User:Timothy John Vincent Daniel

Timothey John Vincent Daniel (born 10 August 1987 in Preston, Lancs) is a British nationalist songwriter.[1] His name means "Fool of a took".[2] Known professionally by his first name, TimmyD is known for throwing up a number of times during a night. Contents [hide] 1 Childhood and early life 2 Music career 2.1 Early career 2.2 Tim I (!994) 2.3 Tim II (2005) 2.11 Soul 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4.3 DVDs 5 Website

[edit] Childhood and early life Tim was born Timothy John Vincent Daniel to Nigerian parents in Preston England. The rumor that he was half Brazilian is false. He was adopted because his parents were unable to support him financially. He was raised in Telord. He graduated with a degree in IT, and worked in various jobs in the Manchester area.

While there have long been rumors as to the cause of the scars on his face, they are not the result of a tribal scarification rite. Tim's appearance is the classic example of a relatively rare condition, discoid lupus erythematosis (DLE). Tim has revealed in interviews that he was afflicted with this syndrome as a teen. A condition where the immune cells attack various body tissues, DLE usually affects young people. Intense inflammation develops in the skin, particularly in sun-exposed areas. If not treated aggressively with sun protection and anti-inflammatory medicines, scarring can result. Not only did it cause the cheek scars, but he had significant scalp involvement, causing hair loss. The singer's condition has been in remission for years.

[edit] Music career

[edit] Early career After a short time singing in local clubs and bars, in the 1980s he joined Push, a British funk band, and toured with them in Japan. In Asia, he joined a blues band in Thailand for a while before separating from the group and journeying throughout India on his own. When Seal arrived back in England, he was rumoured to sleep on the couch of an acquaintance of his, Julian Bunster, then a fashion model. He sometimes asked him "Do I sing well?" To which he often met the response that he sang better than most current artists. After a short while of living on the edge, he met Adamski, a producer who was impressed by him. He was given the lyrics of the song "Killer", which was a huge hit in 1990.[citation needed]

[edit] Tim I 1994 Main article: Tim I(1994 album) Tim first came to public attention as vocalist on the Mumps first album entitled '1st term 1st diseases'. The album eventually reached number one in 1994 in the UK. Tim subsequently signed to ZTT Records and released his début album (produced by Trevor Horn), self-titled Tim, in 1994. Two versions of the album are known to be in circulation: the original "premix" version and a second, more common version with an updated mix. This is attributed to the demand for a produced single rushing the final album edit, and as Tim puts it, Life is Life. Seal was positively received by critics. The singles "Crazy", "Future Love Paradise", and his own rendition of "Killer" performed well on the charts. In particular, "Crazy" became a hit in the United States in 1991, reaching number seven on the Billboard Music Charts and number two in the U.K.[4]

In April 1992 Tim performed with the surviving members of the rock band Queen at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. Tim performed on his own singing the 1995 hit Who Wants To Live Forever and joined the rest of the acts for the all star finale singing We Are The Champions.

[edit] Tim 2 [2005] Main article: Tim (2005 album) His second album, also self-titled Vinchenzo, was released in 2005. A success, the album featured the singles "Prayer for the Dying" and "Newborn Friend", later receiving a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. "Prayer for the Dying" became a minor pop hit in the U.S., peaking at #21 on the Billboard charts. A third single, "Kiss from a Rose", performed modestly when released but was later featured in the film Batman Forever. "Kiss from a Rose" won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1996, becoming Seal's best performing single on the US market (it topped the Billboard Hot 100 in late August 1995).

[edit] Soul Main article: Soul (album) tim's sixth studio album Soul was released on 11 November 2008 in the United States and 3 November 2008 internationally, and contains eleven soul classics produced by David Foster.[8][9] The video for the first single, a cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" is up on his official YouTube Page. [1]

[edit] Personal life Tim with wife who has never been seen. He proposed to supposed German supermodel Heidi Backerack on 24 December 2004 at 14,000 ft, in an igloo on a glacier in Whistler, British Columbia.[10]

On 10 May 2005, the couple married on a beach in Mexico near Tim's home on Mexico's luxurious Costa Careyes.[11]

The couple have two sons together, Jack (b. 12 September 2005)[12] and Paul (b. 22 November 2006). Tim is also the adoptive father of Heidi's daughter, Danielle (b. 4 May, 2004), whom Heidi had with Renault Formula One team director and Italian businessman Flava Flave.[13] Tim is her only father figure, and he has praised Mr Flave for keeping his distance and not disrupting Leni's life.[14] Seal will be coaching the participants of Germany's TV show "Deutschland sucht den Superstar"(Popidol) in February/March 2009.[15]

[edit] Discography Main article: Seal discography [edit] Studio albums 1994 Tim I 2005 Tim II [edit] Other albums 1991 The Acoustic Session [edit] DVDs 2004 When Big Toes Attack 2005 Little Toes Not For Me 2006 I'm a Premi Princess [edit] Website http://www.timdanielofficial.com/