By Scoop Malinowski Status: Founding member, singer, bassist for Kool & The Gang, one of the longest non-stop touring bands in the industry. DOB: October 8, 1950 In: Youngstown , Ohio Music Inspirations: “Motown, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, James Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, John Coltrane. Today – Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former Hollywood movie star appeared in films “10” in 1979, “Tarzan The Ape Man” in 1981 and “Bolero” in 1984. DOB: November 12, 1956 In: Long Beach, CA Hobbies/Interests: Horses, horses and horses. Travel in connection… I’ve done horse rescue and horse welfare. I’m just a …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Guitarist/songwriter for Skid Row. Former manager of Down. DOB: September 16, 1964 In: Sayreville, N.J. Hobbies/Interests: “I don’t have any hobbies anymore, I really don’t. Managing Down is basically taking up every waking moment of my day and night.” Music Inspirations: “Originally – I’m the youngest of five …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Singer, songwriter and frontman for Down, Super Joint Ritual and Pantera. DOB: June 30, 1968 In: New Orleans, LA Childhood Heroes: “I hate to say it…because we toured with them, done shows, became friends with them…KISS was a very big influence in my life. Looking back at them, it was …
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Occupation: Paparazzi photographer DOB: March 4, 1981In: Brooklyn, NY First Photography Memory: “I started off in school at Yeshiva just with the film camera, listening to any rabbis who came to speak. I took photos of everything. Then it started off from there. I started off with the news, now …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Film actor. [Note: Bela Lugosi Jr. did this Biofile about his famous father Bela Lugosi.] DOB: October 20, 1886 in Lugos, Hungary. Died in 1956 Hobbies/Interests: “He liked snow skiing in Europe. He was a ski patrol soldier in World War I on the Russian front. He liked canoeing, hiking …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Recording artist won eleven Grammy Awards including one for “Lifetime Achievements.”DOB: April 13, 1946 IN: Forrest City, Arkansas.CHILDHOOD HEROES: Dionne Warwick, Sam Cooke.HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Farm life in Memphis, write music, play and write music [smiles].FAVORITE MOVIES: My favorite movies really are nature movies. Anything about nature is …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Rock ‘n roll performer. Former lead singer for Van Halen (1986-96).DOB: Oct. 13 IN: Monterey, CACHILDHOOD HERO: Elvis Presley.HOBBIES/INTERESTS: I like to run, mountain bike and hike in the mountains by myself or with my wife. And I like to do nothing. And I love fights …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Former NBA guard 1994-2007 for Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors. Owns Three Tier Entertainment, a management and production company based in Los Angeles. Analyst for ESPN/ABC NBA Countdown show. Also has a multi-platform partnership with the The New …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Actor most famous for the role of Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri on the HBO show “The Sopranos.” DOB: July 29, 1942 ( – July 8, 2022) In: Brooklyn, NY Hobbies/Interests: I love to play the horses – a lot. I love to chase the ladies – a …
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