Male Musicians

Born in New Orleans on August 4, 1901. He was an American jazz trumpeter and singer. Armstrong developed his cornet playing in a band at the New Orleans Home for Colored Waifs where he was sent often for delinquency. Once he was out he got his first dance hall job at Henry Ponce's where Black Benny was his protector and guide. During the day Louis hauled coal and played at night. He also played in the city's brass band parades, then went on to play on riverboats. Armstrong moved to Chicago and joined a Creole Jazz band. He made his first recordings in the Gennett and Okeh labels. The he moved to New York and did more recordings there. He moved back and forth from Chiag…

If you didn't know, Fort Minor consists of Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and a load of other rappers. Their album Rising Tied will be coming November 22nd. The tracks they released so far are Remember The Name, Petrified & Believe Me. They also released the Believe Me video in Europe and Asia, and the Petrified video on the net. In my opinion these 3 tracks were beautiful (Remember The Name especially) and with the genius Mike Shinoda making all the beats on his own I know that this will be a great album.

N.W.A (popularly shortened for Niggaz Wit Attitudes[1][2]; also known as Niggaz With Attitude[3], though speculated to be shortened for "No Whites Allowed" [4]), was a Compton, California-based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the gangsta rap sub-genre.[5] Active from 1986 to 1991, the group endured controversy due to the explicit nature of their lyrics. They were subsequently banned[citation needed] from many mainstream U.S. radio stations and even at times prevented from touring - yet the group has still sold over 9 million units in the U.S. alone. Their second album, Straight Outta Compton, marked the beginning of the new gangsta rap era as th…

Circus of Power was a rock band from New York and Los Angeles, USA. The band formed in 1986 in New York City. A no-frills band heavy on tattoos, biker-band lyrics and leather, the band consisted of vocalist Alex Mitchell, guitar players Ricky Mahler and Gary Sunshine, bassist Craymore Stevens, and drummer Ryan Maher. The group played in New York for several years until they were signed by RCA Records. Around 1990, Gary Sunshine switched to guitar, and Zowie joined as bassist. In 1990, Circus of Power got a huge break, being named as the lone opening band (for the complete tour) opening for Black Sabbath on their Tyr album. Zowie was replaced by Marc 'Frap' Frappier, and M…

Damian Marley (born July 21, 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Grammy-winning reggae artist and is the youngest male child of reggae legend Bob Marley, and the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. Damian's nickname is Junior Gong which is derived from his father's nickname of Tuff Gong. Damian has been performing since the age of 13. He shares with most of the Marley family a full-time career in music. Unlike his brothers and sisters, however, his musical specialty is "DeeJaying," the Jamaican style of rapping. Albums As of 2006, he has released three albums. His first, Mr. Marley, was released in 1996, his second, Halfway Tree in 2001,…

5 SECONDS OF SUMMER (5 SOS) 5 Seconds of Summer (commonly abbreviated as 5SOS) is an Australian pop punk band. Formed in Sydney in 2011, the band consists of Luke Hemmings (lead vocals, guitar), Michael Clifford (guitar, vocals), Calum Hood (bass guitar, vocals), and Ashton Irwin (drums, vocals). The group were originally YouTube celebrities, posting videos of themselves covering songs from various artists throughout 2011. The group gained a small following in 2012 after posting a series of cover versions of popular songs on YouTube. They rose to international fame while touring with One Direction on the Take Me Home Tour. The group ha…

I thought there was already a thread about him... anyway here's one : Date of Birth:9 November 1973, Harlan, Kentucky, USA Spouse Jessica Simpson (26 October 2002 - 30 June 2006) (divorced) Trade Mark Being shirtless on his MTV show. Trivia Brother of Drew Lachey. February 2002 - engaged to Jessica Simpson. February 2002: 98 Degrees announced on their official website that the band would be taking a break. They will not be releasing anything new or accepting and new fan club members. Ex-brother-in law of Ashlee Simpson. He attended high school with Carmen Electra. His idol is movie star and action hero Bruce Willis. Along with his brother Drew Lachey, he ha…

Members: Renārs Kaupers Jānis Jubalts Kaspars Roga Māris Mihelsons Brainstorm (Latvian: Prāta Vētra) is a successful Latvian pop/rock band. The band became popular internationally in 2000, when they finished third Eurovision Song Contest with the song "My Star".

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and instrumentalist with a three-octave vocal range. Starting as a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows in the late fifties, he ventured into a solo career after the group disbanded in 1960 signing with the Tamla subsidiary of Motown Records. After starting off as a session drummer, Gaye ranked as the label's top-selling solo artist during the sixties. Because of solo hits such as "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)", "Ain't That Peculiar", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and his duet singles with singers such as Mary Wells and Ta…

Biography from The Neville Brothers offical website Throughout their long careers as both solo performers and as members of the group that bore their family name, The Neville Brothers have proudly carried the torch of their native New Orleans' rich R&B legacy. Although the four siblings - Arthur, Charles, Aaron, and Cyril - did not officially unite under The Neville Brothers aegis until 1977, all had crossed musical paths in the past, while also enjoying success with other unrelated projects: Eldest brother Art was the first to tackle a recording career, when in 1954 his high school band the Hawketts cut "Mardi Gras Mambo," a song that later became the annual carniva…

Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965), better known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician. Best-known as the former lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he performed and recorded between 1985 and 1996, he later formed the eponymous Slash's Snakepit and co-founded Velvet Revolver with his former bandmates Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. His debut solo album, Slash, was released in April 2010. Slash has received critical recognition as a guitarist. In August 2009, Time Magazine ranked him #2 on its list of the "10 Best Electric Guitar Players of All-Time". He was also ranked #21 on Gigwise's list of the "50 Greatest Guitarists Ever". Early…

Biography from RollingStone.com Originally formed in 1989, this Philadelphia supergroup is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Pioneers of the live-rap movement, the Roots use traditional instrumentation in lieu of samples and drum machines. Their distinctly jazzy sound is the direct result of highly skilled musicianship, as demonstrated on their high-quality albums and always impressive live performances. In addition to their signature, organic sound, they are also known for their positive and conscious lyricism. Emcees Black Thought and Malik B always give you something to think about, dropping verses on such heavy topics as politics, equality and respect for …

Chinese: Han Geng. He is the first Chinese member of Super Junior boy band. He is the most quiet member of all of them and looks older than most of the members. He is one of my favorite singers from the group. Here are his pics.

Children of Bodom is a metal band from Espoo, Finland. There is some contention regarding the band's genre classification, but in general the band's musical style can be described as a cross between melodic death metal and power metal (with some concluding this tag only includes their earlier works[5]). Their name was derived from the Lake Bodom murders. Wikipedia http://media.putfile.com/02-children_of_bo...ps_i_did_it_aga

Rob Thomas was the singer and principal songwriter for Matchbox Twenty, a Florida-based adult alternative combo that found success with a blend of '70s rock influences, slick hooks, and 1990s post-grunge crunch. The band broke through in 1996 with "Push" and never looked back, issuing single after single, scoring hits in various radio formats, and watching its debut LP, Yourself or Someone Like You, go platinum 12 times over in the U.S. Thomas himself won numerous songwriting awards as the scribe of such Matchbox hits as "Real World," "If You're Gone," "Bent," and "Mad Season," and parlayed that success into a career as a solo artist. Rob Thomas was born February 14, 19…

Giovanni Damien Niubo is an American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer born February 19, 2004 in Miami, FL. He first gained recognition in the late 2010s due to his lead role on the teen drama SKAM Austin (2018). Through this he wrote several songs for the show, earning him his first professional songwriting credit. 3 years later, Niubo recorded his debut single Giovanni Niubo: Bets on U (2021) which he then released in February of 2022.

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Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18, 1926) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958), Chuck Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive, with lyrics focusing on teen life and concerns and utilizing guitar solos and showmanship that would be a major influence on subsequent rock music. Born into a middle class family in St. Louis, Missouri, Berry had an interest in music from an early age and gave his first public…

He's an Estonian singer/musician. Girls go crazy when they see him and his shiny smile & brown eyes. He's acting in an Estonian rock musical "Romeo & Julia", obviously he's Romeo. He has a band called Paradise Crew which is also quite popular. Plus he acted in the movie "Magnus" which was also in Cannes Film Festival. Here are a few pictures of him:

Eerie Von, born Eric Stellman on August 25, 1964 is a musician best known as the original bassist for the metal band Danzig. Eerie Von's preferred bass is the Fender Jazz. Early life Eerie Von was raised in Lodi, New Jersey. As a child he gained an interest in drawing and art. He grew up listening mostly to Elvis Presley and 50s rock and roll music. Eerie Von began playing the drums and taking lessons at 8 years old. He attended Lodi High School with future Misfits guitarist Doyle, who introduced Eerie Von to the punk rock music of the Misfits. It was in high school that he earned the "Eerie" nickname. Rosemary's Babies and Misfits Eerie Von became interested in photo…

So this guy auditioned from american idol season 6 in New York City. He is good looking enough to be a model....but wow is he good. and HOOOOOOOOOOOT!! OMG I can't deal ladies!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv_Q407L5o4 just enjoy! :shock:

The Cult are an English rock band, formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love Removal Machine". The band fuses a "heavy metal revivalist" sound with the "pseudo-mysticism ... of The Doors and the guitar-orchestrations of Led Zeppelin while adding touches of punk". Since their earliest form in Bradford during 1981, the band has had various line-ups, and the longest serving members are vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, the band's two songwriters. After…

Tommy Lee (born October 3, 1962) is an American musician, and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects. He has also been married to actresses Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson, with whom he had two children. Early life and career Lee was born in Athens, Greece, as Thomas Lee Bass. ", and his father, David Oliver Bass, was a US Army serviceman of Welsh descent. He has one younger sister, Athena Kottak (b. 1964), who is currently married to James Kottak, the drummer for the band Scorpions and the current drummer of Kottak. His family m…

One of my favourite bands Eskimo Joe is an Australian rock band whose debut album Girl went gold in 2001. Their second album A Song Is a City was released in Australia 2004 and went double platinum. The first single from the album, "From the Sea" debuted in the top 40 of the ARIA Singles Chart, as well as reaching the top of the Triple J Net 50 and was voted number 3 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004. The band released their third album Black Fingernails, Red Wine in 2006 and the album has gone quadruple platinum. The first single release, sharing the title with the album, "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" has commercially exceeded the results of their previous work, beco…

Cartel is a five-member American pop punk band from Atlanta, Georgia that formed in 2004. All members have been friends since high school. Their most recent album, Chroma put them on Alternative Press's 2005 list of "Bands You Need to Know". In March 2006, they were also named Yahoo! Music's winner in the "Who's Next" competition and a Breaker artist by AOL music. Touring and Chroma In March 2006, Cartel signed to Epic Records, moving up from The Militia Group. Both The Militia Group's distributor Sony's RED Distribution and Epic Records are divisions of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The band recently finished touring as support for New Found Glory with The Early Novem…