"Touch It" is a rap/hip-hop song by Busta Rhymes which contains a sample from "Technologic" by the electronic band Daft Punk. Released as an official single on May 13, 2006, it was the first single from Rhymes' Aftermath/Interscope debut, ''The Big Bang''. The song charted well in New Zealand peaking at number one on the RIANZ Singles Chart.

Single release

The release date for the single in the UK was 15 May 2006. However, due to UK chart rules allowing songs to chart on download sales alone, one week before the single's physical release, "Touch It" managed to make the top 40, entering at #23 on download sales only. After the physical single release, the song climbed to #6, its peak position. The song had a strong chart run initially, spending seven weeks inside the top 30 there, however, because the physical copies of the single were deleted, the single was withdrawn from the chart due to new chart rules stating that singles could only remain in the chart for two weeks after their physical deletion. This is why the record seemingly fell from the UK top 75 from the top 30. The song was also popular on the charts in the U.S., peaking at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the chart in New Zealand.

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Name	Touch It (Remix)
Cover	Touch it.jpg
Artist	Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX
From album	The Big Bang
Released	May 2006
Format	Single
Recorded	2006
Genre	Hip hop
Length	03:56
Label	Aftermath, Interscope
Writer	Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz
Producer	Swizz Beatz }}

Remix

After the release of "Touch It", a series of remixes were set into play. The main remix features Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose, & DMX. The result was five popular versions of the song and a video, each featuring different well-known hip-hop artists. The final full-length remix had an accompanying video.

History

Remix video

In the opening of the video, the head cheerleader and the rest of the girls are in burgundy and silver outfits. Busta Rhymes then arrives and decides who runs the city. Upon the entrance of each performer, they mention something positive happening. After Bust and Spliff finish their battle (freestyle), the cheerleaders sing and step to the Touch It beat. An electronic machine makes a zapping-sound and a bolt of green lighting appears in the background.

In each scene, all the rappers wear colors that match the background. Usually, after one rapper finishes their verse the others appear and start strutting and dancing on beat. The screen shows two or more sides of the other backgrounds and their rappers. After Busta Rhymes the other rappers appear in this order: Mary J. Blige in white. Rah Digga in pink, Missy Elliott in purple, Lloyd Banks in blue, Papoose in green and DMX in black (he has his hood up). Busta Rhymes and his friend, Spliff Star, appear in red at the beginning and in yellow at the end. Each singer appears with different outfits, such as Busta's white t-shirt, Papoose's, DMX's, Lloyd Banks' jackets, and the ladies' fur coats. During Mary J. Blige's part, her alter ego, Brooke Lynn, appears dressed in a matching white costume. Other appearances in the music video are Sean Paul, DJ Kayslay, Deelishis, Swizz Beatz, Winky Wright, Félix Trinidad and Spliff Star.

At the 2006 BET Awards, Busta performed the Video Remix live on stage, along with Elliott, Banks, Blige, Papoose, and Rah Digga. DMX was absent for the performance, but his part was played on the screens on the stage. The performance also featured a surprise final verse by Eminem, who began with some of Busta's lines from A Tribe Called Quest's Scenario.

Official remixes and versions

01-"Touch It" by Busta Rhymes

02-"Touch It" (Remix part 1) by Busta Rhymes feat. DMX 3:07

03-"Touch It" (Remix part 2) by Busta Rhymes feat. Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Rah Digga, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX 4:01

04-"Touch It" (Remix part 3) by Busta Rhymes feat. Lloyd Banks and Papoose 3:44

05-"Touch It" (Official Remix) by Busta Rhymes feat. Lloyd Banks, Papoose, DMX, Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga and Missy Elliott 7:00

06-"Touch It" (Remix) by Busta Rhymes feat. Nas and Jay-Z 3:36

07-"Touch It" (Megamix) by Busta Rhymes feat. Lloyd Banks, DMX, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Papoose, Rah Digga and Missy Elliott 9:00

08-"Touch It" (BET Awards '06 Remix) by Busta Rhymes feat. Will.I.Am, Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose, DMX and Eminem

Controversy

Busta Rhymes' bodyguard, Israel Ramirez, was shot and killed outside the set of this song's music video during filming in Brooklyn on February 5, 2006. The police have still not found a suspect. In later versions of the video, the cheerleader scene is preceded by a slideshow of Israel "Izzy" Ramirez with a message from Busta Rhymes to the deceased telling him how much he meant to him and how he would not be forgotten.

Nominations and success

Along with the video for the original version of the song, a new video was created, featuring abridged versions of all six guest artists' verses. The video also includes cameos from Brooke Valentine, DJ Kay Slay, Sean Paul, Swizz Beatz, Spliff Star, and boxing champions Félix Trinidad and Winky Wright, who had fought in May 2005.

It was nominated for Best Male Video, and Best Rap Video at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. Busta Rhymes himself placed it # 1 on his BET Top 25 countdown. It debuted on ''BET 106 & Park'' in the spring and received major airplay. It also spun the career of Papoose. The remix was also nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2007 Grammy Awards. The song was also popular on the charts, peaking at #16 on the Hot 100 and topping the chart in New Zealand.

References

External links

Touch It Remix Lyrics

References

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Name	Busta Rhymes
Religion	Islam
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr.
Alias
Birth date	May 20, 1972
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Occupation	Rapper, Actor
Genre	Hip hop
Years active	1989–present
Label	Conglomerate Records
Associated acts	Leaders of the New School, Flipmode Squad, Spliff Star, Def Squad, Wu-Tang Clan, DMX, A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip, Mary J.Blige, J Dilla, Missy Elliott, Rampage The Last Boy Scout, Mariah Carey, Dr. Dre, Game, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne
Website	Official Website }}

Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes (born May 20, 1972), is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. Early in his career, he was known for his wild style and fashion, and today is best known for his highly skilled rapping technique, which involves rapping at a much faster rate, and to date has received nine Grammy nominations for his musical work.

Early life

Busta was born in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York, to Jamaican parents Geraldine Green and Trevor Smith in 1972. Smith attended George Westinghouse Information and Technology High School, alongside with Jay-Z, DMX and The Notorious B.I.G. He went to Uniondale High School on Long Island, graduating in 1990.

Music career

Hip-hop crew Leaders of the New School began recording in 1989 and released their debut album ''A Future Without a Past'' in 1991 on Elektra Records. In early 1992 the group appeared on A Tribe Called Quest's posse cut "Scenario," in which Busta's climactic verse propelled him into the cultural consciousness. In 1993, they released ''T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye)''. Soon after, however, internal problems arose because of Busta's increasing popularity, and the group broke up on the set of ''Yo! MTV Raps''.

The Coming & When Disaster Strikes (1996-1997)

Busta broke out with a 1996 solo hit single, "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" from his platinum record album ''The Coming''. His second album, ''When Disaster Strikes'', released in 1997, produced the hit singles "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and "Fire It Up".

Extinction Level Event (Final World Front) (1998-1999)

In 1998, Busta recorded ''Extinction Level Event (Final World Front)''. Its lead single, "Gimme Some More" — which sampled Bernard Herrmann's theme from ''Psycho'' — reached number 6 in the UK singles chart in January 1999. Busta enjoyed further transatlantic success in April when the single "What's It Gonna Be?!", featuring Janet Jackson, reached the US and UK Top 11. The album received prominent notice for featuring the fastest rapping Busta has ever performed, particularly on a song called "Iz They Wildin Wit Us?", featuring a guest appearance by Mystikal.

J/Arista/BMG

Anarchy & Genesis (2000-2001)

After Busta signed to J Records, a label started by the then recently ousted Arista Records chief and founder Clive Davis, he released a greatest hits collection alongside a new album of original work. Continuing the Biblical theme of his previous albums, he titled his record ''Genesis''. The album featured collaborations with Mary J. Blige, P. Diddy, Kelis, and others. Genesis was powered by the hit single with Kelis, "What It Is," and his solo single released in November 2001, "Break Ya Neck." The final single was the summer smash "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II", which featured Pharrell and P. Diddy. Despite the success of the two singles, this album did not sell as well as previous releases.

It Aint Safe No More (2002-2004)

In 2002, Busta released his sixth studio album ''It Ain't Safe No More''. The album was moderately successful, with a hit song featuring Mariah Carey and the Flipmode Squad called "I Know What You Want". Another hit song was "Make It Clap", featuring Spliff Starr. The remix of "Make It Clap" featured Sean Paul. After its release, he left J Records. In 2004, he signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.

Aftermath/Interscope

The Big Bang (2006)

His seventh studio album, ''The Big Bang'', became the first #1 album of his career. The CD sold over 209,000 copies in its first week to earn the top spot on The Billboard Top 200. The album also became his highest charting album in the UK, peaking at #19. Some of the album was leaked on the Internet, and as a result several songs were left off the album and new ones added. ''The Big Bang'' featured more production by Dr. Dre than Busta's previous releases, as well as appearances by Raekwon and Nas. The singles that have been released from the album are, "Touch It", "I Love My Chick", featuring Kelis and Will.I.Am, "New York Shit",featuring Swizz Beatz and "In The Ghetto". Busta also had a stint opening for Mariah Carey's The Adventures of Mimi Tour. Also, Busta performed with Eminem on "Touch It Remix Part 5" and performed a verse on the aforementioned rapper's song, "I'll Hurt You". On July 17, 2008, Busta left Interscope/Aftermath due to a creative clash with Interscope head Jimmy Iovine.

Universal Motown

Back on My B.S. (2007-2009)

He also made a song featuring Linkin Park called "We Made It". It was later revealed that Busta inked a deal with Universal Motown, who released his eighth studio album, ''Back on My B.S.'', on May 19, 2009. He also appeared on Asher Roth's debut album, ''Asleep in the Bread Aisle''. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling 56,000 copies, and was his first album to not receive an RIAA certification, selling 122,000 copies to date. The singles that have been released from the album are, "Arab Money", featuring Ron Browz, "Hustler's Anthem '09", featuring T-Pain and "Respect My Conglomerate". The song "World Go Round", featuring British singer Estelle, was released in France on April 6, 2009 due to the heavy rotation of a leaked version. The single was released in the UK on July 13, 2009. Due to controversial content, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned the album. ''Back on My B.S.'' was released internationally, but because of one song, "Arab Money", it is not available to buy as a CD there (however, the album can still be purchased via iTunes). According to the National Media Council, the lyrics were considered to be offensive to Arabs and to Islam, and permission for distribution was therefore denied. Some DJs, artists and fans have lambasted the track, saying it portrayed Arabs in a stereotypical way. The first part out of three of the remix by Rhymes contains verses from the Quran. In November, when "Arab Money" was released as a single, DJ Dany Neville and the Iraqi rapper The Narcicyst responded by recorded a reply. Busta later apologized. DJs in the country said they had not received an order banning the record from being spun in nightclubs, and they had mixed feelings on whether the record was offensive or not. DJ Saif of Dubai said: The Emirati DJ Bliss, who has his own show on Radio 1 in Dubai, also says he no longer plays "Arab Money". He added:

Conglomerate Records & E.L.E. 2 (2010-present)

Busta announced that he was working on his ninth studio album, alongside Canadian producer Boi-1da, entitled ''The Chemo''. He says that his next project is 80 percent finished. Busta has reportedly changed the title of his forthcoming Chemo album to Extinction.Level.Event.2 (E.L.E. 2). Some new songs are being considered for the album, including "C'mon (Catch 'Em By Surprise) by Tiësto and Diplo and "Look at Me Now" alongside Chris Brown and Lil Wayne. The trend of album sequels continues with Busta adding another chapter to his 1998 opus E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front. Busta's manager Chris Lighty sent out the message via Twitter. He said; "Extinction.Level.Event 2 ......prepare yourself." Like the first, E.L.E. 2 is inspired by movies of impending destruction on planet Earth, Lighty said; "From the Intro of the new Busta Album you're going to know you're in trouble and you just turned on 2012 the movie on warp speed,".

DJ Premier, in an August 6, 2010 interview on Conspiracy Worldwide Radio said Busta Rhymes has received over eight beats which he didn't want to use but Premier hoped his next beat would be chosen for inclusion on the album. On DJ Premier's Live From Headqcourterz radio show Premier confirmed that one of his beats were to be included in ''E.L.E. 2''. In 2010, Busta Rhymes formed his new label Conglomerate Records (With later on having rosters such as N.O.R.E., and Spliff Star). He was featured on C'mon (Catch 'Em By Surprise) by Tiësto and Diplo.

Also in, 2011 Rhymes has recorded a song with Chris Brown.

In 2011, Rhymes recorded "Look at Me Now" with Chris Brown and Lil Wayne on Brown's F.A.M.E. album

On May 1, 2011 Rhymes appeared on the launch show for MNET's Big Brother Africa 6: Amplified and performed some of his songs.

In 2011, Busta Rhymes performed at the Gathering of the Juggalos.

Personal life

Religion

Busta Rhymes is Muslim and talked about it in an interview in Hollywood TV.

Busta had been a member of The Nation of Gods and Earths since the age of 15.

Legal issues

On August 20, 2006, he was arraigned for charges of third-degree assault after attacking a man who reportedly spat on his car in New York City on August 12 after the AmsterJam Music Festival on Randall's Island.

On October 24, 2006, he appeared at Manhattan Criminal Court as the district attorney's office attempted to amend previous charges against him to include weapons possession for a machete found in his car. The judge, ShawnDya Simpson, refused to add the charge and adjourned the case.

On February 20, 2007, Busta refused a plea deal offered by the prosecutors office for the assault of his former driver, Edward Hatchett. The deal would have entailed six months in jail and pleading guilty to two assaults, the attack on Hatchett, and the attack on the former fan. The dispute with Hatchett is believed to have originated over back pay Hatchett felt he was owed. Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Becki Rowe offered Busta another option, pleading guilty to third-degree assault. The conditions of the proposed sentence would include five days of community service, two weeks of youth lectures and six months of anger management classes, as well as three years of probation. On March 18, 2008 a judge in New York City sentenced Busta to three years' probation, 10 days' community service, $1250 in fines (plus court costs), and to enroll in a drunken driving program.

On September 25, 2008, he was temporarily refused entry to the United Kingdom due to "unresolved convictions".

On October 14, 2009, a Brooklyn judge ordered Busta to pay a concert goer $75,000 in compensation for an assault which occurred in 2003.

Discography

''The Coming'' (1996)

''When Disaster Strikes'' (1997)

''E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front'' (1998)

''Anarchy'' (2000)

''Genesis'' (2001)

''It Ain't Safe No More'' (2002)

''The Big Bang'' (2006)

''Back on My B.S.'' (2009)

''TBA '' (2011)

Awards and Nominations

Busta Rhymes has been nominated for 9 Grammy Awards during his 15 year solo career, but has yet to win one.

Grammy Awards

!Year	!Nominated work	!Award	!Result
align=center	"Woo-Hah! Got You All in Check"	Best Rap Solo Performance
align=center	"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"	Best Rap Solo Performance
align=center	"Dangerous"	Best Rap Solo Performance
align=center	"Gimme Some More"	Best Rap Solo Performance
align=center	"What's It Gonna Be?"	Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group
align=center	''E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front''	Best Rap Album
align=center	"Fire"	Best Music Video, Short Form
align=center	"Pass the Courvoisier Pt. 2"	Best Performance By a Duo or Group
align=center	"Touch It"	Best Rap Solo Performance

Busta Rhymes has been nominated for 10 MTV Video Music Awards during his 15 year solo career, but has yet to win one.

MTV Video Music Awards

!Year	!Nominated work	!Award	!Result
align=center	"Woo-Hah! Got You All in Check"	Best Breakthrough Video
align=center	"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"	Best Rap Video
align=center	"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"	Best Male Video
align=center	"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"	Best Breakthrough Video
align=center	"What's It Gonna Be?"	Best Hip-Hop Video
align=center	"Gimme Some More"	Best Breakthrough Video
align=center	"Pass the Courvoisier Pt. 2"	Best Hip-Hop Video
align=center	"I Know What You Want"	Best Hip-Hop Video
align=center	"Touch It"	Best Rap Video
align=center	"Touch It"	Best Male Video

See also

List of number-one U.S. dance hits

List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

References

External links

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Name	Roy Jones, Jr.
Realname	Roy Jones Jr.
Nickname	JuniorSupermanRJCaptain Hook
Height
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Weight	Light HeavyweightHeavyweightSuper MiddleweightMiddleweight
Nationality	American
Birth date	January 16, 1969
Birth place	Pensacola, Florida, USA
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Total	62
Wins	54
Ko	40
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Roy Jones, Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American boxer. As a professional he has captured numerous championships in the Middleweight, Super middleweight, Light heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions. He is the only boxer in history to start his career as a junior middleweight, and go on to win a heavyweight title. He is also noted for holding the WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO, NABF, WBF, and IBA light heavyweight championships; a record seven belts at the same time. Jones left his mark in boxing history when he won the WBA heavyweight title, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a Heavyweight title in 106 years. Jones was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Boxing career

Amateur career

Jones won the 1984 United States National Junior Olympics in the weight division, the 1986 United States National Golden Gloves in the division and the 1987 United States National Golden Gloves in the division. As an amateur, he ended his career with a 121-13 record.

Jones represented the United States at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, where he won the silver medal. He dominated his opponents, never losing a single round en route to the final. His participation in the final was met with controversy when he lost a 3-2 decision to South Korean fighter Park Si-Hun despite pummeling Park for three rounds, landing 86 punches to Park's 32. Allegedly, Park himself apologized to Jones afterward, and the referee told Jones that he was dumbstruck by the judge's decision. One judge shortly thereafter admitted the decision was a mistake, and all three judges voting against Jones were eventually suspended. An official IOC investigation concluding in 1997 found that three of the judges were wined and dined by South Korean officials. This led to calls for Jones to be awarded a gold medal, but the IOC still officially stands by the decision, despite the allegations. Jones was awarded the Val Barker trophy as the best stylistic boxer of the 1988 games, which was only the third and to this day the last time in the competition's history when the award did not go to one of the gold medal winners. The incident led Olympic organizers to establish a new scoring system for Olympic boxing.

Professional career

On turning professional, he had already sparred with many professional boxers, including NABF champion Ronnie Essett, IBF world champion Lindell Holmes and Sugar Ray Leonard. Jones began as a professional on May 6, 1989, knocking out Ricky Randall in 2 rounds in Pensacola at the Bayfront Auditorium. For his next fight, he faced the more experienced Stephan Johnson in Atlantic City, beating him by a knockout in round eight.

Jones built a record of 15-0 with 15 knockouts before stepping up in class to meet former world welterweight champion Jorge Vaca in a Pay Per View fight on January 10, 1992. He knocked Vaca out in round one to reach 16 knockout wins in a row. After one more KO, Jones went the distance for the first time against future world champion Jorge Castro, winning a 10-round decision in front of a USA Network national audience.

Roy Jones vs Bernard Hopkins

Jones tomade his first attempt at a world title on May 22, 1993. He beat future undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins by unanimous decision in Washington, D.C. to capture the IBF middleweight championship. Jones claimed he had entered the bout with a broken right hand, but still managed to outpoint Hopkins and secure a unanimous decision win. Jones reminded the world of this claim on his hit single "Ya'll Must've Forgot" later in his career. While working for HBO as an analyst for Bernard Hopkins title defense against Simon Brown, Jones would admit on air that he was 16 pounds heavier than Hopkins on fight night, weighing 180 to Hopkins 163.

For his next fight, he fought another future world champion Thulane "Sugar Boy" Malinga, in a non-title affair. Jones beat Malinga by knockout in six. Jones finished the year with another win, beating Fermin Chirino by decision. In 1994, Jones beat Danny "Popeye" Garcia by knockout in six, then retained his world title against Thomas Tate in two rounds at Las Vegas on May 27.

Roy Jones vs James Toney

By this point in his career, Jones was considered one of boxing's top four "pound for pound" fighters. On November 18, 1994, he was set to face undefeated IBF super middleweight champion James Toney, #1 ranked "pound for pound" contender. Toney had gone undefeated in 46 bouts and was rated the best in the world. The Jones/Toney fight was ultra-hyped, and Jones for the first time in his career was the underdog.

Over the course of the 12-round unanimous decision, Jones demonstrated his greatness. He danced circles around Toney, scoring a flash knockdown in the third round. Ring magazine called Jones' performance the most dominant of any big fight in 20 years. Revelations that Toney was badly underprepared and dehydrated would surface in the days following the fight. Toney himself would reveal in an interview with Ring magazine that he had taken laxatives and diuretics the day of the weigh-in to make weight.

In 1995, Jones defended his super middleweight title successfully multiple times. He began the year by knocking out Antoine Byrd in round one. He faced former world lightweight champion Vinny Pazienza and defeated him in round six. He then beat Tony Thornton in round two by KO.

Career from 1996 to 2002

In 1996, Jones maintained his winning ways, defeating Merqui Sosa by knockout in two, and future world champion Eric Lucas in round 11. When he boxed Lucas, he became the first athlete to participate in two paid sports events on the same day. He had played a basketball game in the morning and defended his boxing title in Jacksonville, Florida that evening. He also held a press conference in the ring just before the fight, taking questions from a chair in the middle of the ring and defending his choice of Bryant Brannon as his opponenet instead of Frankie Liles, his nemesis from the amateurs. He then defeated Bryant Brannon in a round two TKO.

Roy Jones vs Mike McCallum

The 40 year old former multiple world champion and eventual hall of famer Mike McCallum was defeated by a wide decision in 12 rounds. Jones became a member of boxing's exclusive group of world champions in three weight divisions by winning the WBC light heavyweight championship. After Mike MacCallum lost the World Boxing Council light heavyweight crown to Roy Jones, he called Jones ``the greatest fighter of my time.'`

Roy Jones vs Montell Griffin I & II

In 1997 Jones had his first professional loss, a disqualification against Montell Griffin. Griffin was trained by the legendary Eddie Futch, who had taught him how to take advantage of Jones technical mistakes and lack of basic boxing fundamentals. Griffin jumped out to an early lead on Jones but by round 9 Jones was ahead on the scorecards by a point and had Griffin on the canvas early in round nine. But as Griffin took a knee on the canvas to avoid further punishment, Jones hit him twice. Subsequently, Jones was disqualified and lost his title. Jones sought an immediate rematch and regained the world light heavyweight title easily, knocking Griffin down within the first 2 minutes 31 seconds of the fight, then ending the fight by knocking Griffin out just over two minutes in with a leaping left hand shot.

In 1998, Jones began by knocking out former light heavyweight and future cruiserweight champion Virgil Hill (who had already lost his belts to WBO champion Darius Micalczewski) in four rounds at Biloxi, Mississippi with a huge right to the body that broke one of Hill's ribs. He followed that with a win against the WBA light heavyweight champion, Puerto Rico's Lou Del Valle, by a decision in 12 on July 18, to unify the WBC and WBA belts. Jones had to climb off the canvas for the first time in his career, as he was dropped in round eight, but continued to outbox Del Valle throughout the rest of the fight and gained a unanimous decision. Jones then followed with a defense against Otis Grant. He retained the crown by knocking Grant out in ten rounds.

Jones began 1999 by knocking out the WBC number one ranked contender at the time, Rick Frazier. After this, many boxing critics started to criticize Jones for fighting overmatched mandatories who few had ever heard of as well as his steadfast refusal to meet WBO champion Darius Michaczewski in a unification bout. Jones answered these calls on June 5 of that year, when he beat the IBF's world champion, Reggie Johnson, by a lop-sided 12-round decision to add that belt to the WBC and WBA belts he already owned in the division. Jones dropped Johnson hard in the second round, but backed off and allowed Reggie to finish the fight.

2000 began with Jones easily beating the hard-punching David Telesco via a 12 round decision on January 15, at Radio City Music Hall to retain the light heavyweight world championship. Jones reportedly fractured his wrist a few weeks before this fight and fought almost exclusively one-handed. He entered the ring surrounded by the famous group of dancers, The Rockettes. His next fight was also a first-time boxing event for a venue, as he traveled to Indianapolis and retained his title with an 11-round TKO over Richard Hall at the Conseco Fieldhouse. Jones ended the year with a 10-round stoppage of undefeated Eric Harding in New Orleans.

In 2001, Jones released ''Round One: The Album'', a rap CD. That year he retained the title against Derrick Harmon by a knockout in ten, and against future world champion Julio César González of Mexico by a 12-round unanimous decision.

In 2002, Jones retained his title by knocking out Glen Kelly in seven rounds. Jones then defeated future world champion Clinton Woods by technical knockout. He performed a song from his CD during his ring entrance.

WBA Heavyweight Champion

On March 1, 2003, in Las Vegas, Roy Jones defeated John Ruiz, the man who defeated an aging Evander Holyfield, for the WBA heavyweight title. Jones officially weighed in at and Ruiz at . Jones became the first former middleweight title holder to win a heavyweight title in 106 years, though many historians refuse to recognize the accomplishment because Lennox Lewis was the true and lineal champion at the time of the bout. Jones also became the first fighter to start his career as a junior middleweight and win a heavyweight title.

Jones vs. Tarver

On November 8, 2003, Jones came back down to the light heavyweight division to fully duplicate Bob Fitzsimmons' feat from 1896. He regained the light heavyweight championship belt by beating Antonio Tarver. And by doing this, he became the second boxer in history to win a heavyweight title, then regain the light heavyweight title. Jones appeared a lot weaker after coming back down to the light heavyweight division, losing the muscle he gained for the heavyweight fight seemed to have taken a toll on his aging body and his cat-like reflexes appeared diminished. Jones won by majority decision, the judges giving him 117-111,116-112 and 114-114.

Fall From Grace

Jones vs. Tarver II & Jones vs. Glen Johnson

On May 15, 2004, Jones faced Tarver in a rematch. Jones was heavily favored to win, but Tarver knocked him down at 1:41 of the second round. Jones had won the first round (Tarver only landed two punches in the first round), but in the second, as Jones tried a combination, he was caught by a big counter left hook from Tarver. Jones got on his feet by the count, but for the first time in his career was ruled unable to continue by referee Jay Nady.

On September 25, 2004, Jones attempted to win the IBF light heavyweight title from Glen Johnson in a match in Memphis, Tennessee. Johnson knocked out Jones 49 seconds into the ninth round. Jones lay on the canvas for three minutes after being counted out. Johnson was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards at the time of the knockout (77-75, 77-75, 78-74) and had landed 118 punches to Jones's 75. Jones used the ring's canvas that night as a billboard for his upcoming rap CD, which came out on November the 1st.

Jones vs Tarver III

After almost a year away from the ring, focusing on training and working as an analyst for HBO Boxing, Jones scheduled a third fight with Antonio Tarver, on October 1, 2005, at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, which aired on HBO PPV. For only the second time in his career, Jones was considered an underdog going into the fight. Tarver won by unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 116-112).

Fallout with HBO

After the loss in the third Tarver bout, Jones resumed his duties as a commentator for ''HBO World Championship Boxing'', calling the Floyd Mayweather Jr-Sharmba Mitchell fight on November 19, 2005, and the Jermain Taylor-Bernard Hopkins rematch on December 3, 2005. His return to the network was short lived, as Jones was let go from his ringside analyst role in January 2006. HBO cited his reported lack of commitment to attending the network's production meetings.

Comeback Trail

Back to winning ways

Jones took on Prince Badi Ajamu on July 29, 2006, at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho. Jones defeated Ajamu by a unanimous decision, winning the NABO light heavyweight title.

Next up for Jones was the undefeated Anthony Hanshaw, on July 14, 2007, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Hanshaw was knocked down in the 11th round. Jones won the bout by unanimous decision and in doing so won the IBC light heavyweight title.

Félix Trinidad

On January 19, 2008, Jones faced former 147 and 154 pound five-time world champion Félix Trinidad at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The bout was fought at a catchweight of 170 lbs. Jones had a noticeable size and speed advantage, and in round seven, a short right hand to the temple dropped Trinidad to his knees. Jones fired a combination in the tenth round to send Trinidad down once more. Jones won the fight by scores of 117-109 and 116-110 (twice). This was the first time a former heavyweight champion returned to fight successfully at 170 lbs.

Joe Calzaghe

After Joe Calzaghe's split from promoter Frank Warren, it was officially announced that Roy Jones Jr. and Joe Calzaghe had reached an agreement to fight for the The Ring light heavyweight championship in New York City at Madison Square Garden on September 20, 2008 on HBO PPV. However, Calzaghe claimed injury to his right hand in training, so the fight had to be postponed a couple of weeks, with November 8 being set as the new date. Calzaghe was knocked down by an accidental forearm and cut on the bridge of the nose in the first round. Calzaghe resumed control almost immediately and dominated Jones throughout the remainder of the fight. Calzaghe toyed with Jones and mocked him from the center of the ring, daring Jones to try and hit him and then countering with fast combinations. The Welshman opened a cut over Jones' left eye. Jones' corner, who had never seen Roy cut before, didn't know how to properly handle the situation. Blood covered the left side of Jones' face. Ultimately Jones lost by unanimous decision, winning only 2 rounds on the 3 official judges cards.

Recent fights (2009)

Jones defeated Omar Sheika on March 21, 2009, via fifth-round technical knockout. Despite Sheika having won 27 of his 35 professional bouts, including a defeat of Glen Johnson, who had knocked out Jones in 2004. On August 15, 2009, Jones beat former super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy in 10 rounds after Lacy's corner stopped the fight. Lacy had never been knocked out or stopped before.

In December 2009, Roy Jones was set to face Australian boxer Danny Green in Sydney, Australia. In the weeks leading up to this fight, there were reports in the newspapers indicating difficulties getting Roy's sparring partners into Australia. Then on December 2, 2009, following an extensive pre-fight delay due to hand wrap protests, Danny Green defeated Jones in a first round TKO

Roy Jones vs Bernard Hopkins II

Roy Jones Jr and Bernard Hopkins met in a rematch bout, on April 3, 2010 in Las Vegas. After 12 foul-filled, uneventful rounds, Hopkins was awarded with a unanimous decision.

Loss to Denis Lebedev

On May 21, Jones travelled to Russia to face Denis Lebedev, who had just come off a controversial split decision loss to Marco Huck. Weighing in at 198 lbs, Jones looked slow and old. Despite this, he gave a decent showing and was heading for at least a majority decision loss at the beginning of the 10th round. However with less than 20 seconds remaining, Lebedev landed a big right followed by an uppercut. Jones, having bent down holding his head and in no position to continue, was then hit by a final big right hand as Steve Smoger hesitated to stop the fight. Jones lay on the canvas for several minutes before getting up.

Professional boxing record

|- |align="center" colspan=8|54 Wins (40 knockouts), 8 Losses, 0 Draws |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res. | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rnd. Time | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss |54–8 |align=left| Denis Lebedev | | | |align=left| Krylatskoe Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia |-align=center |Loss | 54–7 |align=left| Bernard Hopkins | | | |align=left| Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada}} | |-align=center |Loss | 54–6 |align=left| Danny Green | | | |align=left| Acer Arena, Sydney, New South Wales}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 54–5 |align=left| Jeff Lacy | | | |align=left| Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 53–5 |align=left| Omar Sheika | | | |align=left| Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida}} |align=left| |-align=center |Loss | 52–5 |align=left| Joe Calzaghe | | | |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 52–4 |align=left| Félix Trinidad | | | |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York}} | |-align=center |Win | 51–4 |align=left| Anthony Hanshaw | | | |align=left| Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 50–4 |align=left| Prince Badi Ajamu | | | |align=left| Qwest Arena, Boise, Idaho}} |align=left| |-align=center |Loss | 49–4 |align=left| Antonio Tarver | | | |align=left| St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida}} |align=left| |-align=center |Loss | 49–3 |align=left| Glen Johnson | | | |align=left| FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee}} |align=left| |-align=center |Loss | 49–2 |align=left| Antonio Tarver | | | |align=left| Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 49–1 |align=left| Antonio Tarver | | | |align=left| Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 48–1 |align=left| John Ruiz | | | |align=left| Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 47–1 |align=left| Clinton Woods | | | |align=left| Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 46–1 |align=left| Glen Kelly | | | |align=left| American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 45–1 |align=left| Julio César González | | | |align=left| Staples Center, Los Angeles, California}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 44–1 |align=left| Derrick Harmon | | | |align=left| Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 43–1 |align=left| Eric Harding | | | |align=left| New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 42–1 |align=left| Richard Hall | | | |align=left| Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 41–1 |align=left| David Telesco | | | |align=left| Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 40–1 |align=left| Reggie Johnson | | | |align=left| Grand Casino Biloxi, Biloxi, Mississippi}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 39–1 |align=left| Richard Frazier | | | |align=left| Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 38–1 |align=left| Otis Grant | | | |align=left| Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 37–1 |align=left| Lou Del Valle | | | |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 36–1 |align=left| Virgil Hill | | | |align=left| Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi}} |-align=center |Win | 35–1 |align=left| Montell Griffin | | | |align=left| Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut}} |align=left| |-align=center |-align=center |Loss | 34–1 |align=left| Montell Griffin | | | |align=left| Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} |align=left| |-align=center |-align=center |Win | 34–0 |align=left| Mike McCallum | | | |align=left| Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 33–0 |align=left| Bryant Brannon | | | |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 32–0 |align=left| Eric Lucas | | | |align=left| Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 31–0 |align=left| Merqui Sosa | | | |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York}} | |-align=center |Win | 30–0 |align=left| Tony Thornton | | | |align=left| Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 29–0 |align=left| Vinny Pazienza | | | |align=left| Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 28–0 |align=left| Antoine Byrd | | | |align=left| Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 27–0 |align=left| James Toney | | | |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 26–0 |align=left| Thomas Tate | | | |align=left| MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 25–0 |align=left| Danny Garcia | | | |align=left| University of West Florida Field House, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 24–0 |align=left| Fermin Chirino | | | |align=left| Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 23–0 |align=left| Thulani Malinga | | | |align=left| Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi}} | |-align=center |Win | 22–0 |align=left| Bernard Hopkins | | | |align=left| Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington D.C., Washington}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 21–0 |align=left| Glenn Wolfe | | | |align=left| Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 20–0 |align=left| Percy Harris | | | |align=left| Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} |align=left| |-align=center |Win | 19–0 |align=left| Glenn Thomas | | | |align=left| Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 18–0 |align=left| Jorge Castro | | | |align=left| Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 17–0 |align=left| Art Serwano | | | |align=left| Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada}} | |-align=center |Win | 16–0 |align=left| Jorge Vaca | | | |align=left| Paramount Theatre, New York, New York}} | |-align=center |Win | 15–0 |align=left| Lester Yarbrough | | | |align=left| Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 14–0 |align=left| Kevin Daigle | | | |align=left| Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 13–0 |align=left| Eddie Evans | | | |align=left| Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 12–0 |align=left| Ricky Stackhouse | | | |align=left| Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 11–0 |align=left| Reggie Miller | | | |align=left| Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 10–0 |align=left| Rollin Williams | | | |align=left| Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 9–0 |align=left| Tony Waddles | | | |align=left| Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 8–0 |align=left| Ron Johnson | | | |align=left| Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 7–0 |align=left| Knox Brown | | | |align=left| Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 6–0 |align=left| Billy Mitchem | | | |align=left| Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida}} |-align=center |Win | 5–0 |align=left| Joe Edens | | | |align=left| County Fairgrounds, Mobile, Alabama}} | |-align=center |Win | 4–0 |align=left| David McCluskey | | | |align=left| Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 3–0 |align=left| Ron Amundsen | | | |align=left| Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida}} | |-align=center |Win | 2–0 |align=left| Stephan Johnson | | | |align=left| Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey}} | |-align=center |Win | 1–0 |align=left| Ricky Randall | | | |align=left| Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida}} |

Personal life

Roy Jones, Jr., was born in Pensacola, Florida, to two very different parents. His mother, Carol, was warm and easy-going, whereas his father, Roy Sr., was much like a Marine Drill Instructor with respect to his son. A decorated Vietnam veteran, ex-club fighter, and retired aircraft engineer who had taken up hog farming, Roy Sr. was hard on his son from early on, taunting the child, ``sparring'` with him, enraging Roy Jr., yelling at him, and beating the child, often for 20 minutes at a time. This behavior never really changed; if anything it became more brutal as Roy Jr. grew up. Many people would call the father's treatment out-and-out abuse, but he believed he had a good reason for it: to make Roy Jr. tough enough to be a champion. In this pursuit, he was relentless, and Roy Jr. lived in constant fear of his father's verbal and physical violence against him.

Jones described his childhood in Sports Illustrated: ``After a while I didn't care about gettin' hurt or dyin' anymore. I was in pain all day, every day, I was so scared of my father. He'd pull up in his truck and start lookin' for something I'd done wrong. There was no escape, no excuse, no way out of nothin'. ... Getting' hurt or dyin' might've been better than the life I was livin'. ... Used to think about killin' myself anyway.'` There's no way to know whether or not Jones would have become a world champion fighter without this extremely punitive upbringing, but there's little question it toughened the young man.

Roy Sr. ran his own boxing gym, to which he devoted all his available time and financial resources. He offered direction and useful discipline to numerous youths, and steered many of them away from trouble. Roy Sr. did everything possible to expand the program and help more kids. But towards his own son he was merciless, driving Roy Jr. to the brink of exhaustion, screaming at him in front of all the other fighters, assaulting him. Roy Sr.'s father had been a hard-working laborer, and had been tough on him the way he was on Roy Jr. But Jones, the world champion boxer, will not continue this line of treatment. He is very attuned to others' anguish; on his web site, he says, ``What gets [me] down?'` is watching other people be hurt and mistreated.'` It is a feeling he has known very well.

Using his birds as an image for his own predicament, Jones said in the same Sports Illustrated piece: ``I spent all my life in my dad's cage. I could never be 100 percent of who I am until I left it. But because of him, nothing bothers me. I'll never face anything stronger and harder than what I already have.'` Jones' father, with his overbearing and overwhelming personality, had created a powerful craving in the boxer—the need to become his own man.

Former heavyweight champion George Foreman said Jones "hits like a heavyweight and moves like a lightweight"

Boxer Montell Griffin who faced Jones twice at 175 lbs, and sparred with Floyd Mayweather Jr at 140 lbs said, "Floyd was no comparison as far as speed. Roy was much faster".

In 1996, High Frequency Boxing's John DiMaio wrote ``The early evidence points toward the real possibility that Jones is the greatest talent this sport has ever seen. His skill so dwarfs that of his nearest ranked opposition...that providing competitive opponents is a more challenging dilemma than the fights themselves.'` The expert opinion of Boxing magazine's editor, Bert Sugar, is provided on Jones' website: ``He possesses the fastest hands in boxing with lightning fast moves and explosive power in both hands.'` After Mike MacCallum lost the World Boxing Council light heavyweight crown to Roy Jones in a 1996 unanimous decision, he called Jones ``the greatest fighter of all time.'`

Awards

Selected Awards: Ring Sports Magazine—1993 Fighter of the Year; 1995 Man of the Year; 1996 Sportsman of the Year. Ring, Boxing Illustrated, and Boxing Scene magazines—1994 Fighter of the Year. International Boxing Federation—1995 Fighter of the Year and 1995 Fighter of Unlimited Potential. ESPN ESPY Award—1995 Boxer of the Year. The Sports Network-Boxer of the Decade. Boxing Illustrated's Budweiser ratings, June 1995 onward—Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World. March of Dimes—1995 Honorary Chairman. KO—1996 Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and 1996 Best Fighter in the World. Congress of Racial Equality—1996 Outstanding Achievement Award. American Association for the Improvement of Boxing (the Marciano Foundation)--1996 Humanitarian of the Year. Boxing 1996—Best Pound-for Pound Fighter in the World. Harlem Globetrotters—Honorary Ambassador of Goodwill (1997). Escambia-Pensacola Human Relations Commission—1997 Olive Branch Award, for humanitarianism.

Music career

Name	Roy Jones, Jr.
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Roy Lavesta Jones, Jr.
Origin	Pensacola, Florida, United States
Birth date	January 16, 1969
Genre	Hip hop, Southern Hip Hop, Crunk, Dirty South
Occupation	Boxer, rapper, actor, promoter, sports commentator
Years active	2001–present
Label	Body Head Entertainment }}

Jones started his rap music career in 2001 with his album, titled ''Round One: The Album'' and the debut single, "You all Must've Forgot". In 2004, Jones formed a group - Body Head Bangerz and released an album. The album, ''Body Head Bangerz: Volume One'', featured B.G., Juvenile, Bun B of UGK, Petey Pablo, Lil' Flip, and Mike Jones among others.

Discography

Album

Album information
	*Released: February 26, 2002	*Label: Body Head Entertainment	*Last RIAA Certification: None	*Singles: "Y'all Must've Forgot", "And Still"

with Body Head Bangerz

Album information
	*Released: October 26, 2004	*Label: Body Head Entertainment	*Last RIAA Certification: None	*Singles: "Can't Be Touched", "I Smoke, I Drank (Remix)"

Solo singles

2001: "Y'all Must've Forgot"

2001: "And Still"

2009: "Battle of the Super Powers"

Featured singles

2004: "Can't Be Touched"

Filmography

''Married... with Children'', Torch Song Duet (1996) - himself ''The Devil's Advocate'' (1997) - uncredited ''New Jersey Turnpikes'' (1999) - unknown ''The Wayans Brothers'', Rope-a-Dope (1999) - himself ''The Matrix Reloaded'' (2003) - Captain Ballard ''Enter The Matrix'' (2003) - Captain Ballard ''Cordially Invited'' (2007) - Lenny Banks ''Universal Soldier: A New Dimension'' (2012)

References

External links

Roy Jones Jr's Official Blog

Roy-Jones.net

Roy Jones Jr. Fight-by-Fight Career Record

Boxing-Encyclopedia

"One Tough Bird" - a 1995 ''Sports Illustrated'' feature article by Gary Smith.

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birth name	Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland
birth date	December 21, 1966
birth place	London, England
occupation	Actor, director, producer
years active	1983–Present
spouse
parents	Donald SutherlandShirley Douglas
relatives	Rossif Sutherland (half-brother)Angus Sutherland (half-brother)Tommy Douglas(grandfather, deceased)Francine Racette (stepmother)
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Kiefer Sutherland (born 21 December 1966) is a Canadian actor, producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series ''24'' for which he has won an Emmy Award (receiving 5 other nominations), a Golden Globe award (receiving 4 other nominations), two Screen Actors Guild Awards (receiving 3 other nominations) and two Satellite Awards. He is the son of Canadian actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas.

Early life

Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland was born in London, England, the son of Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas, both of whom are successful Canadian actors. He has Scottish ancestry from both parents, and is the grandson of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas, widely credited for bringing universal health care to Canada. Sutherland and his twin sister, Rachel, were born in London (in Saint Mary's Hospital) while his parents were working there.

He received his first given name from Warren Kiefer, the Italian director who gave his father his first movie role.

His family moved to Corona, California and in 1972, his parents divorced. In 1975, Sutherland moved with his mother to Toronto. He attended elementary school at Crescent Town Elementary School, St. Clair Junior High East York, and John G. Althouse Middle School in Toronto. He attended five different high schools including St. Andrew's College, Martingrove Collegiate Institute, Harbord Collegiate Institute, Silverthorn Collegiate Institute, Malvern Collegiate Institute and Annex Village Campus. He also spent a semester at Regina Mundi Catholic College in London (Ontario) and attended weekend acting lessons at Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School.

Sutherland reported on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' (2009) that he and Robert Downey, Jr. were room-mates for three years when he first moved to Hollywood to pursue his career in acting.

Career

''Stand by Me'' was the first film Sutherland made in the United States. He played the neighborhood bully in this coming of age story about the search for a dead body. Sutherland has appeared in more than 70 films, most notably ''The Lost Boys'', ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', ''A Few Good Men'', ''Flatliners'', ''Young Guns'', ''The Vanishing'', ''The Three Musketeers'', ''Eye for an Eye'', ''Dark City'', ''A Time To Kill'', and ''The Sentinel''.

In 2005, Sutherland was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, where both of his parents have also been inducted. In 2009, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sutherland was the first ''Inside the Actors Studio'' guest to be the child of a former guest; his father, Donald, appeared on the show in 1998. Sutherland was featured on the cover of the April 2006 edition of ''Rolling Stone'', in an article entitled "Alone in the Dark with Kiefer Sutherland." The article began with Sutherland revealing his interest to be killed off in ''24''. However, he stated, "Don't get me wrong. I love what I do." It also revealed that he devoted 10 months a year working on ''24''. He has starred in Japanese commercials for Calorie Mate, performing a parody of his Jack Bauer character. Sutherland also provides voice-overs for the current ad campaign for the Ford Motor Company of Canada. In mid-2006, he voiced the Apple, Inc. advertisement announcing the inclusion of Intel chips in their Macintosh computer line. He also voices the introduction to NHL games on the Versus network in the U.S. He has appeared in a Brazilian TV commercials for Citroën C4 sedan and a voice-over for a commercial for Bank of America. He voiced Sgt. Roebuck in Treyarch's video game ''Call of Duty: World at War''.

Sutherland is currently a celebrity producer of ''The 1 Second Film''. In 2011, he made his Broadway debut, opposite Brian Cox, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Noth and Jason Patric in the Broadway revival of ''That Championship Season'', which opened in March 2011. The show has since closed. Sutherland is currently preparing to film the pilot for the new Fox series ''Touch'' . Sutherland will play the father of an autistic boy, who communicates to his father through numbers and mathematics, because he cannot bear to be touched.

''24''

Since 2001, Sutherland has been associated most widely with the role of Jack Bauer, on the critically acclaimed television series ''24''. After being nominated four times for the "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" Primetime Emmy Award, Sutherland won the award in 2006 for his role in ''24'''s fifth season. In the opening skit of the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards, Sutherland made an appearance as his ''24'' character, Jack Bauer. He was also nominated for Best actor in a Drama Television Series in the 2007 Golden Globe Awards for ''24''. According to his 2006 contract, his salary of $40 million for three seasons of the show made him the highest-earning actor on television. Sutherland constantly emphasizes that the show is merely "entertainment." The Dean of the United States Military Academy, Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan, visited the set of ''24'' in February 2007 to urge the show's makers to reduce the number of torture scenes and Sutherland accepted an invitation from the U.S. military to tell West Point cadets that it is wrong to torture prisoners. In an interview with ''OK!'' Magazine, Howard Gordon tells that it would be an "unbearable loss" if they killed off Sutherland's character. In an interview with Charlie Rose on January 12, 2007, Sutherland made clear statements of his opposition to torture, specifically that, "...it is widely known that you can torture someone and they'll basically tell you exactly what you want to hear, whether it's true or not, if you put someone in enough pain. Torture is not a way of procuring information. The way of procuring information is in fact quite the opposite, and unfortunately that takes a lot of time." (see minute 19:00) In another interview on November 20, 2008, Rose asked Sutherland, "You'd shut down Guantanamo tomorrow, would you not?" Sutherland's reply, "Me personally? Absolutely. And unless you can charge those detainees, I'd let them go too. The Constitution makes that really clear." (see minute 18:30)

On 24 March 2009, Sutherland reported to the Associated Press that he will be back for an 8th season.

On 14 February 2010, Fox TV announced they were temporarily suspending production of Season 8 of ''24'' due to a ruptured cyst near one of Sutherland's kidneys. According to the report, he waited a few days before going in to have "elective surgery" performed. It was anticipated that he would return after a week, but a further few days was needed and Fox reported that his return to set would be 1 March.

On 26 March 2010, it was announced that ''24'' would end at the conclusion of the 8th season, paving the way for the ''24'' feature film to go into production. Production was anticipated to begin at the beginning of 2011.

Several episodes of ''24'' have allegedly been rewritten to work around minor injuries Sutherland sustained when partying. In an interview with ''The Daily Telegraph'', Sutherland said, "I can't deny half the stuff that's been written about me has been true. I've done some stupid things. You have to take responsibility, go, 'That was embarrassing,' and move forward as best you can."

Personal life

Family and relationships

Sutherland has one daughter, Sarah Jude, born 18 February 1988, from his first marriage to Camelia Kath, the widow of Chicago guitarist/singer Terry Kath, to whom he was married from 12 September 1987—1990. Through his marriage to Camelia, he became stepfather to Michelle Kath.

Julia Roberts met Sutherland in 1990, when he was her co-star in ''Flatliners''. In August 1990, Roberts and Sutherland announced their engagement, with an elaborate studio-planned wedding scheduled for 14 June 1991. Roberts broke the engagement three days before the wedding allegedly because Sutherland had been meeting with a stripper named Amanda Rice. Sutherland denied having an affair with Rice and said that they only met because he liked to play pool. On the day of what was supposed to be their wedding date, Roberts ran off to Europe with Sutherland's friend Jason Patric.

On 29 June 1996, Sutherland married Kelly Winn. The couple separated in 1999. He filed for divorce in 2004. The divorce was finalized on 16 May 2008. He had two stepsons from this marriage: Julian and Timothy.

Hobbies

Sutherland is a guitar collector, the majority of which are Gibson Les Pauls. Recently, the Gibson Custom shop has released a guitar (signed by Sutherland), the KS-336, as part of their 'Inspired By' series. When Queen appeared on VH1 in 2006 for the Rock Honors Event, Sutherland gave Queen's introduction and announced that they are his favourite band, and that he has listened to them ever since he was a child.

Sutherland is an American football fan, particularly of USC Trojans football, and recorded a birthday message for former USC head coach Pete Carroll's 56th birthday. After losing a bet to friend Dave Andreychuk over the 2010 New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens playoff game, Sutherland was forced to appear on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' wearing a dress.

Additionally, Sutherland paints. One of his paintings served as the cover art for the twelfth edition of the ''Live X'' acoustic compilation series released by the American alternative rock radio station WNNX.

In the late 1990s, Sutherland, inspired by the experience in his films ''Young Guns'', ''The Cowboy Way'', and ''Cowboy Up'', retired from acting briefly to pursue the rodeo circuit. He purchased a ranch in Montana, and travelled on the road with the rodeo, he participated in numerous roping contests, two of which he won in Phoenix and Albuquerque.

Legal troubles

Sutherland was arrested early on 25 September 2007, on drunk driving charges, his second time since another incident in 2004, after performing poorly on a field sobriety test. His test exceeded the state's legal blood alcohol limit, and he was later released on a $25,000 bail. Sutherland pleaded no contest to the DUI charge and was sentenced to 48 days in jail. Initially, he arranged to split his sentence and spend 18 days in jail during ''24's'' winter break in late December and early January 2008; the Hollywood writers' strike interrupted production, allowing him to serve his sentence in 48 consecutive days.

Sutherland surrendered to NYPD on 7 May 2009 for head-butting fashion designer Jack McCollough, founder and co-designer of Proenza Schouler, at the Mercer Hotel in SoHo following a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Several weeks later, Sutherland and McCollough issued a joint statement in which Sutherland apologized; Police later dropped the charges.

Business ventures

Sutherland is the co-owner (along with Jude Cole) of the independent record label Ironworks.

Sutherland had reportedly fallen victim to a financial scam involving cattle in 2010. The perpetrator, Michael Wayne Carr, allegedly took $869,000 from the ''24'' star, ostensibly on the account of steers to be purchased, according to The AP. Prosecutors alleged that Carr never purchased the steers. Carr pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $956,000 in restitution to Sutherland and his investment partner.

Filmography

+ Film and television (acting)
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1983	''Max Dugan Returns''	Bill	Appeared with his father, Donald Sutherland
1984	''''	Donald Campbell	Nominated - Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
1985		Static	TV Series: 1 Episode
1986	''Brotherhood of Justice''	Victor	TV Movie
1986	''Trapped in Silence''	Kevin Richter	TV Movie
1986		Ace Merrill
1986	''At Close Range''	Tim
1987		Brooks
1987		Danny
1987	''''	David
1987	''''	The Stranger
1988		Tad Allagash
1988	''Young Guns''
1988		Scott Denny
1989		Buster McHenry
1990	''Young Guns II''	Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock
1990	''Flatliners''	Nelson
1990	''Chicago Joe and the Showgirl''	Karl Hulten
1990	''''	The Nutcracker Prince	Voice Only
1990		John Buckner
1992	''Article 99''	Dr. Peter Morgan
1992	''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''	Sam Stanley
1992	''''	Lt. Jonathan James Kendrick
1993		Denver Bayliss	TV MovieAlso Director
1993	''''
1993	''''	Jeff Harriman
1994	''''	Sonny Gilstrap
1996		Robert Doob
1996		Bob Wolverton
1996	''''	Freddie Lee Cobb	Appeared with his father, Donald Sutherland	Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
1997	''Armitage III: Poly-Matrix''	Ross Sylibus	Voice Only
1997		Curtis Freley	Also Director
1998		Dr. Daniel Schreber
1998	''''	Rat Kiley
1998		John Box
1998		Jack Harris
1999	''After Alice''	Detective Michael "Mick" Hayden
1999		Hickory	TV Series: 3 EpisodesVoice Only
2000		William S. Burroughs
2000	''Woman Wanted''	Wendell Goddard	Also Director
2000	''Picking Up the Pieces''	Bobo
2000	''''	Michael Farrow-Smith
2001		Hank Braxton
2001	''To End All Wars''	Lt. Jim Reardon
2001–2010		Jack Bauer	TV Series: 192 EpisodesAlso Executive ProducerGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2002)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2006)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (2006)Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2002-2003)Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (2004,2006)Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2003-2007)Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2002-2005,2007)Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (2003-2005,2007)Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2003,2005)Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (2004,2006)
2002		Phally
2002	''Desert Saints''	Arthur Banks
2002	''Behind the Red Door''	Roy
2003		The Caller	Theatrical release was delayed due to the Beltway sniper attacks in October 2002.Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
2003	''''	Bron (Littlefoot's father)	Voice Only
2003		Paul Gauguin
2004		Hart
2004	''NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience''	Narrator	Voice Only
2005	''''	Narrator	Voice OnlyTV Movie
2005	''River Queen''	Doyle
2006		Himself
2006	''24: The Game''	Jack Bauer	Voice OnlyVideo Game
2006	''''	David Breckinridge
2006	''''	Samson the Lion	Voice Only
2006–07	''''	The Colonel/Jack Bauer	Voice OnlyTV Series: 2 Episodes
2007	''American Misfits''	Himself	TV Series
2008	''Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight''	Raistlin Majere	Voice Only
2008		Ben Carson	Also Executive Producer
2008	''Call of Duty: World at War''	Sgt. Roebuck	Voice OnlyVideo Game
2008	''Corner Gas''	Himself	TV Series: 1 Episode - cameo appearance
2008	''24: Redemption''	Jack Bauer	TV MovieAlso Executive ProducerNominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television FilmNominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2009	''Monsters vs. Aliens''	Gen. W.R. Monger	Voice Only
2010		Narrator	Voice Only
2010		Bosco	Voice Only
2011		John
2011		The Confessor	Also Executive Producer
2011		Martin Bohm	Pre-productionAlso Executive Producer

+ Film and television (directing)
! Year	! Title	Notes
1993		TV movie
1995		TV series; 1 episode
1997
2000	''Woman Wanted''	credited as Alan Smithee
2008		Music video
2008	''Little Toy Gun''	Music video

Awards and nominations

Ranked #68 on the 2006 Forbes Celebrity 100 list of the world's most powerful celebrities. His earnings were a reported $23 million.

;DVD Exclusive Awards

2003: nominated for best actor — ''Dead Heat''

;Emmy Awards

2002: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2002: nominated for Outstanding Drama Series — ''24''

2003: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2003: nominated for Outstanding Drama Series — ''24''

2004: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2004: nominated for Outstanding Drama Series — ''24''

2005: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2005: nominated for Outstandinng Drama Series — ''24''

2006: won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2006: won for Outstanding Drama Series — ''24''

2007: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2009: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie — ''24: Redemption''

;Genie Awards

1985: nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role — ''The Bay Boy''

;Golden Globe Awards

2002: won for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2003: nominated for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2004: nominated for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2006: nominated for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2007: nominated for Best Performance by an actor in a drama television series — ''24''

2009: nominated for Best Performance by an actor in a television movie — ''24: Redemption''

;Monte-Carlo TV Festival

2006: won for Best International Producer — ''24''

2006: won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

;MTV Movie Awards

1997: nominated for Best Villain — ''A Time to Kill''

2004: nominated for Best Villain — ''Phone Booth''

;People's Choice Awards

2005: nominated for Favorite Male TV Star

2006: nominated for Favorite Male TV Star — ''24''

2007: nominated for Favorite Male TV Star

2009: nominated for Favorite Male TV Star

;Satellite Awards

2002: won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama — ''24''

2003: won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama — ''24''

2009: nominated for Best Television Film - ''24: Redemption''

;Screen Actors Guild Awards

2003: nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — ''24''

2003: nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2004: won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2005: nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — ''24''

2005: nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2006: won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series — ''24''

2009: nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie - ''24: Redemption''

;Slamdunk Film Festival

2000: won for Best Feature Film — ''Woman Wanted''

;Teen Choice Awards

2003: nominated for Choice TV Actor – Drama/Action Adventure — ''24''

2005: nominated for Choice TV Cast

2006: nominated for Choice TV Actor — ''24''

2006: nominated for Choice TV Actor – Drama/Action Adventure — ''24''

2010: nominated for Choice TV Actor – Action — ''24''

;Television Critics Association Awards

2002: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama — ''24''

2003: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama — ''24''

2004: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama — ''24''

2005: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama — ''24''

2006: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama — ''24''

2009: nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Mini-Series and Specials — ''24: Redemption''

;Western Heritage Awards

1989: won Theatrical Motion Picture — ''Young Guns''

References

External links

Kiefer Sutherland at BAFTA

Kiefer Sutherland producer profile on ''The 1 Second Film''

Interviews and articles

Ask Men article

''The Age'' interview

''Rolling Stone'' profile

''Men's Vogue'' profile

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