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System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California, formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals), Shavo Odadjian (bass, background vocals) and John Dolmayan (drums).
The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums; from which three debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and won the award in 2006 for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song "B.Y.O.B.". The group went on hiatus in August 2006, but reunited in November 2010, embarking on a worldwide tour in 2011.
Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, and Shavo Odadjian all attended Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School while children, although because of their eight-year age difference they did not meet until 1992 while working on separate projects at the same recording studio. They formed a band named Soil with Tankian on vocals and keyboards, Malakian on vocals and guitar, Dave Hakopyan (who later played in The Apex Theory/Mt. Helium) on bass and Domingo "Dingo" Laranio on drums. The band hired Shavo Odadjian (another Rose and Alex Pilibos alumnus) as manager, although he eventually joined Soil as rhythm guitarist. After three years, only one live show, and one jam session recording, Hakopyan and Laranio quit the band, feeling that it was not going anywhere.
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.
Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" featuring Static Major. It also includes the singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" featuring T-Pain and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
Actors: David Albert Pierce (miscellaneous crew), Rana Joy Glickman (producer), Pollyanna McIntosh (producer), Matthew Biancaniello (actor), Matthew Biancaniello (producer), Matthew Biancaniello (writer), Matthew Biancaniello (director), Josh Beal (editor), Anthony DiMaria (actor), Hector Atreyu Ruiz (actor), Tony Simmons (actor), Todd Quillen (actor), Duane Langley (actor), Sean Howse (actor), Harry Crews (actor),
Plot: A family living on the fringe of society, running a Junkyard come to terms with the tragic death of the family's St. Bernard. This puts the young patriarch of the family on a journey to confront the father that abandoned him and his family twenty-five years ago. Upon meeting his father he decides to reconcile his anger and forgive him.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Brenton Covington (editor), Brian Stewart (writer), Jose Rosete (actor), Brian Stewart (producer), Austin Nordell (producer), Brenton Covington (director), Austin Nordell (actor), Brenton Covington (actor), Brenton Covington (producer), David C. Hayes (producer), Dominic Ross (producer), Dominic Ross (actor), Richard Anderson (actor), Michael Harrelson (actor), Jermaine Stegall (composer),
Plot: This is a coming of age style film about a girl who hooks up at college with the wrong fellow who tries to take the fast train to financial success by selling marijuana that was lost in a plane crash. Teenage angst and hard lessons learned when someone veers off the path of right doing and goes against their own conscience.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Yen-ping Chu (director), Eric Tsang (actor), Kenneth Tsang (actor), Daoming Chen (actor), Jay Chou (actor), Pu Miao (actress), Tan Cheung (writer), Ricky Ho (composer), Chiling Lin (actress), Ian Powers (actor), Yang Du (producer), Chu-he Chen (actor), Will Liu (actor),
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi,Actors: Nao Ômori (actor), Hôka Kinoshita (actor), Kazuki Namioka (actor), Kenta Kiritani (actor), Joe Hyuga (actor), Anji Motsumoto (editor), Anji Motsumoto (writer), Anji Motsumoto (director), Hiroyuki Kamachi (actor), Takeaki Harada (actor),
Genres: Fantasy,Actors: WBBrown II (actor), Bruce Odams (producer), Bruce Odams (producer), Bruce Odams (director), Bruce Odams (editor), Bruce Odams (actor), Wanda Montgomery (producer), Wanda Montgomery (director), Kiana Brown (actress), James Tanner (director), Alicia Swanson (actress), James Tanner (producer), Ray Allen (actor), James Tanner (writer), Maresha Wood (actress),
Plot: Antonio is an upcoming movie producer who is trying to get his big break in the business by throwing parties. Antonio thinks if he throws enough successful parties, he will be able to get his start as a well known producer. Antonio finds himself in a jam, how are you going to throw a party with no cash? Well the drama starts and Antonio finds out who his friends really are. Between Antonio's roommates, one being an upcoming model and the other being a recording artist you think they would be enthusiastic to help their friend, think again. Antonio now has to turn to the wrong friends, and those friends you want to stay away from.
Genres: Action, Drama, Music,Actors: Jonas Mello (actor), Osmar Prado (actor), Aldo César (actor), Marc De Rossi (editor), Vicente Sálvia (composer), Nello De Rossi (producer), Carlos Silveira (actor), Ezio Ramos (actor), Carlos Silveira (actor), Flávio Dias (actor), Francisco Bretas (actor), Carlos Vecchi (miscellaneous crew), Clóvis Vieira (writer), Clóvis Vieira (director), Marcelo Campos (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family, Sci-Fi,