Clay Thompson (born May 4, 1992 in Venice Beach, California) is a United States Junior tennis player. He is coached by Scott Bailey and Chris Harradine. Thompson is a Sophomore at the Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California and trains at the Palisades Tennis Center in Pacific Palisades, California.
Junior tennis career
As a Junior, Thompson has been ranked in the top 5 ranking in the Boy's Singles 12s, 14s and 16s divisions.
Playing Style
Thompson's style is that of an offensive baseliner. His most dangerous weapon is his powerful and accurate first serve, which he uses to earn free points with aces/unreturnable serves or put himself into position to hit a forehand winner. Thompson will also occasionally use the serve and volley tactic on both first and second services to surprise his opponent, although he generally prefers to remain near the baseline after a serve.
Junior tennis career
As a Junior, Thompson has been ranked in the top 5 ranking in the Boy's Singles 12s, 14s and 16s divisions.
Playing Style
Thompson's style is that of an offensive baseliner. His most dangerous weapon is his powerful and accurate first serve, which he uses to earn free points with aces/unreturnable serves or put himself into position to hit a forehand winner. Thompson will also occasionally use the serve and volley tactic on both first and second services to surprise his opponent, although he generally prefers to remain near the baseline after a serve.
Simon Dawbarn (born Simon James Dawbarn, 5 August 1974, Warrington, England) aka Spike Dawbarn, is a British dancer and pop singer. He was a member of the boyband 911, who had 10 consecutive Top Ten hits between 1996 and 2000.
Although he attended some dance college afterwards, his secondary education ended at the age of sixteen when he could not get a grant to go to a London stage school. He had a brief spell as a bricklayer on a building site, a position from which he was sacked. He acquired the nickname 'Spike' because of his hairstyle.
He went on to become a dancer on the late night television show The Hitman and Her. In this role he worked alongside 'talents' such as Jimmy Constable and Jason Orange. In 1995 Dawbarn and Constable formed a partnership and teamed up with frontman Lee Brennan to form 911. Their first hit made the UK Singles Chart, subsequent releases rising higher on the charts. Dawbarn choreographed a number of the band's dance routines.
Since 911's split in February 2000, Dawbarn has made a career joining the other band members in reunion tours. He is also director of a pop academy youth programme, PopSkool with his fiancee Carol Mounsey, a dancer and choreographer. PopSkool started in his home town of Warrington and has spread across the UK. It teaches afternoon programmes in modern dance and vocal training to children between the ages of eight and sixteen. Dawbarn provides choreographic expertise and voice coaching is provided by Brennan.
Source
*"Nuts" magazine, Issue 17-23 March 2006, Page 56.
Although he attended some dance college afterwards, his secondary education ended at the age of sixteen when he could not get a grant to go to a London stage school. He had a brief spell as a bricklayer on a building site, a position from which he was sacked. He acquired the nickname 'Spike' because of his hairstyle.
He went on to become a dancer on the late night television show The Hitman and Her. In this role he worked alongside 'talents' such as Jimmy Constable and Jason Orange. In 1995 Dawbarn and Constable formed a partnership and teamed up with frontman Lee Brennan to form 911. Their first hit made the UK Singles Chart, subsequent releases rising higher on the charts. Dawbarn choreographed a number of the band's dance routines.
Since 911's split in February 2000, Dawbarn has made a career joining the other band members in reunion tours. He is also director of a pop academy youth programme, PopSkool with his fiancee Carol Mounsey, a dancer and choreographer. PopSkool started in his home town of Warrington and has spread across the UK. It teaches afternoon programmes in modern dance and vocal training to children between the ages of eight and sixteen. Dawbarn provides choreographic expertise and voice coaching is provided by Brennan.
Source
*"Nuts" magazine, Issue 17-23 March 2006, Page 56.
Lindsay Gael Christian Elaine Armaou (Greek: ΛίντσεÏ‹ Γαίηλ Κριστίαν Αρμάου), (born 18 December 1977, Athens, Greece), to a Greek father and Irish mother, she is best known for her time as one quarter of girl band . As with bandmate , her age was lied about in the early days of the band, some stating that she may even have been born in 1980.
After the band split up in 2002, Armaou was quick to set up an official website the following year. She has been working on new solo material for the past few years and told fans in December 2005 that "workwise, I've had some positive feedback on the record company front. That's all I can say for now as nothing is set in stone. But put it this way, I'm feeling very positive about 2006".
Armaou can play piano and guitar, learning both before she was thirteen years old.
Armaou is also well known for her long-term relationship with 911 frontman, Lee Brennan. The couple announced their engagement in January 2006, and were married the following September.
She unveiled new material for the first time in July 2006, playing a short gig in London.
She joined the band Clayton (formerly known as Callaghan) in May 2007, as singer and co-writer. They played several gigs, including on Second Life.
After the band split up in 2002, Armaou was quick to set up an official website the following year. She has been working on new solo material for the past few years and told fans in December 2005 that "workwise, I've had some positive feedback on the record company front. That's all I can say for now as nothing is set in stone. But put it this way, I'm feeling very positive about 2006".
Armaou can play piano and guitar, learning both before she was thirteen years old.
Armaou is also well known for her long-term relationship with 911 frontman, Lee Brennan. The couple announced their engagement in January 2006, and were married the following September.
She unveiled new material for the first time in July 2006, playing a short gig in London.
She joined the band Clayton (formerly known as Callaghan) in May 2007, as singer and co-writer. They played several gigs, including on Second Life.
Keavy-Jane Elizabeth Annie Lynch (born 15 December 1978 in Dublin, Ireland) is best known for her time in girl group during the late 1990s.
Keavy remains somewhat active in the music industry, forming Ziiiing!, a production and songwriting company, with musical partner Alex Toms. She is also working on a musical called "Guilty", and took the lead role in a pantomime performance of Snow White in December 2005 at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham.
Keavy and her twin sister Edele have now formed a duo called 'Ms Lynch' and are working on their new album. Tracks include 'Tip It', 'Diet Coke', 'What's Up', and 'Poppin In'
In 2007 Keavy admitted that when were forced to split, after their record company dropped them, she contemplated suicide.
Keavy remains somewhat active in the music industry, forming Ziiiing!, a production and songwriting company, with musical partner Alex Toms. She is also working on a musical called "Guilty", and took the lead role in a pantomime performance of Snow White in December 2005 at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham.
Keavy and her twin sister Edele have now formed a duo called 'Ms Lynch' and are working on their new album. Tracks include 'Tip It', 'Diet Coke', 'What's Up', and 'Poppin In'
In 2007 Keavy admitted that when were forced to split, after their record company dropped them, she contemplated suicide.