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Avril Lavigne

Biography

Avril Lavigne is definitely not your typical teen-pop princess. In fact, she prides herself on being the exact opposite of Britney Spears, celebrating her tomboy skater-punk individuality and her love for rock music. Lavigne started singing at age 2 and gained local recognition in her hometown of Napanee, Ontario, singing country music.

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R. Kelly

Biography

A slick R&B soul man for the '90s, Chicagoan Robert Kelly has what it takes to become the Marvin Gaye of a new generation. Kelly introduced his jeep beats and bedroom grooves in 1992, but he showed that he was really a player with the 1993 follow-up, 12 Play, which claimed the number one spot on the R&B charts for several weeks.

Destiny's Child

Biography

Destiny's Child rose to become one of the most popular female R&B groups of the late '90s, eventually rivaling even TLC in terms of blockbuster commercial success. Their accomplishments came in spite of several abrupt personnel changes, which were accompanied by heated, well-publicized feuds in the media and the courts.

Aaron Carter

Biography

The youngest male solo artist to have four top 40 singles, pop sensation Aaron Carter began his career in show biz at the tender age of seven. Over the next five years he made a name for himself as an energetic and charismatic performer, both onstage and on albums such as his 1998 self-titled debut and the following year's Surfin' USA.

Christina Aguilera

Biography

At the age of 8, future teen sensation Christina Aguilera appeared on the the old Star Search talent-contest program. But that was just the beginning. At age 10, she sang the national anthem for the Pittsburgh Steelers and from ages 12 to 14 she appeared on the new Mickey Mouse Club show alongside other future stars Britney Spears and J.C.

Alicia Keys

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Her official website says she possesses an "old soul," and the hard facts seem to back up the implied claim of wisdom and experience that transcend Alicia Keys' youth. Barely in her twenties, Keys is responsible for an extremely hot debut, Songs in A Minor.

Ashanti

Biography

With hitmaker Irv Gotti at the helm, Ashanti blasted into the urban music scene in 2002, topping the charts with multiple singles at once. She quickly became a sensation, gracing the covers of magazines and dominating urban radio. Ashanti built her reputation with duets, where she would complement an already-popular rapper, Ja Rule.

B2K

Biography

B2K is a youthful, urban dance-pop sensation that broke into the mainstream with their debut single, "Uh Huh," in early 2002. Though the single's success garnered much attention for their self-titled debut album, group members J-Boog, Raz-B, Lil' Fizz, and Omarion were already mini-stars, having opened for Lil' Bow Wow in the summer of 2001.

Beyonce

Biography

Beyoncé Knowles. A rich voice that mixes the class of the past soulful and gospel voices, and the upbeat and deepness of today's Rhythm and Blues voices. Both qualities fuse together so perfectly that you cannot believe they are actually coming from the same vocalist. This divine and blessed talent is what Beyoncé is all about.

Black Eyed Peas

Biography

Positive messages and breakdancing are integral parts of hip-hop culture, but by 1990 those elements had been temporarily eclipsed by the tough gangster image and bleak but compelling lyrics of West Coast groups like N.W.A.. However, despite sharing a zip code, Black Eyed Peas' vision goes beyond the cracked-sidewalk vignettes of Los Angeles

Blink 182

Biography

The new-school punk trio Blink-182 was formed near San Diego, California around guitarist/vocalist Tom Delonge, bassist Mark Hoppus, and drummer Scott Raynor. Originally known as simply Blink, the band debuted in 1993 with a self-released EP, Fly Swatter.

Lil Bow Wow

Biography

Columbus, Ohio native Lil' Bow Wow, known simply as Shad to his friends, began rapping when he was only six years old. When he threw out his stylings to the audience on the Chronic Tour, one of those most impressed was Snoop Dogg, who quickly nicknamed the young talent Lil' Bow Wow.

Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears was born Dec. 2, 1981 in the small southern town of Kentwood, Louisiana (population: 1,200), where she has lived most of her life. She started performing at a very young age, first in local stage productions and church choirs, later in national commercials and off-Broadway plays.

Chingy

Biography

Going on the road with Nelly in 2002 paid tremendous dividends for Chingy, the newest member of Ludacris's Disturbing Tha Peace family. The St. Louis rapper studied Nelly's every move and learned the ins and outs of artist promotion. "I watched how everything goes," Chingy says. "From meet-and-greets, tour buses, and backstage.

P Diddy

Perhaps the first hugely successful music industry executive to successfully jump midstream into an even more hugely successful career as an artist, Sean "Puffy" Combs, a.k.a. Puff Daddy, rose in 1997 to become the rap world's preeminent MC with the same precision and skill he brought to his Bad Boy Entertainment behind the scenes. Though...

DMX

Biography

Following the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., DMX took over as the reigning, undisputed king of hardcore rap. He was that rare commodity: a commercial powerhouse with artistic and street credibility to spare. His rapid ascent to stardom was actually almost a decade in the making.

Hilary Duff

Teen actress Hilary Duff quickly rose to fame on the strength of her winning performance on the successful television series Lizzy McGuire. Hilary Duff was born in Houston, Texas on September 28, 1987. At the age of six, Duff developed an interest in dance and began taking ballet lessons; later the same year, she made her stage debut.

Eminem

Biography

Although he's only been in the public eye since 1999, Marshall Mathers (aka Eminem) has crammed at least a decade's worth of career highs and lows into those few, short, high-profile years. The Detroit-based Dr. Dre protégé has become enemies with Moby, Everlast, Fred Durst, and Christina Aguilera, provided tabloids with plenty of gossip

Evanescence

Biography

This four-piece epic rock outfit from Little Rock, Arkansas arose in the late '90s, escaping the town's stagnant soft rock and death metal scenes. Co-founders Amy Lee (vocalist) and Ben Moody (lead guitarist) met at a junior high summer camp, where Moody was so impressed by Lee's piano rendition of Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything For Love".

Nelly Furtado

Biography

Singer/songwriter Nelly Furtado heavily credits her ethnic background and childhood for culturally and crucially spawning her creativity as a female and as an inspiring musician. Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Furtado's working-class parents, whom are of Portuguese decent, instilled a hardcore work ethic.

G-Unit

Practically every East Coast hardcore rapper has a posse to back him, and 50 Cent is no different, with G-Unit as his particular crew. The Unit began as a trio comprised of 50, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo (often with the accompaniment of either DJ Whookid or Cutmaster C as their DJ), and this particular lineup resulted in a series of popularity.

Good Charlotte

Biography

Singer Joel Madden and his guitar-playing twin brother Benji were inspired to start their Maryland-based, pop-punk quintet Good Charlotte when they were 16 years old after seeing a life-changing Beastie Boys concert in 1995. Although the twins had literally zero experience playing music, they had no trouble recruiting two high school friends.

William Hung

Biography

Without a doubt American Idol's most memorable castoff, William Hung flips every pop-star convention known to exist. He has gained a worldwide cult following since his January 27, 2004 television debut as a rejected contender on the third season of the hit reality TV talent show

Ja Rule

Biography

As the flagship artist for producer Irv Gotti's Def Jam-affiliated Murder Inc. label, Ja Rule became the rap industry's most commercially successful artist during the early 2000s, working closely with the hit-maker and his stable of talent. Ja initially won over a sizable following with Venni Vetti Vecci (1999).

Michael Jackson

Biography

With a voice to match his sweet face, Michael Jackson spent his childhood in the limelight as the youngest member of the Jackson 5, a Motown group, with four of his brothers. Before he could vote, he was a millionaire and solo recording artist. By the time he was 21, he was a hit-making machine, recording the brightest and best pop-dance songs

Jennifer Lopez

Biography

Some people seem to be famous because they're famous. Looking back on Jennifer Lopez's short but busy career, one sees an arrow to the top where the quality of the project is second to Lopez's involvement. Like the Candy Man, she can make the sun rise. She has been a dancer, an actress, and now a singer. Born in the Bronx in 1970

Jojo

Biography

A singer. A songwriter. A prodigy. With just a few notes, she's made some of the most influential men and women in America stop in their tracks to find her and meet her. She possesses a rare talent that has enchanted talk show hosts, celebrities, and audiences throughout the United States. And she's determined to take the music world by storm.

Linkin Park

No other nu-metal band of the rap/rock generation has garnered as much attention and success as southern Cali's Linkin Park, who actually started out in 1996 as the heavy metal outfit Xero. Featuring high school pals Brad Delson (guitar), Mike Shinoda (vocals), Rob Bourdon (drums), and Darren "Phoenix" Farrell (bass),

Mandy Moore

Biography

Teen dance-pop singer Mandy Moore was born in Nashua, NH on April 10, 1984 but raised in Orlando, FL. Determined to be an entertainer from the age of six onward, she was later known throughout the Orlando area as the "National Anthem Girl" for her regular performances of "The Star Spangled Banner" at local sporting events.

Outkast

Biography

OutKast's blend of gritty southern soul, fluid raps, and the rolling G-funk of their Organized Noize production crew epitomized the Atlanta wing of hip-hop's rising force, the Dirty South, during the late '90s. Along with Goodie Mob, OutKast took southern hip-hop in bold, innovative, new directions: less reliance on aggression.

Simple Plan

Biography

This Montreal-based punk-pop five-piece came together in the mid-'90s when singer Pierre Bouvier and drummer Chuck Comeau founded rowdy punk outfit Reset at the age of 13. Reset released a highly-lauded debut in 1997, gained moderate success in Canada, and toured the country with bands MxPx, Face To Face, and Ten Foot Pole.

Stacie Orrico

Biography

Contemporary Christian singer Stacie Orrico signed to Forefront Records at age 14 after winning the grand prize in the vocalist competition at the Estes Park Christian Artist Seminar two years earlier. Her debut album for the label, 2000's Genuine, offered a wholesome alternative to teen stars like Christina and Britney

Usher

Biography

Usher's rise to the top of the charts with three consecutive No. 1 singles ("You Make Me Wanna," "Nice & Slow," "My Way") might make him appear to be an overnight sensation. But the Chattanooga, Tennessee native, who moved to Atlanta when he was 12, grew up singing in church; his mother was the choir director.

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