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Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi, to Gladys Presley (née Gladys Love Smith) and Vernon Presley (Vernon Elvis Presley). He had a twin brother who was stillborn. In 1948, Elvis and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he attended Humes High School. In 1953, he attended the senior prom with the current girl he was courting, Regis Wilson. After graduating from high school in Memphis, Elvis took odd jobs working as a movie theater usher and a truck driver for Crown Electric Company. He began singing locally as "The Hillbilly Cat", then signed with a local recording company, and then with RCA in 1955.
Elvis did much to establish early rock and roll music. He began his career as a performer of rockabilly, an up-tempo fusion of country music and rhythm and blues, with a strong backbeat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing 'black' and 'white' sounds, made him popular - and controversial - as did his uninhibited stage and television performances. He recorded songs in the rock and roll genre, with tracks like "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog" later embodying the style. Presley had a versatile voice and had unusually wide success encompassing other genres, including gospel, blues, ballads and pop music. Teenage girls became hysterical over his blatantly sexual gyrations, particularly the one that got him nicknamed "Elvis the Pelvis" (television cameras were not permitted to film below his waist).
In 1956, following his six television appearances on The Dorsey Brothers' "Stage Show", Elvis was cast in his first acting role, in a supporting part in Love Me Tender (1956), the first of 33 movies he starred in.
In 1958, Elvis was drafted into the military, and relocated to Bad Nauheim, Germany. There he met 14-year old army damsel Priscilla Ann Wagner (Priscilla Presley), whom he would eventually marry after an eight-year courtship, and by whom he had his only child, Lisa Marie Presley. Elvis' military service and the "British Invasion" of the 1960s reduced his concerts, though not his movie/recording income.
Through the 1960s, Elvis settled in Hollywood, where he starred in the majority of his thirty-three movies, mainly musicals, acting alongside some of the most well known actors in Hollywood. Critics panned most of his films, but they did very well at the box office, earning upwards of $150 million total. His last fiction film, Change of Habit (1969), deals with several social issues; romance within the clergy, an autistic child, almost unheard of in 1969, rape, and mob violence. It has recently received critical acclaim.
Elvis made a comeback in the 1970s with live concert appearances starting in early 1970 in Las Vegas with over 57 sold-out shows. He toured throughout the United States, appearing on-stage in over 500 live appearances, many of them sold out shows. His marriage ended in divorce, and the stress of constantly traveling as well as his increasing weight gain and dependence upon stimulants and depressants took their toll.
Elvis Presley died at age 42 on August 16, 1977 at his mansion in Graceland, near Memphis, shocking his fans worldwide. At the time of his death, he had sold more than 600 million singles and albums. Since his death, Graceland has become a shrine for millions of followers worldwide. Elvis impersonators and purported sightings have become stock subjects for humorists. To date, Elvis Presley is the only performer to have been inducted into three separate music 'Halls of Fame'. Throughout his career, he set records for concert attendance, television ratings and recordings sales, and remains one of the best-selling and most influential artists in the history of popular music.- Actress
At the age of 10, Allie and her mother left their native Mississippi to pursue Allie's inherent dream of becoming an actor. After arriving in Los Angeles, she began auditioning and soon found herself on the Showtime pilot "Weeds" as a guest star, little did she know she would later become a series regular. In the five seasons she spent on the show, the series was nominated for five Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes, all including Best Comedy. Allie and the cast were also nominated for the distinguished Best Cast Ensemble at the Screen Actor's Guild Awards in both 2007 and 2009.
In 2011, her ABC series "Suburgatory" debuted to enthusiastic viewers and critics alike, making it the highest rated series in six years for the network's time slot. Created by Emily Kapnek, (producer and writer of "Parks and Recreation") the show is a satirical exploration of the suburbs through the eyes of Manhattan natives Tessa and George (Jane Levy and Jeremy Sisto), a disillusioned teenage girl and her single father. As Tessa sinks deeper into the obscure little neighborhood, she meets Lisa Shay (Grant), her "explosively soft" neighbor. As they develop their friendship, they realize you don't have to be an outsider to feel displaced. The show also stars Cheryl Hines with "Saturday Night Live" alums Chris Parnell and Ana Gasteyer as Grant's parents. The series became a staple in TV's Wednesday night line up, becoming both a fan favorite and critic's pick, and ended its run in 2014.
From New York's Tribeca Film Festival to France's Festival de Cannes, Grant's "Struck by Lightning" (written by and starring Chris Colfer, alongside Alison Janney, Christina Hendricks, and Dermot Mulroney) caused quite the stir amongst distributors, and reunited Allie with her first director, Brian Dannelly. The movie was released in January of 2013 and was soon met with a cult following.
In 2015, Allie played a starring role in what is considered "one of the most shocking moments in television" that year, as fans said goodbye to their beloved Dr. McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey) in "Grey's Anatomy."
Later that year, she began guest starring on "The Goldbergs" as the fierce and overtly loving Evy Silver, who bares a striking resemblance both physically and in essence to Mrs. Goldberg (Wendi Mclendon-Covey), and becomes quickly entangled in the series' celebrated love triangle between Geoff Schwartz (Sam Lerner) and Erica Goldberg (Hayley Orranatia). Now with the series' hit spin off "Schooled," Allie continues Evy's journey, alongside the William Penn High School Staff (AJ Michalka, Tim Meadows & Brian Callen), as she navigates her way through the absurdities and chaos of adulthood.
Allie's work also expands into the theater, her first love, including the Los Angeles run of "How I Learned to Drive", and the production of her original piece "Who Sings to the Sparrow," inspired by the Elie Wiesel memoir "Night", which she also directed and starred.
Now twenty-six and living in New York City, Allie's most recent series "All Night," is currently streaming on Hulu. The anthology series examines a group of high school seniors throughout the course of one night; as they navigate their way through their grad night celebration party, we witness their emotional personal journeys of discoveries and transformation. Starring alongside Kate Flannery ("The Office"), Ty Doran ("American Crime"), and Tequan Richmond ("Ray").
Allie is currently writing and developing her own television series set in Mississippi in which she will also produce, direct and star in.- Annelle Hayes was born on 13 November 1924 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for Two Rode Together (1961), The Aquanauts (1960) and Hazel (1961). She was married to Richard Savitt, William Paul Warwick and Mark Stevens. She died on 25 March 2013 in New York City, New York, USA.
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- Composer
- Actor
Thomas Wesley Pentz Jr. (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD, with Sia and Labrinth also working with producer and DJ Skrillex as part of the electronic duo Jack Ü, as well as on Silk City with Mark Ronson. He founded and manages record company Mad Decent, as well as co-founding the non-profit organization Heaps Decent. Among other jobs, he has worked as a school teacher in Philadelphia. His 2013 EP, Revolution, debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard 200. The EP's title track was later featured in a commercial for Hyundai and is featured on the WWE 2K16 soundtrack.
During his rise to fame, Diplo worked with British musician M.I.A., an artist who is credited with giving him exposure in his early career. Later, he and fellow M.I.A. producer Switch created a Jamaican dancehall project and cartoon series titled Major Lazer. Since then, Diplo has worked on production and mixtape projects with many other pop artists, such as Gwen Stefani, M.I.A., Die Antwoord, Britney Spears, Madonna, Shakira, Beyoncé, No Doubt, Justin Bieber, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Trippie Redd, Chris Brown, CL, G-Dragon, and Poppy. His alias, short for Diplodocus, derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs.
Diplo was born on November 10, 1978, in Tupelo, Mississippi, the son of Barbara Jean (née Cox) and Thomas Pentz. He is of German and English descent. The influence of home-grown rap played a key role in helping shape his production style. He spent the majority of his youth in Miami, where he got a taste for the characteristic Miami bass. He began attending the University of Central Florida in 1997, and then moved to Philadelphia to continue his studies at Temple University, where he first garnered attention as a DJ. After frequently running into fellow DJ Low Budget, the two began throwing parties under the Hooked on Hollertronix moniker in 2003 as a way of maintaining control of what they were able to play during DJ gigs in Philadelphia. The success of these parties allowed the two to release mixtapes, both separate and together, gathering acclaim across the country. One such mixtape, Never Scared, was named one of The New York Times' top ten albums of 2003, and the Hollertronix name became synonymous with parties featuring guests like Maluca Mala, Bun B, Spank Rock, M.I.A., among others. Hollertronix's sound has been described as "disparate genres to be smashed together for maximum attention-grabbing impact" an aesthetic which takes from the "organic, cohesive, whole" aesthetic of acts such as Bun B, Lil Jon, Drama, M.I.A., Björk, Busta Rhymes, and others.
Diplo accentuated the club aesthetic of his Hollertronix music for a more reflective sound on his solo debut, Florida, which was released on the Ninja Tune imprint, Big Dada Records. The album Florida was pressed twice, first with a CD and the second with a CD and DVD. The DVD was created by System D-128, another artist who has collaborated with Diplo on some audio and video projects. Before Florida's DVD accompaniment, another DVD surfaced called Diplo: "Banned in Libya" which was released by Money Studies, the first label to release a solo project by Diplo under his original DJ name Diplodocus. It was a 45 rpm record called "Thingamajawn" for which there is also a music video System D-128 directed. Similar to the Florida DVD, "Banned in Libya" is an experimental audio and video mix of some of Diplo's original music blended with a number of other unidentified sources. His particular affinity for one genre of music called baile funk, or favela funk, would spawn a series of mixtapes (Favela on Blast, Favela Strikes Back), which served to bring the Brazilian dance music of the ghettos to the United States.
It was not long before his Hooked on Hollertronix parties would provide him the success necessary to move to the next logical step and build a studio where music would become his full-time focus. With this goal in mind, Diplo built "The Mausoleum," a video studio, recording studio, record label office, gallery, and event space in Philadelphia. Since its inception, The Mausoleum has become the home to recordings by artists like Christina Aguilera, Shakira, M.I.A., Santigold, Spank Rock, Plastic Little, Blaqstarr, Paper Route Gangstaz, and hosted concerts by Glass Candy, Skream, Boys Noize, Nicos Gun, and more.
Diplo's first collaborative full-length record was with Switch, this time under the guise of Major Lazer. Diplo incorporates such disparate influences as Miami Bass and Baile Funk into the high-tech eclecticism of his productions.[38] After landing a deal with Downtown Records before even recording a note of music, Diplo and Switch set out for Jamaica to record a project that, like most of Diplo's projects before it, would highlight the little-known subgenres, this time of Jamaica's dancehall scene. The two received support by many already established Jamaican artists such as Vybz Kartel, Elephant Man and Ms. Thing, and the resulting record Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do also featured vocals from Santigold, Amanda Blank, Nina Sky, Ricky Blaze and more. When discussing the Major Lazer project, Diplo described the dancehall sound as being " the end of the world, all the little influences-house, soca, oldies, R&B, jazz-it all ends up in Jamaica." The track "Pon De Floor" from Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was sampled for Beyoncé's single "Run the World (Girls)".
Florida is the first studio album Diplo produced in 2004. This album was under the label Big Dada. This album created Diplo's genre of electronic/reggae/hip hop music. LSD is a pop supergroup composed of Diplo, Australian singer Sia, and English musician Labrinth. The trio have released four singles thus far, Genius (May 3, 2018), Audio (May 10, 2018), Thunderclouds (August 9, 2018). and Mountains (November 1, 2018.) Thunderclouds was featured in a commercial for the Samsung Galaxy Note9. Their singles Genius and Audio have seen official remixes from producers Banx & Ranx and CID, respectively.
Diplo is also an active fan of the Los Angeles Clippers, showing support via Snapchat and Instagram whenever he's at their games. He performed with Skrillex and Kai at the Staples Center during half-time at a Clippers game in 2015.
On February 24, 2016, Diplo endorsed Bernie Sanders as the Democratic presidential nominee. Sanders' ad "It's A Revolution" is soundtracked by Diplo's 2013 track "Revolution". On June 9, 2016, Diplo was featured on the cover of the American entertainment media magazine Billboard.- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Amye Gousset was born on 31 January 1972 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis (2022), The Card Counter (2021) and The Help (2011).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Tina Mabry graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in Film Production in 2005. A true hyphenate, Tina is a writer, director, and producer for television and film. She is a writer and producer for Fox's upcoming series, Proven Innocent. She was a co-producer, writer, and director for the second season of USA's hit drama Queen of the South. Tina was also a producer, writer, and director on OWN's Queen Sugar created by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey. Tina produced and directed Melody 1963: Love Has To Win, an American Girl special for Amazon Kids. The special earned Tina a DGA Award and a NAACP Award. Tina's other television directing credits include Netflix's Dear White People, ABC's The Mayor, HBO's Insecure, FX's Pose, and STARZ's Power.
In film, Tina began her career co-writing the feature screenplay Itty Bitty Titty Committee directed by Jamie Babbit. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2007 and won Best Feature Narrative at South by Southwest Film and Music Festival. Tina went on to write and direct her first feature film, Mississippi Damned, which garnered an impressive thirteen awards for participation in fifteen film festivals including awards for Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay at the Chicago International Film Festival in 2009. The film premiered on Showtime Networks in February 2011. Tina has worked on a number of short films, including her first film, the award-winning Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan, which screened at more than fifty film festivals worldwide and aired on Showtime Networks, LOGO and Centric. Tina is the writer for Madison Wells Media's Code of Silence.
Tina was named among the "25 New Faces of Independent Film" in Filmmaker Magazine in July of 2009 and was recognized by Out Magazine as one of the most inspirational and outstanding people of the year. She was featured in the Advocate magazine as part of their "Top Forty Under 40" issue, which features the top 40 individuals who are raising the bar in their respective fields. Tina has participated in several talent development programs including Film Independent's Writers' Lab, Tribeca Film Institute's All Access, and Sundance's Screenwriters Intensive.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Arthur Jafa was born on 30 November 1960 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Daughters of the Dust (1991), Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Just Married (2003).- Music Department
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Guy Hovis was born on 24 September 1941 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor, known for Benji the Hunted (1987), The Lawrence Welk Show (1955) and Tattletales (1974). He has been married to Sarah 'Sis' Lundy since 16 February 2002. He was previously married to Ralna English.- Paula White was born on 20 April 1966 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. She is an actress, known for Soul Ties (2015), Les évangéliques à la conquête du monde (2023) and The Trump I Know (2020). She has been married to Jonathan Cain since April 2015.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
John Michael McCarthy was born in 1962 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Sore Losers (1997), Superstarlet A.D. (2000) and Teenage Tupelo (1995).- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Will Wikle was born on 15 December 1978 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008).- Bill Hall was born on 28 December 1979 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor, known for The Young and the Restless (1973) and Sunday Night Baseball (1990). He has been married to Tinique Parker since 19 November 2011. They have three children. He was previously married to Juelz Ventura.
- Gene Simmons was born on 10 July 1933 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He died on 29 August 2006 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA.
- Triple threat Kaylee Dodson is quickly proving herself as an amazing actress and performer. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, the same small town that Elvis was born. It was evident at a very young age that her inherited gift of singing and outgoing personality would be more than just a dream. Kaylee began singing at age three, as soon as she could talk. Quickly thereafter, she traveled to New York City where she competed with hundreds of kids in talent competitions. Kaylee Won first place in five categories at the early age of six. From that Kaylee came to Los Angeles with a manager and agent. Bookings quickly came with commercials, music videos, television, and feature films. Kaylee was thrilled to work with Ben Stiller in Tropic Thunder, Nicholas Cage in National Treasure 2, and Dance Flick with the Wayans Bros. You can also see Kaylee on the TV Series Leverage (TNT) as recurring Young Parker. Being successful is a natural for Kaylee. She won Best Young Actress for her performance in 2008 for the Omni Awards. Also, she was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series 2009 Young Artist Awards. Besides Kaylee's success in the entertainment business, she enjoys helping with charities and making new friends. Roscoe, her puppy, is her best friend. She has taught him to sing, dance, and sneeze. Kaylee will always treasure the memories that she's making in Hollywood. She truly loves life, just being Kaylee.
- Amy Wesson was born on 16 September 1977 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. She is an actress, known for 5up 2down (2006) and Special Breakfast Eggroll: 99¢ (2003).
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
Heather Roebuck has an Associate Degree of Art in Theatre from Itawamba Community College. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi where she specialized in Design and Technical Theatre.
She won a set design award, while in college, for 'Rat In The Skull' at the Mississippi Southeastern Theatre Conference.
She graduated with Honors from Watkins College of Art, Design & Film, located in Nashville, TN, where she earned her Certificate in Film.
She received Best Screenplay and Best Editing for her student short film, Family, that screened at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film's Production 2 Screenings Fall of 2012.- Additional Crew
- Executive
- Talent Agent
Tucker Colburn was born on 24 June 1984 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He is an executive and talent agent, known for Chasing the White Dragon (2008) and Smallville: Big Fans (2007).- Actor
- Additional Crew
Chuck Vail was born on 9 July 1974 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor, known for The Guardian (2006), Thief (2006) and 6 Month Rule (2011).- Cinematographer
Conrad Dobler was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He is known for Beverly Hills Bordello (1996).- Dave Clark was born on 3 September 1962 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA.
- Sam Gilliam was born on 30 November 1933 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Annie Gawlak and Dorothy Butler Gilliam. He died on 25 June 2022 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Art Department
Greg Wilson was born in 1963 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He is known for Pulp Fiction (1994), Foolish (1999) and Final Mission (1994).- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Rex Curry Harsin was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on March 30th, 1984. He grew up playing guitar in blues, rock, and jazz bands. In 2004, he left Tennessee, where he was attending college and moved to Los Angeles. There he discovered and fell in love with the silent films of Buster Keaton and enrolled in film school. He began making silent comedies which developed into his series, "Haphazard Happenings with Purdie & Friends".- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
- Actress
April Perea was born on 11 June 1977 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. She is an assistant director and writer, known for It Came from Beyond Beyond (2009), Gypsy Heart (2011) and The Picture (2007). She has been married to Daniel Lee Perea since 23 February 1996.- C.R. Roberts was born on 29 February 1936 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Monsters Across America (2020) and The NFL on CBS (1956). He was married to Yvonne Barton and Joyce Moss. He died on 11 July 2023 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
- Actor
Rick Dunsford was born on 23 August 1986 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor.- Russell Copeland was born on 4 November 1971 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA.