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Celebrities

Brand New

Brand New Location: Merrick/Levittown, New York Current location: Long Island, New York Members: Jesse Lacey, Vin Accardi, Brian Lane, Garrett Tierney and Derrick Sherman Music Life: Like many bands, Brand New was a result of a previous band’s end. Members Jesse Lacey, Brian Lane and Garrett Tierney were in the band The Rookie Lot in [...]

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LL Cool J

Born: January 14,1968 Birth Place: Queens, New York School: I.S.238 Susan B.Anthony Academy Currently Resides: Manhasset, New York Personal Life: James Todd Smith is best known as LL Cool J which stands for Ladies Love Cool James . The American rapper and actor who is never seen without his trademark cap on, is best known for his hit music like songs ” I [...]

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Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone (Patti Ann LuPone) Birth Date: April 21, 1949 Birth Place: Northport, NY Grew Up In: Northport, NY School Attended: Northport High School and Julliard A Brief History: Patti is the daughter of Angela Louise, a college library administrator, and Orlando Joseph LuPone, a school administrator. It seems the arts run deep in her [...]

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Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman (Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman) Birth Date: January 17, 1949 Born In: New York City Grew Up In: Great Neck, NY Death: May 16, 1984 Buried In: Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, NY Personal Life: Andy grew up in Great Neck, Long Island and lived with his parents Janice and Stanley. He loved performing as [...]

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Ashanti

Ashanti (Ashanti Douglas) Birth Date: October 13, 1980 Birth Place: Glen Cove, NY Personal Life: Ashanti was born into a musical family. Her father Ken-Kaide Douglas was a singer, and mother Tina Douglas was a dance instructor. Ashanti was the oldest of two children, with a younger sister Kenashia who always looked up to her. [...]

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Billy Joel

William Martin “Billy” Joel Birth Date: May 9, 1949 Born: Bronx, New York Grew Up In: Hicksville, New York School: Hicksville High School Personal Life: Joel has a sister, Judith Joel, and a half-brother, Alexander Joel, who is an acclaimed classical conductor in Europe. Joel’s father was an accomplished classical pianist. He says his interest [...]

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Jerry Seinfeld

Jerome Allen “Jerry” Seinfeld Birth Date: April 29, 1954 Born: Brooklyn, New York Grew Up In: Massapequa, New York School: Massapequa High School Personal Life: Seinfeld’s father, Kalman Seinfeld, was of Eastern European Ashkenazi background and owned various businesses; his mother, Betty, is of Syrian Jewish descent. The family settled in Massapequa, New York. Jerry [...]

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Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan Birth Date: July 2, 1986 Born: New York City Grew Up In: Merrick and Cold Spring Harbor School: Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School & Sanford H. Calhoun High School Personal Life: She is the eldest child of Donata “Dina” and Michael Lohan, who are now divorced. Lindsay has three younger siblings, all [...]

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