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Justin Timberlake |
| Justin Timberlake
has easily become the most popular individual of all the 'boy
bands'. Even from his childhood days, the popular singer from
Memphis, Tennessee was performing. His first television appearance
was on Star Search, and then as in most of his younger days,
he sang country. His big break came in 1992 when he spent two
years in Orlando with Disney's Mickey Mouse Club. On MMC he
had the opportunity to showcase his talent with future bandmate
JC Chasez, Christina Aguilera, and Britney Spears. |
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Britney Spears |
Britney Spears is putting girls back on the map in the pop music
world. With the effervescent and intoxicating sounds of her first
album, ...Baby One More Time, Britney shot straight to the top
of the charts in just the first week of the album's release.
Her ripe style and smart lyrics have captured the hearts of millions
of fans, young and old. But Britney Spears didn't just come out of nowhere:
Britney Spears is a multitalented entertainment sensation who
can't remember a time when she wasn't singing,
acting, or dancing.
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Hilary Duff |
Hilary Duff was born on September 28th, 1987, in Houston, Texas.
The younger of two sisters, she is representative of her family's
knack for the entertainment business (her mother is a producer,
her sister a musician). It was during a ballet tour at the age
of 6 that Hilary realized that she wanted to become an actress. After a commercial appearance and much hard work, she landed
her first role, in the made-for-TV movie True Women. It was certainly
a mark of success for a 10-year-old.
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Gwen Stefani |
Gwen Stefani was born in Orange County, California on October
3, 1969. As she was growing up she was strongly influenced by
"ska" and "punk" music. She grew up with
her Mom, Dad, two brothers(Eric, and Todd), and one sister,
Jill. When Gwen graduated from high school she attended
"Cal State Fullerton College". Her band "No Doubt" was started by her
brother Eric Stefani, and a friend of his John Spence in 1987.
Gwen joined later on as lead singer. Even later, Tony, Adrian,
and Tom joined the band.
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Kelly Clarkson |
| Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born on April 24, 1982, in the small
town of Burleson, Texas. Two factors contributed in setting
her on the path to stardom. First, the movie Jaws deterred her
from her childhood dream of becoming a marine biologist. Second,
a teacher at Pauline Hughes Middle School heard Clarkson singing
in the hallway, recognized her talent, and encouraged her to
join the choir. Thirteen years old at the time, Kelly was a
singing fiend from there on out. |
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Christina Aguilera |
| Christina Aguilera's story is a Hollywood dream come true. The
daughter of a father in the military and a violinist/pianist mother
who toured Europe with the Youth Symphony Orchestra, this18-year-old
has traveled the world, living for a time in Japan, Florida, Texas
and New Jersey, before settling in Wexford, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh.
"I wanted to perform as long as I could remember" says
the blonde, blue eyed high school senior. Christina first began
performing in school talent shows. |
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Jessica Simpson |
| Jessica Simpson is bright, beautiful and blessed. She possesses
a voice that is capable of expressing the heartache of first
love and the wondrous possibilities of an everlasting tomorrow.
Her live shows have been marked by a youthful exuberance coupled
with a seasoned professionalism that belies her 19 years. In
an era of pre-fabricated wind-up divas, she is refreshingly
honest, remarkably focused and positive, and true to her self,
her beliefs and her heart. She is Jessica Simpson and her debut is an appealing one. |
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Eminem |
Eminem. Detroit MC Marshall Mathers (a.k.a. Eminem) released
his debut 12" as one half of the two man crew, Soul Intent,
and soon after released his '96 debut album, Infinite, featuring
members of his crew, The Dirty Dozen. After being featured in The Source's Unsigned Hype column in
'98, Eminem further made his name by dropping verses on indie
singles by artists like Shabaam Sahdeeq and OldWorlDisorder.
By the time he released his "Just Don't Give a Fuck"
12" and Slim Shady EP, Eminem was a sensation.
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Fergie |
Stacy Ann Ferguson was born on March 27th, 1975, in Hacienda Heights, California. Her parents, Terri and Pat, encouraged Stacy and her younger sister Dana to pursue careers in the entertainment industry. Stacy began her acting career as the voice of Sally on the Saturday morning cartoon The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show in 1983, as well as on two TV specials: It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (1984) and Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985). But music was always her first passion.
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Kanye West |
Kanye West was born in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lived with both of his parents. When he was three years old his parents divorced, and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. Kanye's mother, Dr. Donda West, worked as the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as Kanye's manager. He was raised in an upper middle class background, attending Polaris High School in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois. West attended Columbia College Chicago, but eventually dropped out.
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