 2006: The Last Don: The Gold Series
• 2006: King of Kings: Armageddon Edition
• 2007: King of Kings Live
• 2012: Don Omar Present MTO 2 - New Generatio

Compilation albums[link]

• 2005: Don Omar Presenta: Los Bandoleros
• 2005: Da Hitman Presents Reggaetón Latino
• 2006: Don Omar Presenta: Los Bandoleros Reloaded
• 2007: Don Omar Presenta: El Pentágono

Filmography[link]

See also[link]

	Puerto Rico portal
	Biography portal
	Music portal

• List of famous Puerto Ricans
• List of Puerto Rican songwriters

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Official website
• Official website for iDon album
• Official page at MySpace
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