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.




If you enjoyed this Elvis biography, check out our fun, interactive walk through Elvis’ life story with the 75 years of Elvis Timeline, developed for Elvis’ 75th Birthday Celebration.

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David Guetta

France's David Guetta belongs to the sparkling wave of DJs who combine Daft Punk's sleek house music with a pinch of electroclash's punch. Guetta had been DJ'ing around France playing popular tunes, but his brain was particularly rewired in 1987 when he heard a Farley Jackmaster Funk track on French radio. He taped the track, brought a copy to a gig, and promptly cleared the floor with it during one of his own sets. Things loosened up a year later when acid house came to France and Guetta successfully promoted his own club nights. It was during one of those nights in 1992 that he met Robert Owens, a Chicago-based house legend who was touring across Europe at the time. Guetta played Owens some of his own tracks, and Owens picked one he liked enough to sing over. The result was "Up and Away," a minor hit that lurked in garage DJ crates for the next four years.

Guetta's carefree attitude -- that he only produces good music while he's having casual fun -- kept the DJ from releasing anything until 2001's "Just a Little More Love." The track featured American gospel singer Chris Willis, who met Guetta while on vacation in France. Another slow burner, "Just a Little More Love," kept popping up in sets for the next two years, first in an electro version and later in a pumped-up Wally Lopez remix. During this time, Guetta snuck out a bootleg remix of David Bowie's "Heroes," retitled "Just for One Day." Bowie gave the go-ahead to release the track officially, and Guetta soon had a massive hit on his hands. Guetta featured the liberated boot on his first mix CD, Fuck Me I'm Famous, named after Guetta's successful Ibiza-based party.

The fun-loving slacker DJ finally got around to releasing a collection of his own productions in 2004, Just a Little More Love on Astralwerks. Guetta Blaster arrived that same year, followed by Poplife in 2007. Chris Willis sang lead vocals on the latter album, which spun off multiple dance singles in multiple countries. Fuck Me I'm Famous: International, Vol. 2 was then released in July 2008, giving listeners a taste of the stylish sounds that orchestrated Guetta's summer club events in Ibiza. A year later he released One Love, a platinum-selling album featuring the singles "When Love Takes Over" with Kelly Rowland, "Sexy Bitch" with Akon, and "Gettin' Over" with Chris Willis.

In 2010 Guetta received five nominations at the 52nd Grammy Awards, two of them related to the One Love album and the other three for his work on the Black Eyed Peas' massive worldwide hit "I Gotta Feeling." That same year, One Love was reissued as One More Love, featuring a bonus disc of remixes and new tracks. A superstar guest list -- featuring Akon, Lil Wayne, Flo Rida, Usher, Chris Brown, and others -- would figure into his 2011 release Nothing But the Beat, but this time the DJ's songwriting was inspired by dramatic rock bands like Coldplay. In 2014, Guetta released three singles on his own Jack Back label, all of which were rounded up on that year's Lovers on the Sun EP.

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Profile Noah

Noah

NOAH resmi berdiri melalui konferensi pers yang digelar di Jakarta, tepatnya di Musica Studios pada tanggal 2 Agustus 2012. NOAH terdiri dari lima anggota yaitu Ariel, Uki, Lukman, Reza dan David.  NOAH diartikan sebagai panjang umur, pemberi ketenangan.
Sebelumnya Ariel, Uki, Reza dan Lukman menggunakan nama Peterpan bersama dua anggota terdahulu yaitu Andika dan Indra. Sesuai kesepakatan dengan dua anggota terdahulu, maka Ariel, Uki, Lukman dan Reza tidak lagi menggunakan nama Peterpan setelah album  Sebuah Nama Sebuah Cerita.
Album pertama yang dirilis menggunakan nama NOAH adalah album Seperti Seharusnya yang berisikan 10 lagu dengan single pertama Separuh Aku yang begitu videonya dirilis di Youtube telah berhasil menyedot penonton sebanyak kurang lebih 2 juta viewers dalam waktu 4 minggu.
Logo Noah Band dengan gambar bulu pada bagian tengah huruf A. Bulu ini kini tampak menanjak ke atas. Bulu tersebut bermakna sebagai bagian yang indah pada Noah yang bisa membuat penggemarnya melayang saat mendengar lagu Noah. Bak bulu pada burung yang bisa membuat terbang tinggi. Bulu yang menghadap ke atas bermakna bahwa karir Noah akan selalu lebih baik dari kemarin. Meski banyak rintangan dan halangan dilalui.
NOAH secara resmi mengangkat David sebagai personil tetap NOAH di album ini menambah warna dalam musik NOAH. Launching album Seperti Seharusnya digelar dengan cara yang tidak biasa yaitu dengan menggelar konser di 5 negara dalam waktu 24 Jam. Negara-negara yang dipilih adalah Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore dan Indonesia.
Sebelumnya NOAH pun mengeluarkan sebuah buku Catatan 2010-2012 yang berjudul Kisah Lainnya. Kisah Lainnya mendapatkan sambutan publik yang luar biasa terbukti dengan menjadi best seller di toko buku Gramedia di berbagai kota di Indonesia. Seperti kutipan dalam buku Kisah Lainnya, “Kami akan melanjutkan perjalanan.”. Inilah awal perjalanan Ariel, Uki, Lukman, Reza dan David dengan nama baru yaitu NOAH.

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PROFIL SHAGGY DOG

SHAGGY DOG

Shaggy Dog was formed in Sayidan, a small neighbourhood on the banks of a suburban river which flows through the heart of Yogyakarta, a quiet and regal city. On the 1st of June 1997, Shaggy Dog consisted of a couple of fun partners: Heru, Richard, Raymond, Bandizt, Lilik and Yoyo’ all of which agreed upon creating their very own special brew of song, ‘Doggy Style’: a mix of ska, reggae, jazz, swing and rock. Vibes from The Cherry Poppin Daddies, Hepcat, Bob Marley, Long Beach Dub Allstars to name a few, along with the ups and downs of daily life, colour the Dog’s sound.

As time went by, the boys played gig after gig, in malls, cafes, headlining college music festivals and in 1999 they released their first self-titled LP, under the management of their own label, ‘Doggy House’. Their debut album sold a staggering 20,000 copies and could be heard all over the archipelago. Due to the demands of touring, the boys threw the book at the man and chucked in their academic ‘careers’ to devote their time solely to the band.

After a hiatus of 2 years, in 2001 Shaggy Dog released their second album ‘Bersama’, with little back-up or support. The album was really a labour of love; the manager pawning his bike, the boys seen busking to raise bus money home. Not as romantic as it sounds…

2003 was to be the break that the boys needed. Head hunted by EMI Indonesia, Shaggy Dog was to turn major. Not only did the deal help their financial situation, cracking a deal with a major label helped them reach the kind of notoriety they could only dream of. Ears all over Asia pricked up and saw the guys being invited to be part of a Japanese compilation, “Asian Ska Foundation” which featured Ska from all over the continent.

Finally, in 2004 the boys got the incredible opportunity to play at the Festival Mundial in Tilburg, The Netherlands invited by the FESTIVAL MUNDIAL PRODUCTION. Not bad for a couple of pissy lads from downtown Yogyakarta!

It sure has been a bumpy ride for Shaggy Dog, filled with blood sweat and tears and plenty of booze. There is sure to be more to come…

from some compilation with the foreign bands and with some good connection, people began to recognize shaggydog,internationally.in 2004,shaggydog signed a tour contract with festival mundial.they hit the road for 14 gigs and 8 cities in holland,and get a chance to records some of their songs in wisselord studio.this studio also records some of the greatest names in history,like the police,Metallica,mick jagger,etc.

because of some reason, in 2005 shaggydog decided to resign from EMI indonesia,this resign causing the delay of upcoming album release. then they decide to join POPS records in 2006, this time the production of the album is totally on their hands.

shaggydog hit the solo tour one more time in holland on march 2006 under the festival mundial production.they hit on the road for 11 cities…

for now shaggydog still working hard to mix a good songs for their next album..all songs recorded at their own studio,Doggyhouse.

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PROFIL THIRTEEN

THIRTEEN

Thirteen di bentuk pada pertengahan tahun 2006, Raynard dan Bondry bertemu dan ingin membuat sebuah project band yang berbeda dari yang sudah ada, dan ini lah formasi awal Thirteen itu sendiri. Adalah Raynard (scream / growl), Bondry (guitar), Echa (guitar), Dicky (Bass), Adit (drum), dan kemudian kita merasa butuh nuansa keys atau synth maka masuklah Rudy (Key / Synth). Awalnya bernama "Devil May Cry" tetapi karena nama tersebut merupakan nama sebuah game, jadi kita harus mencari nama lain. Dan pada saat itu lah nama kita berubah menjadi "Thirteen". Pada awal mula nya kita sering memainkan / mengcover lagu dari The Devil Wears Prada, Enter Shikari, Horse The Band, etc, maka dari itu secara tidak langsung mereka sangat mempengaruhi musik kita dalam membuat lagu walaupun masing masing personil mempunyai influence dan karakter bermain yg berbeda beda dan kita tidak membatasi masing masing personil dalam menuangkan ide membuat lagu. Seiring berjalanya waktu setelah release album perdana "It's All About Party, Music & Friendship" pada tahun 2008, Echa (guitar) keluar dari "Thirteen". Semenjak saat itu kita memutuskan untuk terus berjalan dengan formasi 5 orang, yaitu Raynard (scream / growl), Bobond (guitar), Dicky (bass), Rudy (keys / synth). Pada pertengahan tahun 2009 Rudye (keys / synth) memutuskan keluar dari Thirteen dikarenakan ingin melanjutkan studi kuliah nya dan pada tahun 2011 Dicky memutuskan keluar dari Thirteen. Lalu beberapa waktu kemudian kita menemukan 2 makhluk bumi lainya, yaitu Jodi (bass & clean voc) yang juga vocalist dari "Milky Way" , dan Eponk (keys / synth) . Dengan formasi yang sekarang ini kita akan tetap memberikan warna musik yang berbeda, dengan tetap memasukan beberapa unsur musik seperti Metalcore, Hardcore, Post Hardcore, Pop, Punk, Rock, Disco, Electro, etc. Or you can called it “Whatevercore”

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PROFIL SAINT LOCO

SAINT LOCO

Jagad rock tanah air seakan tak berhenti melahirkan band-band spektakuler untuk melaju ke barisan terdepan. Salah satunya adalah Saint Loco, band yang mengawali karirnya di kancah rock tanah air pada tahun 2004 dengan debut album bertajuk Rock Upon A Time. Album ini menjadi awal langkah sukses Saint Loco mengenalkan dirinya ke publik dengan mengusung lagu-lagu berkekuatan hip-rock. Berbagai penghargaan berhasil mereka sabet diantaranya adalah; Best Rock Album versi Majalah Hai tahun 2005 dan Rock Best Of The Year Album versi I-Radio tahun 2005. Single "Microphone Anthem", yang menjadi unggulan mereka kala itu, berhasil mengejawantahkan Saint Loco sebagai penerus generasi musik rock Indonesia .

Di bulan September 2006, MTV mengganjar mereka dengan predikat MTV EXCLUSIVE ARTIST for SEPTEMBER. Album kedua mereka yang bertajuk Vision For Transition dirilis dibulan yang sama. Sebuah album yang menggambarkan progresi dari musikalitas keenam anak super kreatif; Iwan (gitaris), Gilbert (bassis), Nyonk (drummer), Tius (the spinner), Joe (vokalis) dan Berry (MC). Ini sebagai satu pegangan bahwa nama Saint Loco masih punya kekuatan untuk musik rock yang berkualitas.

Another Vision for Indonesia Rock Concept

Lewat album keduanya, Vision For Transition, Saint Loco menawarkan konsep musik yang lebih berani. Dari kulit albumnya (baca: cover) sudah terbaca keberanian Saint Loco dengan memberikan warna-warna berani dan penempatan yang terbilang tidak umum. Untuk isinya, rock yang dibawakan mereka kali ini lebih sing-a-long dibandingkan album sebelumnya meski tensi tonalitas rock mereka tetap tinggi. Dengarkan saja "Kedamaian", sebuah lagu mellow-rock yang menampilkan seorang vokalis bjorky-melankolis, Astrid. Lagu ini dibuka dengan dentingan piano dan dihantarkan dalam beat mid-tempo. Kekuatan lirik bilingual dan karakter vokal Joe dengan Astrid serta MC Berry menambah padu lagu yang menjadi single pertama album ini.


Penggarapan album Vision For Transition ini menempuh masa 7 bulan preproduction serta pengumpulan materi yang dimulai sekitar Agustus 2005 dan dilanjutkan dengan 3 bulan untuk recording dan 1 bulan mixing. Karena hampir seluruh lagu dalam album Vision For Transition dibuat di studio pribadi milik DJ Tius, Saint Loco kali ini merasa bisa lebih mengeksplorasi sound dan berkespresi sebebas mungkin. Dengar saja "Terapi Energi" dari track 2, sebuah lagu yang menampilkan totalitas bermain musik ala Saint Loco. ‘It’s the real Saint Loco’.

Mastering album Vision For Transition ini dikerjakan di sebuah studio bernama Euphonic Masters yang ada di Memphis , Tennese, Amerika Serikat. Ditangani langsung oleh Brad Blackwood, seorang insinyur tata suara kenamaan yang pernah menyabet 9 nominasi Grammy Award dan 6 nominasi Dove Award sejak tahun 1998.

Keberanian lainnya yang ditampilkan Saint Loco adalah permainan emosi lagu per lagu. Jika disimak dari awal runtutan lagu dalam album Vision For Transition ini, Anda akan dibawa banging your head lalu diselingi dengan fase exhaling berganti-gantian. Ini membuat fungsi pendengaran tidak terganggu dengan bunyi-bunyi yang pekak namun Anda akan dimanja untuk menikmati petualangan Vision For Transition ini dengan hati gembira. Mau contoh? Di track 5 kita akan disuguhi permainan kombinasi antara gitar akuistik dan crunch serta synth-string yang membuai yang hadir di lagu "Fallin". Beat middle di "Fallin" ini hadir sebagai penghantar untuk hentakan di track 6, "Get Up". Setelah lelah moshing dan jejingkrakan, track selanjutnya, "Centro", mengistirahatkan pendengaran dalam instrumentalia tembang passionate-electronica-sound sebelum dipecahkan lagi ditrack berikutnya, "Transition". Maka sayang sekali jika Anda menikmati album ini tidak utuh atau hanya satu atau dua lagu saja.

Why Vision For Transition Now?

Musik rock di Indonesia terus berkembang ke arah yang positif, thanks to Godbless! Dan Saint Loco melihat perkembangan ini sebagai motivator mereka untuk bisa berkreasi lebih. Trend musik rock dunia yang kini berkembang dengan memasukkan unsur Rap, Punk, New Wave serta electronica menjadi acuan Saint Loco untuk diterapkan dalam musik mereka. Dengar saja Vision For Transition yang kini lebih minimum aksi solo melodi gitar dan cenderung dominan lewat riff atau blocking gitar dan loop. Konsentrasi album ini pun dipusatkan di lagu yang lebih melodius dan reffrain yang catchy. "Musik metal telah berubah… ," tandas Saint Loco tegas.

Maka sambutlah salah satu ikon dari regenerasi musik rock tanah air, Saint Loco. Lewat Vision For Transition ini mereka kembali menghentak dan mencoba untuk menelusup kembali dan tampil berbeda dari yang sudah ada.

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PROFILE BAND FOR REVENGE

FOR REVENGE

 

Awal mula terbentuk band ini adalah pada bulan April 2006 dengan mengusung genre post hardcore/modern rock sejak pertama terbentuk sampai dengan sekarang telah silih berganti personil mulai dari Dede dan Adit (1st and 2nd bassist), Ai (1st vocal), Orock (1st guitarist), Salt - Danger Ranger/ Syubidubidapap (1st keyboardist), sampai dengan Adis - Deoxide (2nd guitarist).

Nama FOR REVENGE kala itu bermakna akan pelampiasan amarah atas setiap masalah yg terjadi di tiap kehidupan masing-masing personil, sehingga sampai sekarang pun telah menjadikan banyak inspirasi dari lagu2 mereka. FOR REVENGE juga sempat di riview beberapa Stasiun TV Lokal Bandung di antaranya PJTV dalam acara LOKAL LEBEL, dan juga STV dalam acara Ziggy Wiggy, dan interview dengan koran Pikiran Rakyat.

FOR REVENGE telah lama malang melintang di kancah panggung PENSI dan GIGS music indie sekitar Bandung, Panggung2 Jakarta, Bogor, Serang, Pandegelang, Jogjakarta, dan Surabaya juga pernah dijajaki mereka dalam acara STONED COLLEGE TOUR yg diadakan oleh radio streaming swasta Jakarta bersama LAST CHILD, THE TREES AND THE WILD, dan HIDDEN MESSAGE.

Keterangan

That’s good, indeed. Band yang mengusung genre post hardcore dan emo bernama For Revenge ini, mengajari kita bahwa mengapresiasi negara sendiri dapat dimulai dari hal yang kecil. Setuju, kan? Selain Boniex dan Abi, For Revenge juga terdiri dari Arief (Gitar), Agie (gitar), dan Cimot (drum). Setelah berganti-ganti personel sejak terbentuk pada tahun 2006, merekalah yang sekarang menjadi pasukan inti For Revenge dan siap menggebrak penonton pada setiap penampilannya.

Well, buat kamu yang suka sama genre yang mereka usung, mungkin udah enggak terlalu asing sama band yang satu ini. Mereka sudah banyak bermain di panggung umum dari Pandeglang hingga Surabaya, juga sudah sering wara-wiri di panggung pensi sekolah-sekolah menengah di Bandung. Aksi panggung mereka yang sangat atraktif dan energik juga menarik perhatian. Karena biasanya, penampilan mereka disambut tak kalah energik dari para penonton.

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Profil Don Lego

Berawal dari panggilan jiwa dan kerinduan akan musik yang tergolong Jamaican Beat ini Kumbank dan kawan-kawan membentuk sebuah band Ska di tahun 2005. Band baru tapi pemain lama, mungkin itu ungkapan yang cocok buat ngegambarin band Ska yang satu ini.

“Ya emang disini mah rata-rata pemain lama misalnya saya, Bois, Iyay tapi kita nggak cuma main ska aja kita ada yang skinhead, Oi! pokonya rame lah tapi kami semua ternyata didalemnya emang ska akhirnya kumpul-kumpul dan kebentuklah band ini” Cerita Kumbank

Dibentuk oleh Kumbank (vokal), Iyai (gitar), Bois (bass), Irfan (Drum), Komenk (Keyboard) Aji (Saxophone), Epoel (Trombone) serta obey dan Bejo (Trumpet) yang bukan orang-orang baru di dunia musik Bandung. Mereka adalah orang-orang yang udah malang-melintang didunia musik di Bandung. Beberapa dari mereka sempet punya band Ska yang sempet ikut berjaya di akhir era 90-an.

Don lego bisa dibilang sebagai salah satu pionir kembalinya kejayaan musik Ska di wilayah Bandung. Band yang beberapa personilnya mempunyai berbagai latar belakang musik ini pada awalnya mengusung aliran tradisional reggae & Ska tapi seiring perkembangan musik yang dimainkannya mereka akhirnya menyebut musik mereka sebagai roots and steady beat.

Setelah hampir 5 tahun berkarya akhirnya Desember 2009 yang lalu Don Lego merilis album mereka yang berjudul Dancing in the Moon. Album yang dikerjakan selama 2 tahun ini merupakan bukti eksistensi para “Don” ini dalam dunia musik Ska yang mulai menggeliat di kota Bandung.

Kini meskipun formasi sedikit berubah dimana Saxophone yang tadinya diisi oleh Aji dilimpahkan ke Opick dan posisi drummer yang agak darurat lantaran sang drummer punya kesibukan lain, para "Don" ini bisa membuktikan eksistensinya di berbagai gigs di Bandung hingga beberapa kota lainnya.

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