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Pokémon 2.B.A. Master
''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master: Music From the Hit TV Series'' is the first soundtrack album released for the English localisation of the ''Pokémon'' anime. It was released by Koch Records on June 29, 1999. Production In an interview with producer John Loeffler, it was revealed that it took three and a half weeks to produce the album. Reception ''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 18, 1999 for selling 500,000 copies. As of May 2003, the album has sold over three million copies worldwide. In popular culture *Shortened versions of the songs "2.B.A. Master," "Double Trouble (Team Rocket)," "My Best Friends," "Together Forever," "Viridian City," and "What Kind of Pokémon Are You?" are played in the "Pikachu's Jukebox" segment during the show's first two seasons. *Instrumental versions of the album's songs make up the soundtrack to the 2000 video game ''Pokémon Puzzle League''. *Various songs from the album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Street, eds, ''iarchive:cambridgecompani00frit, The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), , pp. 95–105. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock music, Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, wikt:ephemeral, ephemeral, and accessible. Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and Hook (music), hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus form, verse–chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, hip hop, urban contemporary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Jason
Neil Jason, is an American musician, songwriter, producer and composer. In a career spanning more than 40 years, he has worked with some of the biggest recording artists, including John Lennon, Billy Joel, Roxy Music, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Kiss, Gene Simmons, Michael Jackson, Brecker Brothers, Hall & Oates, Cyndi Lauper, Harry Chapin, Joe Jackson, Charlie Watts, Dire Straits, Bryan Ferry, Diana Ross, Grace Slick, John McLaughlin, Gladys Knight, Debbie Harry, Michael Franks, Bob James, David Sanborn, Brigitte Zarie, Carly Simon, Janis Ian, Nils Lofgren, Eddie Van Halen, Mike Oldfield and tenor Luciano Pavarotti. He also writes for TV and film. Neil was a member of the Saturday Night Live house band from 1980 to 1983 and has made over a hundred appearances with Paul Shaffer’s band on The Late Show With David Letterman. He has also worked on countless hit commercials and movies as a composer in New York City. Early life Neil Jason was born and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni (Pokémon)
Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of Don Juan * Giovanni (Pokémon), boss of Team Rocket in the fictional world of Pokémon * Giovanni (World of Darkness), a group of vampires in ''Vampire: The Masquerade/World of Darkness'' roleplay and video game * "Giovanni", a song by Band-Maid from the 2021 album '' Unseen World'' * '' Giovanni's Island'', a 2014 Japanese anime drama film * '' Giovanni's Room'', a 1956 novel by James Baldwin * Via Giovanni, places in Rome See also * * *Geovani Geovani or Geovany or Geovanni or Giovane or Giovani or Giovanni, a form of the given name John, may refer to: * Geovany Baca (born 1971), Honduran boxer * Giovane Élber (born 1972), Brazilian footballer * Geovani Faria da Silva (born 1964) Brazil ... * Giovanni Battista * San Giovanni (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Lewis (voice Actor)
Edmund Paul Lewis (born October 18, 1969), better known as Ted Lewis, is an American voice actor who does work for 4K Media Inc, Central Park Media, TAJ Productions, DuArt Film and Video and NYAV Post. He primarily works as an anime dub voice actor, and is best known as the voices of King Dedede and Escargoon from '' Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', the stadium announcer from both '' Pokémon Stadium'' and Pokémon Stadium 2, Ryo Bakura from ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'', Jack Atlas from ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's,''In 2018, Lewis won two Behind the Voice Actors Awards, both for 'Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special' (for '' Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions''), though one was a People's Choice award. Filmography Anime dubbing * ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' – Eiji Shinjo * '' Birdy the Mighty'' (OVA) – Hikawa * '' Detonator Orgun'' – Tomoru Shindo/Orgun * '' Emma – A Victorian Romance'' – William Jones * ''Genshiken'' – Manabu Kuchiki * ''Giant Robo'' (NYAV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meowth
Meowth, known in Japanese as , is a List of Pokémon, Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon, ''Pokémon'' media franchise, and the first stage of its Gameplay of Pokémon#Pokémon evolution, evolved form, Persian (Pokémon), Persian. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'', it has received multiple new forms, including regional variants called Alolan Meowth and Galarian Meowth in Pokémon Sun and Moon, ''Pokémon Sun'' and ''Moon'' and Pokémon Sword and Shield, ''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Shield'' respectively. These two forms are Dark and Steel as opposed to Meowth's Normal form. ''Sword'' and ''Shield'' also introduced a giant-sized Meowth transformation that causes it to become very long. It has appeared in multiple games including ''Pokémon Go'' and the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'', as well as various merchandise. Meowth has multiple voice actors, including by Inuko Inuyama, Matthew Sussman, Maddie Blaustein, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddie Blaustein
Madeleine Joan Blaustein (born Adam Blaustein, October 9, 1960 – December 11, 2008), also known as Kendra Bancroft, was an American voice actress and comic writer who was known for her voice acting work for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video and NYAV Post, for her reprising role as the character Meowth from the ''Pokémon'' anime series and for comics written for Milestone Comics, in which she introduced one of superhero comics' first transgender female characters. She was the first intersex and transgender voice artist for many of her respective agencies. Career In the late 1980s, Blaustein worked for Marvel Comics, as an editor (several issues each of ''Web of Spider-Man'', '' Marvel Tales'', and '' Marvel Saga'') as a writer (several issues of ''Conan the King''), and penciling a one-shot of ''Power Pachyderms.'' She wrote assorted comics published by DC Comics in the early 1990s, including a few for the Impact Comics imprint and TSR line. In 1994, she went to wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James (Pokémon)
is a fictional crime syndicate in the ''Pokémon'' franchise. Team Rocket is a primary antagonist in the original ''Pokémon'' video games ''Red'', ''Green'', and ''Blue'', as well as in the long-running ''Pokémon'' anime TV-series. In the latter, Team Rocket is primarily represented through the trio of characters Jessie, James, and Meowth, who are major secondary characters throughout the ''Pokémon'' TV-series. Team Rocket is portrayed as a serious crime syndicate in the video games series. In the TV-series, Team Rocket has a largely comedic role, as the trio of grunts repeatedly fail to steal Pokémon while operating increasingly flashy mecha. The Team Rocket trio in the anime is beloved by ''Pokémon'' fans who relate to their roles as young adults. In video games Team Rocket first appeared in the video games ''Pokémon Red'', ''Green'', and ''Blue'', where they are portrayed as a serious and affluent crime syndicate aiming to capture and steal Pokémon for profit. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Stuart
Eric Stuart is an American voice actor and musician who worked for 4Licensing Corporation, 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post, and Central Park Media. Among some of his prominent roles, he is best known for being the voice of Brock (Pokémon), Brock and List of Pok%C3%A9mon anime characters#Team_Rocket, James from seasons 1–8 of the original Pokémon (TV series), ''Pokémon'' anime, as well voicing Seto Kaiba in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' anime series. Early life Stuart was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York to a modern dancer mother and a criminal attorney father. Voice acting career He provides voices for English Dubbing (filmmaking), dubs of anime, Animated cartoon, cartoons, and video games. Some of his most prominent roles include Brock (Pokémon), Brock and Team Rocket#Team Rocket, James in ''Pokémon'' from seasons 1–8, Seto Kaiba in ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', and Gourry Gabriev in ''Slayers''. Music career As a stage performer, he and his band, Eric Stuart Band, ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie (Pokémon)
is a fictional crime syndicate in the ''Pokémon'' franchise. Team Rocket is a primary antagonist in the original ''Pokémon'' video games ''Red'', ''Green'', and ''Blue'', as well as in the long-running ''Pokémon'' anime TV-series. In the latter, Team Rocket is primarily represented through the trio of characters Jessie, James, and Meowth, who are major secondary characters throughout the ''Pokémon'' TV-series. Team Rocket is portrayed as a serious crime syndicate in the video games series. In the TV-series, Team Rocket has a largely comedic role, as the trio of grunts repeatedly fail to steal Pokémon while operating increasingly flashy mecha. The Team Rocket trio in the anime is beloved by ''Pokémon'' fans who relate to their roles as young adults. In video games Team Rocket first appeared in the video games ''Pokémon Red'', ''Green'', and ''Blue'', where they are portrayed as a serious and affluent crime syndicate aiming to capture and steal Pokémon for profit. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachael Lillis
Rachael Lillis (July 8, 1969 – August 10, 2024) was an American voice actress. She was best known for her performances as Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff in the first eight seasons of the English dub of the TV series ''Pokémon''. In addition to voice roles in other animation works, she also provided voices for many video games. Early life Rachael Lillis was born to John and Constance Lillis (née Zafuto) in Niagara Falls, New York, on July 8, 1969. Her father served in the U.S. Navy and was a maintenance manager. She was the youngest of six children. Lillis and her family later moved to Plano, Texas. Lillis attended Smith College, where she was a premed student. She also trained in opera before she became a voice actor. She studied voice acting in Boston and moved to New York City in 1996. Career Lillis became known for voicing Misty and Jessie in the English dub of the ''Pokémon'' anime. She also voiced Pokémon such as Goldeen, Jigglypuff, Vulpix and Venonat on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Rocket
is a fictional crime syndicate in the ''Pokémon'' franchise. Team Rocket is a primary antagonist in the original ''Pokémon'' video games ''Red'', ''Green'', and ''Blue'', as well as in the long-running ''Pokémon'' anime TV-series. In the latter, Team Rocket is primarily represented through the trio of characters Jessie, James, and Meowth, who are major secondary characters throughout the ''Pokémon'' TV-series. Team Rocket is portrayed as a serious crime syndicate in the video games series. In the TV-series, Team Rocket has a largely comedic role, as the trio of grunts repeatedly fail to steal Pokémon while operating increasingly flashy mecha. The Team Rocket trio in the anime is beloved by ''Pokémon'' fans who relate to their roles as young adults. In video games Team Rocket first appeared in the video games ''Pokémon Red'', ''Green'', and ''Blue'', where they are portrayed as a serious and affluent crime syndicate aiming to capture and steal Pokémon for profit. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicki Sue Robinson
Vicki Sue Robinson (May 31, 1954 – April 27, 2000) was an American singer closely associated with the disco era of late 1970s pop music; she is most famous for her 1976 hit, " Turn the Beat Around". Early life Born in Harlem, New York, to African American Shakespearean actor Bill Robinson and his European American wife Marianne, a folk singer, Vicki Sue Robinson was reared in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for most of her early years. She returned to New York City with her family when she was a teen. Career She gave her first public performance in 1960 at the age of six, when she accompanied her mother on stage at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Ten years later, at the age of 16, while a student at the New Lincoln School, Robinson made her professional performing debut when she joined the Broadway cast of the musical ''Hair''. Robinson remained with ''Hair'' for six weeks before moving to a new Broadway production, ''Soon'', whose cast included Peter Allen, Barry Bostwick, Nell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
