Bioghraphy

Biography Halsey

Ashley Nicolette Frangipane was born September 29,1994. Ashley goes by her stage name Halsey. Halsey started writing songs at the age 17. 2014 Halsey signed with a recording label called Astralwerks. Also in 2014 Halsey made her debut album “Room 93”. In 2015 she released another album called “Badlands”.
Halsey started her career off by recording covers of songs under her real name on YouTube. In 2012 Halsey did a cover of Taylor Swift's song “ I Knew You Were Trouble” called “The Haylor song.”This parody was based off of Taylor’s relationship with a member from One Direction named Harry Styles, and posted it on her tumblr page.
In 2014 Halsey recorded her own song called “Ghost,” Halsey posted the song to SoundCloud. Soon after the song had released it gained attention and she soon then released her debut album “ Room 93” on October 27, 2014. Halsey toured with the Kooks as their opening act. Throughout March and April of 2015 Halsey led a co-headlining tour with Young Rising Sons. Halsey also supported Imagine Dragons on The Some+Mirror  tour. Halsey’s debut album “Badlands” was released on August 28, 2015.
Halsey described in an interview that badlands was an angry feminist record. Halsey soon after that interview commented saying she was misquoted and actually said that badlands was an angry female record.

Halsey’s early life: Halsey was born and raised in New Jersey. She is Italian, Hungarian, And Irish on her mom's side of the family. She is also African American on her father's side. Halsey played the violin, viola, and cello until moving onto the acoustic guitar at the age of 14. In an interview Halsey stated that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder around the age of 16 or 17. At the age of 18 Halsey came into financial problems, she used her musical talents to help her pay rent.
Halsey had many stage names, but she settled with Halsey coming from her real name and a street in Brooklyn. Halsey originally wanted to got to college to major in fine arts, instead she went to a community college for creative writing.
While Halsey was growing up, Her father listened to The Notorious B.I.G., Slick Rick, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, & 2Pac, while her mother listened to The Crue, Alanis Morissette, and Nirvana. Halsey says that the music her parents listened to influenced her as a musician and her style.

Melanie Martinez
Melanie Adele Martinez was born on April 28, 1995. She grew up in Baldwin, New York. Melanie’s career started off from the T.V. show The Voice. Melanie auditioned for The Voice in 2012 singing “Toxic” by Britney Spears. After the show Melanie started working on her own original work. Melanie released her debut single “Dollhouse” an April 22, 2014. In the same month she released a music video that has 30 million views or more. On April 7, 2014 Melanie released her debut album “Dollhouse.”

On June 2, 2015 she released a new song called “Pity Party.” Melanie released most songs from her new album. On July 31,2015 she released a dubeted song called “Sippy Cup,”14 days later she released her album Cry Baby. In July 10, 2015 Melanie released the second single “Soap.” The song made it 12th on Alternative Digital Songs Charts.

G-Eazy
Gerald Earl Gillum was born on May 24, 1989. Gerald is better known by his stage name G-Eazy. Gerald is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. When Gerald was in first grade his mother had left his father. Gerald and his two younger brothers moved in with his grandparents in Berkeley, California. Later they had moved to North Oakland, Gerald still attended school in Berkeley.
When Gerald was twelve years old his mother started dating a woman named Melissa Mills. This confused and embarrassed Gerald. He couldn't comprehend on what was going on in his mother's personal life. Sooner or later Gerald become closer to Melissa and allowed her into his life. However Melissa had become depressed due to drugs she was taking to treat her Manic Depressive Disorder. One day Gerald came home to find Melissa dead from an overdose. Gerald details this experience in the last verse of “ Everything Will Be OK” on his second album, “When it's dark out.”
Starting out as a record producer, Gerald begun working on numerous singles why he was still a student at Loyola University at New Orleans. In 2010 Gerald started to gain popularity when he was given an opportunity to open for some well known artist such as Lil Wayne, and Snoop Dogg. On June 16, 2012 Gerald performed all United states dates on the annual Vans Warped Tour.

Escaping The Kidnaper

As I fumbled with the lock on the door, I could hear footsteps getting closer to the room I was in. There were three ways of getting out. Number one- the window, number two- the first door or number three the door that was in the back. I didn’t feel like using the back door for number of reasons, if you think about it the main reason is because the person that was after me was coming from the back door. I pushed all my thoughts to the side and I finally got the door to open.
I ran down the long and dark hallways. It was like a maze, hard to find your way around my hands were shaking and my body felt like collapsing underneath me. I kept running afraid to stop. I came to a dead end I could hear the person’s footsteps get closer, I looked to my right to see a small door. I got onto my knees and I opened the door as soon as I did rats come scurrying out. I quickly crawled into the small room and shut the door.
I crawled through the small room the only thing I could hear was the person walking through the halls and the rats squeaking. I suddenly stop moving when I hear the person hit the wall, I soon realized that the “small room” was a crawl space in the walls. I continued to crawl through the small passageway. I came to another stop when i could hear people talking. The sounds weren’t coming from inside the house, they were coming from outside on the streets. I quickly crawled towards the sound of the people talking. I came to a small hole I started to crawl up the passageway. I opened the small latch and crawled out, as soon as I knew it I was outside. I quickly closed the small hole and started to run down the road. It all looked so familiar to me, I turned a corner and I noticed it was my street. I heard someone yell “HEY!” I ignored the shout and ran faster the sound of my feet hitting the cement echoed through the street. I could hear the person running after me, I could see my house a couple of houses away.
I ran faster and faster till I reached my house. I ran up to the door and tried opening it, just my luck, no one was home. I looked for the spare key I could hear the person getting closer to my house, just in time I found the key. It took me a little bit to get my hands to stop shaking and get the key into the lock. I unlocked the house and rushed inside, I quickly slammed the door shut and locked it again.
 I ran through the house making sure everything is locked. I checked the upstairs last, as soon as I reached the last room I could hear the person walk up to the door and started knocking. I looked out the window to see if I could see the person’s face, but they were wearing a hood to block their face.
I ran back downstairs and grabbed the house phone, I quickly dialed 911. It was a while before the police got to my house, but the person was already gone. My parents came home after the police got here and saw them asking me questions. My parents were worried if someone broke in or if I was hurt. Everything turned out fine after that.
It was a scary experience but I’m okay and so is my family. The police are doing everything the can to find the “kidnapper” or whatever that person was. They believe after what had happened they left the state or maybe the country. Later that night we went over our new rules, we also went over what to do when we get taken or if something happens when our parents aren’t home. We keep our eyes out for that person, we are always prepared if something happens.
Later that night we all went to bed, nothing happened overnight but we did start hearing noises outside the house. That morning my dad went outside to see if anything was messed with or taken but everything was there and nothing was gone. My dad came up with an idea to get a security system for the house. Later on in the day he had set them up in spots where no one could see them.
It's been two years later. I am 16 now I still get the feeling someone is watching me, but I know nothing is going to happen.We have alarm systems around the house and video cameras so if something did happen the person wouldn't get away.

TO BE CONTINUED….

MGK

                                                  Machine Gun Kelly
Richard Colson Baker also known as Machine Gun Kelly as his stage name. Kelly was born on April 22,1990. Kelly grew up in Houston, Texas, but after a while Kelly and his parents packed up their things and moved all around the world, they also took up residence abroad from Egypt, Germany, and the United States. Kelly and his family settled in Denver. After Kelly’s mom had left; Kelly and his father moved in with his Aunt. His father came into depression and unemployment.

Kelly suffered from bullying by kids in his neighborhood. In sixth grade Kelly started to listen to rap. 2001 Kelly’s home life was seldom stable; He would fight with his father. After Kelly attended Thomas Jefferson High School, his father moved to Kuwait to work for the army, leaving Kelly with his Aunt. After Kelly’s dad left, Kelly started to experiment with drugs, he also recorded his first amateur demo tape, “Stamp Of Approval”.

Kelly convinced a local t-shirt shop owner to become his manager. Kelly was soon called Machine Gun Kelly due to his rapid-fire delivery; he also released the mixed tape to Stamp Of Approval. Kelly was the first Caucasian rapper to win at the Apollo Theater. Kelly records his music in his home studio, which he calls “Rage Cage”. In 2010 he released a second mix tape “100 Words and Running”, which came to him developing his catch phrase “Lace Up”. Kelly worked at Chipotle to afford rent, soon his father kicked him out after Kelly graduated high school. Kelly also became a father. In May 2010 Kelly made a debut with the single “Alice In Wonderland”, this single earned Kelly the title of the “Best Midwest Artist”.
Kelly was soon interviewed by MTV, he describe why he wrote “A Little More”. Stating in his interview “ People always came up to me after the first album and a lot of my friends back home said ‘we need something for the streets’ and then I did “Till I Die”. Months later, when I look back at the video I was like ‘okay he’s in jail, he’s shot, he’s dead, he snitched’ and just to the point where it’s sad and I wrote the song to describe how I see the world as a much mature person”.
Kelly has a little girl named Casie, she was born in 2008. Kelly openly spoken about his heroin addiction, he made a song referring to his addiction “Lead You On”. Lead You On was one of the most meaningful songs he had written. Kelly is very open about his use with cannabis (also known as marijuana), which he has claimed in many interviews he smokes daily. Kelly says, “Source of happiness and a way people can feel a little more love [in their own right]”.
Kelly also stared in many television shows. WWE Raw, Guy Court, Unsung, Catfish, and Roadies. Kelly currently works with the record label Bad Boy and Interscope. Kelly also worked with many artist such as, Tech N9ne, Diddy, Waka Flocka Flame, Wiz Khalifa, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, French Montana, Kid Rock, Sleeping With Sirens, And Avenge Sevenfold.
Kelly has taught me a lot as I continue to grow up. He has taught me that even though it gets rough and life isn’t how it may seem, that it does get better and life is just a messed up roller coaster. We lose those who are very close to us, we grow stronger each year that passes, we change, some change for the sake of others, others change for themselves. Kelly has also taught me that you shouldn’t care what other people say or do to you because you are important and you do matter. Kelly has made a big impact on my life, he isn’t the type of artist that judges people he puts himself in their shoes. He doesn’t rely on the money he has, he doesn’t care what people say about him.
Kelly puts his life into his music. He cares for his fans. He is the type of artist that you would meet and he wouldn’t forget who you are. He takes the time out of his work to call his fans and talk to them. Kelly may have made bad choices and he may still make them, but he is only human and we all make bad choices. Kelly wants all his fans happy either if it is him or not. He always says to stay true to yourself; don’t let someone push you to the point where you cant even looself because there is always going to be people that will flip your words.

Kurt Cobain

                                                             Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain was born on February 20,1967. Kurt’s full name was Kurt Donald Cobain; Kurt grew up in a small logging town. Kurt had a younger sister named Kim she was born in 1971. Kurt got into music at a young age, shortly after his parents divorced Kurt’s uncle Chuck got Kurt a guitar, the guitar wasn’t in the best of shape but Kurt was still determined to learn to play the guitar. Kurt wasn’t a happy child growing up he felt as if his dad took his stepmothers side and favorited his younger brother Chad who was born in 1979.  In Kurt’s mid-teens he started to experiment with drugs, he also grew apart from his father.

After Kurt left his fathers house he started to live with other relative, after doing so many times he finally moved in with his mother who was with her boyfriend Pat O’Conner. Once Kurt attending high school in Aberdeen, Kurt started to impress teachers and students with his amazing artistic talents. Now getting to his more troubling part of his life, Kurt started to change after he started to listen to punk rock music. After Kurt discovered a local band called The Melvins, he became friends with Buzz Osbourne he was one of the band members. Buzz introduced Kurt to other bands for an example S** Pistols (naughty word for the first name).
Kurt spent most of 1984 and 1985 living in many places. Kurt was arrested in July 1985 for spray painting buildings in town. A few months later Kurt started his first band Fecal Matter. The band recorded a couple of songs but never played any gigs. The very next year Kurt found himself in trouble with the cops again, he was found wandering an abandoned building drunk very late at night; he had to spend many days at jail.
         Moving on to his most popular band In 1988 Kurt finally settled with the name Nirvana for his group, their first single was “Love Buzz”. A small label Sub Pop Records released this song.
Nirvana’s popularity started growing; in 1989 they released their debut album Bleach. In 1990 Kurt met an edgy rocker, Courtney Love.1991 Nirvana signed with Geffen Records, they released Nevermind, this album started a music revolution. Nirvana’s music was labeled as “grunge” because of its murky and rough qualities. Kurt was soon being called the best songwriter of that generation.
Kurt started to use heroin in 1990s,the drug some how gave Kurt some relief for his stomach problems. February 1992 Kurt and Courtney got married, they also welcomed a baby girl named Frances bean Cobain in August of 1992. Courtney told Vanity Fair she had taken heroin while she was pregnant with Frances. March 4, 1994 Kurt tried to commit suicide at a hotel in Rome, Italy. April 5, 1994 Kurt committed suicide in the guesthouse in Seattle. Kurt was 27 years old when he died, although it was claimed to be a suicide of Kurt Donald Cobain there is evidence that it wasn’t suicide but it was murder.
        Kurt apparently shot himself in the head, but that couldn’t be possible because Kurt had taken three shot of heroin witch he had overdosed on so he wouldn’t have time to shoot himself in the head.  The gun wasn’t pointing the right way if Kurt did so happen to commit suicide the gun would be laying facing a wall of a door/window it was laying upside down. The time around when Kurt committed suicide was right when him and Courtney love where going through a divorce. Many people think Courtney had taken place of the murder of Kurt but looking further into research I found that Courtney not only wasn’t at home when the “suicide” had happen but she was practicing Kurt’s hand writing, she also had all of his notebooks with her. I feel as if it was a team effort to get rid of Kurt.
         I personally think that Courtney Love had Kurt murdered. As my research got further, she had asked a member from another band if he would murder Kurt. He declined the offer, Courtney also asked many other people until she found some to do the job. Courtney wrote Kurt’s suicide not and had him murdered. The case behind the mystery of Kurt’s death is still closed and still reported as a suicide. This is Kurt’s “suicide” note
To Boddah
        Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton who obviously would rather be an emasculated, infantile complain-ee. This note should be pretty easy to understand.
All the warnings from the punk rock 101 courses over the years, since my first introduction to the, shall we say, ethics involved with independence and the embracement of your community has proven to be very true. I haven't felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music along with reading and writing for too many years now. I feel guity beyond words about these things.
For example when we're back stage and the lights go out and the manic roar of the crowds begins., it doesn't affect me the way in which it did for Freddie Mercury, who seemed to love, relish in the the love and adoration from the crowd which is something I totally admire and envy. The fact is, I can't fool you, any one of you. It simply isn't fair to you or me. The worst crime I can think of would be to rip people off by faking it and pretending as if I'm having 100% fun. Sometimes I feel as if I should have a punch-in time clock before I walk out on stage. I've tried everything within my power to appreciate it (and I do,God, believe me I do, but it's not enough). I appreciate the fact that I and we have affected and entertained a lot of people. It must be one of those narcissists who only appreciate things when they're gone. I'm too sensitive. I need to be slightly numb in order to regain the enthusiasms I once had as a child.
On our last 3 tours, I've had a much better appreciation for all the people I've known personally, and as fans of our music, but I still can't get over the frustration, the guilt and empathy I have for everyone. There's good in all of us and I think I simply love people too much, so much that it makes me feel too fucking sad. The sad little, sensitive, unappreciative, Pisces, Jesus man. Why don't you just enjoy it? I don't know!
I have a goddess of a wife who sweats ambition and empathy and a daughter who reminds me too much of what i used to be, full of love and joy, kissing every person she meets because everyone is good and will do her no harm. And that terrifies me to the point to where I can barely function. I can't stand the thought of Frances becoming the miserable, self-destructive, death rocker that I've become.
I have it good, very good, and I'm grateful, but since the age of seven, I've become hateful towards all humans in general. Only because it seems so easy for people to get along that have empathy. Only because I love and feel sorry for people too much I guess.
Thank you all from the pit of my burning, nauseous stomach for your letters and concern during the past years. I'm too much of an erratic, moody baby! I don't have the passion anymore, and so remember, it's better to burn out than to fade away.
Peace, love, empathy.
Kurt Cobain
Frances and Courtney, I'll be at your alter.
Please keep going Courtney, for Frances.
For her life, which will be so much happier without me.
I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU!

New kids

                                                              Anthony’s P.O.V

            I woke up to my sister screaming in the next room over. Jumping up, I rushed to open my door and into her room.

            “Anthony….”she whimpered out. She was sitting up in bed and panting.

            “Bella, are you sure you don’t want me to move back in here with you? “I asked walking over to her and sitting on her bed.

She nodded “I’m 15 now, it would be weird,” she said clinging to me “Do you want to talk about it? “I asked softly.

“Not yet, I know five years should be long enough to cope with it, but it just hurt so much.” She whispered, while silent tears strolled down her face. “ Its okay takes all the time you need. When you want to talk I’ll be there,” I said comforting her. “ We should probably go to bed. Tomorrow is the first day of school, we have to be at our best especially since we’re going to be the new kids.” I told her getting up, but she still had a hold of my sleeve. “Bella?” I questioned looking down at her.

“Can you play me a song?” She asked quietly, I sighed then smiled. “Of course Bella, I’ll always play for you,” I said and reached under her bed to grab it. She asks me to play the violin so after that I just keep it in her room. The violin was in the same condition it was when I had gotten it from mom and dad eight years ago. The same beautiful pearl white color it had along with the flour pure black strings. Taking the bow, I began to play a haunting melody. The song I played was called ”Akiss” composed by Avinash Baghel. It has always been on of her favorites. It was one I had mastered at the age of 12. People are always telling me that I’m a music prodigy and, offer me scholarships for when I can go to collage, but I decline every single one, knowing that my sister would be alone with that man still out there, besides I don’t want to be a music major, I want to do whatever Bella wants to do.

            I can’t leave her alone in this world; She’s so small and fragile. Looking over at Bella as the song started to end; I saw that she was smiling, but still awake, so I decided to play “ Ghost Song” by max Ablitzer. The song was beautiful, just like the last. Halfway through the song she had fallen asleep. Closing my eyes, I finished the song. “ Goodnight Bella,” I whispered softly after putting the violin away. I closed the door behind me and went in to my room. Sighing I laid back down on my bed and closed my eyes. Thinking about tomorrow I finally fell into the comfort of sleep.

           

                                                                 Arabella’s P.O.V

            As I woke up the world around me appeared. My book filled room with light blue walls had a walk in closet and its own bathroom. Of course my brother was in my room reading one of the many books. Anthony is always here when I wake up, last time he wasn’t here I had a panic attack, thinking that, that man was going to be here again. Smiling slightly, I sat up and yawned “ Good morning Anthony” I greeted him. He looked up and his mouth twitched up in to a smile. “Good morning Bella,’ He greeted back.” Did you sleep alright?” He asked. I nodded and got out of bed. “ So today is the first day of school, huh?” I asked.

“Yeah, will you be okay. We don’t have all of our classes together,” he replied “I’ll manage, I think” I said mumbling the last part. I heard him sigh and got up. “Bella I can change my schedule if you don’t want to be alone in class” he of fared. I shook my head “ You don’t need to do that you shouldn’t change your schedule just because I can’t handle it” I informed him “Besides you wouldn’t want to take dance classes” I informed him “ I don’t mind taking dance Bella” he argued.

            “You don’t even like dancing, Anthony, you don’t have to do something you don’t like for me” I said turning to face him. He sighed “Bella…”he sighed again. “Fine, But if I hear that something happened, I’m switching classes” he said I smiled and hugged him. “Thanks Anthony!” I explained, letting him go.” Bella, You should go get ready, its almost time to leave.” He told me, straightening out his uniform,. “Right, I’ll meet you downstairs” I said going into my bathroom. I took a shower and got dressed in my uniform. Bella, hurry up or we’ll be late” Anthony called up the stairs.

            “Hold on I’m coming” I called back hurriedly. Rushing to grab my bag I finally made it downstairs.

                                    TO BE COUNTINUED