iron maiden iron maiden english heavy metal band formed east london bassist primary songwriter steve harris band discography grown thirty albums including sixteen studio albums live albums seven compilations pioneers new wave british heavy metal iron maiden achieved initial success early 1980s line changes band went release series platinum gold albums including number beast piece mind live release live death time seventh son seventh son return lead vocalist bruce guitarist adrian smith band undergone resurgence popularity studio offering final frontier peaking countries receiving widespread critical acclaim sixteenth studio album book souls released september despite little radio television support iron maiden considered successful heavy metal bands history observer reporting band sold million copies albums worldwide band won award international achievement october band played live shows career past years band supported famous mascot eddie appeared album single covers live shows history early years iron maiden formed christmas day bassist steve harris shortly left previous group harris attributes band film adaptation man iron mask novel title reminded iron maiden torture device months rehearsal iron maiden debut hall taking semi residency cart horses pub maryland point original line long vocalist paul day casualty according harris lacked energy charisma stage replaced dennis kiss fan fake blood live performances friend dave murray invited join dismay band dave sullivan terry frustration led harris temporarily iron maiden group reformed soon murray sole guitarist steve harris dave murray remain band longest standing members performed releases iron maiden recruited guitarist bob sacked embarrassing band stage pretending play guitar teeth tension ensued causing rift murray convinced harris fire murray original drummer ron new line including future cutting crew member tony moore keyboards terry guitar drummer barry bad performance pub located canning town november line concert led replaced time moore asked leave harris decided keyboards suit band sound months later dennis decided group left form band dave murray immediately reinstated preferred band sole guitarist disapproved murray return dismissed steve harris dave murray spent summer autumn searched singer complete band new line chance meeting red lion pub november evolved successful audition vocalist paul steve harris stated sort quality paul voice voice want gave great edge time murray typically act sole guitarist harris commenting good lot plan second guitarist finding match difficult record contract early releases new year eve iron maiden recorded demo consisting songs studios cambridge hoping recording help secure band presented copy managing heavy metal club called heavy metal located circle northwest london hearing tape began playing demo regularly songs eventually went charts published weekly sounds magazine copy acquired rod soon band manager iron maiden popularity increased released demo record label tapes named club featuring tracks song strange world excluded band production thousand copies sold weeks december band secured major record deal emi asked dave murray childhood friend adrian smith join group second guitarist smith declined busy band iron maiden hired guitarist dennis instead shortly left health issues replaced drummer suggestion december iron maiden appearance album metal compilation released february early versions sanctuary release led ensuing tour featured bands linked new wave british heavy metal iron maiden eponymous release iron maiden debuted albums_chart addition title track live version music videos aired mtv album includes early favourites running free phantom opera sanctuary original release appeared version subsequent band set headline tour opening kiss tour european leg supporting priest select dates kiss tour dennis dismissed band result creative personal differences replaced adrian smith october iron maiden released second album entitled killers containing tracks written prior debut release new songs written record son murders title taken short story production debut album band hired veteran producer martin birch work iron maiden retirement record followed band world tour included debut performance united_states opening priest casino las_vegas success paul demonstrating increasingly self destructive behaviour particularly drug usage comments wasn bit going non stop hours day day band commitments went months years couldn way end knew tour performances suffering immediately dismissed following killer world tour point band selected replacement meeting rod reading festival bruce previously auditioned iron maiden september immediately hired following month went road band small headlining tour italy rainbow theatre anticipation forthcoming album band played children damned avenue introducing fans sound progressing iron maiden released number beast album gave band albums_chart record additionally hit countries time midst legal difficulties management permitted add songwriting credits described moral contribution children damned prisoner run hills second time band embarked world tour dubbed beast road visited north_america japan australia europe including headline appearance reading festival new hugely successful chapter iron maiden future cemented new_york_times reported album sold million copies worldwide beast road leg proved controversial american conservative political lobbying group claimed iron maiden new album title track point group christian activists destroyed iron maiden records protest band recent years stated band treated demonstrations fact gave loads publicity december drummer fired band replaced previously french band trust harris states dismissal took place live performances affected activities objected claimed ousted band soon band time bahamas record consecutive albums compass point studios released piece mind reached spot band debut north american charts reaching billboard piece mind includes successful singles flight particularly notable band songs gain substantial airplay soon success piece mind supporting tour band released september album featured fan favourites minutes midnight aces high ancient based samuel taylor poem running minutes long tour following album dubbed world slavery tour band largest date consisted shows countries months playing estimated people shows played city long beach california band played consecutive concerts majority subsequent live release live death recorded critical commercial success peaking iron maiden debut appearance south_america headlined queen rock rio festival estimated crowd tour physically band demanded months ended later reduced months substantial break group history including cancellation proposed supporting tour new live album bruce threatening quit tour ended experimentation returning time band adopted different style studio album entitled time featuring time band history bass guitars add textures layers sound release charted world particularly single wasted years notably included writing credits lead singer bruce material rejected rest band focused music guitarist adrian smith typically collaborated vocalist left devices began writing songs coming wasted years sea madness stranger strange land album second single experimentation evident time continued album entitled seventh son seventh son released concept album based novel seventh son scott card band record include keyboards performed harris smith opposed guitar previous release contributions time enthusiasm renewed ideas accepted album popular release iron maiden second album hit charts achieved gold certification contrast predecessors following tour band headlined monsters rock festival park time august playing largest crowd festival history included bill kiss david lee guns roses festival marred deaths fans crowd surge aforementioned guns roses performance following year festival cancelled result tour concluded headline shows november december concerts arena birmingham recorded live video entitled maiden england tour harris bass technician michael provided live keyboards acted band live keyboard player performing band following albums harris took group sole studio keyboardist brave new world break guitarist adrian smith released solo album band entitled silver gold vocalist bruce began work solo album guitarist releasing millionaire followed tour time mark band year recording anniversary iron maiden released years series cds double inch singles february april individual parts released containing iron maiden singles including original sides soon iron maiden work new studio record pre production stages adrian smith left band differences steve harris direction band taking stripped style leaning having worked solo project chosen replace smith band new member seven years album prayer dying released october contained bring daughter slaughter band date singles chart originally recorded solo outfit soundtrack nightmare street dream child tour time band recorded studio release fear dark released included stand title track regular fixture band concert achieving albums_chart disc featured single quick dead single album featured songwriting collaboration harris songs extensive worldwide tour followed included latin american leg single concert world slavery tour headlining monsters rock festivals seven european countries iron maiden second performance park audience attendance capped incident filmed audio video release live featured guest appearance adrian smith joined band perform running free bruce left band pursue solo career agreed remain farewell tour live albums later released package real live featured songs released march second real dead featured songs released left band tour steve harris claiming perform properly high profile shows concerts microphone denies charge performing stating impossible like happy face vibe wasn right saying news exit band prevented chance good atmosphere tour played farewell iron maiden august filmed broadcast bbc released video raising hell blaze era factor virtual band listened hundreds tapes sent vocalists convincing blaze band supported iron maiden audition harris preferred choice outset different vocal style predecessor ultimately received mixed reception fans year hiatus year hiatus studio releases record band time iron maiden returned releasing factor band lowest chart position album debuting win album year awards france germany record included minute epic sign cross band longest song ancient singles man edge based film falling lord flies based novel release notable dark tone inspired steve harris divorce band toured rest playing time israel south_africa stopping release best beast band compilation included new single virus lyrics attack critics recently written band iron maiden returned studio record virtual released album chart scores band lowest date including peaked failing score million worldwide sales time iron maiden history time steve harris assisted band entire discography including live given mainstream release time tenure iron maiden ended january asked leave band meeting dismissal took place issues experienced voice virtual world tour stated partly band fault forcing perform songs natural register return smith brave new world group considering replacement rod convinced steve harris invite bruce band harris admits wasn thought change happens thing know bruce know capable think better devil know mean got professionally like years thought didn problem band entered talks agreed rejoin meeting brighton january guitarist adrian smith hours later smith replacement remaining iron maiden guitar line embarked hugely successful reunion tour dubbed hunter tour tied band newly released greatest_hits collection hunter track listing decided poll group website contained computer game starring band mascot primary concerns rejoining group fact making real state art record comeback album eventually took form brave new world having disliked results harris personal studio studios located property essex iron maiden studio albums band recorded new release tell studios paris november producer kevin thematic influences continued man based british cult film brave new world title taken novel album progressive melodic sound present earlier recordings elaborate song structures keyboard orchestration world tour followed consisted dates culminated january rock rio festival brazil iron maiden played audience performance produced dvd release march rock rio band took year touring played consecutive shows academy aid drummer recently announced diagnosed multiple band performed concerts trust fund charity death dance death matter life death following dead tour summer iron maiden released dance death thirteenth studio album met worldwide critical commercial success produced kevin band regular producer critics felt release matched earlier efforts killers piece mind number beast usual historical literary references present particular stronghold conquered relating significant battle took place world war following tour band performance germany recorded released august live album dvd entitled death road band announced eddie world tour tying dvd entitled history iron maiden early days featured material albums celebration earlier years number beast single released went straight chart tour included headlining stadium festival dates including performance stadium sweden audience concert broadcast live satellite television europe approximately million viewers following run european shows band headlined festival tour black final performance earned international press coverage singer family took offence remarks reality band completed tour headlining reading leeds festivals august stadium ireland august second time band played charity trust fund time taking place apollo year band inducted hollywood sunset boulevard los_angeles end iron maiden began work matter life death fourteenth studio effort released autumn concept album war religion recurring themes lyrics cover artwork release critical commercial success earning band billboard receiving album year award classic rock roll honour awards supporting tour followed played album entirety response mixed second matter life death tour took place dubbed matter beast celebrate 25th anniversary number beast album included appearances major festivals worldwide tour opened middle_east band performance desert rock festival played people palace grounds marking concert major heavy metal band indian sub continent band went play string european dates including appearance download festival fourth headline performance park approximately people june ended tour performance london academy aid trust fund time world tour flight september band announced time world tour tied dvd release live death album setlist tour consisted successes 1980s specific emphasis era set design tour commencing mumbai india february consisted concerts cities travelling nearly miles band chartered named force played concerts costa_rica colombia shows australia puerto_rico tour led release new compilation album entitled time included selection tracks eponymous debut seventh son seventh son live versions live death time world tour continued legs europe summer band expansive stage set including elements original live death sole concert taking place stadium time band headline stadium country legs tour remarkably successful second highest grossing tour year british artist tour took place february march band force final leg included band appearances peru ecuador return venezuela new_zealand years band played india country span years rock india festival crowd concert march announced stage largest non festival career overall attendance people final leg ended florida april band took break overall tour reportedly attendance million people worldwide years brit awards iron maiden won award best british live act voted public band reportedly won landslide january band announced release length documentary film select cinemas april entitled iron maiden flight filmed time world tour february march flight produced productions distributed cinemas arts alliance media emi entertainment sub distributing film went blu ray dvd release june topping music dvd charts countries final frontier maiden england world tour following announcements band begun composition new material booked studio time early kevin producing final frontier announced march album band fifteenth released august garnering critical acclaim band greatest commercial success history reaching countries worldwide steve harris quoted past claiming band produce studio releases band members confirmed record album supporting tour saw band perform shows globe estimated audience million including visits singapore indonesia south_korea concluding london august tour leg preceded final frontier release band available free download june win award best metal performance grammy awards february band win following previous grammy nominations fear dark man march new compilation accompany time announced entitled fear original release date set later pushed june double disc set covers period band recent studio albums time live versions bruce included place original recordings featured vocalists case blaze press release fear band manager rod revealed iron maiden release new concert video dvd filmed chile buenos_aires argentina final frontier world tour january band announced new release entitled based footage chile concert available worldwide dvd blu ray march united_states canada released march addition concert footage video release includes minute tour documentary entitled beast containing interviews band crew december song release blood brothers nominated grammy award best hard rock metal performance grammy awards february band announced maiden england world tour based video tour commenced north_america summer followed dates included band record breaking fifth headline performance park newly built national stadium stockholm return rock rio festival brazil debut appearance august steve harris stated maiden england video issued release date later set march dvd formats title maiden england book souls present following confirmation group final frontier album bruce revealed plans sixteenth studio record july potential release date february drummer revealed new album completed release hold recovers treatment found tongue given clear manager rod confirmed album released band tour allow june band website announced title book souls confirmed release date september critical commercial success received positive reviews band fifth album new record recorded tell studios paris previously brave new world regular producer kevin late summer total time minutes group double studio album addition release closing song empire clouds penned replaces ancient iron maiden longest song minutes length music video song speed light issued august february band embarked book souls world tour play concerts countries north south_america asia africa europe including performances china el_salvador lithuania time world tour final frontier world tour group travelling flown nicknamed force time boeing jet image legacy iron maiden ranked vh1 greatest artists hard rock mtv greatest heavy metal bands time vh1 classic metal bands band won award international achievement inducted hollywood whilst touring iron maiden frequently use slogan disc liner notes phrase seen shirts officially licensed band phrase refers london football club west united founder steve harris fan iron maiden mascot eddie perennial fixture band science fiction horror influenced album cover art live shows originally mask incorporated backdrop fake blood live shows transferred character featured band debut album cover created eddie painted exclusively point band began artwork numerous artists including grant eddie featured band person shooter video game hunter mobile role playing game iron maiden legacy beast addition numerous shirts posters band related merchandise awarded icon award metal hammer golden gods describes metal icon world versatile iron maiden distinct logo adorned band releases debut tapes originates fair poster design science fiction film man fell earth gordon steve harris claims designed abilities architectural influence artists according guitar world iron maiden music influenced generations newer metal acts legends like current stars like drummer commenting incredible respect admiration king slayer stated meant early days scott said major impact life shadows states iron maiden far best live band world music timeless singer matt comments iron maiden surely wouldn exist frontman taylor says steve harris fingers seen anybody bruce old school heavy metal singer hit notes sick great fan wasn hung wasn trying draw eddie music helped flames pioneer melodic death metal genre stating wanted combine death metal iron maiden melodic guitar sounds heavy metal artists cite band influence include chris lead singer pipes lead vocalist inches blood bassist aria guitarist lead vocalist current dream theater members john john mike stated iron maiden biggest influences band formed appearance media band mentioned prominently songs singles teenage danish dance pop band fat lip sum iron maiden referenced heart songs self titled red album blues traveler joe straight till morning eddie bruce paul album coaster sputnikmusic describes humorous retelling paul departure swedish power metal band references band songs metal machine metal metal mentioning iron maiden songs fear dark afraid shoot strangers including lyrics number beast released album entitled maiden heaven tribute iron maiden composed iron maiden cover songs played artists machine head dream theater influenced iron maiden careers maiden united acoustic tribute band consisting members threshold released mind acoustic pieces interpretation entire piece mind album iron maiden cover albums exist featuring artists including piano electro string quartet hip hop tributes iron maiden songs featured soundtracks video games including grand theft auto vice city grand theft auto episodes liberty city grand theft auto lost damned tony hawk pro tour nfl music appears guitar hero rock band series rhythmic video games iron maiden songs appeared films phenomena entitled murder numbers mtv animated duo butt head commented favourably band times author bill iron maiden fan iron maiden references including song lyrics phrase books including series series claims references band released popular controversial acclaimed albums number beast artwork title track led christian groups united_states branding band encouraging people destroy copies release band manager rod later commented christians initially burnt records later decided destroy fear breathing melting vinyl claims restricted christian organisations managing prevent iron maiden performing chile contrary accusations band denied notion lead vocalist bruce stage live death concert video steve harris commented mad completely got wrong end stick obviously hadn read lyrics wanted believe rubbish harris stated number beast song inspired nightmare watching influenced robert burns furthermore band drummer born christian force time world tour iron maiden commissioned boeing transport converted configuration enabled carry band crew stage production allowing group perform countries previously deemed special iron maiden airline decided retain receiving positive feedback customers aircraft named force competition band website flown commercial airline pilot plays major role award winning documentary iron maiden flight released cinemas countries april different registered final frontier world tour altered adopting artwork final frontier album features heavily documentary beast book souls world tour band upgraded air france boeing jet supplied air atlanta registered gulf allows space aircraft having undergo significant conversion carry equipment musical style influences steve harris iron maiden bassist primary songwriter stated influences include black deep purple led pink floyd genesis yes thin ufo ash harris stated think wants understand maiden early thing particular harmony guitars listen ash album thin wanted bit thing thrown bands like genesis combine heavy riffs speed got harris explained band inspired black deep purple bit thrown harris developed playing style guitarist describes like rhythm guitar cited responsible band style heard songs run hills band dave murray adrian smith individual influences playing style dave murray known technique claims evolved naturally heard growing liked style playing stating inspired blues rock metal adrian smith influenced johnny winter pat leading melodic player hand prefers improvised style largely inspired claims contrast smith rhythmic sound singer bruce typically works collaboration guitarist adrian smith vocal style inspired arthur brown peter anderson considered best heavy metal vocalists time received writing credit dance death album harris relies developing songs adrian smith commented steve loves playing work hours going bass drum patterns career band style remained largely unchanged spite addition guitar time keyboards seventh son seventh son attempt return stripped production earlier material prayer dying recent years band begun progressive elements songs steve harris describes progressive modern sense like dream theater 70s way according harris seventh son seventh son band album progressive return style factor states like extension seventh son sense progressive element development contrasts band raw sounding earlier material allmusic states clearly drawing elements punk rock harris firmly denies awards band members discography studio albums iron maiden killers number beast piece mind time seventh son seventh son prayer dying fear dark factor virtual brave new world dance death matter life death final frontier book souls concert tours


young born february better known stage american rapper record producer entrepreneur founder current ceo aftermath entertainment beats electronics previously owner artist death row records produced albums overseen careers rappers including turn cent game credited key figure west_coast funk style rap music characterized synthesizer based slow heavy beats ranked second richest figure american hip hop scene forbes net worth million forbes list estimated pre tax million began career member world class later found fame influential rap group ice cube popularized use explicit lyrics rap detail violence street life solo debut chronic released death row records led best selling american performing artists win grammy award single let ride year produced death row quadruple platinum debut artists notch producers step brother warren led multi platinum debut regulate funk era cousin led double platinum debut album food pound left death row records establish label aftermath entertainment produced compilation album titled presents aftermath released solo album titled 2000s focused production artists occasionally contributing vocals songs signed cent record label respectively contributing production albums won grammy awards including producer year acting roles movies set wash training day rolling_stone ranked list greatest artists time early life young born california child young middle derived father amateur singing group parents married separated divorced mother later remarried children sons deceased daughter young began attending vanguard junior high school gang violence transferred safer suburban roosevelt junior high school mother later married warren griffin met new job long beach added family eventually rapper warren young cousin producer sir attended centennial high school freshman year transferred high school south central los_angeles poor grades young attempted program aviation company poor grades school ineligible focused social life entertainment remainder high school years young fathered son joy named curtis born december curtis brought mother met father years later curtis rapper hood surgeon music career world class inspired flash song adventures flash wheels steel attended club called eve dark watch rappers performing live subsequently club initially based nickname favorite basketball player club met aspiring rapper later member soon adopted moniker mix previous alias referring master eve dark room small track studio studio recorded demos recording session recorded song entitled surgery lyrics calling surgery serving chorus song later joined musical group world class independent cut records group stars electro hop scene dominated early 1980s west_coast hip hop surgery officially released recorded prior group official formation prominently feature record group hit selling copies area performed mixes local radio station ratings afternoon rush hour traffic jam earliest recordings released compilation titled concrete roots stephen_thomas_erlewine website allmusic described compiled music released years developed distinctive style surprisingly generic dedicated fans frequent school position school swim team high school attended chester adult school following mother demands job continue education brief attendance radio broadcasting school relocated residence father residence grandparents returning mother house later dropped chester focus performing eve dark nightclub ruthless records met rapper jackson nicknamed ice cube collaborated record songs ruthless records rap record label run local rapper fellow west_coast rapper ice widely credited seminal artists rap genre profanity heavy hip hop gritty depictions urban crime gang lifestyle feeling racially charged political issues pioneered rap artists public enemy productions favored themes lyrics offering stark descriptions violent inner city streets propelled hit fuck police group album straight major success despite complete absence radio airplay major concert tours federal bureau investigation sent ruthless records warning letter response song content ice cube left financial disputes produced performed group second album produced tracks number acts ruthless records including solo debut law debut like self title debut debut better debut funk rock musician jimmy album madness chronic death row records dispute left group peak popularity advice friend lyricist bodyguard time knight knight notorious able release young contract flagship artist founded death row records young released single title track film deep cover collaboration rapper met warren debut solo album chronic released death row records knight executive producer young new style rap terms musical style lyrical content including introducing number artists industry including lady rage strength singles let ride fuck wit day everybody known day radio television play featured guest vocalist chronic cultural phenomenon funk sound dominating hip hop music early 1990s recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certified album triple platinum won grammy award best rap solo performance performance let ride year billboard magazine ranked eighth best selling musical artist chronic sixth best selling album 11th best selling single working material produced debut album debut album artist enter billboard album charts number produced songs soundtracks films rim murder case collaborated fellow member ice cube song natural born film friday recorded heads reached number billboard hot number hot rap singles hot rap tracks charts death row records signed rapper began position major star collaborated commercially successful single california love artists song billboard hot march young left label amidst contract dispute growing concerns label boss knight corrupt financially control later year formed label aftermath entertainment distribution label death row records records subsequently death row records suffered poor sales especially following death charges brought knight appeared single group sales success topping hot consecutive weeks later won award best vocal duo group grammy awards hearing time death row colleagues including recorded attempted release song titled toss containing numerous insults aimed deliberately similar instrumental forced replace production issued label cease order stopping distributing song aftermath entertainment presents aftermath album released november featured songs newly signed aftermath entertainment artists solo track intended symbolic farewell rap despite classified platinum riaa album popular music fans october performed saturday night live produced tracks firm album met largely negative reviews critics rumors began aftermath facing financial difficulties aftermath entertainment faced trademark infringement lawsuit underground metal band aftermath round knock compilation tracks produced performed released material ranging world class death row recordings chose ongoing east_coast west_coast hip hop rivalry time instead producing appearing new_york artists releases coming cool jay-z watch turning point aftermath came jimmy head aftermath parent label suggested sign white rapper detroit produced songs provided vocals successful controversial debut album slim released produced lead single album brought public attention time success slim reached number billboard received general acclaim critics revived label commercial ambitions viability second solo album released november considered return rap roots initially titled chronic imply sequel debut solo effort chronic titled death row records released unrelated compilation album title chronic tentative titles included chronic album featured numerous collaborators including turn king mary new protégé production new aftermath producer man stephen_thomas_erlewine website allmusic described sound album adding ominous strings soulful vocals reggae style album highly successful charting number billboard charts certified times platinum recurring theme album force despite lack major releases previous years album included popular hit singles forgot performed nbc saturday night live october won grammy award producer year non classical joined smoke tour fellow rappers ice cube year course popularity involved lawsuits ltd film company star wars film franchise sued use deep note band sued alleged infringement song song let high album ordered pay million band online music file sharing company settled lawsuit heavy metal rock band summer agreeing block access certain files artists want shared network focus production following success focused producing songs albums artists produced tracks landmark marshall including grammy winning lead single real slim album earned grammy proved fastest selling rap album time moving million units week produced single family affair singer mary album drama produced let blow mind duet rapper eve doubt lead singer gwen signed singer truth hurts aftermath executive producer release produced songs album released single appeared award winning video produced album guest appearance tracks psychic judgment day copyright related lawsuit hit fall film music company based calcutta india sued aftermath entertainment uncredited sample song aftermath produced song addictive singer truth hurts february judge ruled aftermath halt sales truth hurts album speaking company credit successful album aftermath label rich die major label debut album queens new_york based rapper cent produced produced tracks album including hit single club joint production aftermath label records fourth album joining aftermath encore saw taking role executive producer time actively involved music producing producing total tracks including singles november vibe magazine awards los_angeles attacked fan named jimmy james johnson supposedly asking resulting unit rapper young stabbed man johnson claimed knight president death row records paid assault order received lifetime achievement award knight immediately went cbs late late deny involvement insisted supported wanted johnson charged september johnson sentenced year prison ordered stay away produced hit single rapper game album documentary cent successful sophomore album massacre issue rolling_stone_magazine april ranked 54th artists rolling_stone_magazine list greatest artists time kanye_west wrote summary stated song got sound november began working album built cuban produced tracks rap albums world young curtis cent blue carpet treatment kingdom come jay appeared track bounce solo album presents shock value alongside justin_timberlake period stated working fourth album voices hot vessels planned release arrives planned unreleased albums tenure aftermath included length reunion titled breakup makeup album fellow member ice cube titled reunion album joint album fellow producer titled board studio album known slated final studio album work upcoming album dates version called advanced rap album producer scott later year decided stop working album focus producing artists changed mind album initially set fall release producers confirmed work album include bernard focus edwards jay-z warren claimed finished according june report rolling_stone_magazine delay based producing artists work scheduled release coming cent self album handled bulk production duties pepper commercial debuted premiered official snippet cent asserted interview bet park dozen songs finished planets break december appeared remix song set canadian rapper remix debuted radio beginning produced guest vocal performance single crack bottle single sold record downloads week reached billboard hot chart week february single produced produced tracks album included hit singles old time sake track produce produced single beautiful april pressure featuring jay-z produced scott confirmed jimmy interview park album single song leaked prior intended release form chorus june critical reaction song lukewarm later announced interview song previously leaked tracks recording process appear final version album genuine singles collaboration fellow rapper need doctor singer grey released united_states november february respectively achieved international chart success reaching number billboard hot later certified double platinum riaa australian_recording_industry_association aria june american society composers authors publishers honored founders award inspiring musicians august interview stated instrumental album titled planets stages production song named planet solar system september showed support longtime protégé appeared jay-z home home tour performing hit songs crack bottle alongside protégé cent sporting proof shirt honored telling detroit park chanting replied coming november announced taking break music finished producing artists slim break stated work bringing beats standard high apple spend time family january headlined final nights valley music arts festival weekends april april june interview talked working album stated gone hawaii end weeks work things including upcoming album project unspecified projects told album longer called didn reveal new title september interview shots fired year aftermath entertainment house producer parker confirmed title change parker revealing new title fact title hadn leaked online told shots fired beats created album years vocals recorded length time record limited material officially released leaked recording sessions given considerable notoriety music industry numerous release dates including ones mentioned given album years announced genuine musicians closely affiliated including fellow rappers cent game producer speculated interviews album released business ventures having interfered recording work causing lose motivation record new material present straight film album beats radio august announced release final album titled inspired biopic straight compilation style album featuring number frequent collaborators including game released exclusively itunes apple music august physical version published august interview rolling_stone revealed tracks didn release didn meet standards thought artist revealed suffers social anxiety remains attention february revealed apple create original scripted television series star called vital signs set reflect life additionally executive producer ventures film career screen appearance weapons dealer bank robbery movie set appeared movies wash training day song bad intentions featuring turn produced featured wash soundtrack appeared songs wash star february announced produce dark comedies horror films new line cinema owned company crucial films longtime video director announced natural switch directed lot music videos eventually want directing fellow member ice cube produced straight biographical film july released brand beats line consisted beats studio beats tour ear beats solo solo beats spin lady_gaga ear beats autumn participated deal bundle beats announced deal october press event santa california exclusive known beats limited edition released sale october technology giant apple bid beats brand reported billion makes takeover apple expensive purchase far deal reportedly richest man hip hop surpassing leader philanthropy jimmy donated million university southern_california create jimmy young academy arts technology business innovation goal academy stated shape future talents leadership risk taking uniquely qualified students motivated explore create new art forms technologies business models class academy began september endorsements light pepper imported detroit started burning man rumors blog titled started burning man began notion producer rapper entrepreneur discovered burning man music video shoot offered cover cost event permit nevada bureau land management agreement festival organizers institute entrance fee system existed participation claim supported alleged letter young indicated shared experience witnessing burning man festival business insider mentions portion letter states money compares potential engagement burning man parallel steve jobs efforts profit online music industry according salon aligned seven principles burning man community radical self reliance radical self expression communal effort civic responsibility leaving trace participation musical influences style production style renowned constantly evolving production style years keeping touch roots shaping elements previous work start career producer world class mid-1980s beats electro hop style pioneered unknown early hip hop groups like boys influences evident song hood produced sampling time key element production primary instrument days sampled ohio players synth riffs funk hit funky worm song hip hop producer sample song paved way future funk style hip hop established heavy synthesizer solos integral production style producers little known drum break brother song straight break staple hip hop popular music having songs straight uses live musicians replay old melodies sampling ruthless records collaborators included guitarist mike crazy neck multi sound engineer dirt sound receptive new ideas producers example collaboration law producer cold ruthless cold time experimenting 1970s funk samples parliament collins george clinton etc utilized accused stealing concept funk cold leaving ruthless forming death row records called veteran west_coast chris glove taylor sound engineer royal help future projects album chronic thought produced hip hop albums time musical themes included hard hitting synthesizer solos played bass heavy compositions background female vocals fully embracing 1970s funk samples synth replay melody song wanna chronic single global hit new protégé album collaborated year old producer received production credits songs serial warren sam credited bringing samples studio influence chronic popular music 1990s went far west_coast hip hop genre artists diverse master bout bout george michael dame girls funk instrumentation songs bad boy records producer thompson stated april issue magazine sound chronic basis notorious hit single big starting murder case soundtrack attempted push boundaries funk darker sound songs murder case natural born synthesizer pitch higher drum tempo slowed remix create dark gritty atmosphere percussion instruments particularly bells present frequent collaborators period included pittsburgh pennsylvania natives stuart multi strings orchestra sam stephen anderson small style production influential far west_coast beat houston based group boys song follows drum pattern natural born similar original murder case instrumental style production usually accompanied horror themed lyrics imagery crucial creation looking sound recruited keyboardist play keys sam introduced fellow pittsburgh native man time switched drum kit uses today beginning compilation presents aftermath production taken sample based approach loud layered snare drums dominating mix synthesizers critically acclaimed sophomore effort live instrumentation takes place sampling famous example episode keyboardist played live main melody david jazz funk work edge song keyboardist guitarist bassist create basic parts beat programmed drums added sound effects later mixed songs period signature west_coast whistle riffs present albeit lower pitch light speed housewife guilty conscience hook sound tremendous influence hip hop production west_coast sound expanding funk early 1990s produce album man relied talents scott keys mike bass guitar sean lead guitar sound engineers richard veto taken soulful production style classical piano instead keyboard having replace evidenced songs imagine boss life rhymes storm quo low way jay lost beats album soul pianist mark having previously worked dave band seal credited architect sound aftermath producer parker named tip primary influences thought responsible giving newest beats east_coast feel production equipment said primary instrument studio drum machine uses produce single recording cites 1970s funk musicians george clinton curtis primary musical influences unlike rap producers tries avoid samples possible preferring studio musicians play pieces music wants use allows flexibility change pieces rhythm tempo told time magazine hear like old record inspire use musicians create sound elaborate control better equipment uses include drum machine keyboards manufacturers rhodes stresses importance drums properly telling scratch magazine drum sounds couple different songs album able tell difference uses digital audio pro tools uses software combine hardware drum machines vintage analog keyboards synthesizers founding aftermath entertainment took producer man producer music took synthesizer based sound fewer vocal samples boy let ride chronic example man shared production credits approximately fellow aftermath producer focus credited man key architect signature aftermath sound started working mike bassist guitarist keyboardist produced written played records female singers apple past years worked productions told scratch magazine interview studying piano music theory formally major goal accumulate musical theory score movies interview stated collaborated famed 1960s songwriter sending hip hop beats play hopes person collaboration future work ethic stated known pressure artists records flawless performances told website new artist bishop record single bar vocals times stated fellow attributes success aftermath similar work ethic gives lot input delivery vocals stop liking gives works room write lyrics instruction specifically conceptual record noted bishop book rap consequence artists initially sign deals aftermath label release albums aftermath released soundtrack movie wash featuring number aftermath acts joe beast date released length albums aftermath apparently ended relationships label noteworthy acts leave aftermath releasing albums include king vocalist collaborators producers years word collaborators contributed work surfaced tenure death row records alleged warren pound member uncredited contributions songs solo album chronic album received production credits similar sounding albeit successful album young left death row records known scott gone successful producer right contributed second album credited songwriter songs played keyboards tracks told rolling_stone current collaborator mike speaking work young describes recording process collaborative effort involving musicians claimed songwriter universe magazine written foundations hit song real slim stating initially played bass line song tommy built track heard track wrote rap account essentially confirmed book angry blonde stating tune song composed studio bassist keyboardist studio young later programmed song beat returning group associates complained received work label september issue source producer named claimed produced songs dad gone crazy songs cent rich die beat featured commercial beer young studies piano musical theory serves conductor musician time magazine noted retains working relationships warren alleged uncredited contributors hit albums chronic states capable making beats help collaborators responsible success numerous albums prominent studio collaborators including scott mark parker shared writing instrumental recently production credits songs credited producer anderson praised interview music times telling publication dream come true work acknowledged raps written retains ultimate control lyrics themes songs aftermath producer told scratch like class room booth writers bring change line change word like grading papers seen credits tracks young appeared multiple people contribute songs hip hop people officially credited writer song producer book rap explains writing chronic team effort details let ride regard lyrics says doesn super rap super producer member wrote lyrics stuck producing new_york_city rapper jay-z lyrics single album personal life relationships family sons daughter joy son named curtis young years old years old curtis young aspiring rapper goes rap moniker hood surgeon porter son young porter sued orange county superior court seeking child support month august young died age mother woodland hills home determined died heroin dated singer frequently contributed vocals ruthless records death row records albums couple son married wife nba player children son named born daughter named truly born violence women accused violence women past january music industry party club hollywood assaulted television host barnes fox television program pump felt dissatisfied news report feud remaining members ice cube barnes filed million dollar lawsuit response incident subsequently fined given years probation hours community service spot anti violence public service announcement television civil suit settled court barnes stated young began face right body repeatedly wall near later commented people talk shit know somebody gon fuck know ain talking ain big thing threw door march singer accused physical abuse time couple initiate legal action claimed assaulted post grammy party response track ruthless bitch press popular film straight questions portrayal behavior prominent figures rap community violence women question absence film raised discussion film led addressing past behavior press august interview rolling_stone lamented abusive past saying fucking horrible mistakes life young fucking stupid allegations aren true things like paid mistakes way hell mistake like statement new_york_times august addressed abusive past saying years ago young man drinking head real structure life excuse married years day working better man family seeking guidance way resemble man went women abused saying apologize women hurt deeply regret know forever impacted lives convictions pleaded guilty october case battery police officer convicted additional battery counts stemming brawl lobby new_orleans hotel january arrested leading police mph pursuit beverly_hills ferrari revealed blood alcohol twice state legal limit conviction violated battery conviction sentenced months prison september income earned total million selling share aftermath entertainment records production hit songs year family affair mary rolling_stone_magazine named second highest paid artist year ranked 44th earnings million primarily production royalties projects albums unit single rich girl singer gwen rapper eve forbes estimated net worth million publication later reported acquired million endeavors making highest paid artist year income sale beats apple contributing forbes termed biggest single year musician history world richest musical performer knight conspiracy accusation april new_york_daily_news reported knight having accused sheriff department hire kill plot shooting knight club oak discography studio albums chronic soundtrack album wash collaboration albums world class world class romance world class straight miles awards nominations won grammy awards production work grammy awards mtv_video_music_awards filmography

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born february japanese video game music composer arranger best known scoring final_fantasy tactics final_fantasy composed soundtracks games began playing music video games elementary school began composing video game music money time professional career began years later started composing music professionally programming sound drivers games years games later achieved mainstream success score battle march black queen joined square composed international success score final_fantasy tactics resigned square form music company continues compose music games anime series expanded founding composers currently largest independent video game music production company addition video game soundtracks years worked projects anime series vocal albums music played numerous music concerts groups symphony orchestra work final_fantasy arranged piano published sheet music biography early life born tokyo japan began developing interest music beginning elementary school taught play piano electronic organ participated brass rock bands fan video games began creating games junior high school friends senior high school years wrote computer magazine compiled data pieces music liked self professed computer games music geek started composing games paid create music program play games composing games time composed music instrument debut professional gaming composer came friend worked numerous later titles scored shooter game published created synthesizer driver enhance sound quality game music synthesizer driver implemented games japanese game market early 1990s despite success continued previous goal video game programmer composer friends colleagues encouraged continue composing game music recognition gained gaming industry jump started career career music synthesizer driver earned immediate recognition industry resulting asked score mega drive games starship rendezvous use driver scores wrote games stone witch worked different video games different companies emi data east time composed solo score bubble ghost encounter mainstream success japan came composed battle march black queen game directed release title chosen regular development team quest later square worked titles year including alien predator years compose work titles tactics dragon quest joined square composed score final_fantasy tactics internationally famous score best known outside japan worked handful titles companies years work square come successful story score employee square went compose breath fire tactics knight quest couple years planning resigned square form company october produces music sound effects types interactive media notably video games says left square found company feel freedom employee game company notes cost freedom difficulty remaining close development team founding comprised members continued compose different companies including square square_enix final_fantasy tactics advance company expanded addition composers huge success final_fantasy scored demand compositions grew stronger gaming companies decided expand hiring currently largest independent video game music production company continues work large titles sphere final_fantasy wings composers company able individual work members collaborate staff members projects hired company composer allows composers remain having steady work time job company handles sound effects narration addition soundtracks projects works end expanded start record label involved non gaming projects career contributed track albums plants feature music known artists collaborated singer create music album colors life composed music anime series romeo juliet tower original video animation legend phoenix hamilton performances numerous appearances video game concerts performed compositions july michael special guests play video game symphony event orchestra hall detroit michigan developed strong relationship australian based symphony orchestra attended concerts guest appearance passion event december april appeared night symphonic games edition featured compositions collaborated july year create destiny reunion concert held exclusively japan released passion destiny alliance studio recorded albums feature compositions passion destiny reunion concerts respectively theme final_fantasy medley pieces final_fantasy tactics played fantasy comes alive concert singapore april official final_fantasy concerts dedicated music series included music book sheet music music final_fantasy rewritten beginning intermediate level piano solos produced publishing musical style influences music playing pieces briefly piano working computer detailed arrangements style compositions orchestral creates orchestral sound playing music instead real orchestra high cost composing soundtrack video game sits director producer game works emotions want game evoke player making demo sets create music fits feeling claims style composition change works non game works anime series saying tone pieces different attributes changes style years desire constantly growing learning new styles techniques saying moved forward skill style time wasted time stated biggest musical influences old techno progressive rock groups japanese group yellow magic orchestra starting field music went pseudonym reference yellow magic orchestra cites american jazz musician chick major influence creating music final_fantasy biggest musical inspiration regular series composer enjoys listening techno jazz fusion spare time gets inspiration home feels best ideas come studio concentrating favorite soundtracks composed story works video games composition arrangement works


born known professionally pronounced german singer songwriter represented germany song contest oslo won contest song satellite entries german national final star oslo star oslo set time chart record home country debuting songs german singles chart satellite album cassette player debuted number germany certified double platinum album certified times gold sales units represented germany second consecutive time song contest song taken stranger early life born germany granddaughter born west german ambassador soviet_union moscow von hungarian nobility grew child started taking dancing lessons age initially ballet later practising modern styles including hip hop jazz dance grew fond singing appeared extra number german television series received formal acting vocal training june graduated comprehensive school receiving diploma career star oslo song contest decided talent star oslo star oslo newly created national television programme select german entry song contest oslo organised public broadcaster private television station entertainer music producer picked contestants asked motivation apply stated like test wanted perceived wanted hear people knowledge personally judge appearance performing british singer received praise jury panel instantly considered favourite following week entered german singles chart position number reached final star oslo mainly performing lesser known songs international artists bird bee kate nash lisa mitchell cover performances original songs subsequently charted germany foundations reaching peak chart position final march sang songs specifically written contest bee satellite love audience chose satellite written american frost john gordon designated song case won second round voting chosen germany entry 55th song contest beating remaining contestant music video satellite shot night final premiered german television stations days later seen clear favourite day winning star oslo songs finals topped german itunes_store sales chart making singer achieve satellite sold downloads week germany fastest selling digital release songs entered german singles chart reaching positions number artist achieved charts established germany satellite certified gold week platinum fourth week release song remained number consecutive weeks germany competing star oslo continued attend school held month start final exams following exams released debut album cassette player produced includes singles satellite love bee cover songs unreleased titles credited writer lyrics songs album debuted number german albums_chart peaked number austrian albums_chart number swiss albums_chart following success germany said enjoy pursuing singing acting career explained music life stated originally planned study acting graduating school unsure time allows said musical influences include kate nash singer german pop rock band representing big country automatically qualified final song contest germany received wild card running order draw allowing german representatives pick country position final chose position spots arrived week oslo completed rehearsals song satellite prior final considered favourites regarded second favourite google projected win based search volume participating countries according norway received media attention participants final held oslo arena appearing fourth wore simple black dress performed bare stage backing singers presentation break recent trends feature form choreography dancers elaborate stage satellite received total points giving germany win victory unified country song won turkey entry margin points time second biggest history second alexander margin points contest later beaten victory sporting margin points satellite awarded maximum points times received points countries bbc called satellite contemporary pop hit produced decades new era annual music victory received attention germany seen million viewers german television percent market share returned following day greeted people june satellite regained spot german singles chart week peaked number denmark finland norway sweden switzerland topped european hot singles chart song achieve june german dubbed version computer animated film adventures secret passage provided voice character originally spoken january song held song determined songs performed recorded second studio album good news released february album reached gold status germany week release february song final held decided perform entry taken stranger final song contest april went german tour largest concert halls berlin frankfurt leipzig hamburg munich cologne concerts sold attempted defend title song contest winner years appeared opening performance hour came stage represent germany voice performed interval act second semi finals song contest joined winners included alexander alexander performed winning song entry accompanied traditional instruments joined rendition august announced twitter account single new album eponymous title single released september certified gold selling copies album released october debuted german albums_chart late july early august went promotion tour called lounge led munich cologne hamburg berlin presented new songs october performed theme song opening credits german version street november covered song compilation album january announced second single album neon music video single shot early february director directed video single album shot march video neon lonely people premiered universal music page sixth single released march day video uploaded vevo channel youtube single version different original song version album single version dance record remixed bit faster march attended echo awards nominated categories year best national video best national female artist received award best national video single titled album later lost best female national artist award singer ivy april went club tour thirteen german cities started april finished april concert streamed live internet title catch tour taken line single album april judges voice kids alongside tim arrow key released single album seventh single overall song written boy original track album produced boy president german jury including tim spokesperson germany revealing countries voting results song contest final july announced german voice jane motion capture animated film released german cinemas february month dubbed voice characters die treasure hunt published october october united mentor featured revolution single band fire june song video shower head invented posing shower hair coloring skin care product series march returned coach second season voice kids band band present crystal sky early began principal work fourth studio album crystal sky taking sound electro dance pop genre worked english production songwriting team berlin based collective album november collaborations children song appeared compilation album month rendition song new world included compilation album love disney february april reprised role coach season voice kids singers mark press concerts hamburg berlin munich cologne late february early march released crystal sky single traffic lights radios march reached german singles chart crystal sky released marked fourth consecutive album reach german albums_chart successful austria switzerland failed reach music markets september released wild free theme song motion picture single song peaked number german singles chart highest charting single years media image noted unconventional way handling press labelled quick intuitive usually refuses answer questions private life including family friends personal beliefs calling questions stupid responding instead drawn praise criticism including allegations arrogant described laid self said possess adequate youthful stand sincerity said rhythm fine line love obsession vocals lauded criticised attempt explain success appearance called mix little lauded stage presence charisma appearances star oslo sang different versions bee satellite final awards nominations results film television contest discography studio albums cassette player good news crystal sky


smith born october better known stage american singer songwriter record producer dancer actor gained fame songwriting abilities penned hit let love singer mario single successful release united_states prompted informal meeting jam label head signing recording contract early life born arkansas father african american chinese descent mother african american parents musicians young child raised mother separated father hopes better opportunity mother relocated family las_vegas nevada las_vegas academy smith adopted stage joined group called appeared amateur night showtime apollo mtv cut hosted lisa left eye group disbanded smith continued write songs artists starting solo career stage coined big evans producer worked evans claimed sees music neo sees matrix music career career beginnings early age emerged recording industry scene member based quartet featured leading woman group disbanded columbia_records signed label dropped release recorded album american singer houston happened hear girl planned release debut single unreleased album houston recorded song released single album release song led recognized songwriter years continued writing songs officially released contributed songs american singer moses album complex simplicity time american boy band brought mainstream attention contributed songs singers mary faith evans breakthrough came wrote let love american singer mario song reached number billboard hot later stayed spot weeks successful release tina davis representative jam recordings arranged informal meeting label head despite seeking new contract time ceo jam jay signed new deal performed label executives words early released debut album words jam boosted popular second single sick album debuted number billboard selling copies week sale week single reached number billboard hot later singles released mad sexy love peaked number number respectively album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment million units second album released fueled lead single debuted number billboard selling copies united_states feat gave second number album single platinum selling album title track peaked number spot despite success later singles released charted lower unable reach album certified platinum riaa shipment million units december dolls performed fund raising concert presidential candidate senator barack_obama year gentleman scale album year gentleman released internationally august speaking noted writer pete lewis award winning blues soul explained thinking title year gentleman persona charm assessment music business personal opinion essence gentleman absent right everybody kinda looks everybody kinda thing everybody kinda rude gentleman calm kind charming title basically represents trying lead example showing cats gentleman business album sold copies week united_states debuting billboard number reviews album positive rolling_stone_magazine wrote year gentleman actually superb concept album great boyfriend singles closer miss independent peaked number seven billboard hot album nominated best contemporary album album year grammy awards closer best male pop vocal performance miss independent best male vocal performance best song year gentleman certified platinum riaa shipment million copies single mad peaked number billboard hot august new kids block released single second single fifth studio album block duet included solo version song album year gentleman december performed kennedy center honors tribute sang danced song lover come recorded second album billboard ranked 57th artist 2000s decade september released greatest_hits album collection japan album released limited edition dvd edition complete music videos singles debuted number japan oricon weekly albums_chart selling copies week january featured duet singer mariah carey titled angels cry june released single beautiful monster number single singles chart peaked number billboard hot chart october performed songs new album richard son theater new_york_city event hosted appearance new_york announce collaborating stan lee scale comic met fans pictures second singles released album champagne life million respectively scale released november received critical acclaim music critics commercial disappointment debuting number billboard chart selling previous studio albums stated album based short story basically follows characters forced choose money power fame versus love turn called scale know concept based question morality weighed scale options choose scale sold copies week united_kingdom album debuted number albums_chart debuting number chart february tour united_kingdom announced new album called love passion released september proven false title tentative american rapper said interview planning collaboration album written songs mary beyoncé cole willow smith upcoming albums starred motion pictures long george lucas project red tails released early battle los_angeles released united_states march finished writing songs american pop singer nation artist jordan self titled debut album hudson second studio album remember north american release march appeared children fresh beat band artists cancel appearances wake japan earthquake spring collaborated american rapper single peaked number billboard hot giving second number single sick guest artist revealed interview like collaborate chris brown wayne drake upcoming album january reported label imprint compound entertainment moved jam recordings records appointed senior vice president serve producer mentor label artists seeking signing new talent label slated release fifth studio album realizing dream september album initially titled cracks perfect album official single lazy love released june peaked number billboard hot hip hop songs chart let love learn love written australian singer songwriter released second single july kevin new album song love time released friend chris brown appearance album song called involved writing beat says interviewed new_york expect clubs slow songs song years said chris brown celebrity basketball game kevin hart celebrities month july august alongside recording artist summer beats concert series known birthday concert 54th birthday late american pop icon michael_jackson sponsored live streamed billboard performed medley hits performing way feel smooth criminal stop loving jackson best selling album bad preparation reissue bad september concert took place hall new_york_city released united_kingdom november north_america november awarded david award songwriter hall_of_fame honors gifted songwriters apex careers making significant impact music industry original songs present non fiction seventh studio album march collaborated david single play hard album beat collaborated single tonight debut album music single music video got released march april lloyd collaborated single good eventually featured commercials time recorded incredible album loved life incredible released single february music video premiered june announced upcoming sixth studio album called non fiction day announced new single money buy september released lead single non fiction mainstream radio titled knows featuring months later announced new release date non fiction january album included collaborations mills album peaked number billboard chart july collaborated like mike new song anthem titled higher place august announced seventh studio album title plans album drop leaked sneak potential lead single album titled hang live recording studio september premiered new songs album titled goodbye leaving featuring rhymes musical style influence music generally incorporates pop hip hop occasionally musical influences include michael_jackson usher voice possess light lyric tenor vocal style songwriting production frequently writes norwegian production team stargate met hallway sony music studios new_york knowing team produced records decided collaborate collective early works tracks words including sick aside working album artists works include rihanna singles russian number hit bow mario gallery walk away remember beyoncé billboard hot number single stayed chart consecutive weeks wrote song lewis debut album spirit currently writing songs album debut album fellow factor winner working seventh album member confirming written song called album mariah carey angel cry song cancelled album angels advocate written songs whitney houston collaborated new material having finished pre single new album spirit dark confirmed contacted producer work michael_jackson new album time jackson death collaborations past writing stage interview said jackson death confused songs felt selling artist releasing songs jackson legacy wrote truth japanese pop group ventured open recording studio called house atlanta georgia started production company compound entertainment hired producers songwriters hopes turning fledged record label successfully label artists campbell john associated compound ventures television approached cartoon network help create animated series announced titled heart tuesday created sister stated wanted avoid having resemble anime art style potential cost animation style appeared episode seventh season csi hit man birth smith appeared episode fresh beat band starred tin man nbc musical telecast adaptation alongside david queen common amber riley mary musical telecast premiered december hour event performance received critics choice award best supporting actor movie television limited series philanthropy passionate arts children shown support little kids rock filming organization personal life family white girlfriend time gave birth boy naming middle believed father later discovered child june told girlfriend expecting child girl early gave birth early daughter grace smith november atlanta georgia announcing birth said child love feels like felt like love time september revealed expecting second child gave birth boy mason smith october september singer announced crystal williams engaged expecting child married february son smith born march legal issues february arrested reckless driving driving valid license driving county georgia range reported mph mph speed limit june pleaded guilty driving valid license contest reckless driving charge sentenced hours community service august sued rapper dutch actress claiming song referenced lyrics won lawsuit discography words year gentleman scale non fiction filmography


russian april march russian soviet composer pianist conductor creator acknowledged numerous musical genres regarded major composers 20th century works include widely heard works march love suite lieutenant ballet romeo juliet dance knights taken peter wolf established forms genres worked created excluding seven completed operas seven piano violin cello symphony cello orchestra completed piano graduate initially composer pianist achieving notoriety series works instrument including piano decisive break standard composer pianist category orchestral suite compiled music originally composed ballet commissioned commissioned son time original production caused sensation critics colleagues greatest interest opera composed works genre including fiery angel success lifetime love composed chicago opera subsequently performed following decade europe russia revolution left russia official blessing soviet minister resided united_states germany paris making living composer pianist conductor time married spanish singer sons early 1930s great depression diminished opportunities operas staged america western_europe regarded composer foremost resented time taken touring pianist increasingly turned soviet russia commissions new music finally returned homeland family enjoyed success notably lieutenant peter wolf romeo juliet alexander nazi invasion ussr spurred compose ambitious work version leo war peace criticized anti democratic income severely curtailed forced compose works guard peace enjoyed personal artistic support new generation russian performers notably composed symphony whilst composed ninth piano biography early childhood compositions born eastern ukraine remote rural estate russian_empire father mother maria née came family owned family patronage children taught theatre arts early age described composition teacher tall woman beautiful clever eyes knew create atmosphere warmth simplicity wedding summer moved small estate eventually found employment soil engineer employed fellow students estate ukrainian moved time birth maria having previously lost daughters devoted life music son early childhood spent months year moscow taking piano lessons inspired hearing mother practicing piano evenings works composed piano composition age indian written mother mode major scale raised 4th scale degree young felt reluctance tackle black notes seven learned play chess like music chess remain passion acquainted world chess champions beat simultaneous exhibition match played matches 1930s age composing opera giant pieces formal education controversial early works mother met director moscow initially suggested start lessons piano composition alexander unable arrange instead organised composer pianist spend summer teaching series lessons culminated year old insistence composer making attempt write symphony following summer revisited tuition decades later wrote lessons gave credit teacher sympathetic method complained introduced square phrase structure conventional subsequently nonetheless equipped necessary theoretical tools started experimenting harmonies unusual time signatures series short piano pieces called called song form accurately form based laying basis musical style despite growing talent parents starting son musical career early age considered possibility attending quality high school moscow mother decided instead saint_petersburg visited capital explore possibility moving education introduced composer alexander professor asked music impressed urged mother son apply saint_petersburg point composed operas desert islands feast plague working fourth passed introductory tests entered year years younger class viewed eccentric arrogant annoyed number classmates keeping statistics errors fellow students period studied alexander piano harmony conducting orchestration died noted studied fashion students heavily attended class regretted opportunity study shared classes composers relatively close lifelong friend member saint_petersburg music scene developed reputation musical rebel getting praise original compositions performed piano graduated class composition marks continued studying piano anna continuing conducting lessons father died financial support ceased fortunately started making composer pianist outside making appearances evenings contemporary music performed adventurous piano works highly performance impressed organizers evenings sufficiently invite russian premiere arnold experimentation continued piano makes extensive use composed piano time caused scandal premiere august according account audience left hall hell futuristic music cats roof better music help arrived renowned russian critic alexander wrote supportive letter music publisher son publishing firm founder peter contract offered composer foreign trip travelling paris london encountered finished career entering called battle competition open best piano students prize grand piano won performing piano soon london contact commissioned ballet brought work progress italy rejected non russian urging write music national character commissioned ballet fool original russian language title pro meaning tale seven guidance chose subject collection alexander story concerning series confidence tricks previously suggested possible subject ballet choreographer helped shape ballet scenario inexperience ballet led revise work extensively 1920s following detailed critique prior production ballet premiere paris huge success greeted great admiration audience included jean called ballet single piece modern music listen pleasure called work genius world war revolution world war returned studied organ order avoid conscription composed based novel rehearsals plagued problems scheduled canceled february revolution summer year composed symphony classical symphony written style according joseph alive time classical style incorporates modern musical elements symphony exact contemporary violin major scheduled premiere november performances works wait april october respectively stayed briefly mother completing score seven seven invocation chorus orchestra left time hung heavily hands believing russia use music moment decided try fortunes america turmoil homeland passed set moscow march sort financial matters arrange passport headed usa having obtained official permission people education told revolutionary music revolutionaries life ought work want america shall stand way life abroad arriving san_francisco having released questioning immigration officials angel island august soon compared famous russian debut solo concert new_york led engagements received contract music director chicago opera association production new opera love illness death premiere postponed delay example bad luck matters failure cost american solo career opera took time effort soon found financial difficulties april left paris wanting return russia failure paris reaffirmed contacts completed older unfinished works piano love finally chicago composer december sufficiently interested opera request play vocal score june paris revival consider possible production present audition refused listen act accused time composing operas position lay general artistic direction immune error according rage came blows separated difficulty result relations strained years attitude critical march moved mother town alps year concentrated opera project fiery angel based novel time later music acquired following russia received return decided stay europe married spanish singer stage moving paris paris works example second symphony performed audiences reception lukewarm evidently longer sensation symphony appeared prompt commission steel step modernist ballet score intended portray soviet_union enthusiastically received audiences critics introduced christian science began practice teachings believed beneficial health fiery temperament according biographer simon morrison remained faithful rest life restored friendship particularly disliked bach recent works piano wind instruments described greatest russian composer day visits soviet_union concert tour soviet_union course months spent time moscow saint_petersburg renamed enjoyed successful staging love theatre completed symphony broadly based opera fiery angel conductor characterized greatest symphony sixth meantime influence teachings christian science turned style subject matter fiery angel preferred called new simplicity believed sincere modern music 1920s composed ballet son staged paris title role audience critics particularly struck final scene son stage knees welcomed father recognised music scene clear simple tender months later dead summer completed started revised work started days october year car crash driving family paris holiday car turned pulled muscles left hand unable perform moscow tour shortly accident able enjoy watching performances music audience attended theatre audition ballet interrogated members russian association musicians work asked factory portrayed capitalist factory worker slave soviet factory worker master soviet factory examine present living abroad came time weeks sic replied concerns politics music won answer condemned ballet flat vulgar anti soviet counter revolutionary composition bordering option reject ballet left hand healed toured united_states successfully start recent european success year began non ballet work commissioned appointed ballet paris completed fourth fifth piano following year saw completion symphonic song friend thinking potential audience soviet_union told isn lacks mean familiar simplicity broad extremely capable temporarily carefully avoiding early 1930s europe america suffering great depression new opera ballet productions audiences appearances pianist europe saw composer foremost increasingly resented time lost composition appearances pianist having time began build substantial bridges soviet_union following dissolution acted increasingly musical ambassador homeland western_europe commissions increasingly auspices soviet_union lieutenant commissioned score soviet film commission theatre renamed ballet romeo juliet composed scenario created adrian following ballet officially promoted replace works based primarily display innovation following resignation june new agreement signed theatre moscow understanding remain involved ballet original happy ending contrary shakespeare provoked controversy soviet cultural officials ballet production postponed indefinitely staff overhauled behest chairman committee arts affairs closest friends mentioned number letters like stay russia return russia family settled permanently moscow year composed famous works peter wolf central children theatre persuaded write songs children sweet song eventually joined little pigs published children songs composed gigantic 20th anniversary october revolution originally intended performance anniversary year effectively blocked demanded work audition committee arts affairs think taking texts belong people setting music wait april partial premiere years composer death forced adapt new circumstances private wrote series mass songs lyrics officially approved soviet poets collaborated historical epic alexander composed inventive dramatic music film poor sound recording adapted score large scale soprano orchestra chorus extensively performed recorded wake alexander success composed soviet opera intended produced director opera postponed arrested june joseph secret police shot february months arrest invited compose literally translated cheers given english title hail celebrate joseph 60th birthday later composed piano nos widely known today war premiered respectively april moscow january moscow december subsequently championed particular biographer daniel argued having forced compose cheerful wanted believe created subsequently expressed true feelings evidence pointed central movement opens theme based robert lied sadness appears words translate sing glad secretly tears free heart sing song longing dungeon depth feels pain deep sorrow song ironically appears noticed allusion received prize second class prize class meantime romeo juliet finally staged ballet choreographed january surprise participants dancers having struggled cope music rhythms having production ballet instant success recognised achievement soviet dramatic ballet war years considering making opera leo epic novel war peace news german invasion russia june subject timely took years compose original version war peace war evacuated large number artists initially composed second string quartet time relationship year old writer finally led separation wife technically divorced tried persuade sons accompany moscow opted stay war years restrictions style demand composers write socialist style generally able compose way violin year boy remained unknown came period joined alma largest city compose film music terrible ballet celebrated compositions early year played excerpts war peace members theatre collective soviet government opinions opera resulted revisions spent time composer colony outside moscow order compose fifth symphony conducted performance january fortnight triumphant december eighth piano day terrible premiere fifth symphony programmed alongside peter wolf classical symphony conducted appeared reach peak celebrity leading composer soviet_union shortly suffered concussion fall chronic high blood pressure fully recovered injury forced medical advice restrict composing activity post war time write postwar sixth symphony ninth piano called decree early following meeting soviet composers convened issued resolution denouncing crime described basic principles classical music favour nerve sounds turned music works banned performance year ode end war poem anniversary october ballad unknown boy piano cycle thoughts piano nos perceived threat banning works works avoided longer programmed august severe financial straits personal debt amounting february wife arrested espionage tried send money mother spain months interrogation sentenced member military supreme_court ussr years hard labour eventually released death left soviet_union latest opera projects desperate attempt cultural authorities story real man quickly cancelled theatre combination declining health caused progressively withdraw public life activities beloved chess increasingly devoted exclusively work doctors ordered limit activities limiting composing hour day spring wrote cello year old gave performance extensively cello transforming symphony major masterpiece landmark cello orchestra today public performance attended seventh symphony music written children radio division death died age march day joseph lived near red square days gathered making impossible carry body funeral service headquarters soviet composers union buried cemetery moscow leading soviet musical periodical reported death brief item page pages devoted death usually death attributed cerebral ill prior years precise nature terminal illness remains uncertain estranged husband years dying london early royalties late husband music provided modest income acted recording husband peter wolf currently released records conducting scottish national orchestra sons architect artist painter sculptor poet dedicated large lives promotion father life work posthumous reputation arthur proclaimed remain greatest figure contemporary music american scholar richard recognised gift virtually 20th century composers writing original melodies time reputation west suffered result cold war music won western academics critics kind esteem currently enjoyed arnold composers purported greater influence younger generation musicians today popular composer 20th century music orchestral music played frequently united_states composer years save richard operas chamber works piano music appear regularly major concert halls world wide composer received honours native international airport renamed international airport musical institute renamed state music academy works recordings london symphony orchestra conducted recording piano recorded london master voice june recorded solo piano music paris february recordings issued pearl conducted moscow orchestra recording second suite romeo juliet ballet performance later released reported recording moscow violin david records later released recording despite conductor short sound film playing music opera war peace explaining music discovered honours awards prizes 2nd degree piano 1st degree symphony piano 1st degree music film terrible 1st degree ballet 1st degree violin 2nd degree vocal symphonic suite winter guard peace poems prize posthumous symphony people artist order red banner labour autobiography diaries memoirs essays etc biographies dictionary articles


shadows fall shadows fall american heavy metal band springfield massachusetts formed band experienced line changes recording career shadows fall composed brian fair vocals lead guitar matt rhythm guitar paul bass jason drums shadows fall released seven studio albums compilation albums dvds band album featured philip remains vocals soon replaced fair shadows fall studio albums featured david playing drums joined band time february band grammy award nominee category best metal performance song redemption album threads life late band entered studio begin recording latest studio album album fire sky released produced adam band studio release history formation somber eyes sky shadows fall formed matt good friends local music scene previously founding member death metal band member band band found complete lineup addition vocals mark bass david drums adam performed live drums fill late band recorded released demo titled mourning dead world copies produced consisted songs suffer season forever lost souls salvation decided leave band replaced philip time bass guitarist paul formally hardcore band warfare recruited permanent replacement originally joined temporary basis solid lineup band released ashes playing session drummer band according comes title comic book published early 1990s shadows fall toured new_england area opening artists fear factory corpse november band released studio album somber eyes sky recording label records blood asked leave band personal artistic differences ideas project member band went form remains band looked replacement vocalist eventually recruited native brian fair pioneering band overcast band friends fair years summer tour overcast disbanded band asked fair like join shadows fall tour shadows fall signed century media records band recorded second studio album blood fair vocals release included recorded songs somber eyes sky david decided leave band alcoholism replaced burning human drummer jason art balance repeated comparisons melodic death metal bands shadows fall decided change style find sound inspired hard rock power ballad influences band recorded studio album titled art balance released september album peaked number billboard independent albums_chart shadows fall released music videos promote album thoughts words destroyer senses idiot box art balance featured cover pink floyd song welcome machine andy allmusic stated album modern heavy metal album brutal highly musical traditional forward thinking criticized placement welcome machine stating song executed place nonetheless shadows fall supported art balance touring war shadows fall released fourth studio album war september release enter billboard band number peaked number independent albums_chart promotion album shadows fall released music videos course year power drives weak inspiration demand cold song drives weak received grammy award nomination best metal performance award went song forget light featured video game guitar hero wade allmusic praised album stating band grown confines metal loving hardcore crowd common classic metal tinged hardcore support album band performed time act album sold copies united_states shadows fall released dvd art touring november dvd included live concert backstage footage music videos band released final century media records titled fallout war june released compilation album debuted number billboard fallout war included tracks recorded war album sides recordings cover songs david allmusic claimed album great informal introduction ferocious melodic shadows fall nail threads life shadows fall signed deal atlantic records distribute band albums united_states deal records international distribution band released fifth studio album threads life april redemption single released february itunes accompanying music video redemption received grammy award nomination best metal performance award ceremony held february slayer eyes insane won award allmusic stated shadows fall lost fire attack attitude threads life said album featured killer guitar breaks big fat riffs power slam skin work cattle bass cool little hooks melodic touches riffs threads life major label debut merit metal record worthy celebrating keith stated threads life slick hell shadows fall toured support threads life including making appearances tour stone sour operation tour static inches blood divine black crusade tour machine head arch enemy band tour australia asia february engage lay dying bleeding retribution shadows fall released sixth album retribution september band label industries created conjunction warner music group music entertainment released records album produced chris harris drummer jason recently stated band new material songs little darker angry lots lots crazy guitar lots room fun doubt mind best performance career far owe guys bringing incredible riffs write killer drum parts fall band appearing shock raw tour north_america finger death punch south american tour shadows fall playing stage festival july august band scheduled support lamb god australian tour december shadows fall pleased announce new_york_city performance year taking place party house december direct support shadows fall released live dvd madness manila shadows fall live philippines october fire sky final tours present late shadows fall entered studio begin recording seventh studio album studio held live video streams discuss progress album answer questions fans album produced adam band original studio release somber eyes sky fire sky released razor tie january announced guitarist jon joining upcoming metal alliance tour august confirmed member june shadows fall performed bands black fast dead wednesday point gray divide louis missouri august band announced final tours place europe north_america band hiatus future extensive touring december announced drummer jason join arizona metal band guitarist matt join act defiance members august band reunion shows east_coast members able heading respective bands late touring band members timeline discography studio albums compilation albums video albums singles music videos awards nominations nominations grammy award best metal performance drives weak grammy award best metal performance redemption boston music awards