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Ward may refer to:

• A Watchman as in Watch and Ward
• Ward (law), someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian
• USS Aaron Ward, a series of U.S. Navy destroyers
• USS Ward, the first ship to open fire in the Battle of Pearl Harbor, named after James Harmon Ward
• Warring Adolescents Revenge Division (WARD), organization in The Hardy Boys graphic novels
• Ward (band), electronica duo
• Ward (fencing), defensive position in the sport of fencing

Designated areas or social units[link]

• Ward (fortification), part of a castle
• Ward (country subdivision), electoral district or unit of local government
  • Wards of Japan
  • Wards of the United Kingdom
  • Wards of the United States
• Ward (LDS Church), local congregation
• A division, floor or room of a hospital set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example a convalescent or psychiatric ward.

Places[link]

• Ward, New Zealand
• United States:
  • Ward, Arkansas
  • Ward, California
  • Ward, Colorado
  • Wards of New Orleans
  • Ward Reservation, Massachusetts
  • Ward Township, Todd County, Minnesota
  • Ward, New York
  • Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio
  • Ward Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

Names[link]

• Ward, short form of the given name Howard
• Ward (surname)

Businesses[link]

• Montgomery Ward, an online retailer and former department store chain
• Ward Body Works, a school bus manufacturer, now IC Bus
• Ward's, a publisher of Ward's AutoWorld and Ward's Dealer Business

See also[link]

• The Ward (disambiguation)
• Warded lock

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Shayne Ward
Ward in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Shayne Thomas Ward
Born	(1984-10-16) 16 October 1984 (age 27)
Origin	Clayton, Manchester, England
Genres	Pop, R&B, soul
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Syco (2005–2011)
Website	shayneward.com

Shayne Thomas Ward,born 16 October 1984^[1] in Manchester, England^[2], is an English pop singer who rose to fame as the winner of second series of The X Factor. He has sold over three million records worldwide and has had number one albums and singles in nine countries. During The X Factor competition, Ward was mentored by manager Louis Walsh. The Bookies' favourite to win the show, he defeated duo Journey South and singer Andy Abraham in the final screened by ITV1 by a margin of 1.2% of the vote, out of a reputed 10.8 million phone votes cast by viewers. His first single, "That's My Goal", was released in the United Kingdom on December21, 2005 and became the last number one of 2005, hitting the top spot on 31 December.^[3] It sold 313,000 copies on its first day of sales, making it the third fastest selling single of all time, behind Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" and Will Young's "Evergreen", which sold 685,000 and 400,000 copies in their first days of sale respectively. Ward's prize, as winner, was a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco record label, which is co-owned by Sony Music Entertainment. The contract had a stated value of £1 million, of which £150,000 was a cash advance and the remainder was allocated to recording and marketing costs.^[4]

Early life[link]

Ward was born in 1984 in Clayton to Irish Traveller parents Martin and Philomena.^[5] He has a twin sister named Emma and five other siblings: Mark, Martin, Michael, Lisa and Leona.^[5] He is a Manchester United supporter,^[6] and in 2002 he reached the final thirty of Popstars: The Rivals,^[7] the television show that created Girls Aloud. Prior to his participation in The X Factor, Ward was in a band called Destiny with two women named Tracy Murphy and Tracey Lyle, performing at pubs, clubs and weddings.^[7] Ward has been in a relationship with Faye McKeever since 2004.^[8]

Career[link]

[edit] 2005: The X Factor

In early 2005, Ward auditioned for the second series of The X Factor. He impressed all three judges (Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh) and passed through to the next round. His category (16 to 24 year olds) was then mentored by Walsh, and Ward was chosen to be among Walsh's top four contestants and perform on the live shows. Ward quickly became the bookmakers' favourite to win the show, and after making it to the grand final, he defeated Simon Cowell's duo Journey South and Sharon Osbourne's over-25 singer Andy Abraham and was crowned as the winner of The X Factor 2005.^[9] He had not fallen into the bottom two throughout the entire competition, and won by a margin of 1.2% of the vote, out of a reported 10.8 million phone votes cast by viewers. Immediately after the competition, his X Factor mentor Louis Walsh became his manager under a joint venture with Global Publishing and Walsh Global Management.

[edit] 2006–07: Shayne Ward

Immediately after his victory on The X Factor, Ward signed a recording contract with Syco Music and his first single, "That's My Goal", was released in the UK on Wednesday, 21 December 2005. After selling 742,000 copies in the first week, including 313,000 on its first day, it became the Christmas number one single of 2005, held the top spot for four weeks and stayed in the top 75 until June 2006, a 21-week run. It became, at that time the fourth fastest-selling UK single of all time, beaten only by Elton John's "Candle in the Wind", Will Young's "Anything Is Possible/Evergreen", and Gareth Gates' "Unchained Melody" which sold 685,000, 403,000 and 335,000 copies in their first days of sale respectively. To date, "That's My Goal" has sold over 1.3 million copies in the UK. Ward also won an Ivor Nevello Award for being the Best Selling Single. Ward's second single, "No Promises", a cover of a Bryan Rice song was released on 10 April 2006, and peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart. Shayne Ward, his self-titled debut album was released on 17 April 2006. It sold 201,266 copies in the first week and entered the albums chart at number one. To date, the album has sold 520,000 copies in the UK and a further 2,000,000 worldwide, reaching number one in eight other countries. The album was certified platinum. Ward's third single "Stand by Me" failed to make the chart impact of the previous two, entering and peaking in the UK Singles Chart at number fourteen.^[10] It fared slightly better in the Irish charts however, reaching number nine. It was confirmed in Gary Barlow's autobiography My Take, that in 2006, fellow Take That member, Jason Orange threatened to quit the band, and Ward was seriously considered as his replacement. Orange, however, later changed his mind and a replacement was not required.^[11] In August 2006, it was reported that Ward had developed vocal cord nodules – the same condition that stopped the singing career of Julie Andrews – and was to be flown out to Los Angeles in early September to see a specialist surgeon. His manager, Louis Walsh, released a statement that he was confident Ward would be fine and would be back at work by the end of the month. Ward had successful treatment and was indeed able to return to his singing career. In November 2006, he released his autobiography entitled My Story. He travelled to several places around the UK for book signings, which hundreds of people attended. In early 2007, Ward embarked on a solo tour of UK & Republic of Ireland venues, taking in eighteen concerts in twenty-eight days from late January to mid-February. The tour commenced in Dublin on 21 January and ended in Birmingham on 17 February 2007.

[edit] 2007–08: Breathless

After the completion of his successful debut tour, Ward's fourth single and first from his second album, "If That's OK with You" was given a release date of 20 August 2007, but was then delayed and became a double A-side single with "No U Hang Up". It was finally released on 24 September 2007, and charted at number two in the UK being held off by the Sugababes with "About You Now". "No U Hang Up" and "If That's OK with You" charted separately in Ireland, the former reaching number eleven and the latter entering at number one. Ward's second album, Breathless, was released on 26 November 2007, and after selling over 95,000 copies in its first week, debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, held off the top spot by his X Factor successor, Leona Lewis's, multi-platinum selling debut, Spirit. In Ireland, the album debuted at number one, removing Lewis's album from the top spot, a position it held for three weeks, and was later certified five times platinum. The second single from Ward's album was announced as "Breathless", and was released on 19 November 2007. It peaked at number six in the UK and number two in Ireland. On 10 November, Ward performed "Breathless" on the live results show of the fourth series of The X Factor, although the single was not available for download until the 18 November, followed by a performance on The Paul O'Grady Show on 19 November. In the UK the album has been certified platinum with sales of over 450,000. In May 2008 Ward embarked on his month-long UK tour named The Breathless Tour 2008. He made his stage debut at London's O₂ Arena and visited his home town Manchester at the MEN Arena. He also performed his complete show as a support act for Westlife's 2008 tour in front of a crowd of over 80,000 at Ireland's Croke Park. Ward also played on the opening night at The O₂, Dublin, at the Cheerios Childline concert on 16 December 2008.

[edit] 2009–2011: Obsession

Simon Cowell refused to release any further music by Ward for three years in favour of Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle, prompting manager Louis Walsh to stop managing Ward.^[12] Ward began working on his third album in 2009 with producers RedOne and Taio Cruz.^[13] The album, titled Obsession, was released on 15 November 2010.^[14] The singer worked with songwriters such as Savan Kotecha, Quiz & Larossi and Lucas Secon, while the songs produced by RedOne and Taio Cruz will not be included.^[15] The first single from the album is a cover version of Nickelback's 2008 single, "Gotta Be Somebody".^[16] Ward's version was released on 7 November 2010 and reached number 12 in the UK and number 10 in Ireland.^[14] The video for the song premiered on 29 October 2010 and he performed the song on The X Factor on 7 November. Shayne also performed at the Miss World Pageant, which was held in Sanya, China. He did his first television appearance in over two years, on Live From Studio Five the day after his X Factor appearance, where he also performed his single. The album reached number 11 in Ireland on 19 November and peaked at number 15 in the UK on 21 November. On 8 March 2011, Shayne performed the title track from the album Obsession on The Alan Titchmarsh Show. In an interview with Digital Spy Ward stated that he hoped he could release a second single from the album. On 19 April 2011, it was reported that Syco Music had not renewed their recording contract with Ward due to the chart performance of Obsession.^[17] Ward later responded to the label's decision on his Twitter profile writing, "1 door closed, A Thousand more will open."^[18]

[edit] 2011-present: Rock of Ages

On 9 June 2011, it was announced that Ward would star as Stacee Jaxx in 80s-themed musical Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London.^[19] He has since announced that he will be returning to the studio in September 2012, after his contract with Rock of Ages ends.

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Singles[link]

Notes

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Shayne Ward

• Official website
• BBC Berkshire: Shayne Ward interview
• Shayne Ward at the Internet Movie Database

Tyler Ray Ward (born March 12, 1989), is a singer/songwriter and producer known for his covers of hit songs by artists including Adele, Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, and Katy Perry.^[1][2] Tyler is also well known for his original songs such as Everything, The Hardest Thing, The Rescue, Paper Heart and Our Story's Told.^[3][4] Although Ward often sings and produces his own music, he also works with his backing band on many projects and on tour, members include his instrumental band whom he met during a small gig in 2007 along with rapper Eppic, singer/songwriter Alex G and rapper and brother Derek Ward... He has also worked and produced music for many people across Youtube including Boyce Avenue, Megan Nicole and Katy McAllister..

YouTube recognition[link]

Tyler Ward is best known for his cover with fellow YouTubers, Megan Nicole and Eppic of Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" which has had more than 17 million views as of July 1, 2012.^[5] His first video was a mix of the current top 40 songs of 2008 which has 600 thousand views to date.^[6] Since then, Ward has amassed over 900,000 subscribers and more than 250 million views on his channel.^[7][8]

Career[link]

Before Tyler Ward had an interest in music, he was focused on sports. After graduating from high school, Tyler enrolled in the United States Air Force Academy to begin a college football career. Tyler Ward was not able to adjust to the different lifestyle and decided to move on with his life. After leaving the Air Force Academy, Ward was accepted into the University Of Northern Colorado and started to write songs while seeking a journalism degree.^[9][10][11] Tyler is also a devoted christian and has witten songs to express his faith.

Tyler Ward was once number five on Billboard's Top 100 Uncharted List and was also ranked on Billboard's Social 50 Chart for several weeks.^[12][13]

In 2011, Ward performed a duet with The Band Perry, celebrating the Academy of Country Music Awards.^[14] Later that year, Ward performed with Christina Grimmie live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Their performance aired nationwide on October 10, 2011.^[15]

Tyler is currently working towards the release of his first official original album which will be released in two parts, one half being released in September 18th, 2012 and will feature 6 songs. The second half is then scheduled to be released complete with the last 6 songs on February 12, 2013. The album has been described as an "Album for the Fans, By the Fans" and will be funded by the fans themselves.

Songs covered[link]

Singles[link]

Top 10 most viewed videos[link]

As of 27th July 2012, the 10 most viewed videos uploaded by Tyler Ward are:

References[link]

Micky Ward
Ward in March 2011
Statistics
Real name	Micky Ward
Nickname(s)	Irish
Rated at	Junior welterweight
Nationality	American
Born	(1965-10-04) October 4, 1965 (age 46) Lowell, Massachusetts, US
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	51
Wins	38
Wins by KO	27
Losses	13
Draws	0
No contests	0

Micky Ward (born October 4, 1965), nicknamed Irish, is a retired American junior welterweight professional boxer and a former WBU champion from Lowell, Massachusetts. He is widely known as the protagonist in the 2010 feature film based on his career titled The Fighter, in which he is portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, and culminating with his title bout against Shea Neary.

Early career[link]

Ward was a three-time New England Golden Gloves champion boxer who turned pro in 1985,^[1] winning his first fourteen fights.^[2] However, his career leveled off, and after losing four consecutive fights in 1990/91, Ward took a hiatus from boxing.^[3]

Hiatus[link]

During Ward's time away from the sport, he used some of the funds from his day job on a road-paving crew to have surgery on his right hand, with which he had problems during several bouts. The surgery used some of the bone from Ward's pelvis to strengthen and fuse the bones in his hand.^[3] His half-brother, former boxer Dicky Eklund, who was struggling with drug addiction and had just been released from jail on charges including drug possession, convinced Ward to take up the sport again.^[1]

Return to the ring[link]

Ward was successful in his return, winning his first nine fights, and won the WBU's Intercontinental Light Welterweight Title in a fight against Louis Veader.^[2] He defended the belt once, in a rematch against Veader.^[2] Ward earned a 1997 IBF Light Welterweight Championship fight against champion Vince Phillips, but did not win the championship, as the fight was stopped in the third round due to cuts,^[2] and Phillips was awarded the bout via TKO. One year later, Ward again would come up short in a title fight, as he lost a 12-round decision against Zab Judah.^[2]

In 2000, Ward traveled to London to take on the WBU Light Welterweight Champion, Shea Neary, and earned a TKO in the eighth round to win the WBU title.^[2] Ward, however, never defended the title, and split his next four fights. His ten-round decision victory over Emanuel Augustus (then known as Emanuel Burton) was voted The Ring magazine's 2001 Fight of the Year.^[4]

Ward vs. Gatti trilogy[link]

On May 18, 2002, Ward faced the opponent with whom he became most identified, Arturo Gatti. The fight was a wild one, but a ninth round Ward knockdown of Gatti proved to be the difference, with Ward winning a majority decision. The fight was later named the 2002 Ring magazine fight of the year. Both fighters needed care in a trauma center after the match.

The two agreed to an immediate rematch, and in November, Gatti was able to win the second wild fight. Ward was knocked down in the third round, but survived to finish the fight. Gatti paid tribute to Ward's tenacity after the fight, saying, "I used to wonder what would happen if I fought my twin. Now I know."^[3]

They then agreed to a third straight fight, and again, the fight was back and forth. Gatti pounded Ward with punch after punch early on, but Ward fought back and managed a sixth round knockdown of Gatti. Before Gatti could get up, or the referee's count could hit ten, the bell sounded to end the round. Gatti was able to come back and win the fight via a unanimous decision. Again, both men needed a trip to the hospital, due to the injuries they suffered.^[3] The fight was named the 2003 Ring magazine fight of the year, the third straight for Ward.^[5]

All told, Ward made approximately $3 million in earnings for his trilogy with Gatti; the most lucrative fights of his career.^[6]

After boxing[link]

Ward still lives in Lowell, where he is part owner of both a boxing gym as well as an outdoor hockey rink.^[7] Ward married Charlene Fleming, his long time girlfriend, who is also a former athlete. They live with Ward's daughter, Kasie. Ward manages the boxing gym he owns and his half-brother and former trainer, Dicky Eklund, trains new boxers entering its academy.^[8]

Professional boxing record[link]

38 Wins (27 knockouts, 11 decisions), 13 Losses (1 eye-stoppage, 12 decisions), 0 Draws[2]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	38–13	Arturo Gatti	UD	10 (10)	2003-06-07	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey	2003 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
Loss	38–12	Arturo Gatti	UD	10 (10)	2002-11-23	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	38–11	Arturo Gatti	MD	10 (10)	2002-05-18	Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut	2002 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
Loss	37–11	Jesse James Leija	TD	5 (10)	2002-01-05	Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas	Fight stopped due to a cut on Leija.
Win	37–10	Emanuel Augustus	UD	10 (10)	2001-07-13	Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire	2001 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
Win	36–10	Steve Quinonez	KO	1 (10), 3:03	2001-05-18	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Loss	35–10	Antonio Díaz	UD	10 (10)	2000-08-19	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Win	35–9	Shea Neary	TKO	8 (12), 2:55	2000-03-11	Olympia, London	Won WBU Light Welterweight title.
Win	34–9	Reggie Green	TKO	10 (10), 2:40	1999-10-01	Icenter, Salem, New Hampshire
Win	33–9	Jermal Corbin	TKO	5 (10)	1999-07-16	Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
Win	32–9	Jose Luis Mendez	TKO	3 (?)	1999-03-17	Boston, Massachusetts
Loss	31–9	Zab Judah	UD	12 (12)	1998-06-07	Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida	For interim USBA Light Welterweight title.
Win	31–8	Mark Fernandez	KO	3 (8), 1:57	1998-04-14	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Loss	30–8	Vince Phillips	TKO	3 (12), 2:49	1997-08-09	The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts	For IBF Light Welterweight title. Cut eye stoppage.
Win	30–7	Alfonso Sanchez	KO	7 (10), 1:53	1997-04-12	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	29–7	Manny Castillo	SD	10 (10)	1996-12-06	Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada
Win	28–7	Louis Veader	UD	12 (12)	1996-07-28	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut	Retained WBU Intercontinental Light Welterweight title.
Win	27–7	Louis Veader	TKO	9 (12), 1:28	1996-04-13	Fleet Center, Boston, Massachusetts	Won WBU Intercontinental Light Welterweight title.
Win	26–7	Alex Ortiz	TKO	1 (6)	1996-03-15	Wonderland Ballroom, Revere, Massachusetts
Win	25–7	Alberto Alicea	TKO	3 (8)	1996-01-26	Wonderland Ballroom, Revere, Massachusetts
Win	24–7	Edgardo Rosario	TKO	1 (4)	1995-12-30	Wonderland Greyhound Park, Revere, Massachusetts
Win	23–7	Genaro Andujar	KO	3 (10)	1994-09-10	Lowell Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts
Win	22–7	Luis Castillo	TKO	5 (10)	1994-06-17	Sheraton Inn, Lowell, Massachusetts
Loss	21–7	Ricky Meyers	UD	10 (10)	1991-10-15	Harrah's Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss	21–6	Tony Martin	UD	10 (10)	1991-05-02	Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss	21–5	Charles Murray	UD	12 (12)	1990-10-18	Rochester War Memorial, Rochester, NY	For USBA Light Welterweight title.
Loss	21–4	Harold Brazier	UD	12 (12)	1990-04-26	Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey	For IBF Inter-Continental Welterweight title.
Win	21–3	David Rivello	SD	10 (10)	1990-02-03	Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Win	20–3	Clarence Coleman	TKO	5 (10)	1989-05-23	Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss	19–3	Frankie Warren	UD	12 (12)	1989-01-15	Caesar's Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey	For USBA Light Welterweight title.
Win	19–2	Francisco Tomas da Cruz	TKO	3 (10)	1988-12-13	Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss	18–2	Mike Mungin	UD	10 (10)	1988-09-09	Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	18–1	Marvin Garris	TKO	2 (?)	1988-07-09	Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	17–1	David Silva	UD	10 (10)	1988-05-19	Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	16–1	Joey Olivera	UD	10 (10)	1988-02-19	Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	15–1	Joey Ferrell	TKO	1 (10)	1988-01-15	Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss	14–1	Edwin Curet	SD	10 (10)	1987-09-25	Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	14–0	Derrick McGuire	TKO	4 (8)	1987-08-25	Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	13–0	Kelly Koble	TKO	4 (8)	1987-04-06	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	12–0	Hilario Mercedes	SD	8 (8)	1987-02-24	Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	11–0	Carlos Brandi	KO	2 (10)	1986-10-24	Lowell Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts
Win	10–0	John Rafuse	UD	8 (8)	1986-08-29	Lowell Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts
Win	9–0	Rafael Terrero	TKO	2 (6)	1986-07-04	Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	8–0	Ken Willis	PTS	6 (6)	1986-06-15	Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	7–0	Luis Pizzarro	TKO	3 (6)	1986-05-30	Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	6–0	Darrell Curtis	TKO	5 (?)	1986-04-18	Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	5–0	Jesus Carlos Velez	KO	6 (6)	1986-02-21	Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	4–0	Mike Peoples	UD	4 (4)	1986-01-24	Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	3–0	Chris Bajor	TKO	3 (4)	1986-01-10	Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	2–0	Greg Young	TKO	4 (4)	1985-08-27	Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Massachusetts
Win	1–0	David Morin	TKO	1 (4)	1985-06-13	Roll-On-America Skating Rink, Lawrence, Massachusetts	Micky's Professional Debut