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Christopher Mann (actor)
Christopher or Chris Mann may refer to: * Chris Mann (composer) (1949–2018), Australian-American composer and poet * Chris Mann (poet) (born 1948), South African poet * Chris Mann (singer) (born 1982), American singer-songwriter * Chris Mann (footballer) (1875–1962), English footballer * Christopher Mann (composer) (born 1965), British composer * Christopher Mann (cricketer) (born 1981), English cricketer {{DEFAULTSORT:Mann, Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Mann (composer)
Chris Mann (March 9, 1949 Australia–September 12, 2018 New York NY) was an Australian composer, poet and performer specializing in the emerging field of compositional linguistics, coined by Kenneth Gaburo and described by Mann as "the mechanism whereby you understand what I'm saying better than I do". He was, in the last 2 decades of his life, based in New York City. Mann studied Chinese and linguistics at the University of Melbourne, and his interest in language, systems, and philosophy is evident in his work. Mann founded the New Music Centre in 1972 and taught at the State College of Victoria in the mid-1970s. He then left teaching to work on research projects involving cultural ideas of information theory and has been recognized by UNESCO for his work in that field. Mann moved to New York in the 1980s and was an associate of American composers John Cage and Kenneth Gaburo. He performed text in collaboration with artists such as Thomas Buckner, David Dunn, Annea Lockwood, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Mann (poet)
Christopher Michael Zithulele Mann(1948 – 10 March 2021) was a South African poet. Biography Chris Mann was born in Port Elizabeth in 1948 and went to Diocesan College (Bishops) in Rondebosch, Cape Town. He studied English and Philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand, and went to Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar where he was awarded an MA in English Language and Literature. He also studied African Oral Literature at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. From 1977 to 1980 he held a lecturer post in the English Department at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa. From 1980 to 1995 he worked with an NGO, The Valley Trust at KwaNyuswa outside Durban, after which he returned to Rhodes University where he was a professor of poetry with the Institute for the Study of English in Africa. He was founder and convenor of Wordfest, a national multilingual festival of South African languages and literature with a developmental emphasis. A native Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Mann (singer)
Christopher Michael Mann (born May 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actor from Wichita, Kansas. He came in fourth on the second season of NBC's television singing competition ''The Voice'' in 2012. Mann came in first on Team Christina Aguilera and represented her in the final round. His album, ''Constellation'', was released on May 6, 2016. Music career Early life After graduating in 2000 from Wichita Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas, Mann attended Vanderbilt University. He graduated from Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music in 2004 with a degree in vocal performance. Mann was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity where his pledge name was Buttercup. After graduation, Mann was cast in an Italian opera in Europe. After moving to Los Angeles, he obtained numerous studio and group singing gigs, including Dalton Academy "Warbler #6" on an episode of ''Glee'', the Sundance Film Festival, and the AFI Life Achievement Award 2010. His studio work has been featured in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Mann (footballer)
Christopher James Mann (19 March 1872–1949) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Burton United Burton United Football Club was a football club based in Burton upon Trent in England. The club was established in 1901 by a merger of Burton Swifts and Burton Wanderers, and played their last competitive season in 1910. In 1924 they merged with .... References 1872 births 1962 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football defenders English Football League players Middlesbrough F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Burton United F.C. players Gresley Rovers F.C. players People from Guisborough {{England-footy-defender-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Mann (composer)
Christopher Mann (born 1965) is a British composer and began his career by contributing to independent films such as ''Hard Grit''. He founded an audio production company in 1997 called Mann Music specialising in music and sound for video games and other media. (accessed 17 February 2015) In 2001, Mann received a BAFTA nomination as composer and producer of the for '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
