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James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B. Among his well known songs are "Super Freak", "Mary Jane" and "You and I".
In addition to his music, James gained notoriety for his wild lifestyle, which led to widely publicized legal problems, and which was famously satirized by Chappelle's Show in 2004.
Rick James was born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. in Buffalo, New York. He attended Orchard Park High School and Bennett High School before dropping out at the age of 15. One of eight children, his father, an autoworker, abandoned him and his siblings when Rick was a child. His mother, a former vaudeville dancer, later reportedly ran errands for a Mafia family to make ends meet.[citation needed]
James grew up singing on street corners with fellow neighborhood boys. James' early idols included Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and The Temptations (particularly his uncle, Melvin Franklin). After briefly being involved in street crime, James dropped out of high school at 15 to avoid a possible draft and joined the U.S. Naval Reserve. A year later, James left the Reserve after he began to miss weekend training, because it interfered with his music career.[not in citation given]
Actors: Trevor Styles (producer), Trevor Styles (writer), Trevor Styles (costume designer), Trevor Styles (composer), Trevor Styles (director), Trevor Styles (editor), Trevor Styles (actor), Trevor Styles (producer), Mikel Wolf (actor), Mikel Wolf (producer), Sharon Walker (editor), Sharon Walker (producer), Jason Harris (actor), Aric Weber (actor), Lindsey Brill (actress),
Plot: In 2002, ex Pri-Meat worker Alan Smithee was sent to a psychiatric ward for his part in the Massacre at Two Moon Park occurring on Pri-Meat's land. Alan swore that he did the world a favor by killing "Zombies" while Pri Meat owner, Karl Atkins, issued a statement that they lost power, and a section of their mental patient ward escaped into the woods...where they were all brutally slain by Alan, and his Crew consisting of Paige (gun for hire) and Nick (the Brains). After 8 years Alan is released from a maximum security facility to the hands of a film director (Tim Polanski) hell bent on making the ultimate zombie movie; asking Alan for authenticity to help re-tell the story. After learning that Alan is free, and a foiled attempt on her life, Paige enlists an old friend (Corbin) to help her uncover the 2 Moon Park mystery. Were they in fact zombies covered up by Pri Meat? And if so, how did this all come to fruition?
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Genres: Comedy,