Male Musicians

Run-D.M.C. (sometimes written Run D.M.C., Run…quot;DMC, or Run DMC) was a hip hop group from Hollis, in the Queens borough of New York City. Founded by Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell, the group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop. They were the biggest act in hip-hop throughout the 1980s and are credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music. They were the first group in their genre to have a Gold record and be nominated for a Grammy. [1] The group was among the first to show how important the MC/DJ relationship was. [2][3] In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked them number …

Layne Thomas Staley (August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) was an American musician who served as the lead singer and co-lyricist of the rock group Alice in Chains, which was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987 by Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell. Alice in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s. The band became known for its distinct vocal style, which often included the "snarl-to-a-scream" vocals of Staley, as well as the harmonized vocals of Staley and Cantrell.Staley was also a member of the supergroups Mad Season and Class of '99. He struggled throughout his career with severe drug addiction, which eventually led to his dea…

Scott Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline on October 27, 1967) is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist, most notable for his work with Grammy Award-winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots. Weiland is also known for his five-year career with Grammy Award-winning supergroup Velvet Revolver and his own solo career. His onstage persona is known as being flamboyant and chaotic; he is also known for constantly changing his appearance and vocal style, as well as his use of a megaphone in concert for vocal effect. Despite his success, his career has been plagued with drug addiction, as well as several arrests. However, according to MTV News, Weiland has been free from heroin …

Randall William "Randy" Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads often combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. While on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, he would seek out classical guitar tutors for lessons. Despite his relatively short career, Rhoads is a major influence on neo-classical metal players that emerged in the 1980s such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Angelo Batio, and Jason Becker.He is cited as an influence by many contemporary heavy metal guitarists, including longtime Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde Chil…

Zakk Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt; January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American musician and songwriter, who is best known as the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. He was the lead guitarist and vocalist in Pride & Glory, who released one self-titled album in 1994 before disbanding. As a solo artist he released Book of Shadows in 1996. Personal Life Wylde currently lives with his wife, Barbaranne, and his three children: Hayley Rae, Hendrix, and Jesse--who is godson to Ozzy Osbourne. Health Wylde's health has come under scrutiny for several years. Wylde was asked by Sharon Osbourne to att…

Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is a musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. Zombie has also established a successful career as a film director, creating the movies House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, the 2007 remake of Halloween, its sequel, and The Haunted World of El Superbeasto. His next film will be the upcoming Tyrannosaurus Rex. Cummings is also the brother of Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One. Personal life Zombie was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He is the bro…

Sid Vicious (born John Simon Ritchie 10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979) was an English musician best known as the bassist of the influential punk rock group Sex Pistols. In 2006 he was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Sex Pistols. Early life Sid Vicious was born John Simon Ritchie in London to John and Anne Ritchie (née McDonald). His father was a guardsman at Buckingham Palace and a semi-professional trombone player on the London Jazz scene. Shortly after Simon's birth, John Ritchie left the family. John ("Sid") and his mother moved to the island of Ibiza. She married Christopher Beverley in 1965 before setting up a family home …

Jim Morrison - Bio taken from wikipedia.org (you'll also find the discography there) James "Jim" Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 - July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, writer and poet. Born in Melbourne, Florida, he was the lead singer and lyricist of the popular American rock band The Doors, and is considered to be one of the most charismatic frontmen in the history of rock music. He was also an author of several poetry books, a documentary, short film and two early music videos ("The Unknown Soldier" and "People are Strange"). Morrison's death at the age of 27 in Paris, France stunned his fans; the circumstances of his death and secret burial have been …

Michael Andrew "Duff" "Rose" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), is an American musician and writer who is best known for his thirteen-year tenure in the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He is currently the bassist for both Velvet Revolver and Jane's Addiction while he is also the lead vocalist and guitarist for his own solo punk rock project Duff McKagan's Loaded, and a weekly columnist for SeattleWeekly.com. He also writes a weekly financial column for Playboy.com called Duffonomics. Early years (1964-1984) Michael Andrew McKagan was born in Seattle, Washington, the youngest of eight children born to Elmer (Mac) and Alice (Marie) McKagan. They were a musical family with ever…

Jeffery Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), more widely known by his stage name Izzy Stradlin, is an American musician, best known as one of the lead songwriters and rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses from 1985 to 1991. Early life Stradlin was born as Jeffery Dean Isbell in Lafayette, Indiana, of English, French and Scottish descent. Of Lafayette, Stradlin said, "It was cool growing up there. There's a courthouse (Tippecanoe County Courthouse) and a college (Purdue University), a river (the Wabash) and railroad tracks. It's a small town, so there wasn't much to do. We rode bikes, smoked pot, got into trouble - it was pretty Beavis and Butthead actually.…

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Mick Mars (born Robert Alan Deal, May 4, 1951 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is the lead guitarist for American hard rock band Mötley Crüe. Career After his family relocated from Indiana, to California, Robert Deal dropped out of high school and began playing guitar in a series of unsuccessful blues based rock bands throughout the seventies, taking on menial day jobs to make ends meet. After nearly a decade of frustration with the California music scene, Deal reinvented himself, changing his stage name to Mick Mars and dyeing his hair jet black, hoping for a fresh start. In April 1981 he put in a want ad in the Los Angeles The Recycler newspaper, describing himself as "a lou…

* Name: 비 / Bi (Rain) * Real name: 정지훈 / Jeong Ji Hoon (Jung Ji Hun) * Also known as: Rain (West) / Pi (Japan) * Nickname: Dog (Collie) * Profession: Actor, singer, model and dancer * Birthdate: 1982-June-25 * Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea * Height: 184cm * Weight: 75kg * Star sign: Cancer * Blood type: RH+O * Family: Father and younger sister Hanna * Talent agency: J. Tune Entertainment, William Morris (http://www.wma.com) (U.S.)

THE KOOKS Origin: Brighton, England Genre: Indie rock/pop rock Years Active: 2004-present Label: Virgin Records Website: http:/www.thekooks.co.uk/ (the website is being updated at the moment) Members: Luke Pritchard (lead singer and rhythm guitarist) Hugh Harris (lead guitarist) Paul Garred (drummer) Dan Logan (replaced Max Rafferty as bassist)

I See Stars is an American post-hardcore band from Warren, Michigan formed in 2006

Bring Me the Horizon are an English metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Members: Oliver Sykes [lead vocals], Lee Malia [lead guitar], Matt Kean [bass], Matt Nicholls [drums], Jona Weinhofen [rhythm guitar]

Alex is a Canadian born singer who was raised in Florida. As a teenager, he moved to New York where he formed the bands Saint Mary's Children and Crucial Truth. In 1986 he formed his most successful band Circus of Power. After COP split up he went on to front the bands Absolutely Free, Uncle Max's Cosmic Band, Second Rings of Power, Plastic Gator Machine and Fat Nancy. He is also a poet and a writer. He has written 2 books, Life is a Phantom K-Mart Horse Starting Up in the Middle of the Night and Working Class Superstar. Alex currently lives in Topanga Canyon, California where he raises wolves and writes for Far West Almanac. He does get together with COP about every fe…

Born: Brendon Boyd Urie (April 12, 1987 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Singer for the band "Panic! at the Disco" with members Ryan Ross and Spencer Smith. Focused on the band after finishing high school. His family is practicing Mormons, but Brendon decided that he didn't follow the same beliefs, which created some tension. He even thought about attending college in Arizona, but the rest of the band convinced him to stay. The band was signed by Fall Out boy bassist Pete Wentz to his label Decaydance and their first album "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" was released in September 2005. Snazzy dresser, too.

We the Kings are an American rock band from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. We the Kings released a self-titled full-length album in 2007, which peaked at #151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was released in December 2009 Members: Travis Clark - Lead Vocals/Guitar Hunter Thomsen - Guitar/Backup Vocals Drew Thomsen - Bass Danny Duncan - Drums wikipedia

2AM is a four-member boy band from Seoul, South Korea. The members are Jinwoon, Jokwon (the leader), Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music Bank, performing the song "This Song" (이노래). Changmin * Full Name: Lee Changmin (이창민) * Birthdate: May 1, 1986 (1986-05-01) (age 23) * Education: Dong- Ah Instute of Media and Arts Seulong * Full Name: Im Seulong (임슬옹) * Birthdate: May 11, 1987 (1987-05-11) (age 22) * Education: Daejin University Jokwon * Full Name: Jo Kwon (Korean: 조권) * B…

Members Alexander (알렉산더) * Real Name: Alexander Lee Eusebio * Date of birth: July 29, 1988 (1988-07-29) (age 21) Alexander is capable of speaking 7 different languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean and English. Soo Hyun (수현) * Full Name: Shin Soo Hyun (신수현) * Date of birth: March 11, 1989 (1989-03-11) (age 20) Soo Hyun was formerly a member of Good Entertainment and JYP Entertainment. Kim Ki Bum (김기범) * Date of birth: December 29, 1990 (1990-12-29) (age 19) He is the younger brother of SS501's Kim Hyung Joon, and a former member of Xing. Lee Ki Seop (기섭) * Date of birth: January 17, 1991 (1991-01-17) …

F.Cuz (Korean: 포커즈, pronounced as 'Focus'), is a South Korean boy band managed by CAN&J's Entertainment.[1] The group made their debut on January 8, 2010 with their first single, "Jiggy". Members Jin On (진온) Real Name: Kim Jin Chul (김진철) Position: Leader, Rapper, Dance Date of Birth: July 13, 1989 (age 20) Height: 183cm Weight: 68kg Lee U (이유) Real Name: Lee Seung Hyun (이승현) Position: Main Vocalist Date of Birth: March 20, 1990 (age 19) Height: 179cm Kan (칸) Real Name: Choi Young Hak(최영학) Position: Dance, Rapper, Vocal Date of Birth: September 30, 1991 (age 18) Height: 184cm Ye Jun (예준) Real Name: Shim Ye Jun (심예준) Position: Lead Vocalist Date of…

Cinema Bizarre is a German rock band from Berlin. The group members met in 2005 at an anime convention. They formed a band, incorporating elements of glam rock, gothic rock, new wave, and visual kei. They signed to Island Records and released their debut album in 2007, which is a hit in Germany and Austria. The group was a finalist to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 with the song "Forever or Never", but was not chosen. Credits: Wikipedia.org

Super Junior (슈퍼주니어; often stylized SUPERJUNIOR), sometimes referred to as SJ or SuJu (슈주), is a thirteen-member boy band from Seoul, South Korea. They are managed by producer Lee Soo Man and is currently the largest group under SM Entertainment. The members are Leeteuk (the leader), Heechul, Han Geng, Yesung, Kang-in, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, and Kyuhyun. The Chinese member, Han Geng, was chosen among the 3,000 applicants through auditions held in China by SM Entertainment in 2001.[1] The group initially debuted with twelve members on November 6, 2005, but since the addition of Kyuhyun in May 23, 2006, they have become a thirteen-membe…

The Almost is an American rock band from Clearwater, Florida, formed in 2005, and is most notable for being the side project of Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie. Members: Aaron Gillespie [lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, percussion] Dusty Redmon [guitar] Jay Vilardi [guitar, background vocals] Alex Aponte [bass guitar] Joe Musten [drums] Matthew Schwartz [live keys, percussion and background vocals]