When most people think of music in the 90s, grunge is typically at the forefront. However, there was also quite a revolution going on in pop music - after all, it was the era of boy bands and the birth of the wildly popular TRL too. Granted, while 90s pop stars and grunge rocker...
Soulja Boy, born DeAndre Cortez Way on July 28, 1990, in Chicago, Illinois, is a prominent figure in the American music scene, particularly known for his contributions to hip-hop. He rose to prominence in 2007 with his debut single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)," which topped the U.S. Bi...
“In the Night Kitchen” has often been subjected to censorship for its drawings of a young boy prancing naked through the story. The book was challenged in Illinois, New Jersey, Minnesota, and Texas. It has regularly appeared on the American Library Association’s list of “frequently ...
Country singer and actress Reba McEntire was born on an Oklahoma ranch andgot her startsinging in a high school cowboy band. She was named the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in 1986 and has since top-lined her own sitcom, "Reba," and earned the National Artistic Achie...
“guide vocals,” intending for a proper singer to eventually do them justice so that he could play his six-string. He elucidates: “Even when I was a kid, I always sort of identified myself with Keith Richards and Slash more than the singers of the bands.” After Marcolin – and a ...
1961: Boy George - Date of birth: June 14 This karma chameleon started life in London as George O'Dowd, eventually finding his way into England's blue-eyed soul movement as the lead singer of Culture Club. The group's hit "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" went to #1 in countries ...
John Owen Lowe was a cutie of a boy when his father Rob Lowe showed him to the public when he was a mere toddler. Rob’s union with makeup artist Sheryl Berkoff produced John Owen. The former clearly has a major influence on John Owen’s decision to dabble into acting when he was ...
Good boy. Beethoven, Ludwig Van (1770-1827) Pronounced "BAY-toe-ven," his music can be summed up in one word: Moody. Considered the world's most important composer for moving music from "Classical" to "Romantic" composition, Beethoven was deaf by the time he finished his famous 5th ...
Born in the Bronx, Daniel Dimitri Rodriguez, akaD-Boy,was a Christian rapper in the 80s. D-Boy wastragically shot outside his apartment in Dallas, Texas. The motive might be been due to Danny trying to steer kids away from drugs, but to this day, the crime remains a mystery. Danny ...
He appeared in numerous roles, such as Captain Miles Hawkins in “BattleTech: The Animated Series,” Moose Trengganu in “Bureau of Alien Detectors,” and several characters in anime series like “Bleach,”“Naruto,” and “Cowboy Bebop.” Spellos also lent his voice to video games and had...