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There are multiple artists called Voltaire:
1. Voltaire (born 1967 in Havana, Cuba) is a singer/songwriter whose music has its roots deeply embedded in European folk music, but also has influences from the gothic scene. He has also been directing commercials and animating short films for ten years, and is best known for his Hieronymous Bosch-inspired station IDs for MTV.
Inspired by the films of Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad), Voltaire began animating at the age of ten on a super8 camera. By piecing together snippets of information from fanzines, he eventually was able to teach himself how to make foam rubber animation models and animate them. The films of his childhood landed him his first directing job in 1988 with MTV. The stop-motion tour of the hellish Garden of Earthly Delights won several awards.
He also teaches stop-motion animation at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
He also wrote the song “Brains!” for the Cartoon Network show “Grim and Evil” which has since split into two separate shows (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Evil Con Carne) and the song can also be found on his album “Boo Hoo”.
An avid fan of Star Trek, Voltaire frequently attends conventions and released a four track E.P. called “Banned on Vulcan”. It was a set of comedy recordings poking fun at characters from the show.
1. Voltaire (born 1967 in Havana, Cuba) is a singer/songwriter whose music has its roots deeply embedded in European folk music, but also has influences from the gothic scene. He has also been directing commercials and animating short films for ten years, and is best known for his Hieronymous Bosch-inspired station IDs for MTV.
Inspired by the films of Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad), Voltaire began animating at the age of ten on a super8 camera. By piecing together snippets of information from fanzines, he eventually was able to teach himself how to make foam rubber animation models and animate them. The films of his childhood landed him his first directing job in 1988 with MTV. The stop-motion tour of the hellish Garden of Earthly Delights won several awards.
He also teaches stop-motion animation at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
He also wrote the song “Brains!” for the Cartoon Network show “Grim and Evil” which has since split into two separate shows (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Evil Con Carne) and the song can also be found on his album “Boo Hoo”.
An avid fan of Star Trek, Voltaire frequently attends conventions and released a four track E.P. called “Banned on Vulcan”. It was a set of comedy recordings poking fun at characters from the show.
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Almost Human
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The Devil's Bris
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Boo Hoo
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Ooky Spooky
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When You're Evil
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Zombie Prostitute
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The Vampire Club
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God Thinks
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Almost Human
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Ex Lover's Lover
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Dead Girls
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Feathery Wings
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Out of Reach
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The Headless Waltz
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Alchemy Mondays
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The Man Upstairs
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Shoutbox
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JayniJade22 wrote:
Voltaire is my favorite.
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Speilbilde wrote:
righwraith - It is. Very much indeed. ^^
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ringwraith10 wrote:
Voltaire going to Norway is awesome. :D
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333dark wrote:
Voltaire is one of my favorite bands.... Aurelio is so cool Guy !!!
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MarianaAC wrote:
I still cant belive i like his songs *-*
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notoris wrote:
I'm not a huge fan of the whole gothic thing..but the instrumentation is quite delectable =).
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efciapel wrote:
gdzie można kupić jego płytę w Polsce?
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Speilbilde wrote:
Squee! Seeing him live when he's coming to Norway in February!!!
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Black_Sluggy wrote:
BRING HIM TO POLAND!!!!!!!
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MummRaFM wrote:
rox !!!
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ayaribaregis wrote:
Что-то не впечатлил. Подожду и попробую ещё раз.
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yotakagirl wrote:
I always ending up quoting lyrics from the "Happy Birthday" song to people and they don't understand how funny it is because they don't know Voltaire. :'(
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brubs- wrote:
When you're evil <3 [2]
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Clown00 wrote:
When You're Evil <3
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Pachamanca wrote:
The fuckin' Man!
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ringwraith10 wrote:
Almost Human is a good choice, as it's my favorite. :) I would say, though, that his first CD, Devil's Bris, is an important one to have since it has many of his classic songs on it.
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Artanna wrote:
oooh now i must choose from two!! lol yay! i think i'll get Almost Human first, cause i do love the cover xD
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psychodork41 wrote:
@Artanna Ooky Spooky!
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cirruswolf wrote:
Loving this
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DaysofSODOM wrote:
RADIOHEAD = SHIT
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Events
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Jan
9
Voltaire & The Skeletal Orchestra: To The Bottom of The Sea 2009 Tour
Bar Sinister, Hollywood, CA, Los Angeles, United States
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Jan
25
Voltaire
The Delancy, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
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Feb
12
Chaquetas Mentales Cabaret Fest
Lunario del Auditorio Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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| 21 attendees
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Recent Activity
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Unsalted2, Elenjariel, odstrzelona and 12 other people added Voltaire to their libraries. 5 hours ago
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J_Nigredo tagged Voltaire with singer-songwriter, goth, projekt records and one other tag. Wednesday evening
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kokopuffchan added Voltaire to kokopuffchan’s library. Wednesday evening
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nodoubt9203 added Voltaire to the lineup of Voltaire & The Skeletal Orchestra: To The Bottom of The Sea 2009 Tour at Bar.... Wednesday evening
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Draephon and mikku23 added Voltaire to their libraries. Wednesday evening
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ringwraith10 wrote about Voltaire in Running -- A Meme Because I Was Bored. Wednesday morning
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BowlerCapFairy, drjekyll2k, malhim and 9 other people added Voltaire to their libraries. Wednesday morning
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ru-Dolph tagged Voltaire with rock, indie and folk. Sunday afternoon
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nappinenu, FalkCross, kimcrane and 4 other people added Voltaire to their libraries. Sunday afternoon
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psychodork41 added Voltaire to the lineup of Voltaire at The Delancy. 7 days ago
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