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Maynard is a name used across the English-speaking world, which comes from a Germanic root meaning "strength, hardy". It may refer to:
In the United States:
Justin Drew Bieber ( /ˈbiːbər/ BEE-bər, born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian Pop/R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid. Bieber's debut single, "One Time", was released in 2009 and peaked in the top twenty in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut album, the seven-track EP My World, followed in November 2009, and was soon certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music.
West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010. West released a collaborative album, Watch the Throne with Jay-Z in 2011, which is the duo's first collaborative album. His five solo albums, all of which have gone platinum, have received numerous awards and critical acclaim. As of 2012, West has won a total of eighteen Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all-time. All albums have been very commercially successful, with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy becoming his fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the U.S. upon release. West has had 5 songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of July 2011, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000 and "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000 placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade. He has sold over 30 million digital songs in the United States making him one of the best-selling digital artists of all-time.
Actors: Bonnie Johnson (actress), Ted Johnson (actor), Richard Clark Jr. (producer), Richard Clark Jr. (writer), Addy Miller (actress), Ryen W. Thomas (director), Ryen W. Thomas (writer), Kent Allen (producer), Ryen W. Thomas (producer), Kathy Butler Sandvoss (actress), Will T. Vernon (editor), Will T. Vernon (producer), Will T. Vernon (writer), Will T. Vernon (composer), James Molinari (actor),
Plot: Con Artist Drake Ryan is in need of money fast, and finds his opportunity at a sleepy bed and breakfast in the middle of NoWhere. Run by an unstable mother and her simple minded son, LuLu's Inn is the last place on earth Drake needed to be. The secrets he uncovers there will scar his life and forever haunt his mind.
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Henry Thomas (actor), Fred Dalton Thompson (actor), Stephen Tobolowsky (actor), James Hampton (actor), Kaley Cuoco (actress), Ray McKinnon (actor), Natalie Canerday (actress), Jesse James (actor), Doug Hall (producer), Doug Hall (costume designer), Harry Thomason (producer), Harry Thomason (director), Mark W. Johnson (actor), Kristin Mann (miscellaneous crew), Douglas Jackson (producer),
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music,Actors: Doug Bradley (actor), John Cappilla (producer), Mario Georgiev (miscellaneous crew), Jeffery Beach (producer), Phillip J. Roth (producer), Cherise Honey (producer), Kristina Kambitova (miscellaneous crew), Claude Foisy (composer), Milena Karova (miscellaneous crew), Harry Anichkin (actor), Alan B. McElroy (writer), Declan O'Brien (writer), Declan O'Brien (director), Kiril Neitchev (miscellaneous crew), Kiril Neitchev (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students.
Keywords: abandoned-town, bare-breasts, blood-splatter, bloodbath, body-dump, burned-alive, cannibal, cannibal-cult, cannibalism, casual-sexActors: Sam Moussavi (writer), Sam Moussavi (director), Carolina Monte Rosa (actress), Joseph Poleman (producer), Justin D'Agostino (writer), Justin D'Agostino (producer), Caroline O'Grady (actress), Thomas C. Bartley Jr. (actor), Mark Halpern (actor), Ena Vladi (actress), Joey Ibanez (actor), Joe Isenberg (actor), Peter Markey (actor), Thomas Nassif (composer), Rosie Masters (actor),
Plot: Amateur Hour is the story of Hayward and Richie Boy, two friends who go to great lengths to get their film off the ground. At first, the two friends, pull simple capers around town in order to buy much needed film equipment. But in order to finance the film, they are going to need to pull the heist of a lifetime.
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Music,Actors: Marshall Josh Burnette (writer), Marshall Josh Burnette (director), Hope LaVelle (editor), Josiah Black (actor), Morgan Meredith (actress), Britt MacLeod (actress), Matt Loop (actor), Kevin Stark (actor), Matthew George (producer), Byron McQuain (composer),
Plot: I Would Do That For You is a student short film following the adventures of best friends Brady and Boaz as they search for the perfect gift for Brady's girlfriend Sam. Along the way they meet a rural redneck couple desperately trying to sell a boat.
Keywords: short-filmmaking, student-filmActors: Erin Connarn (miscellaneous crew), Jack Maxwell (actor), Ace Gibson (actor), J. Teddy Garces (actor), Barnaby Barrilla (actor), Eddie Alfano (actor), Eddie Alfano (miscellaneous crew), Tony Collucci (miscellaneous crew), Tony Collucci (actor), Salina Duplessis (actress), Jessica Schatz (producer), Alex Rapaport (actor), Alex Rapaport (producer), Ken Mowe (editor), Joy Demichelle Moore (actress),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Bill Gillane (actor), Brandon Young (producer), Brandon Young (director), Brandon Young (writer), Danny Chadwick (producer), Brandon Young (editor), Justin Beecher (actor), Justin Beecher (producer), Gregory Andersen (actor), Gregory Andersen (producer), Lisa Spurrier (actress), Gregory Andersen (composer), Joylynne Chrislan (producer), Joylynne Chrislan (actress), Marty Lynn Hicks (producer),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance,Actors: Juan Rodrigo (actor), Joel Torre (actor), Robert Miller (actor), Rio Locsin (actress), Cristine Reyes (actress), Ross Rival (miscellaneous crew), Edwin 'Kiko' Ortega (composer), Jiro Manio (actor), Justin De Leon (actor), Dinno Erece (writer), Andrew Schimmer (actor), Charee Pineda (actress), Raja Montero (actress), Kant Leung (director), Romy Blanco (actor),
Genres: Drama, Romance,Actors: Philip Baker Hall (actor), Ron Canada (actor), Larry Pine (actor), Amy Jo Johnson (actress), James Parks (actor), Ian McCrudden (writer), Ian McCrudden (director), Kirstie Bingham (miscellaneous crew), Mark Kiely (actor), Billy Mallery (composer), Forrest Murray (producer), Josie Basford (costume designer), Judy Prescott (actress), Thomas Hildreth (writer), Thomas Hildreth (actor),
Plot: After a tragic accident at sea, Eben Cole loses his family, friends and stature in his island fishing community. He returns to the island an outcast but determined to win back the way of life he fought so hard to protect. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Maine coast, Islander captures the grit and integrity of this hard working community and celebrates man's unerring need for redemption.
Keywords: aerial-shot, arrest, bar, boat, coast, coast-guard, father-daughter-relationship, fishing, handcuffs, hopeActors: John Ewart (actor), Cybill Shepherd (actress), John Waters (actor), Henry Dangar (editor), Stephen Hall (actor), Bruce Rowland (composer), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (actor), Carl Schultz (director), Christine Robson (miscellaneous crew), Tim Sanders (producer), Paul Gittins (actor), Hal McElroy (producer), Ken Blackburn (actor), Adrian Kwan (actor), David Huggett (editor),
Genres: Drama,