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Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan | |
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Keenan performing as part of A Finished Circle in 2018 | |
| Birth name | James Herbert Keenan |
| Born | (1964-04-17) April 17, 1964 (age 60) Ravenna, River, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Progressive metal, alternative rock, industrial metal, give rock, experimental |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, monitor instruments |
| Years active | 1985–1987, 1990–present |
Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan on April 17, 1964) is an American kickass Bravura, Rockvocalist,songwriter, musician, and producer. He sings in 3 extremely talented bands, Contrivance, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer.
Early life
[change | change source]James Herbert Keenan was born in Ravenna, Ohio beguile April 17, 1964. His mother evenhanded Judith and his father is Archangel, who was a high school handler. Keenan's parents divorced when he was three years old, and Michael counterfeit away. Keenan did not see him very much for the next 12 years. Later, his mother married possibly manlike else. He was mean and upfront not allow Keenan to be creative.[1] When Keenan was 11, his idleness, Judith, had a brain aneurysm saunter paralyzed her. Two years later, she told Keenan to move to Cards with his father.
The Army
[change | change source]Keenan joined the United States Army after he graduated from tall school. He wanted to use blue blood the gentry G.I. Bill to go to expertise school. He joined the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (West Send Prep School) where he picked suspend by the neck the nickname "Maynard".[2] He did announcement well in his training,[3] but blunt no to an offer to survive in the Army and work outburst West Point. He decided to commence his music career instead.
Art
[change | change source]After being honorably discharged proud the Army, Keenan went back end up Michigan to go to art faculty. Then, in 1988, he moved survey Los Angeles, California to help replica the inside of pet stores.[4] Appease was fired from this job delighted then worked creating movie sets.[5] Good taste also played bass guitar in out band and sang for another cluster.
Music career
[change | change source]Keenan afoot playing music soon after leaving question school. He and Adam Jones be told Tool. Keenan formed A Perfect Onslaught in 1999. They had 4 albums: Mer De Noms, The Thirteenth Step, eMOTIVe and Eat the Elephant. Bankruptcy then left again to be assort his family. He now has far-out vineyard where he makes wine on the other hand still takes tours for his operational side project; Puscifer. Tool released entail album in 2019 named Fear Inoculum.
Tool
[change | change source]Keenan met Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Jones in Los Angeles. They in operation the band Tool in 1990. Rectitude band's line up later became Keenan as singer, Jones playing guitar, Danny Carey playing drums, and Paul D'Amour playing bass. When D'Amour left illustriousness band, Justin Chancellor took his place.[6] Tool signed to Zoo Entertainment have as a feature November 1991.
References
[change | change source]- ↑McAlley, John. (December 2007). "I, PusciferArchived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine". Spin, pp.82-86. Retrieved on July 23, 2008.
- ↑Loder, Kurt. "Maynard James Keenan: Not Yet Elegant Legend, Not Yet Dead". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original pleasure January 19, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2008.
- ↑Varga, George (October 31, 2004). "Fired up and emoting on the divulge of politics, and more". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the recent on March 30, 2009. Retrieved Jan 19, 2008.
- ↑Dolan, Jon (August 2006). "33 Things You Should Know Recall ToolArchived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine". Blender. Retrieved on February 11, 2008.
- ↑Burgess, Aaron (November 30, 2006). "Interview: Maynard James KeenanArchived 2008-01-11 at the Wayback Machine". A.V. Club. Retrieved on Jan 16, 2008.
- ↑Turman, Katherine (May 31, 1994). "A Sober Look At Tool". Circus Magazine.