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2 votes vote! Olivia Wilde Bio   Born in New York City on March 10, 1984, Olivia Wilde was christened Olivia Jane Cockburn (her later change of surname was inspired by Oscar Wilde). She was brought up in Washington DC, by her father Andrew, a National Geographic reporter and her mother, Leslie, a writer and also a producer for '60 minutes' from CBS. After leaving the Georgetown Day School in Washington, Olivia enrolled at the Philips Academy in Andover, MA, studying... Read Full Story

  Isaac Slade and Joe King both attended school at the Faith Christian Academy, Denver. In 2002, three years after leaving school they met by chance in a music shop. This meeting led to several into-the-early-hours jam sessions, which in turn led to them forming a band. Ben Wysocki , also from Faith Christian Academy, (on drums) and Dave Welsh (on guitar) joined them. All four members have deep... Read Full Story

  The early roots of Vancouver can be traced to a small 1860s town which sprung to life to serve the prospectors of the 1860s Cariboo Gold Rush. The town developed rapidly as a important west coast port, thanks to its rich economy based on the natural resources of timber, minerals, farming and fishing. The connurbation was officially named the city of Vancouver in 1886.Vancouver is a great place for the tourist to vist. There are several man-made attractions such... Read Full Story

  Mark Twain, on visiting Lake Tahoe, exclaimed "Every little pebble was distinct, every speckled trout, every hand"s-breadth of sand". The water quality might not be so amazing now (apparently it"s deteriorated slightly due to global warming), but the waters are still crystal clear with a deep blue color that no camera can catch. Lake Tahoe is fringed by several fantastically scenic beaches. Sand Harbor has perhaps the best. The sand here is very fine, and so... Read Full Story

  Josh"s plans to become a dentist became unstuck because his degree grades weren"t quite good enough. He decided to try his luck as an actor, so, on the advice of a talent agent friend, travelled the well trodden route to Los Angeles. His big breakthrough came with a part in All My Children. Further include "Danny" in the hit TV series Las Vegas, and Tad Hamilton in Win A Date With... Read Full Story

  Marat began playing tennis at the age of 6 at a small tennis club in Moscow, where his father was the manager. The youngster was very talented, and his mother coached him through his teenage years. At 17 he turned pro, joining the ATP tennis tour. So far Marat has won 2 grand slam titles, the 2000 US open and the 2005 Australian... Read Full Story

  Jared Padalecki was born and brought up in San Antonio, Texas by his mother Sharon, an English teacher, and his father Gerald, an accountant. At the age of 12 Jared, who showed an early enthusiasm for the performing arts, attended acting classes and performed in several school plays. During his final year of high school Jared was named a Presidential Scholar for "demonstrating an exceptional talent in the performing arts". In 1999 Jared won a "Claim to Fame... Read Full Story

  Alison Goldfrapp (vocals) and William Gregory (synth) met in the late 90s, in London UK. They began creating music together, mixing Alison"s ethereal vocals with Will"s melodic synth sound. Soon they started performing live, and decided to name their band after Alison"s last name. In 1999, the pair signed up with Mute Records. After an eighth month period preparing and recording their... Read Full Story

  Nicole was born and raised in Merredin, a small town in Western Australia. Her parents are Italian Australians, and Nicole"s the youngest girl of 4 children. As a youngster she was a bit of a tearaway - her favorite after-school activity was riding motocross bikes and go-karts around a neighbor"s farm. In 2001, Nicole"s tall and lanky frame was spotted walking down a Perth street by Christine Fox, the renowned talent scout from Vivien Model Management... Read Full Story

  Jónsi Birgisson, Goggi Hólm and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson (drums, now ex-member), all from Reykjavik, formed Sigur Rós in 1994 (listen to Sigur Rós for the correct pronunciation). Their potential was spotted by a local record label who signed up the newly-fledged band.The simply named Von ("Hope" in english) was released as their debut album in 1997. Composed of ephemeral, off-worldy music it provided a... Read Full Story