Maynard James Keenan

Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan on April 17, 1964) is an American kickass Artist, Rock vocalist,songwriter, musician, and producer. He sings in 3 extremely talented bands, Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. 

Early life
James Herbert Keenan was born in Ravenna, Ohio on April 17, 1964. His mother is Judith and his father is Michael, who was a high school teacher. Keenan's parents divorced when he was three years old, and Michael moved away. Keenan did not see him very much for the next 12 years. Later, his mother married someone else. He was mean and did not allow Keenan to be creative.McAlley, John. (December 2007). "I, Puscifer ". Spin, pp.82-86. Retrieved on July 23, 2008. When Keenan was 11, his mother, Judith, had a brain aneurysm that paralyzed her. Two years later, she told Keenan to move to Michigan with his father.

The Army
Keenan joined the United States Army after he graduated from high school. He wanted to use the G.I. Bill to go to art school. He joined the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (West Point Prep School) where he picked up the nickname "Maynard". He did very well in his training, but said no to an offer to stay in the Army and work at West Point. He decided to start his music career instead.

Art
After being honorably discharged from the Army, Keenan went back to Michigan to go to art school. Then, in 1988, he moved to Los Angeles, California to help design the inside of pet stores.Dolan, Jon (August 2006). "33 Things You Should Know About Tool ". Blender. Retrieved on February 11, 2008. He was fired from this job and then worked creating movie sets.Burgess, Aaron (November 30, 2006). "Interview: Maynard James Keenan ". A.V. Club. Retrieved on January 16, 2008. He also played bass guitar in a band and sang for another band.

Music career
Keenan started playing music soon after leaving art school. He and Adam Jones formed Tool. Keenan formed A Perfect Circle in 1999. They had 4 albums: Mer De Noms, The Thirteenth Step, eMOTIVe and Eat the Elephant. He then left again to be with his family. He now has a vineyard where he makes wine but still takes tours for his working side project; Puscifer. Tool released an album in 2019 named Fear Inoculum.

Tool
Keenan met Adam Jones in Los Angeles. They started the band Tool in 1990. The band's line up later became Keenan as singer, Jones playing guitar, Danny Carey playing drums, and Paul D'Amour playing bass. When D'Amour left the band, Justin Chancellor took his place. Tool signed to Zoo Entertainment in November 1991.

References

Other websites
MaynardJamesKeenan.com, currently redirecting to the Puscifer website

Wine Spectator Online , where Maynard maintains a running blog about wine collecting and winemaking.

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