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Maynard James Keenan
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American singer
Film & TV
Ravenna, Ohio, USA
Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan on April 17, 1964) is an American rock singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, winemaker, and actor. Originally from Ohio, Keenan spent his high school and college years in Michigan. After serving in the Army in the early 1980s, he attended Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1988 to…
Known for
- Tool: Live at Lollapalooza Argentina 20252025
- Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure — Self2025
- Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow — Self2025
- Ozzy: No Escape from Now — Self2025
- 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self2024
- Puscifer – V Is For Versatile — Self2022
- Puscifer – Parole Violator — Self / Judge Douche / Billy D2022
- Billy D and the Hall of Feathered Serpents featuring Money Shot by Puscifer — Self / Billy D2021
- A Curmudgeon’s Guide to Divine Collisions and Pythagorean Oenology (Featuring Maynard James Keenan and Roxy Myzal)2021
- Puscifer: Existential Reckoning - Live At Arcosanti — Self2020
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1964
Member of
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Maynard James Keenan (born April 17, 1964 as James Herbert Keenan) is an American rock singer. He has been a member of the bands Tool since 1990, A Perfect Circle since 1999 and Puscifer since 2003 He has also worked with TexA.N.S.,Children Of The Anachronistic Dynasty, Green Jelly and Tapeworm . Keenan was born to a Southern Baptist family in Ravenna, Ohio on April 17, 1964. He joined the Army in 1982, studying at the United States Military Academy prep school from 1983 to 1984. <a href="htt
Key facts
- Also known as
- Gaylord C. MJ Keenan Dick Merkin Billy D Bellendia Black
- Born
- James Herbert Keenan , ( 1964-04-17 ) April 17, 1964 (age 62) , Akron, Ohio , U.S.
- Genres
- Alternative metal art rock progressive metal alternative rock
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter record producer winemaker
- Years active
- 1986–present
- Member of
- Tool A Perfect Circle Puscifer
- Formerly of
- TexA.N.S. Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty Green Jellÿ Tapeworm
- Website
- maynardjameskeenan .com
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Official website
PUSCIFER – Puscifer Entertainment
Official site for the band Puscifer. Featuring news, music, merch, tour info, Puscifer TV and more!
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- human
- Given name
- Herbert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Ravenna
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Official website
- www.puscifer.com
- Image
- A Perfect Circle @ lollapalooza 2011 (6013848414) (cropped).jpg
- Voice type
- tenor
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- Maynard James Keenan
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- 1964-04-17
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- 1986-00-00
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- 327354
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- birth name
- James Herbert Keenan
- name in native language
- Maynard James Keenan
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Encyclopedic overview
Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan; April 17, 1964) is an American musician who is the lead singer of the rock bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer.
Maynard James Keenan was born and raised in Ohio and Michigan. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving for a period of time before pursuing higher education. Following his military service, Keenan attended the Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1988, he relocated to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in interior design and set construction for film and television. Shortly after the move, Keenan co-founded the band Tool alongside guitarist Adam Jones.
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