Muhammad Tulus Rusydi

Muhammad Tulus Rusydi (lahir di Bukittinggi, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, 20 Agustus 1987; umur 26 tahun) adalah seorang penyanyi dan pencipta lagu berkebangsaan Indonesia yang berdomisili di Bandung.

Selain itu, pria berdarah Minangkabau ini juga berprofesi sebagai seorang arsitek setelah menamatkan studinya di Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Bandung.

Bernyanyi sejak kecil, Tulus mulai dikenal ketika dia mulai sering bernyanyi di acara-acara komunitas klab jazz dan kampus-kampus di kota Bandung. Semasa kuliahnya dia pernah bergabung dalam Sikuai Band.

Album perdananya, Tulus, yang diproduseri oleh Ari Renaldi, dan diedarkan oleh Demajors, dirilis oleh perusahaan rekamannya sendiri, Tulus Record pada bulan September tahun 2011, dimana dia sendiri beserta kakak kandungnya, Riri Muktamar Rusydi bertindak sebagai produser eksekutif. Lagu-lagunya seperti Sewindu, Teman Hidup, Kisah Sebentar, Tuan Nona Kesepian, dan Jatuh Cinta, merajai chart-chart di radio-radio di seluruh Indonesia.

Majalah Rolling Stone Indonesia menobatkan Tulus sebagai Editor's Choice: Rookie of The Year tahun 2013. Selain itu album perdananya pernah menduduki peringkat pertama chart Rolling Stone pada Januari dan Februari 2012.


Teman Hidup sempat menduduki peringkat ke-1 deretan K-20 Kompas TV.

Tulus kerap kali mengadakan konser tunggal untuk memuaskan para penggemarnya. Konser pertamanya diadakan di Auditorium Centre Culturel Francais (sekarang IFI) Bandung yang bertajuk 'An Introduction: Tulus' pada tanggal 28 September 2011, kemudian konser 'Beyond Sincere' di Gedung Kesenian Jakarta

Pada pergelaran Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2013 di Jakarta, Tulus menjadi salah satu pendatang baru yang paling diminati penonton. Di ajang tersebut, Tulus juga berkolaborasi dengan Raisa, dimana mereka menyanyikan lagu Teman Hidup dan A Whole New World.

Akhir Juni 2013, RAN berkolaborasi dengan Tulus. Mereka meluncurkan satu single, Kita Bisa.

Akhir Agustus 2013, Tulus mengeluarkan single Sepatu dalam bentuk digital download yang dapat diunduh melalui iTunes, dan menjadi salah satu single yang menempati posisi atas chart iTunes Indonesia, selain Teman Hidup dan Sewindu
pada tanggal 25 Mei 2012, dan terakhir adalah konser tunggal bertajuk 'Konser Diorama' pada tanggal 9 Mei 2013 di Teater Tertutup Dago Tea House, Bandung.

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Jangan Cintai Aku Apa Adanya

Jangan Cintai Aku Apa Adanya

oleh: Tulus

Tak sulit mendapakanmu
Karna sejak lama kaupun mengincarku
Tak perlu lama-lama

Tak perlu banyak tenaga
Ini terasa mudahh..
Kau terima semua kurangku

Kau tak pernah marah bila ku salah
Kau selalu memuji apapun hasil tanganku
Yang tidak jarang payah

Jangan cintai aku
apa adanya
jangaaaaan

tuntutlah sesuatu
biar kita jalan kedepan
aku dimana jadi petamu

aku ingin jadi jagoanmu (2x) 

 

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Sepatu

Sepatu

oleh: Tulus

Kita adalah sepasang sepatu
Selalu bersama tak bisa bersatu
Kita mati bagai tak berjiwa
Bergerak karena kaki manusia

Aku sang sepatu kanan
Kamu sang sepatu kiri
Ku senang bila diajak berlari kencang
Tapi aku takut kamu kelelahan
Ku tak masalah bila terkena hujan
Tapi aku takut kamu kedinginan

Kita sadar ingin bersama
Tapi tak bisa apa-apa
Terasa lengkap bila kita berdua
Terasa sedih bila kita di rak berbeda
Di dekatmu kotak bagai nirwana
Tapi saling sentuh pun kita tak berdaya

Ku senang bila diajak berlari kencang
Tapi aku takut kamu kelelahan
Ku tak masalah bila terkena hujan
Tapi aku takut kamu kedinginan

Kita sadar ingin bersama
Tapi tak bisa apa-apa
Kita sadar ingin bersama
Tapi tak bisa apa-apa
Terasa lengkap bila kita berdua
Terasa sedih bila kita di rak berbeda
Di dekatmu kotak bagai nirwana
Tapi saling sentuh pun kita tak berdaya

Cinta memang banyak bentuknya
Mungkin tak semua bisa bersatu 

 

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Sewindu

Sewindu

oleh: Tulus

Sudah sewindu ku di dekatmu
Ada di setiap pagi, di sepanjang hari
Tak mungkin bila engkau tak tahu
Bila ku menyimpan rasa yang ku benam sejak lama

Setiap pagi ku menunggu di depan pintu
Siapkan senyum terbaikku agar cerah harimu
Cukup bagiku melihatmu tersenyum manis
Di setiap pagimu, siangmu, malammu

Sesaat dia datang pesona bagai pangeran
Dan beri kau harapan bualan cinta di masa depan
Dan kau lupakan aku semua usahaku
Semua pagi kita, semua malam kita

Oh tak akan lagi ku menemuimu di depan pintu
Dan tak ada lagi tutur manis ku merayumu

Setiap pagi ku menunggu di depan pintu
Siapkan senyum terbaikku agar cerah harimu
Cukup bagiku melihatmu tersenyum manis
Di setiap pagimu, siangmu, malammu

Sesaat dia datang pesona bagai pangeran
Dan beri kau harapan bualan cinta di masa depan
Dan kau lupakan aku semua usahaku
Semua pagi kita, semua malam kita

Oh tak akan lagi ku menemuimu di depan pintu
Dan tak ada lagi tutur manis ku merayumu
Oh tak akan lagi ku menemuimu di depan pintu
Dan tak ada lagi tutur manis ku merayumu

Jujur memang sakit di hati
Bila kini nyatanya kau memilih dia
Takkan lagi ku sebodoh ini
Larut di dalam angan-angan tanpa tujuan

Oh tak akan lagi ku menemuimu di depan pintu
Dan tak ada lagi tutur manis ku merayumu
Oh tak akan lagi ku menemuimu di depan pintu
Dan tak ada lagi tutur manis ku merayumu 

 

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Tuan Nona Kesepian

Tuan Nona Kesepian

oleh: Tulus

Tuan kesepian, tak punya teman
Hatinya rapuh tapi berlagak tangguh
Nona tak berkawan, tak pernah rasakan cinta
Sungguh pandai berkhayal, mimpi itu alamnya

Mereka berdua bertemu di satu sudut taman kota
Berkata tapi tak bicara, masing-masingnya menganalisa

(nona berkata)
Tuan apa yang salah padamu
Mengapa wajahmu ada seribu
Tuan apa yang salah padamu
Seakan dunia hanya kamu, kamu, kamu, kamu

(tuan berkata)
Nona apa yang salah padamu
Apa enaknya tenggelam dalam khayal
Nona apa yang salah padamu
Kau tahu ku tak punya hati
Kau masih saja menanti

(nona berkata)
Tuan apa yang salah padamu
Mengapa wajahmu ada seribu
Tuan apa yang salah padamu
Seakan dunia hanya kamu, kamu, kamu, kamu

(tuan berkata)
Nona apa yang salah padamu
Apa enaknya tenggelam dalam khayal
Nona apa yang salah padamu
Kau tahu ku tak punya hati
Kau masih saja menanti

Mereka terlarut dalam ego
Hati tertutup terdengar kataku
Berkata tapi tak berkaca
Semua orang hanya angin lalu

Nona jatuh cinta pada tuan
Tuan menunggu yang lain
Nona tak peduli walau tuan
Tak pernah peduli sekitarnya

Nona jatuh cinta pada tuan
Tuan menunggu yang lain
Nona tak peduli walau tuan
Tak pernah peduli sekitarnya 

 

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Kisah Sebentar

Kisah Sebentar

oleh: Tulus

Denganmu senang hati terasa
Bangun dari mimpiku tahu aku tak sendiri
Matahari pun serasa lebih cerah
Dengan kecup manismu ku mulai melangkah

Ku nikmati tiap detikku dengan namamu di hatiku
Ku rasa bahagia dan hati berbunga-bunga
Kau buatku tergila-gila, tunduk hati aku setia
Selayaknya sihir kau buatku terjatuh

Tapi tak berlangsung lama
Kau tinggalkan aku
Kau pergi berjejak tanya

Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Kau tak akan tinggalkan aku
Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Selamanya kamu hanya untuk aku

Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Sayang cinta kamu segalanya
Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Selamanya kamu hanya untuk aku

Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Kau tak akan tinggalkan aku
Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Selamanya kamu hanya untuk aku

Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Sayang cinta kamu segalanya
Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Selamanya kamu hanya untuk aku

Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Kau tak akan tinggalkan aku
Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Selamanya kamu hanya untuk aku

Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Sayang cinta kamu segalanya
Ayo ingat kata-katamu
Selamanya kamu hanya untuk aku
Selamanya kamu hanya untuk aku
Selamanya kamu hanya untuk aku
Selamanya kamu hanya untuk aku

Denganmu senang hati terasa 

 

 

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Teman Hidup

Teman Hidup

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Dia indah meretas gundah
Dia yang selama ini ku nanti
Membawa sejuk, memanja rasa
Dia yang selalu ada untukku

Di dekatnya aku lebih tenang
Bersamanya jalan lebih terang

Tetaplah bersamaku jadi teman hidupku
Berdua kita hadapi dunia
Kau milikku ku milikmu kita satukan tuju
Bersama arungi derasnya waktu

Kau milikku, ku milikmu
Kau milikku, ku milikmu

Di dekatnya aku lebih tenang
Bersamanya jalan lebih terang

Tetaplah bersamaku jadi teman hidupku
Berdua kita hadapi dunia
Kau milikku ku milikmu kita satukan tuju
Bersama arungi derasnya waktu

Bila di depan nanti
Banyak cobaan untuk kisah cinta kita
Jangan cepat menyerah
Kau punya aku, ku punya kamu, selamanya kan begitu

Tetaplah bersamaku jadi teman hidupku
Berdua kita hadapi dunia
Kau milikku ku milikmu kita satukan tuju
Bersama arungi derasnya waktu

Kau milikku, ku milikmu
Kau jiwa yang selalu aku puja 

 

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Teman Pesta

Teman Pesta

oleh: Tulus

Di satu pesta tak ada yang datang
Hanya kau sendirian
Musik menghentak kamu kesepian
Dan tak ada yang datang

Hei huu hei huu hei huu

Dimana temanmu, dimana duniamu (dimana)
Yang selalu sejalan
Tak semua seperti yang kau inginkan (inginkan)
Coba kau ingat aku

Aku jatuh cinta pada kekuranganmu
Aku yang selalu punya waktu untukmu

(aku teman pestamu) ku ingin kau bahagia
(aku teman pestamu) ku ingin menghiburmu
(aku teman pestamu) berdansa menari kan ku lakukan
(aku cinta padamu) ku bisa kau andalkan

Mungkin terdengar konyol
Semua ku lakukan asalkan kau bahagia
Dengar kau punya aku

Pesta takkan selalu menyenangkan
Beri ku kesempatan tuk membuktikan

Aku teman pestamu, aku teman pestamu
Aku teman pestamu, aku cinta padamu

(aku teman pestamu) ku ingin kau bahagia
(aku teman pestamu) ku ingin menghiburmu
(aku teman pestamu) berdansa menari kan ku lakukan
(aku cinta padamu) ku bisa kau andalkan 

 

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Jatuh Cinta

Jatuh Cinta

oleh: Tulus

Seolah dia menari di mataku
Melekat di kulitku, di hatiku

Apa yang kini harus ku lakukan
Wajahnya selalu ada di pikiran
Ooo tiba-tiba aku suka

Senyumnya selalu terbayang-bayang
Caranya bicara ooo aku suka
Dia punya semua pesona
Dia punya semua yang ku damba
Sosok yang cantik anggun menarik gerak menawan
Tutur cemerlang hati yang tulus tak bisa aku lewatkan

(sungguh) ku cinta dia, (sungguh) ku sayang dia
(dia) sangat menggoda, (dia) sempurna
(sungguh) ku cinta dia, (sungguh) ku sayang dia
(dia) sangat menggoda, (dia) sempurna

Senyumnya selalu terbayang-bayang
Caranya bicara ooo aku suka
Dia punya semua pesona
Dia punya semua yang ku damba
Sosok yang cantik anggun menarik gerak menawan
Tutur cemerlang hati yang tulus tak bisa aku lewatkan

(sungguh) ku cinta dia, (sungguh) ku sayang dia
(dia) sangat menggoda, (dia) sempurna
(sungguh) ku cinta dia, (sungguh) ku sayang dia
(dia) sangat menggoda, (dia) sempurna

Seolah dia menari di mataku
Melekat di kulitku, di hatiku

(sungguh) ku cinta dia, (sungguh) ku sayang dia
(dia) sangat menggoda, (dia) sempurna
(sungguh) ku cinta dia, (sungguh) ku sayang dia
(dia) sangat menggoda, (dia) sempurna

Seolah dia menari di mataku 

 

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Merdu Untukmu

Merdu Untukmu

oleh: Tulus

Ku ingin bernyanyi, melekat di telingamu
Bingkai seisi semesta, semua yang bisa bernyanyi
Ku ingin bernyanyi, melekat di dalam hatimu
Bingkai beragam nada agar semua merdu untukmu

Ku ingin bernyanyi, melekat di dalam hatimu
Bingkai seisi semesta, semua yang bisa bercerita
Ku ingin bernyanyi, melekat di dalam hatimu
Bingkai beragam nada agar semua merdu untukmu

Ku ingin bernyanyi, melekat di telingamu
Bingkai seisi semesta, semua yang bisa bercerita
Ku ingin bernyanyi, melekat di dalam hatimu
Bingkai beragam nada agar semua merdu untukmu
Merdu untukmu, merdu untukmu 

 

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Gajah

Gajah

oleh: Tulus

setidaknya punya tujuh puluh tahun
tak bisa melompat kumahir berenang
bahagia melihat kawan yang berenang
berkumpul bersama sampai ajal
besar dan berani berperi sendiri
yang aku hindari hanya semut kecil
otak ini cerdas kurakit bernafas
wajahmu tak akan pernah kulupa

waktu kecil dulu mereka mengatakan
mereka panggilku gajah
kini ku beri tahu puji dalam olokan
mereka ingatku marah
jabat tanganku panggil aku gajah

kau temanku kau doakan aku
punya otak cerdas aku harus sanggup
bila jatuh gajah lain membantu
tubuhmu disitu pasti rela jadi tamengku

kecil kita tak tahu apa-apa
wajar terlalu cepat marah
kecil kita tak tahu apa-apa
yang terburuk kelak bisa jadi yang terbaik
yang terburuk kelak bisa jadi yang terbaik

kau temanku kau doakan aku
punya otak cerdas aku harus sanggup
bila jatuh gajah lain membantu
tubuhmu disitu pasti rela jadi tamengku
kau temanku kau doakan aku
punya otak cerdas aku harus sanggup
bila jatuh gajah lain membantu
tubuhmu disitu pasti rela jadi tamengku 

 

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Bumerang

Bumerang

oleh: Tulus

Dia biarkan aku jatuh cinta
lalu dia pergi seenaknya
dihantui lagu tapi tak peduli
gegabah jadi alasannya

Pandangan yang takkan ku lupa
Lama sudah aku tak punya
Lalu dia pergi menunggu dipaksa
dirayu untuk bicara

Sudah jauh kini aku berjalan tinggalkan dirimu
Takku lihat lagi apa yang membutakan oh ragamu
Sementara kau sibuk dengan permainanmu
Dengan hati yang lain nama yang lain
Sibuk merakit bumerang tuk menyerangmu
berbalik menyerangmu

Dia bilang telah salah langkah
Kekaguman keliur arah
Puisi dan Lagu yang sering aku tulis
hanya itu yang dia mau

Tapi hati
sudah jauh kini aku berjalan tinggalkan dirimu
tak ku lihat lagi apa yang membutakan ragamu

Sementara kau sibuk dengan permainanmu
Dengan hati yang lain nama yang lain
Sibuk merakit bumerang tuk menyerangmu
berbalik menyerangmu

tak ada maaf untuk dia
nanti aku kan membalasnya
dia harus tahu cinta ini benar
bukan hanya mahluk biasa
dia harus tahu cinta ini benar
bukan hanya mahluk biasa 

 

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Bunga Tidur

Bunga Tidur

oleh: Tulus

Bekas gincu di sudut bibir kiri
di depan cermin sabtu pagi
aku tak tahu milik siapa
cukup jauh dari mabuk rasanya
aku tak bermimpi
entahlah ini pertanda apa
sering malu karena sujud
hanya bila tertekan
duhai pria yang mengaku-ngaku dewasa
konon kabar membeku
didirikan kadang tak mampu
ini dia si jago pemandu

bila kau pikir aku sekuat itu
dua empat tujuh aku bahagia
kau salah kawan kulindungi dendangan
ini musikku dia pagar jarak pandangmu

mustahil tak bercelah
di depan cermin aku bicara dengan pantulanku
bunga tidur bisa membawamu terkubur
jauh dari sekedar akar hantui pikiran

kadang aku jatuh cinta
kadang naik si pitam
kadang gelap malam
kadang semua tuli

kau salah kawan kulindungi dendangan
ini musikku dia pagar jarak pandangmu
kau salah kawan kulindungi dendangan
ini musikku dia pagar jarak pandangmu

selamaku melihat engkau senang
yang lainnya kusimpan sendiri 

 

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Diorama

Diorama

oleh: Tulus

Aku patung, mereka patung
Cangkir teh hangat namun kaku dan dingin
Meja-meja kayu mengkilap
Wajahmu dibasahi air mata yang dilukis

Tubuh kaku tidak bergerak
Ingin hapus air matamu tapi aku tak bisa
Patung-patung kayu mengkilap
Pikiran mereka kosong memikul peran

Harusnya cerita ini bisa berakhir lebih bahagia
Tapi kita dalam diorama
Harusnya sisa masa ku buat indah menukar sejarah
Tapi kita dalam diorama

Diorama, diorama

Sakit hatimu karena aku
Sakit membekas dalam, jadi bagian sejarah
Tak ada kesempatan untuk berkilah
Untuk selamanya masa itu menguasaimu

Harusnya cerita ini bisa berakhir lebih bahagia
Tapi kita dalam diorama
Harusnya sisa masa ku buat indah menukar sejarah
Tapi kita dalam diorama

Diorama

Harusnya cerita ini bisa berakhir lebih bahagia
Tapi kita dalam diorama
Harusnya sisa masa ku buat indah menukar sejarah
Tapi kita dalam diorama

Diorama, diorama 

 

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Baru

Baru

oleh: Tulus

Tak perlu kau ajak aku bicara
tak akan pernahku mendengarnya
ini aku yang dulu bahkan tak dapat sebelah dengar dari telingamu
tak perlu bersolek berwangi bunga
tak akan mampu luluhkan hatiku
ini aku yang dulu bahkan tak dapat sebelah mata dari pandanganmu

Nikmatilah kejutanku
ini aku yang baru
Nikmatilah rasa itu
tak lagi dikuasamu

tak perlu gelitik aku tertawa
tak lagi kulihat ada yang lucu
ini aku yang dulu namanya terus jadi sisipan setiap leluconmu

Nikmatilah kejutanku
ini aku yang baru
Nikmatilah rasa itu
tak lagi dikuasamu

Nikmatilah kejutanku
Nikmatilah rasa itu
tak lagi dikuasamu

Dari dulu kamu tahu waktu aku demi kamu
Dulu lalu tinggal dulu inilah aku yang baru

Nikmatilah kejutanku
ini aku yang baru
Nikmatilah rasa itu
tak lagi dikuasamu

Nikmatilah kejutanku
Nikmatilah rasa itu
tak lagi dikuasamu 

 

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Taylor Alison Swift

Taylor Alison Swift (lahir 13 Desember 1989; umur 21 tahun, Dia adalah putri dari Andrea Gardner (née Finlay), ibu rumah tangga, dan Scott Kingsley Swift, pialang saham. Nenek dari ibunya, Majorie Finlay, adalah seorang penyanyi opera. Swift memiliki saudara yang lebih muda, Austin. Darah seninya mengalir dari neneknya yang seorang penyanyi opera. Taylor Swift juga mengidolakan penyanyi Shania Twain dan menjadikannya panutan dalam bernyanyi. Merupakan seorang penyanyi-penulis lagu bergenre musik Country dan aktris berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat. Swift paling dikenal oleh media karena rambut curly emasnya dan mata kucingnya yang berwarna biru.

Taylor Swift gemar bernyanyi sejak kecil. Pada usia 3 tahun ia pernah bernyanyi di hadapan sekumpulan wisatawan ketika bertamasya dengan kedua orang tuanya. Ketika Swift di kelas empat, dia memenangkan kontes puisi nasional dengan sebuah puisi sepanjang tiga halaman berjudul "Monster in My Closet". Pada usia sepuluh., Seorang tukang reparasi komputer menunjukkan dia cara bermain tiga chords pada gitar, yang kemudian memicu minatnya dalam belajar instrumen. Setelah itu, Swift menulis lagu pertamanya, "Lucky You" Dia mulai menulis lagu secara teratur dan hal itu digunakannya sebagai tempat untuk membantunya dengan rasa sakit dia dari ketidaknyamanannya di sekolah..

Dia adalah seorang korban bullying, dan sering menulis lagu untuk mengungkapkan emosinya. Dia juga mulai tampil di kontes karaoke, festival, dan pameran di sekitar kota kelahirannya.. Ketika Swift berusia 12, dia mencurahkan seluruh musim panas untuk menulis sebuah novel 350 halaman, yang tidak diterbitkan. Pertunjukan pertama utama-nya kinerja yang baik diterima di Fair Bloomsburg. Taylor Swift juga seorang penulis lagu yang handal. Sebagai inspirasi menulis, Taylor mengaku kerap menuangkan berbagai macam tema mulai dari masalah pribadi yang dialaminya hingga hal-hal menarik lainnya. Bagi Taylor, menulis dan menciptakan lagu merupakan sarananya untuk menghilangkan stres. Taylor adalah korban bullying semasa bersekolah, jadi menulis lirik merupakan strateginya untuk menuangkan semua kekesalan dan kesedihan yang ada di kepalanya kala itu.

Keluarganya mendukung penuh keinginan Taylor Swift untuk berkarir di dunia seni suara. Pada tahun 2005, mereka pindah dan menetap di Nashville. Pada saat itu juga Taylor Swift berhasil memukau sejumlah label lokal dengan lagu-lagunya. Pada tahun 2006, ia merilis debut single "Tim McGraw", kemudian debut self-titled album nya, yang mendapatkan penghargaan multi-platinum oleh Asosiasi Industri Rekaman Amerika dan dinominasikan untuk penghargaan Best New Artist di Grammy Awards ke-50. Pada bulan November 2008, Swift merilis album kedua, Fearless, dan membawa Swift meraih empat Grammy Awards, termasuk Album of the Year, di Grammy Awards 52. Fearless dan Taylor Swift sampai pada tahun 2008 masing-masing berada di urutan nomor tiga dan nomor-enam, dengan penjualan sebesar 2,1 dan 1,5 juta. Fearless menduduki puncak Billboard 200 selama 11 minggu non-berturut-turut

Akhirnya pada tahun 2006, Taylor Swift mendapat kesempatan untuk unjuk penampilan di kancah musik setelah merilis single berjudul “Tim McGraw”. Single tersebut cukup sukses mengangkat namanya kala itu. Tak berapa lama, album pertamanya bertajuk Taylor Swift beredar. Album ini dapat terjual hingga 61.000 kopi pada minggu pertamanya. Tak berapa lama setelahnya, album ini menjadi juara di tangga lagu Billboard Top Country. Lagu-lagu dalam album ini ditulis sendiri seluruhnya olehnya.

Pada tahun 2007, Taylor Swift kembali merilis album bertajuk Sounds Of The Season, namun album tersebut tak berhasil di pasaran. Namun bukan Taylor Swift bila menyerah begitu saja. Pada musim panas tahun 2008, ia kembali merilis album Fearless, yang sukses besar. Album ini terjual sebanyak 330 ribu keping dalam minggu kedua setelah dirilis. Album tersebut berhasil membuatnya meraih penghargaan di ajang Grammy diantaranya untuk kategori Album of the Year dan Best Country Album. Kesuksesan di dunia musik membuka jalan bagi Taylor Swift untuk merambah dunia akting. Tercatat beberapa judul film pernah dibintanginya, antara lain Valentine dan Hannah Montana : The Movie. Pada tahun 2008, ia mendapatkan ijazah SMAnya, Dia lulus dari sekolah tinggi pada Juli 2008 dari Akademi Harun, Sekolah Kristen SMA di Hendersonville, Tennessee.'


Kesuksesan Taylor Swift tersebut ternyata tak selamanya berbuah positif. Ia kerap dicibir oleh sesama rekannya yang lebih senior. Kejadian paling frontal adalah pada saat penghargaan MTV VMA 2009 lalu. Saat itu Taylor memenangkan penghargaan kategori Best Video Clip untuk lagu “You Belong With Me”. Pada saat berpidato kemenangan, tiba-tiba penyanyi rap senior Kanye West naik ke panggung dan ‘menghujat’ Taylor Swift. Kanye berkata bahwa Taylor tidak pantas memenangkan penghargaan tersebut, yang menurutnya lebih pantas diberikan kepada Beyonce Knowles dengan video “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It). Taylor mengaku sangat kaget dan kecewa dengan perlakuan tersebut, namun ia menerimanya dengan hati terbuka. Beberapa lama kemudian, Kanye West secara langsung mendatangi Taylor Swift untuk meminta maaf atas kelakuannya.

Swift kemudian merilis album keduanya, Fearless pada November 2008 dan langsung sangat sukses. Pada awal pembukaannya, album tersebut terjual sebanyak 592,300 kopi, merupakan jumlah terbanyak untuk seluruh artis wanita pada tahun 2008. Hanya dalam dua bulan, album tersebut sukses terjual 2,2 juta kopi. Album tersebut juga terdaftar dalam peringkat 1 untuk Billboard 200 selama 11 minggu tidak berurutan dan juga peringkat 1 untuk Billboard Hot Country Albums untuk 35 minggu tidak berurutan. Empat singel dirilis sebagai singel promosi dari Fearless, dan keempatnya mendapatkan sambutan yang sangat meriah. Singel tersebut adalah "Change", "Fearless", "You're Not Sorry", dan "You Belong with Me", yang langsung masuk ke peringkat 10, 9, 11, dan 12, berurutan. Swift adalah artis pertama yang mampu melakukan hal ini.

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Pada Februari 2010, ia mendapatkan 8 nominasi Grammy Awards dan mendapatkan 4 diantaranya, antara lain Album of the Year dan Best Country Album untuk Fearless, serta Best Female Country Vocal Performance dan Best Country Song untuk "White Horse". Ia juga dinominasikan sebagai Best New Artist tahun 2008 lalu (lolos pada Amy Winehouse), dan dinominasikan untuk 4 kategori lain, yaitu Record of the Year, Song of the Year, dan Best Female Pop Vocal Performance untuk "You Belong with Me" dan Best Pop Collaborations with Vocal untuk "Breathe", bersama Colbie Caillat.
Swift lalu muncul dalam film Valentine's Day, dan menyanyikan lagu utama dalam soundtracknya, yang berjudul "Today Was a Fairytale". Reaksi lagu ini sangat dahsyat, dan dalam seminggu lagu ini telah terjual 325.000 kopi, dan langsung mendapatkan posisi 2 di Billboard Hot 100. Mengalahkan rekor yang sebelumnya dipegang Britney Spears dan lagunya "Womanizer" yang terjual 280.000 kopi pada minggu pertamanya.

Di luar musik, Taylor Swift adalah pribadi yang lembut dan bersahaja. ia pernah menjalin cinta dengan beberapa selebriti, di antaranya Joe Jonas dan Taylor Lautner. Hubungannya dengan Joe Jonas berakhir ‘tragis’ saat Joe memutuskannya via telepon. Taylor mengabadikan kejadian tersebut lewat sebuah lagu berjudul ‘Forever and Always’ yang menjadi salah satu lagu dalam album ‘Fearless‘.


Biodata / Profile Taylor Swiff
Nama lengkap : Taylor Alison Swift
Nama beken : Taylor Swift
Tempat / Tanggal lahir : Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, AS / 13 Desember 1989
Hobi : Menyanyi, menulis lirik dan puisi
Tinggi badan : 5' 11" (1.80 m)

Filmography :
Actress:
- Valentine's Day (2010) .... Felicia
- "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" .... Haley Jones (1 episode, 2009)
... aka CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
... aka C.S.I. (USA: short title)
... aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
... aka Les experts (Canada: French title)
- Turn, Turn, Turn (2009) TV episode .... Haley Jones

Soundtrack:
- Valentine's Day (2010) ("Today Was A Fairytale", "Jump Then Fall")
- "Live from Studio Five" (1 episode, 2010)
... aka Studio Five (UK: informal short title)
- Episode #1.93 (2010) TV episode (writer: "Love Story", "Today Was a Fairytale") (performer: "Love Story", - "Today Was a Fairytale")
- Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief (2010) (TV) ("Breathless")
- "Dancing on Ice" (1 episode, 2010)
... aka Dancing on Ice: Christmas Special (UK: promotional title)
... aka Dancing on Ice: The Skate-Off (UK: second part title)
- Episode #5.2 (2010) TV episode (writer: "Love Story") (performer: "Love Story")
- "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2 episodes, 2009)
... aka The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
- Episode dated 18 November 2009 (2009) TV episode (writer: "Fifteen") (performer: "Fifteen")
- Episode dated 8 May 2009 (2009) TV episode (writer: "Teardrops on My Guitar" (uncredited)) (performer: - "Teardrops on My Guitar" (uncredited))
- Karaoke Revolution (2009) (VG) (performer: "Love Story")
- "Saturday Night Live" (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Taylor Swift (2009) TV episode (writer: "Monologue Song (La La La)") (performer: "Monologue Song (La La La)", "Bunny Hips Don't Lie" (uncredited), "Do-Re-Mi" (uncredited), "You Belong With Me" (uncredited), - "Untouchable" (uncredited))
- Neil Patrick Harris/Taylor Swift (2009) TV episode (writer: "Love Story" (uncredited), "Forever & Always" (uncredited)) (performer: "Tomorrow", "Love Story" (uncredited), "Forever & Always" (uncredited))
- Brian Williams/Feist (2007) TV episode (performer: "Umbrella")
- "Dancing with the Stars" (1 episode, 2009)
... aka D.W.T.S. (USA: informal title)
- Round Six: Results Show (2009) TV episode (writer: "Jump Then Fall", "Love Story") (performer: "Jump Then Fall", "Love Story")
- "CMT Insider" (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
- Episode dated 18 July 2009 (2009) TV episode (performer: "You Belong With Me")
- Episode dated 27 September 2008 (2008) TV episode (writer: "White Horse") (performer: "White Horse")
- Best of CMT Music Awards (2009) (TV) (performer: "Picture to Burn")
- Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) (writer: "Crazier", "You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home") (performer: "Crazier")
- "CMT Top 20 Countdown" (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
- Episode dated 20 March 2009 (2009) TV episode (writer: "White Horse") (performer: "White Horse")
- Episode dated 13 March 2009 (2009) TV episode (writer: "White Horse") (performer: "White Horse")
- Episode dated 6 March 2009 (2009) TV episode (writer: "White Horse") (performer: "White Horse")
- Episode dated 27 February 2009 (2009) TV episode (writer: "Love Story", "White Horse") (performer: "Love Story", "White Horse")
- Episode dated 3 January 2008 (2008) TV episode (writer: "Our Song") (performer: "Online", "Our Song")
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- "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (1 episode, 2009)
... aka CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
... aka C.S.I. (USA: short title)
... aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
... aka Les experts (Canada: French title)
- Turn, Turn, Turn (2009) TV episode (writer: "You're Not Sorry" (uncredited)) (performer: "You're Not Sorry" (uncredited))
- "Loose Women" (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #13.113 (2009) TV episode (writer: "Love Story") (performer: "Love Story")
- "CMT Crossroads" (1 episode, 2008)
- Def Leppard and Taylor Swift (2008) TV episode (performer: "Photograph", "Pour Some Sugar On Me", "Hysteria")
- "Grey's Anatomy" (1 episode, 2008)
- Dream a Little Dream of Me (2008) TV episode (performer: "White Horse" (uncredited))
- "Grand Ole Opry" (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Opry Live! (USA: short title)
- Best Opry Moments of 2007 (2007) TV episode (writer: "Tim McGraw") (performer: "Tim McGraw")
- 41st Annual Country Music Association Awards (2007) (TV) (performer: "Our Song")
... aka 41st Annual CMA Awards (USA: informal title)

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Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel dropped out of college to create his first film, Multi-Facial, which which screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995. His following film, Strays, screened at Sundance. Diesel’s work attracted the attention of Steven Spielberg, who cast Diesel in Saving Private Ryan (1998). He starred in several films before landing his career-defining role in The Fast and the Furious and its sequels.

Early Life

Actor, director, writer and producer Vin Diesel was born Mark Vincent on July 18, 1967, in New York City. Diesel managed to parley several self-produced, low-budget films into big-budget leading man status.
Born to a theater director and a psychologist (and sometimes astrologer), in interviews, Diesel has been guarded about his ethnic background. He started acting at the age of 7 at the Theater for the New City and continued to work with the theater throughout his adolescence. After working as a bouncer at several Manhattan nightclubs, he studied English at New York's Hunter College.

Film Career

Diesel dropped out of college short of graduation in order to create his first film, Multi-Facial. Diesel Strays (also self-produced), was accepted at the Sundance Film Festival.

wrote, produced, directed and starred in the short film about a struggling actor willing to play any ethnicity in order to work. The film was accepted and screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 1995. His following film, a full-length feature called
Diesel's work attracted the attention of noted director Steven Spielberg, who was then starting work on his World War II epic Saving Private Ryan (1998). Spielberg tailored a featured part for Diesel and following the movie's release, Diesel found big-budget opportunities coming his way. In 2000, he turned in a noted performance in the otherwise-ignored Pitch Black. He then joined Ben Affleck and Giovanni Ribisi as a crooked stock-broker in Boiler Room.

Sumber: http://www.biography.com

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Calvin Harris

Dance producer Calvin Harris went from posting his music online to producing material for Rihanna and selling millions under his own name within a few years. A talented remixer and DJ as well, he has won Grammys and MTV VMA awards, broke Michael Jackson's record for the most U.K. Top Ten singles from one album, and was named Forbes' highest earning DJ in 2013.
Born on January 17, 1984, in the southern Scotland city of Dumfries, Harris was first attracted to electronic music in his teens and was recording bedroom demos by 1999. Two of these songs, "Da Bongos" and "Brighter Days," were released as a 12" club single and CD-EP by the Prima Facie label in early 2002 under the artist name Stouffer. With that single to his credit, the still teenaged Harris moved from Scotland to London, but as a very small fish in one of the world's largest and most competitive ponds, Harris floundered; only one of his songs was released during his time in London, "Let Me Know" with vocalist Ayah on the Unabombers' 2004 live-mix CD Electric Soul, Vol. 2.
Returning home to Dumfries, Harris began posting homemade solo recordings to his MySpace page. An A&R representative from EMI liked what he heard and signed Harris to the label in 2006. Following a pair of successful singles, Harris released his debut album, I Created Disco, in the summer of 2007. It featured two Top Ten hits ("Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"), and climbed high in the album charts. Along with his work as a solo artist, including touring in front of a full live band, Harris quickly became an in-demand remixer -- working on singles by Jamiroquai, Groove Armada, All Saints, and CSS. He also wrote and produced songs for Kylie Minogue's 2007 comeback album, and collaborated with Dizzee Rascal on "Dance wiv Me," which reached number one in the U.K.

"I'm Not Alone," the first single from his second album, also hit number one upon release in April 2009, as did the album when it appeared that August. That album, Ready for the Weekend, topped the U.K. albums chart and peaked at number 12 on Billboard's U.S. dance/electronic chart. Through 2011, Harris took on production work for Exa
mple, Tinchy Stryder, and Rihanna ("We Found Love," a quadruple-platinum hit in the U.S.), while he also issued two more of his own singles (the Kelis collaboration "Bounce" and "Feel So Close").

Harris' third solo album, 18 Months, was a collaboration-filled affair that featured "We Found Love" and "Bounce," plus vocal spots from Ellie Goulding, Florence Welch, and Ne-Yo, among others. It was released in October 2012, hit number one on the U.K. albums chart, and reached number 19 in the U.S. Nine singles from the album went Top Ten in the U.K. -- an astonishing feat. The following May, his songwriting was acknowledged when he was given the top Ivor Novello award. Forbes reported that he was the highest-earning DJ of 2013; according to the publication, he made 46 million U.S. dollars -- 14 million more than runner-up Tiësto. Harris continued to roll and released "Summer," the lead single for his fourth album, in March 2014. ~ Stewart Mason, Rovi

Sumber: http://www.billboard.com

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Mike Tyson

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1966, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world in 1986, at age 20. He lost the title in 1990 and later served three years in prison over rape charges. He subsequently earned further notoriety by biting Evander Holyfield's ear during a rematch in 1997. Tyson has gone on to appear in several films, including a documentary on his life. 

Early Life

Michael Gerard Tyson was born on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, to parents Jimmy Kirkpatrick and Lorna Tyson. When Michael was two years old his father abandoned the family, leaving Lorna to care for Michael and his two siblings, Rodney and Denise. Struggling financially, the Tyson family moved to Brownsville, Brooklyn, a neighborhood known for its high crime.
Small and shy, Tyson was often the target of bullying. To combat this, he began developing his own style of street fighting, which ultimately transitioned into criminal activity. His gang, known as the Jolly Stompers, assigned him to clean out cash registers while older members held victims at gunpoint. He was only 11 years old at the time. He frequently ran into trouble with police over his petty criminal activities, and by the age of 13, he had been arrested more than 30 times.
Tyson's bad behavior landed him in the Tryon School for Boys, a reform school in upstate New York. At Tryon, Tyson met counselor Bob Stewart, who had been an amateur boxing champion. Tyson wanted Stewart to teach him how to use his fists. Stewart reluctantly agreed, on the condition that Mike would stay out of trouble and work harder in school. Previously classified as learning disabled, Mike managed to raise his reading abilities to the seventh-grade level in a matter of months. He also became determined to learn everything he could about boxing, often slipping out of bed after curfew to practice punches in the dark.
In 1980, Stewart felt he had taught Tyson all he knew. He introduced the aspiring boxer to legendary boxing manager Constantine "Cus" D'Amato, who had a gym in Catskill, New York. D'Amato was known for taking personal interest in promising fighters, even providing them room and board in the home he shared with companion Camille Ewald. He had handled the careers of several successful boxers, including Floyd Patterson and Jose Torres, and he immediately recognized Tyson's promise as a heavyweight contender, telling him, "If you want to stay here, and if you want to listen, you could be the world heavyweight champion someday." Tyson agreed to stay.
The relationship between D'Amato and Tyson was more than that of a professional trainer and a boxer—it was also one of a father and son. D'Amato took Tyson under his wing, and when the 14-year-old was paroled from Tryon in September 1980, he entered into D'Amato's full-time custody. D'Amato set a rigorous training schedule for the young athlete, sending him to Catskill High School during the day and training in the ring every evening. D'Amato also entered Tyson in amateur boxing matches and "smokers," or non-sanctioned fights, in order to teach the teen how to deal with older opponents.
Tyson's life seemed to be looking up, but in 1982, he suffered several personal losses. That year, Tyson's mother died of cancer. "I never saw my mother happy with me and proud of me for doing something," he later told reporters. "She only knew of me as being a wild kid running the streets, coming home with new clothes that she knew I didn't pay for. I never got a chance to talk to her or know about her. Professionally, it has no effect, but it's crushing emotionally and personally." Around this same time, Tyson was expelled from Catskill High for his erratic, often violent behavior.
Tyson continued his schooling through private tutors while he trained for the 1984 Olympic trials. Tyson's showing in the trials, however, did not promise great success; he lost to the eventual gold medalist, Henry Tillman. After failing to make the Olympic team, D'Amato decided that it was time for his fighter to turn professional. The trainer conceived a game plan that would result in breaking the heavyweight championship for Tyson before the young man's 21st birthday, breaking the record originally set by Floyd Patterson.

Early Career

On March 6, 1985, Tyson made his professional debut in Albany, New York, against Hector Mercedes. The 18-year-old knocked Mercedes out in one round. Tyson's strength, quick fists and his notable defensive abilities intimidated his opponents, who were often afraid to hit the fighter. This gave Tyson the uncanny ability to level his opponents in only one round, and earned him the nickname "Iron Mike."
The year was a successful one for Tyson, but it was not without its tragedies. On November 4, 1985, D'Amato died of pneumonia. Tyson was rocked by the death of the man he considered his surrogate father. Boxing trainer Kevin Rooney took over D'Amato's coaching duties and, less than two weeks later, Tyson continued on the path that D'Amato had laid out for him. He recorded his thirteenth knockout in Houston, Texas, and dedicated the fight to D'Amato. Although he seemed to recover well from D'Amato's passing, those close to Tyson say that the boxer never fully recovered from the loss. Many attributed the boxer's future behavior to the loss of the man that had previously grounded and supported him.
By 1986, at the age of 20, Tyson had garnered a 22-0 record—21 of the fights won by knockout. On November 22, 1986, Tyson finally reached his goal: He was given his first title fight against Trevor Berbick for the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship. Tyson won the title by a knockout in the second round. At the age of 20 years and four months, he beat Patterson's record, becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
Tyson's success in the ring didn't stop there. He defended his title against James Smith on March 7, 1987, adding the World Boxing Association championship to his list of victories. On August 1 he became the first heavyweight to own all three major boxing belts when he won the International Boxing Federation title from Tony Tucker.

Marriage and Arrests

Tyson's rise from childhood delinquent to boxing champ put him at the center of the media's attentions. Met with sudden fame, Tyson began partying hard and stepping out with various Hollywood stars. Around this time, Tyson set his sights on television actress Robin Givens. The couple began dating, and on February 7, 1988, he and Givens married in New York.
But Tyson's game seemed to be on the decline, and after several close calls in the ring, it became clear that the boxer's edge was slipping. Once known for his complicated offensive and defensive moves, Tyson seemed to continually rely on his one-punch knockout move to finish his bouts. The boxer blamed his long-time trainer, Rooney, for his struggle in the ring and fired him in mid 1988.
As his game was falling apart, so was Tyson's marriage to Givens. Allegations of spousal abuse began to surface in the media in June of 1988, and Givens and her mother demanded access to Tyson's money for a down payment on a $3 million home in New Jersey. That same year, police were called to Tyson's home after he began throwing furniture out of the window and forced Givens and her mother to leave the home.
That summer, Tyson also found himself in court with manager Bill Cayton, in an effort to break their contract. By July 1988, Cayton had settled out of court, agreeing to reduce his share from one-third to 20 percent of Tyson's purses. Soon after, Tyson struck up a partnership with boxing promoter Don King. The move seemed like a step in the right direction for the boxer, but his life was spiraling out of control both in and out of the ring.
Tyson's behavior during this time became increasingly violent and erratic. In August 1988, he broke a bone in his right hand after a 4 a.m. street brawl with professional fighter Mitch Green. The next month, Tyson was knocked unconscious after driving his BMW into a tree at D'Amato's home. Tabloids later claimed the accident was a suicide attempt brought on from excessive drug use. He was fined $200 and sentenced to community service for speeding.
Later that September, Givens and Tyson appeared in an interview with Barbara Walters in which Givens described her marriage as "pure hell." Shortly thereafter, she announced that she was filing for divorce. Tyson countersued for a divorce and an annulment, beginning an ugly months-long court process.
This was just the beginning of Tyson's struggles with women. In late 1988, Tyson was sued for his inappropriate attentions toward two nightclub patrons, Sandra Miller and Lori Davis. The women sued Tyson for allegedly forcefully grabbing, propositioning and insulting them while out dancing.
On February 14, 1989, Tyson's split with Givens became official.

Imprisonment and Return to Boxing

Tyson stepped back into the ring with British boxer Frank Bruno in an effort to retain his world heavyweight title. Tyson went on to knock out Bruno in the fifth round, and keep his status as world champ. On July 21, 1989, Tyson defended his title again, knocking out Carl "The Truth" Williams in one round. Tyson's winning streak came to an end on February 11, 1990, however, when he lost his championship belt to boxer Buster Douglas in Tokyo, Japan. Tyson, the clear favorite, sent Douglas to the mat in the eighth round, but Douglas came back in the tenth, knocking Tyson out for the first time in his career.
Discouraged but not ready to give up, Tyson recovered by knocking out Olympic gold medalist—and former amateur boxing adversary—Henry Tillman later that year. In another bout, he defeated Alex Stewart by a knockout in the first round.
But Tyson lost his fight in court on November 1, 1990, when a New York City civil jury sided with Sandra Miller for the barroom incident of 1988. Then in July of 1991, Tyson was accused of raping Desiree Washington, a Miss Black American contestant. On March 26, 1992, after nearly a year of trial proceedings, Tyson was found guilty on one count of rape and two counts of deviant sexual conduct. Because of Indiana state laws, Tyson was ordered to serve six years in prison, effective immediately.
Tyson initially handled his stint in prison poorly, and was found guilty of threatening a guard while in prison, adding 15 days to his sentence. That same year, Tyson's father died. The boxer didn't request leave to attend the funeral. While imprisoned, Tyson converted to Islam, and adopted the name Malik Abdul Aziz.
On March 25, 1995, after serving three years of his sentence, Tyson was released from the Indiana Youth Center near Plainfield, Indiana. Already planning his comeback, Tyson arranged his next fight with Peter McNeeley in Las Vegas, Nevada. On August 19, 1995, Tyson won the fight, knocking out McNeeley in just 89 seconds. Tyson also won his next match in December 1995, knocking out Buster Mathis Jr. in the third round.

Holyfield Fight

After his personal and professional setbacks, Tyson seemed to be making a positive change in his life. After several successful fights, Tyson came head-to-head with his next big challenger: Evander Holyfield. Holyfield had been promised a title shot against Tyson in 1990, but before that fight could occur Douglas defeated Tyson. Instead of fighting Tyson, Holyfield fought Douglas for the heavyweight title. Douglas lost by knockout on October 25, 1990, making Holyfield the new undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
On November 9, 1996, Tyson faced Holyfield for the heavyweight title. The evening would not end successfully for Tyson, who lost to Holyfield by a knockout in the 11th round. Instead of Tyson's anticipated victory, Holyfield made history by becoming the second person to win a heavyweight championship belt three times. Tyson claimed he was the victim of multiple illegal head butts by Holyfield, and vowed to avenge his loss.
Tyson trained heavily for a rematch with Holyfield, and on June 28, 1997, the two boxers faced off yet again. The fight was televised on pay-per-view and entered nearly 2 million households, setting a record at the time for the highest number of paid television viewers. Both boxers also received record purses for the match, making them the highest-paid professional boxers in history until 2007.
The first and second rounds provided the typical crowd-pleasing action expected from the two champions. But the fight took an unexpected turn in the third round of the match. Tyson shocked fans and boxing officials when he grabbed Holyfield and bit both of the boxer's ears, completely severing a piece of Holyfield's right ear. Tyson claimed that the action was retaliation for Holyfield's illegal head butts from their previous match. Judges didn't agree with Tyson's reasoning, however, and disqualified the boxer from the match.
On July 9, 1997, the Nevada State Athletic Commission revoked Tyson's boxing license in a unanimous voice vote, and fined the boxer $3 million for biting Holyfield. No longer able to fight, Tyson was aimless and unmoored. Several months later, Tyson was dealt another blow when he was ordered to pay boxer Mitch Green $45,000 for his 1988 street-fighting incident. Shortly after the court ruling, Tyson landed in the hospital after his motorcycle skidded out of control on a ride through Connecticut. The former boxer broke a rib and punctured a lung.

Don King Lawsuit, Lewis Fight and Retirement

Tyson landed in court yet again, this time in 1998 as a plaintiff. On March 5, 1998, the boxer filed a $100 million lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New York against Don King, accusing the promoter of cheating him out of millions of dollars. He also filed a lawsuit against his former managers Rory Holloway and John Horne, claiming they made King Tyson's exclusive promoter without the boxer's knowledge. King and Tyson settled out of court for $14 million. Tyson alledgedly lost millions in the process.
In the wake of several more lawsuits, including another sexual harassment trial and a $22 million suit filed by Rooney for wrongful termination, Tyson struggled to reinstate his boxing license. In July 1998, the boxer reapplied for his boxing license in New Jersey, but later withdrew his application before the board could meet to discuss his case. A few weeks later, in yet another outburst, Tyson assaulted two motorists after a car accident in Maryland dented his Mercedes.
In October 1998, Tyson's boxing license was reinstated. Tyson was back in the ring only a few months before he plead no contest for his attack on the motorists in Maryland. The judge sentenced Tyson to two concurrent two-year sentences for the assault, but was given only one year of jail time, a $5,000 fine and 200 hours of community service. He was released after serving nine months, and went straight back into the ring.
The next several years were marred with more accusations of physical assaults, sexual harassment, and public incidents. Then, in 2000, a random drug test revealed that Tyson had been smoking marijuana. The results caused boxing officials to penalize Tyson by declaring his victory against boxer Andrew Golota a loss.
His next highly publicized fight would be in 2002 with WBC, IBF and IBO champion Lennox Lewis. Tyson was once again fighting for the heavyweight championship, and the match was a very personal one. Tyson made several remarks to Lewis before the fight, including a threat to "eat his children." At a January press conference, the two boxers began a brawl that threatened to cancel the match, but the fight was eventually scheduled for June of that year. Tyson lost the fight by a knockout, and the defeat signaled the decline of the former champion's career. After losing several more fights throughout 2003 and 2005, Tyson announced his retirement.

Personal Life

Tyson also suffered in his personal life around this time. After six years of marriage, second wife Monica Turner filed for divorce in 2003, on grounds of adultry. That same year, he filed for bankruptcy after his exorbitant spending, multiple trials and bad investments caught up with him. In an attempt to pay off his debts, Tyson stepped back into the ring for a series of exhibition fights.
To curb expenses, the boxer also sold his upscale mansion in Farmington, Connecticut, to rapper 50 Cent for a little more than $4 million. He crashed on friends' couches and slept in shelters until he landed in Phoenix, Arizona. There, in 2005, he purchased a home in Paradise Valley for $2.1 million, which he financed by endorsing products and making cameos on television and in boxing exhibitions.
But Tyson's hard-partying ways caught up with him again in late 2006. Tyson was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona, after nearly crashing into a police SUV. Suspected of driving while intoxicated, police pulled Tyson over and searched his car. During the search, the police discovered cocaine and drug paraphernalia throughout the vehicle. On September 24, 2007, Mike Tyson pleaded guilty to possession of narcotics and driving under the influence. He was sentenced to 24 hours in jail, 360 hours of community service and three years' probation.
Tyson's life seemed to mellow over the next few years, and the boxer began seeking sobriety by attending Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. But in 2009, Tyson was dealt another blow when his 4-year-old daughter, Exodus, accidentally strangled herself on a treadmill cord in her mother's Phoenix home. The tragedy marked yet another dark period in Tyson's troubled life.
Tyson is the father of seven known children—Gena, Rayna, Amir, D'Amato Kilrain, Mikey Lorna, Miguel Leon and Exodus—with multiple women, some of whom continue to remain anonymous to the media.

Recent Projects and Problems

In 2009, Tyson returned to the spotlight with a cameo in the hit comedy The Hangover with Bradley Cooper. He married for a third time that same year, walking down the aisle with Lakiha "Kiki" Spicer. The couple has two children together, daughter Milan and son Morocco.
The success of his appearance as himself in The Hangover seemed to open the door to more acting opportunities, including guest appearances on such television series as Entourage, How I Met Your Mother and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2012, Tyson made his Broadway debut in his one-man show Mike Tyson: The Undisputed Truth directed by Spike Lee.
Tyson, however, acknowledged that he was once again battling substance abuse problems the following year. In August 2013, he revealed in an interview with Today host Matt Lauer that "When I start drinking and I relapse, I think of dying. When I'm in a real dark mood, I think of dying. And I don't want to be around no more. I won't survive unless I get help." This revelation came while Tyson was reinventing himself as a boxing promoter. He also told Lauer that he had only been sober for 12 days at the time of the interview. After so many personal and professional ups and downs, it is unclear what will happen next for this legendary yet troubled sports figure.

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Elvis Presley

The incredible Elvis life story began when Elvis Aaron Presley was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948, and Elvis graduated from Humes High School there in 1953.

Elvis’ musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church and at the all-night gospel sings he frequently attended, and the black R&B he absorbed on historic Beale Street as a Memphis teenager.

In 1954, Elvis began his singing career with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time, he ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture.

He starred in 33 successful films, made history with his television appearances and specials, and knew great acclaim through his many, often record-breaking, live concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas. Globally, he has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum or multi-platinum awards. Among his many awards and accolades were 14 Grammy nominations (3 wins) from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award which he received at age 36, and his being named One of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. Without any of the special privileges, his celebrity status might have afforded him, he honorably served his country in the U.S. Army.

His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good humor endeared him to millions, as did the

humility and human kindness he demonstrated throughout his life. Known the world over by his first name, he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977.




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Adolf Hitler

Born the fourth of six children to Austrian customs officer Alois Hitler--who had been married twice before--and the former Klara Polzl, Adolf Hitler grew up in a small Austrian town in the late 19th century. He was a slow learner and did poorly in school. He was frequently beaten by his authoritarian father. Things got worse when Adolf's older brother, Alois Jr., ran away from home. His mild-mannered mother occasionally tried to shield him, but was ineffectual. Adolf's attempt to run away at 11 was unsuccessful. At the age of 14 he was freed when his hated father died - an event that he did not mourn.

Hitler dropped out of high school at age 16 and went to Vienna, where he strove to become an artist, but was refused twice by the Vienna Art Academy. By this time Hitler had become an ardent German nationalist--although he was not German but Austria--and when World War I broke out, he crossed into Germany and and joined a Bavarian regiment in the German army. He was assigned as a message runner but also saw combat. Temporarily blinded after a gas attack in Flanders in 1918, he received the Iron Cross 2nd Class and was promoted from private to corporal. In 1918, when the war ended, Hitler stayed in the army and was posted to the Intelligence division. He was assigned to spy on several radical political parties that were considered a threat to the German government. One such organization was the German Workers Party. Hitler was drawn by party founder Dietrich Eckart, a morphine addict who propagated doctrines of mysticism and anti-Semitism. Hitler soon joined the party with the help of his military intelligence ties. He became party spokesman in 1919, renamed it the National Socalist German Workers Party (NSDAP/NAZI) and declared himself its Fuhrer (leader) one year later. In 1920 Hitler's intelligence handler, Munich-based colonel named Karl Haushofer, introduced the swastika insignia. In 1921 Haushofer founded the paramilitary Storm Troopers ("Sturmabteiling", or SA), composed of German veterans of WWI and undercover military intelligence officers. They helped Hitler to organize a coup attempt--the infamous "beer hall putsch"--against the Bavarian government in Munich in 1923, but it failed. The "rebels" marched on Munich's city hall, which was cordoned off by police. Hitler's men fired at the police and missed; the police fired back and didn't, resulting in several of Hitler's fellow Nazis being shot dead. Hitler himself was arrested, convicted of treason and sent to prison. During his prison time he was coached by his advisers and dictated his book "Mein Kampf" ("My Struggle") to his deputy Rudolf Hess. He only served several months in prison before being released. By 1925 the Nazi party was in much better straits both organizationally and financially,

In March of 1933 Hitler persuaded the German parliament to pass the Enabling Act, which made the Chancellor dictator of Germany and gave him more power than the President. Two months later Hitler began "cleaning house"; he abolished trade unions and ordered mass arrests of members of rival political groups. By the end of 1933 the Nazi Party was the only one allowed in Germany. In June of 1934 Hitler turned on his own and ordered the purge of the now radical SA--that he now saw as a potential threat to his power--which was led by one of his oldest friends, a thug and street brawler named Ernst Röhm. Rohm's ties to Hitler counted for nothing, as Hitler ordered him assassinated. Soon President Hindenburg died, and Hitler merged the office of President with the office of Chancellor. In 1935 the anti-Jewish Nuremburg laws were passed on Hitler's authorization. A year later, with Germany now under his total control, he sent troops into the Rhineland, which was a violation of the World War I Treaty of Versailles. In 1938 he forced the union of Austria with Germany and also took the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia near the German border with a large ethnic German population, on the pretext of "protecting" the German population from the Czechs. In the summer of 1939 Hitler sent his military to occupy Czechoslovakia, and narrowly averted a war with Britain, France and other European powers. At that time Hitler and Joseph Stalin made a non-aggression treaty which was later unilaterally broken by Hitler. In September of 1939 Hitler ordered the invasion of Poland. England and France at once declared war on Germany. In 1940 Germany occupied Denmark, Norway and the Low Countries, and launched a major offensive against France. Paris fell and France surrendered, after which Hitler considered invading Great Britain. However, after the German Air Force was defeated in its bombing campaign over England during what became known as the Battle of Britain, the invasion was canceled. In 1941 German troops assisted Italy, which under dictator Benito Mussolini was a German ally, in its takeover of Yugoslavia and Greece. Meanwhile, in Germany and the occupied countries, Hitler had ordered a program of mass extermination of Jews.

On June 22, 1941, German forces invaded the Soviet Union. In addition to ore than 4,000,000 German troops, there were additional forces from German allies Romania, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Spain and Finland, among others. Hitler used multinational forces in order to save Germans for the future colonization of the Russian lands. Following the detailed Nazi plan, code-named "Barbarossa," Hitler was utilizing resources of entire Europe under Nazi control to feed the invasion of Russia. Three groups of Nazi armies invaded Russia: Army Group North besieged Leningrad for 900 days, Army Group Center reached Moscow and Army Group South occupied Ukraine, reached Caucasus and Stalingrad. After a series of initial successes, however, the German Armies were stopped at Moscow, Leningrad and Stalingrad. Leningrad was besieged by the Nazis for 900 days until the city of 4,000,000 virtually starved itself to death. Only in January of 1944 was Marshal Georgi Zhukov able to finally defeat the German forces and liberate the city, finally lifting the siege after a cost of some 2,000,000 lives. In 1943 several major battles occurred at Kursk (which became the largest tank battle in history), Kharkov and Stalingrad, all of which the Germans lost. The battle for Stalingrad was one of the largest in the history of mankind. At Stalingrad alone the Germans lost 360,000 troops, in addition to the losses suffered by Italian, Hungarian, Romanian, Czech, Croatian and other forces, but the Russians lost over one million men. By 1944--the same year the Western allies invaded occupied Europe--Germany was retreating on both fronts and its forces in Africa had been completely defeated, resulting in the deaths and/or surrender of several hundred thousand troops. Total human losses during the six years of war sdfd estimated at 60,000,000. of which 27,000,000 were Russians, Ukrainians, Jews and other people in Soviet territory. Germany lost over 11,000,000 soldiers and civilians. Poland and Yugoslavia lost over 3,000,000 people each. Italy and France lost over 1,000,000 each. Most nations of Central and Eastern Europe suffered severe--and in some cases total--economic destruction.

Hitler's ability to act as a figurehead of the Nazi machine was long gone by late 1944. Many of his closest advisers advisers and handlers had already fled to other countries, been imprisoned and/or executed by the SS for offenses both real--several assassination attempts on Hitler--and imagined, or had otherwise absented themselves from Hitler's inner circle. For many years Hitler was kept on drugs by his medical personnel. In 1944 a group of German army officers and civilians pulled off an almost successful assassination attempt on Hitler, but he survived. Hitler, by the beginning of 1945, was a frail, shaken man who had almost totally lost touch with reality. The Russians reached Berlin in April of that year and began a punishing assault on the city. As their forces approached the bunker where Hitler and the last vestiges of his government were holed up, Hitler killed himself. Just a day earlier he had married his longtime mistress Eva Braun. Hitler's corpse was taken to Moscow and later shown to Allied Army Commanders and diplomats. Joseph Stalin showed Hitler's personal items to Winston Churchill and Harry S. Truman at the Potsdam Conference after the victory. Hitler's personal gun was donated to the museum of the West Point Military Academy in New York. Some of his personal items are now part of the permanent collection at the National History Museum in Moscow, Russia.
as it had secured the backing of a large group of wealthy conservative German industrialists, who funneled huge amounts of money into the organization. Hitler was provided with a personal bodyguard unit named the "Schutzstaffel", better known as the SS. The Nazis began to gain considerable support in Germany through their network of army and WWI veterans, and Hitler ran for President in 1931. Defeated by the incumbent 'Paul Von Hindenburg', Hitler next attempted to become Chancellor of Germany. Through under-the-table deals with powerful conservative businessmen and right-wing politicians, Hitler was appointed Chancellor in January 1933. One month later, a mysterious fire--which the Nazis claimed had been started by "terrorists" but was later discovered to have been set by the Nazis themselves--destroyed the Reichstag (the building housing the German parliament). Then Hitler's machine began to issue a series of emergency decrees that gave the office of Chancellor more and more power.

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