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Brendon
Brendon  Brendon shown within Devon
Population	159
OS grid reference	SS7693148214
District	North Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LYNTON
Postcode district	EX35
Dialling code	01598
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	North Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
List of places: UK • England • Devon

Brendon is a village in Devon, England, close to the border with Somerset near the Exmoor National Park. The village is 1½ miles SE of Lynton and 15 miles (24 km) W of Minehead is in a picturesque East Lyn Valley, has 6,733 acres (27.25 km²) of land including Leeford hamlet and a large tract of moorland on the borders of Somersetshire where the rivers Exe, Lyn and Barle have their sources. The church of St. Brendon was built in 1738, possibly using the stones from the original church at Cheriton. It lies midway between Cheriton and Brendon, about two miles (3 km) from each, and has a tower and 4 bells. The village is located just off the A39 and its population was 159 in 2001.

White's Devonshire Directory (1850) describes Brendon as follows:

A small village 1½ miles SE of Lynton & 15 miles W of Minehead is in a picturesque valley of the river Lyn, has in its parish 271 souls & 6733 acres of land including Leeford hamlet & a large tract of moorland on the borders of Somersetshire where the rivers Exe, Lyn and Barle have their sources. F. W. Knight Esq. is the Lord of the mannor owner of most of the soil, and patron of the rectory ... valued in 1831 at £148. The Rev. T. Roe of Oare, Somerset is the incumbent, and has 57a, 2r, 22p, of glebe. The parsonage is a small cottage, and the church [St. Brendon] is an ancient structure with a tower and 4 bells.

Events[link]

Brendon is home to the Exmoor Folk Festival, wonderful traditional English pubs and classic old style B&B's.

• Brendon at GENUKI
• Exmoor Folk Festival

Pictures of Brendon[link]

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  Main Road Through Brendon

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  The Stag Hunters Inn

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  The East Lyn River

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  Deer over Brendon

Brendon Website[link]

Brendon Valley

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Media related to Brendon at Wikimedia Commons

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Brendon Small
Brendon Small in July 2010.
Background information
Also known as	Donald Cock (occasional stage name)
Born	(1975-02-15) February 15, 1975 (age 37) Springfield, Illinois
Genres	Comedy: Improvisational comedy, observational comedy, character comedy, satire, slapstick Music: Melodic death metal, comedy rock, heavy metal, hard rock
Occupations	Animator, comedian, television writer, musician, and voice actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming
Years active	1997–present
Website	www.brendonsmall.com
Notable instruments
Gibson Explorer Dethklok "Thunderhorse" Explorer

Brendon Small (born February 15, 1975 in Springfield, Illinois) is an American sitcom writer/producer, actor, comedian, voice actor, composer, and musician. He is best known as the creator of the animated series Home Movies and Metalocalypse and as the creator of the virtual death metal band Dethklok.

Early career[link]

Small started learning guitar at age 14 after a kid in his neighborhood began teaching him about guitar and music.^[1] At his first public performance his hands shook so wildly that he had trouble controlling the guitar. It was another ten years before he was comfortable performing in public.^[2] He graduated from Palma High School in Salinas, California. He graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 1997. During his music studies he concurrently took several writing and comedy classes at Emerson College. After graduating, he felt that the rock music genre was fading in popularity so decided to try his hand at comedy.^[2]

He was performing at The Comedy Studio in Harvard Square when he was spotted by Loren Bouchard, who at the time was casting for the central character for a UPN pilot produced by Tom Snyder Productions which eventually evolved into Home Movies.

Career[link]

Media[link]

Brendon Small was the co-creator, writer, voice actor, composer and musician for Home Movies, a cartoon initially aired on the UPN television network and then moved to Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. The final episode of Home Movies aired on April 4, 2004, after running four seasons, although the show is periodically rerun on Adult Swim. In the series, he voiced the show's protagonist, 8-year-old aspiring filmmaker Brendon Small, as well as a number of other characters.

Small lent his voice to a number of other animated shows. He co-starred as Chad in the BET animated sit-com, Hey Monie!, and has voiced many supporting characters in The Venture Bros., including that show's shell shocked and drug-addicted version of Jonny Quest. Small has also had cameo roles in Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, Reno 911!, and Frisky Dingo. Small along with Scott Adsit appeared as lead characters of the Adult Swim pilot Let's Fish; the show's pilot premiered on May 13, 2007, but the series was not picked up.

In April 2005, the Sci Fi Channel announced an upcoming debut of a half-hour animated ensemble comedy show created by Small titled Barbarian Chronicles. The show, which has yet to be seen, was said to be produced by Small and Worldwide Pants Incorporated. Small has said that there are currently no plans to produce the show but that anything can happen in the future.^[3]

Small posed for a pictorial that appeared in the April 2006 issue of Playgirl magazine, as part of a humor-themed issue. Small posed naked holding a medieval flail and a strategically placed metal shield that hid his genitals. Along with comedians Ron Lynch and Craig Anton, Small has hosted the "Tomorrow Show", a weekly live comedy show at the Steve Allen Theater in Los Angeles.

Small's latest television project is as co-producer, co-writer, composer, and voice actor for the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse, which premiered on August 6, 2006. The series focuses on a fictional death metal band named Dethklok, and each episode features a song "performed" by the band. In addition to all of the behind-the-scenes work he does for the series, he also provides voice talent for the characters Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles, and Nathan Explosion, three of the five members of Dethklok. Small has stated that while this is his dream job, he does not really like watching animation that much.^[2]

In 2007 and 2009, Small hosted the Guitar Superstar competition and in September 2008 he was one of the judges.^[4]

In 2010 Small directed Soundgarden's music video for "Black Rain", and The Damned Things music video for "We've Got A Situation Here".

Small's virtual band Dethklok appeared, via video, at the 2009 Golden Gods Awards. The band received the award for Best International Band. At the 2010 Golden Gods Awards, Small attended and performed with Brian Posehn's band and introduced Fear Factory's set. At the 2011 Golden Gods Awards, Small attended and introduced DevilDriver's set.^[5] Small attended the 2012 Golden Gods Awards and introduced Triviums's set.

Small is currently working on the fourth season of Metalocalypse, which began airing on April 29, 2012.

Music career[link]

Small wrote all the music for the show Home Movies, and released all the songs he had written for the show on the Home Movies: Bonus CD. The CD was included with purchase of the Season 4 DVD box set.

With his new series Metalocalypse, Small continued to write all the music for the show. And in September 2007, he completed work on the Dethklok album titled The Dethalbum, in which he collaborates with Gene Hoglan to deliver an authentic melodic death metal sound while simultaneously retaining the light-hearted nature with which Small portrays the heavy metal genre. The album debuted at #21 in the Billboard 200, making it the highest-rated death metal album on the Billboard at that time.^[6][7]

In November 2007, Small, Hoglan, Mike Keneally and Bryan Beller performed live as Dethklok at twelve US college campuses in support of the Dethalbum. The Adult Swim-sponsored "Dethtour" featured Dethklok supporting the indie rock band …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.^[8] The foursome reunited in 2008 to headline a longer "Dethtour", where they toured the U.S. in June and early July with fellow metal bands Chimaira and Soilent Green. During the tour they released the ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead/Dethklok split EP for free at the concerts.

They also performed directly before headliners Iron Maiden during the first day of the debut of the Heavy MTL festival in Montreal, Canada, 2008.

The second Dethklok album, Dethalbum II was released on September 29, 2009. Dethalbum II reached number #15 on the Billboard 200, making it the highest charting death metal album in history. A tour in support of the new album began in the Fall of 2009, where Dethklok co-headlined with the band Mastodon.

Small has done guest vocal work on the Zimmers Hole song "The Vowel Song". Small also contributed guitar work to the songs "Devils Teeth" from Exodus' album Exhibit B: The Human Condition, as well as "More Metal than You" from comedian Brian Posehn's album Fart and Wiener Jokes. Small also did a "Murder Mix" of the song "Liar" by Emilie Autumn from the Liar/Dead Is the New Alive EP. Small performed the solo for the song "Give Up" (Van Halen cover) on Sylencers' debut album A Lethal Dose of Truth. Small performs a guitar solo on the song "Let's Make Out" on the Sex Slaves album, Call of the Wild.

In early 2011, Small introduced the Dethklok "Thunderhorse" Explorer from Gibson, a guitar made to his own specifications, and modeled after Skwisgaar's Gibson Explorer.^[9][10] In May 2012, Small introduced the prototype for the Gibson Flying V "Snow Falcon", built to his own specifications, and modeled after Toki Wartooths Gibson Flying V.^[11]

Dethklok played in San Bernardino on July 9, 2011 at the opening day of Mayhem Festival in place of Megadeth.

Small has recently released his solo album, Brendon Small's Galaktikon.^[12] It was released on April 29, 2012, and featured Dethklok members Bryan Beller on bass and Gene Hoglan on drums. Small described the album as a "high-stakes, intergalactic, extreme rock album" and described it as being similar to Dethklok but with more melodic vocals and rock elements.^[13]

Dethklok is scheduled to co-headline a tour in North America with Lamb of God (with special guest Gojira) in August 2012.^[14]

Small and Gene Hoglan have begun work on a third Dethklok album.

Personal life[link]

Brendon Small currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his dog, Ernie. Small is of Lithuanian descent.

Filmography[link]

Discography[link]

Solo[link]

• 2012: Brendon Small's Galaktikon

Dethklok[link]

• 2007: Dethklok - The Dethalbum
• 2007: Dethklok - Adult Swim Presents: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead on Tour with Dethklok (split album with ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead)
• 2009: Dethklok - Dethalbum II

Soundtrack[link]

• 2004: Songs Brendon's Not Allowed To Name (Also known as web) -- Free online download, comprising songs from Home Movies.
• 2006: Home Movies: Bonus CD (released with the Home Movies Season 4 Boxset)
• 2006: Saw III Soundtrack (European version) (featured Dethklok song "Hatredcopter"; credited as Brendon Small)

Guest work[link]

• 2006: Emilie Autumn - Liar/Dead Is the New Alive ("Murder Mix" of the song "Liar")
• 2008: Zimmers Hole - When You Were Shouting at the Devil... We Were in League with Satan (guest vocals on "The Vowel Song" as Nathan Explosion)
• 2010: Brian Posehn - Fart and Wiener Jokes (guitar work on "More Metal Than You")
• 2010: Exodus - Exhibit B: The Human Condition (guitar solo on "Devils Teeth")
• 2012: Sex Slaves - Call of the Wild (guitar solo on "Let's Make Out")
• 2012: Sylencer - A Lethal Dose of Truth (guitar solo on "Get Up") (Van Halen cover)^[15]

References[link]

1. ^ http://admin42.vampirefreaks.com/content/comment.php?entry=541&t=Interview+with+Brendon+Small+%28Metalocalypse%2C+Dethklok%2C+and+Galaktikon
2. ^ ^{a b c} WTF with Marc Maron Podcast, #48, Feb. 18, 2010^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Brendon Small (Metalocalypse) interview // Interviews // Features // Lambgoat". Lambgoat.com. http://www.lambgoat.com/features/interviews/brendon_small.aspx. Retrieved 2011-12-07. 
4. ^ "Brendon Small To Host Guitar Player's Guitar Hero 2007 Competition". Ultimate Guitar. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/press_releases/brendon_small_to_host_guitar_players_guitar_hero_2007_competition.html. 
5. ^ "REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS 2011: The Winners & Full Show Recap | Latest News". Metal Injection. 2011-04-23. http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/revolver-golden-gods-awards-2011-winners-full-show-recap. Retrieved 2011-12-07. 
6. ^ "Katie Hasty, "Rascal Flatts Races To No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week", Billboard.com, October 3, 2007". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003650421. Retrieved 2011-12-07. 
7. ^ "Review of the ''Dethalbum'' in Stylus magazine". Stylusmagazine.com. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/dethklok/the-dethalbum.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-07. 
8. ^ Adult Swim Presents Trail of Dead and Dethklok National College Tour
9. ^ "Dethklok Thunderhorse Explorer webpage". Gibson.com. 2008-06-24. http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Explorer/Gibson-USA/Dethklok-Thunderhorse-Explorer.aspx. Retrieved 2011-12-07. 
10. ^ "Gibson Dethklok Explorer Electric Guitar: Musical Instruments". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BSGXXK. Retrieved 2011-12-07. 
11. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EXpcFl0q0I4#!
12. ^ "Q&A: "METALOCALYPSE's" Brendon Small on "GALAKTIKON" and more". Fangoria.com. Mai 03, 2011. http://www.fangoria.com/index.php/component/content/article/105-fangoria-musick/7012-qaa-qmetalocalypsesq-brendon-small-on-qgalaktikonq-and-more. Retrieved 5-3-12. 
13. ^ "DETHKLOK Creator Brendon Small Talks Solo Project Due This Summer". DailyBlam.com. July 15, 2011. http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/07/15/dethklok-creator-brendon-small-talks-solo-project-due-this-summer. Retrieved 9-24-11. 
14. ^ "Lamb Of God, Dethklok, Gojira tour". LambGoat.com. 2012-5-11. http://lambgoat.com/news/18298/Lamb-Of-God-Dethklok-Gojira-tour. Retrieved 2012-5-11. 
15. ^ "Six Degrees of Separation". No Clean Singing. 2010-02-19. http://www.nocleansinging.com/2010/02/19/six-degrees-of-separation/#more-6026. Retrieved 2011-12-07. 

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Brendon Small

• Official website
• Brendon Small at the Internet Movie Database
• Brendon's Myspace
• Brendon's Twitter
• Brendon Small's Berklee Alumni profile
• Songs Brendon's not allowed to name - brendonsmall.com^{[dead link]}
• SCI FI Reveals New Series^{[dead link]}, including Barbarian Chronicles
• Brendon Small interview (2008)
• Scene Missing Magazine Interviews Brendon Small
• Interview with Brendon Small at Lambgoat.com
• Interview with Brendon Small at Metalunderground.com

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Brendon Michael Walsh (born July 27, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian who is originally from Philadelphia.^[1] He started his comedy career in Austin, Texas, in 2002.^[2] He has appeared Premium Blend, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan, Last Comic Standing, in sketches on the G4 network, and on the The Bob & Tom Show.^[3]

From 2006 to 2008, Walsh toured extensively as the opening act for Doug Stanhope.

Walsh has performed at the Vancouver Comedy Festival, Montreal Just For Laughs Festival,^[4] South by Southwest Festival (SXSW), the first annual Bentzen Ball in Washington DC, the Fun Fun Fun Fest (Austin, TX), and performed at the Bridgetown Comedy festival^[5] in Portland, Oregon, the Aspen Comedy festival.

In 2007 Walsh won the $10,000 grand prize on the comedy stage at Famecast.com and was named one of the "Top 10: Emerging Comedians" on AskMen.com^[6] in 2008.

On March 12, 2010, Walsh performed at "A Night of 140 Tweets": a benefit for Haiti, produced by Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer, Ben Stiller, and Mike Rosenstein (Stillerstrong and Funny Or Die) at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2011, he appeared on WTF with Marc Maron^[7] and The Joe Rogan Experience with Joe Rogan.^[8] He now hosts his own podcast on the "DeathSquad" series of podcasts known as "The Bone Zone" which uses George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone" as its theme.^[9]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Brendon Walsh website
• Brendon Walsh at the Internet Movie Database

Brendon Urie
Background information
Birth name	Brendon Boyd Urie
Born	(1987-04-12) April 12, 1987 (age 25)
Origin	Summerlin, Nevada USA
Genres	Alternative rock, Pop punk, Dance punk, Psychedelic rock, Baroque rock
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboard, synthesizer, programming, drums, percussion, accordion, organ, cello, violin, trumpet
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen
Associated acts	Panic! at the Disco, Fall Out Boy, Travie McCoy
Website	panicatthedisco.com
Notable instruments
Fender Telecaster Deluxe Fender Stratocaster

Brendon Boyd Urie (born April 12, 1987) is an American musician and the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter of Panic! at the Disco. He also plays drums, bass guitar, accordion, organ, cello, violin, and trumpet.

Early life[link]

Urie was born in Summerlin, Nevada. He is the fifth and youngest child to Grace and Boyd Urie.^[1] He was raised in a Mormon family.^[2] Urie attended Palo Verde High School, where he met future ex-Panic bassist Brent Wilson in his guitar class. Wilson asked Urie to try out for a band he was in, since they needed a replacement guitarist.

In a 2011 interview, Urie described himself as a "spazz in high school". He commented: "There was a kid that used to pick on me…he used to drop my food, and beat me up in little corners," he said. "Nothing serious, but tease me. I remember knocking his food out of his hand one time when he [was] in the middle of explaining something to his friends, and they all laughed, so I thought that was pretty nice. ‘Well, there you go buddy.’ I was able to get instant karma."^[3]

During high school, Urie worked at Tropical Smoothie Cafe in order to pay the band's rent for their practice space, and, while there, often sang for customers. "I would sing anything I was listening to at the time, but I was down to take requests. I remember singing some Scorpions songs, some W.A.S.P. 80s anthems are usually good for tips. It was a huge range of stuff," he recalled in 2011. "I’m glad they let me sing, and they didn’t fire me because I would sing everywhere – while I was doing dishes, I would sing while I was making the smoothies. I was ‘that guy.’ Some people liked it, and some people didn’t. I had to respect other people’s wishes, but I had a couple people come in who would ask me to sing for a tip. That’s always fun."^[3]

Career[link]

His musical career began when he met Brent Wilson during guitar classes which they shared in high school. Consequently, Wilson asked Urie to try out as lead guitarist for Panic! at the Disco, as they were looking for a replacement at the time. Originally, Urie was not the band's lead singer; the position had belonged to Ryan Ross. However, when the band heard him sing backup during a rehearsal when Ross was unable to sing, they were impressed with his vocal abilities and unanimously decided to make him the singer.^[4]

Since then, Panic! at the Disco has released 3 studio albums with Urie as lead vocalist. A Fever You Can't Sweat Out was released in 2005 and their sophomore record, Pretty. Odd. in 2008. On Pretty. Odd., Urie also took lyrical responsibility and wrote two of the tracks on the record by himself; those tracks being "I Have Friends in Holy Spaces" and festival favorite "Folkin' Around". He also wrote "New Perspective" for the soundtrack to the motion picture Jennifer's Body.

In February 1, 2011, another single was released: "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" which soon reached iTunes #1 spot in the Alternative Music Category. After the song's Music Video was released, it also reached the #1 spot, this time in Alternative Music Videos.

Other projects[link]

Apart from his work in Panic! At the Disco, Brendon Urie has been featured in songs and music videos of other artists, as well as other projects. Urie provided guest vocals alongside Patrick Stump on The Cab's song "One Of THOSE Nights" from their debut album, Whisper War.^[5] Urie also appeared in Razia's Shadow, a musical created by the band Forgive Durden, with whom Panic! At The Disco has toured and become close friends.^{[citation needed]} Past touring keyboardist Eric Ronick also got Urie involved with the song "Plans and Reveries" from his band, Black Gold.

Urie has also been involved with several songs by labelmates Fall Out Boy. He provided vocals on the songs "What A Catch, Donnie" and "20 Dollar Nose Bleed" from Fall Out Boy's most recent album, Folie à Deux. Urie also sang back vocals on the track "7 Minutes In Heaven" off of Fall Out Boy's From Under The Cork Tree.^[6]

In 2008, Brendon Urie became involved with a song for the Coca-Cola Company, called "Open Happiness". Urie sings the chorus of the song, which also features labelmate Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, labelmate Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, Cee-Lo Green, and Janelle Monae. The song was written and produced by Butch Walker, co-written by Cee-Lo Green and remixed by Polow Da Don. Urie was also featured as an elated news reporter in the music video for the song, which was released on July 16, 2009.^[7]

Urie appeared in the music videos "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More Touch Me", "What A Catch, Donnie" and "Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet" by Fall Out Boy. Urie appears in the Gym Class Heroes video for the song "Clothes Off!!" alongside bandmate Spencer Smith and former Panic! at the Disco band members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker. The members are seen dancing in animal costumes, Urie being in a dog suit. Urie also appears in "One of THOSE nights" by The Cab, which also features Ryan Ross, Jon Walker, Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump and Spencer Smith. Recently Urie and bandmate Spencer Smith appeared in Butch Walker's music video "Pretty Melody", appearing as ninjas.^[8][9] Brendon co-wrote a song with Rivers Cuomo of the band Weezer. Rivers has said that "If Panic! wants it, they have first dibs, but if not, it could work for Weezer." ^[10] Urie and band mate Spencer Smith appeared in Butch Walker's Panic! at Butch Walker's, a parody in which Urie discovers Walker is a psychotic homicidal cannibal, and Brendon is his next meal.^[11]

References[link]

Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump performing with Fall Out Boy in Noblesville, Indiana on June 13, 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Patrick Martin Stumph
Born	(1984-04-27) April 27, 1984 (age 28) Evanston Illinois
Genres	Pop rock, pop punk, alternative rock, synthpop, R&B, funk
Occupations	Musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, percussion, keyboard, trombone, saxophone, trumpet, synthesizer, mandolin, guitalele
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Island, Nervous Breakdance Media
Associated acts	Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship, Panic! at the Disco, Arma Angelus
Website	patrickstump.com
Notable instruments
Gibson SG, Gretsch Electromatic Stump-O-Matic Corvette

Patrick Vaughn Stump (born Patrick Martin Stumph on April 27, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He was the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is now a solo artist. Stump has been credited for being a soulful vocalist^[1] suitable for R&B,^[2] as well as one of the best voices in pop punk, according to Billboard.^[3] With Fall Out Boy he placed singles in the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and their 2007 album Infinity on High reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with two more albums peaking in the top 10. The band toured extensively since their early days and have performed over 1300 shows since their inception in 2001. He has collaborated with an extensive lists of artists and has produced albums for other artists including Cobra Starship and Gym Class Heroes.

Since Fall Out Boy's late 2009 hiatus he embarked on a solo project and released his debut solo album, Soul Punk, on October 18, 2011; on which he wrote all the songs, played all the instruments, as well as handling production and self-funding it. It served as an outlet for the music that he could not make with Fall Out Boy; he intends for the band to make more music in the future, but without set parameters. A remix of "This City" was released as the first single to iTunes and a music video has been created. Soul Punk garnered a generally positive critical reception, with critics praising Stump's musical direction, musicianship and creativity.

Stump released his debut 6-song EP titled Truant Wave on 22 February 2011.^[4] His solo work is a major musical departure from the pop punk sound of Fall Out Boy. His influence by Michael Jackson and Prince among many other artists is evident through his soulful electronic sound, which he coined as "soul punk" and "smart pop". He has toured in the US and played some dates in Europe in support of Soul Punk and Truant Wave. He supported Panic! at the Disco on their month-long US fall tour that began on October 9, 2011.

Biography[link]

Early life[link]

Stump was born in Evanston, Illinois to David Stumph, a folk singer, and Patricia Vaughn. He grew up in Glenview, Illinois and attended Glenbrook South High School. Stump's parents split up when he was eight. He has a younger sister named Megan, and an older brother named Kevin who is an accomplished violinist.^[5] Stump is a self-taught guitarist and musician who has said he is obsessed with Prince and David Bowie. His musical idols growing up also included Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and Nat King Cole.^[6] He originally played the drums in various local suburban Chicago power violence and hardcore punk bands,^[7] most notably Xgrinding processX, Patterson and for two shows in Arma Angelus.^{[citation needed]} Stump lives in his hometown of Chicago and for work purposes spends a lot of time in a house he owns in Los Angeles.^[8]

With Fall Out Boy (2001–2009)[link]

Current Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman met Patrick Stump at a Borders bookstore over a mutual interest, and he introduced Stump to bassist Pete Wentz. Despite originally auditioning as the drummer for Fall Out Boy, and having no previous experience singing in a band nor a single singing lesson, Stump became the somewhat reluctant lead singer after his extensive vocal range and ability was discovered. Several lineup changes were to follow, after which he began playing rhythm guitar for the band when a guitar player quit only days before the band's first tour.^[5] As the group does not have specific guitar roles, Trohman and Stump switch between lead and rhythm guitar in recording sessions and at live shows, although Stump views himself as more of a rhythm guitarist because of his drumming background. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary composer for the band, with bassist Pete Wentz taking lyrical duties.

Following a 2002 Split EP with Project Rocket, the band's first mini-LP, Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend, was released in 2003 on Uprising Records, though they shortly left the label to sign to Fueled By Ramen. They released their first full-length album Take This To Your Grave in 2003. It has been credited with earning the band's first significant fan base, as well as some minor commercial success.

Fall Out Boy in concert. From left to right: Joe Trohman, Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump.

In 2003, Stump and his fellow band members went on to sign with Island Records, and released the acoustic-based EP My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue CD and DVD in 2004 to hold fans over while the group recorded their major label debut. The CD gave the band a Billboard 200 hit, charting at No. 153. This was followed by their third studio album, From Under The Cork Tree in 2005, which was the band's mainstream breakthrough. It has since been certified double platinum by the RIAA, with a sales total of more than 2.5 million. It debuted and peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, becoming the band's first top 10 album. The chart topping lead single "Sugar, We're Goin Down" reached No. 8 on the Hot 100 and received heavy airplay rotation at Pop and Alternative radio. The album's second single, "Dance, Dance", also enjoyed mainstream success, peaking at No. 9 on the Hot 100 and becoming Fall Out Boy's second top 10 hit. It won various awards and was certified platinum. The band heavily toured in 2005 and 2006 in support of From Under the Cork Tree. Fall Out Boy was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy Award in 2005.

Fall Out Boy's fourth studio effort, Infinity on High, was released to major chart success in 2007. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 260,000 sales, becoming the group's first No. 1 album and second top 10 release. It also debuted atop other various Billboard charts and charted in the top five worldwide. Infinity was spurred on by the lead single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", which hit No. 2. "Thnks fr th Mmrs", the second single from the album, peaked at No. 11.

The band's most recent album, Folie à Deux, was released in December 2008.^[9] Its sales were less than stellar in comparison to Infinity on High, but gave the band its third consecutive top 10 album, debuting and peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 with 150,000 opening week sales. The lead single, "I Don't Care", landed at No. 21 on the Hot 100 and went Platinum. Stump recalled that he was overindulgent on the record, feeling that he pushed the band in a direction they may not have wanted to go.

The band was the opening act for Blink-182's reunion tour in 2009. They released their first greatest hits album, Believers Never Die - Greatest Hits, later that year, featuring all of their previous single releases, two new songs, including the single "Alpha Dog", and two rarities. In late 2009 the band took an indefinite break to "decompress," with the band members embarking on various side projects, with Stump going solo, Trohman and Hurley forming heavy metal supergroup The Damned Things, and Wentz starting the electropop/experimental group Black Cards.

Solo project (2010–present)[link]

In January 2010 Patrick Stump announced that he was working on a self-written, -performed and -produced solo album. He also debuted his slimmed down look which was a complete departure from his Fall Out Boy image. Later during that year he leaked the title of Soul Punk, which was released on October 18, 2011.^[10][11]

Stump explained that he named the album Soul Punk because he wanted to contribute to the musical vernacular of both. "I'm just as pissed off as I was while screaming in punk bands, but I feel like I'm directing it into something positive and centered around love." He has created a video on his website that shows him playing numerous instruments, starting with drum kit then adding more such as synthesizer, cowbell, electric guitar and bass, amongst others.^[10] He has already performed a few songs live at his debut solo performance, at SXSW 2010 in Austin, Texas, including "As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid" and "Love, Selfish Love", that may have originally been off his upcoming solo album, but have since been included as a part of his solo debut EP, Truant Wave.^[12]

On November 29, 2010, Stump put up on his website two different versions of his debut song, "Spotlight". One is called "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)", and the other is called "Spotlight (New Regrets)", with download links for both songs. Stump claims after months he still could not decide which version he liked better and asked his fans to vote in the poll, also on his website, for the version of the single they liked better and wanted to see on the album. The polls closed leaning toward "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)",^[13] however Stump has since decided to include "Spotlight (New Regrets)" on Soul Punk and put "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)" on his debut EP, Truant Wave, claiming that the votes were too close and that he felt as if "Oh Nostalgia basically needed its own record", building Truant Wave around it.^[14] In early 2011 Stump put up a poll asking which song he should do an a cappella cover of next.

Stump released the first EP of his solo career, Truant Wave, digitally on February 22, 2011, through his own record label, Nervous Breakdance Media.^[15] The extended play consisted of songs Stump "felt strongly about but didn't have place for within the narrative of Soul Punk" and includes special guest artists Alph-A-Bit, Om’mas Keith of Sa-Ra, David-Andrew 'D.A.' Wallach of Chester French, and Driis.^[16] On June 9, he released the EP on a 12" vinyl.

On April 6, 2011, Stump contributed an unreleased song, entitled "Saturday Night Again" to the album Download To Donate: Japan Tsunami Relief.^[17][18]

On May 6, 2011, Stump updated his website and also posted to his Facebook and Twitter, announcing "I feel like I'm gonna explode 5.9.11" with a link which led to a video called "Tsar bomba", which was a video of a bomb explosion. The "I feel like I'm gonna explode" phrase came from his song "Explode", which Stump premiered at his live show and ended up on Soul Punk. "Explode" was released on May 9, 2011. NyMag.com commented that the song is "heavily indebted to Michael Jackson and, in good news for FOB loyalists, not totally unlike Stump's old band".^[19] The song's video caption read "Soul Punk: coming late Summer".

On June 27, 2011, Stump wrote on his Facebook and Twitter page, "Tuesday".^[20] The next day (the Tuesday he was referring to), Stump released a remix of a Soul Punk track, "This City", featuring rapper Lupe Fiasco. On July 26, the remix was released as the album's first single to iTunes.

During the production of Soul Punk, Stump contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Everyday" to the 2011 tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly^[21][22] to a positive reception. Victoria Asher provided backing vocals.^[23] Stump and the album's contributing artists performed at the tribute event at the Music Box Theater.^[24] It has been revealed that Stump is currently working on a track with Craig Mabbitt and TJ Bell of Escape the Fate.

Decision to stop supporting his solo album[link]

In a blog post in February 2012 after disappearing from the internet, Stump mentioned that he will halt performing. He stated that the relentless criticism he has received from Soul Punk and Fall Out Boy's latest release, Folie à Deux, was "some big cosmic sign that says I should disappear" and that although he was prepared for criticism, he was not prepared to accept that people who ostensibly supported something he was involved in would turn into "haters" and attack his ambition and slimmed down image. He went on to write "It’s tempting to say I won’t ever play/tour/record again, but I think that’s probably just pent up poor-me emotional pessimism talking."^[25]

On May 20, he returned to blog and offer an explanation of his lack of updates and his final decision on his music career. Confirming by saying: "I won’t ever quit music, I just may not release some of my own for a little bit" and that he may tour to support Soul Punk in the future. He says that in the last 6 months of going silent he has taken acting classes and co-written and collaborated with other musicians. These collaborations include: Kat Graham,^[26] Poreotics,^[27] Amountboyz,^[28][29] The King Blues, Escape The Fate, All Time Low, Before You Exit, and Yellowcard.^{[citation needed]}

Music projects[link]

As a producer, along with a handful of Fall Out Boy tracks, Stump has worked with The Hush Sound on Like Vines, Gym Class Heroes on As Cruel As School Children and Cobra Starship on ¡Viva La Cobra!. He also produced the song "Little Weapon" on Lupe Fiasco's The Cool.^[30] He was featured in a song by hip-hop group The Roots on their 2008 album Rising Down. In 2008, he executive- and co-produced The Cab's Whisper War and Gym Class Heroes' The Quilt, as well as several tracks on Tyga's No Introduction.

In addition to producing albums, Stump has also remixed various tracks for soundtracks or special releases. Among various others, he made a "Queen Of Apology" remix for The Sounds on the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack, a remix of the Fall Out Boy single "Dance, Dance" available on the "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" EP, a "Sugar, We're Goin Down" remix on Fall Out Boy's From Under the Cork Tree special edition release, and "Pace Yourself" for The Higher on their album, On Fire. He also remixed Good Charlotte's "Little Things" for their remix compilation, Greatest Remixes.

Stump also created his own version of the theme song for The CW's TV series, One Tree Hill. Stump's version was featured on the third episode of season 8, The Space in Between.

Stump provided a song for Season 5 Episode 3 Big Trouble in Little Clerks 2 of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken in which he parodied James Cameron's Avatar.

Non-musical projects[link]

In January 2008, Stump was a guest star on the television crime-drama Law & Order. He appeared in the Season 18 two-hour premiere as Marty Dressler, a lowly employee of an electrical company, who is suspected in the kidnapping of the wife and daughter of an executive. The episode, "Darkness", aired on January 2, 2008, on NBC. There was a rumor that he was not paid for this episode, but he has debunked that and said that he was paid well for his appearance.^[31][32][33]

Stump made a short film in 2009 called Moustachette^[34][35] which has been shown at film festivals. It was released online in September 2011.^[36]

On February 1, 2009, Gretsch released the G5135PS Electromatic Stump-O-Matic Signature Guitar, based on their model body with personal stylings by Patrick Stump such as a "kill switch" and stripes. Also, Stump signed and gave away two of his signature guitars that he used to record Fall Out Boy's fifth album, Folie à Deux. He has another Stump-O-Matic with white and silver stripes, which he used for most of the guitar recording on Soul Punk and at his solo concerts.^[37]

Stump appeared as a guest with Daryl Hall from Hall and Oates on 'Live from Daryl's House', playing guitar on several of Hall and Oates' own songs, as well as on a couple of Fall Out Boy selections, such as "Sugar, We're Goin Down" and "I Don't Care" and, additionally, performing as a drummer/vocalist on a version of "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" at the same show.^[38]

He also guest starred on House in the episode "We Need the Eggs" (season 8, episode 17) which aired on April 16, 2012.^[39]

Discography[link]

As a solo artist

Studio albums

• Soul Punk (2011)^[11] (Billboard 200 No 47, UK chart peak No. 143)^[40]

Extended plays

• Truant Wave (2011)^[16] (Billboard 200 No. 67)

With Fall Out Boy

• Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend (2003)
• Take This to Your Grave (2003)
• My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue (2004)
• From Under the Cork Tree (2005)
• Infinity on High (2007)
• Live in Phoenix (2008)
• Folie à Deux (2008)

With other artists (selected list)