Bif Naked
Encyclopedia
Bif Naked is a Juno Award
-winning, Indian-born American-Canadian multi-platinum
record selling, rock
singer, writer, poet
, motivational speaker
and actress.
to teenaged parents attending private school. She was subsequently adopted by American
missionaries
. She spent part of her childhood in Lexington, Kentucky
, where her father was a professor at the University of Kentucky
. She went to Kelsey Elementary School in The Pas, Manitoba for a couple of years. After living for a time in Dauphin
, Manitoba
, her family eventually settled in Winnipeg
. She graduated from John Taylor Collegiate
and studied theatre at the University of Winnipeg
.
A noted poet
, she has also released a spoken word
album called Okenspay Ordway: Things I Forgot To Tell Mommy. She is heavily tattoo
ed, getting her first, an Egyptian Eye of Horus
, when she was 16. Her tattoos include a symbol of the Tao
, Japanese
writing, Buddhist poetry and images (such as the Bodhisattva
), and Hindu
imagery; she has stated on MTV
that her favorite tattoo, on her left arm, reads "Survivor." She also has X's tattooed on her hands, which represent the X's drawn on the hands of minors in bars to prevent them from ordering drinks. Bif identifies as straight-edge. She is also a comic cartoonist.
The name Bif started as a nickname based on the mispronunciation of her real name, Beth. Bif has always been frank about her bisexuality
, and the lyrics of her autobiographical songs (such as 1995's "Everything") detail her attractions to and relationships with women. She is also a strict raw food vegan for health (as opposed to ethical
or religious
) reasons.
She was diagnosed with a heart aneurysm
, but corrective surgery was ruled out. Her song "Everyday," from her album Superbeautifulmonster
, is in part a response to that experience.
Bif's first marriage was to her drummer. Shortly afterward, she became pregnant, and later had an abortion
. The song "Chotee" refers to this experience.
Her song "Moment of Weakness" was about a man she vacationed with in Mexico.
Bif married Vancouver Sun sports writer Ian Walker in a traditional church ceremony in Vancouver on September 29, 2007.
In January 2008, she announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer
, and underwent a lumpectomy
and chemotherapy
.
Bif Naked blogs on her website about politics
, her personal life, and dealing with cancer
.
, Billy Idol
, Dido
, Sarah McLachlan
, Sheryl Crow
, Chrissie Hynde
, the Foo Fighters
, the Cult
and many more. She recorded a version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
" for the MTV
: TRL
Christmas
CD. She was also featured on the Ready to Rumble
soundtrack with a cover of Twisted Sister
's "We're Not Gonna Take It", the Celebrity Deathmatch
soundtrack with "Vampire", and Buffy the Vampire Slayers soundtrack with "Lucky". The song "Lucky" was also featured in the 13th episode of the only season of Moonlight
, an episode titled "Fated To Pretend" and in the 16th episode of the 2nd season of Charmed
- "Murphy's Luck". The song "Dawn" off of Purge
was featured in the movie American Psycho 2
, starring Mila Kunis
and William Shatner
. She made a guest appearance in the song "Fucker", on Strapping Young Lad
's album The New Black
in 2006. Bif Naked also sang back-up vocals to Kay Handley on the original movie soundtrack "Josie and the Pussycats" in 2001 as the singing vocals of Rosario Dawsons charecter Val.
Bif Naked has also made guest appearances with artists such as SNFU
on the songs "One Last Loveshove" and "You Make Me Thick". She also appeared on the Dead Celebrity Status
album Blood Music on the track titled "In This Day And Age".
Solo albums include Bif Naked
, a self-titled album, Purge
, and I Bificus
. In 2005, after narrowing it down from over 50 songs, she released Superbeautifulmonster
with 13 tracks. The Promise
was released in 2009 and was dedicated to her fans. Sick
, Bluejay
, You'll Never Know
were mixed by Juno Award winner Mike Fraser
. Bif recorded the album during her chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. Bif is currently working on writing a book and has an acoustic
side project album on the way.
She has made appearances in music videos for The Offspring
's "The Kids Aren't Alright
", Moist
's "Believe Me" and "Silver", Liveonrelease
's "Get with it" and Simple Plan
's "Save You
" near the end along with other people (such as Sharon Osborne and René Angélil
) who have been treated for cancer. In 2011, she recorded a duet with Vancouver yogi and Nettwerk
recording artist Will Blunderfield
for the international version of his album Hallelujah
.
participated in the worldwide solidarity with the people of Iran
. They performed the song someday.
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
-winning, Indian-born American-Canadian multi-platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
record selling, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
singer, writer, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, motivational speaker
Motivational speaking
A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. In a business context, they are employed to communicate company strategy with clarity and help employees to see the future in a positive light and inspire workers to pull...
and actress.
Personal life
Bif Naked was born in New DelhiNew Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
to teenaged parents attending private school. She was subsequently adopted by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
missionaries
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
. She spent part of her childhood in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, where her father was a professor at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
. She went to Kelsey Elementary School in The Pas, Manitoba for a couple of years. After living for a time in Dauphin
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, her family eventually settled in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. She graduated from John Taylor Collegiate
John Taylor Collegiate
John Taylor Collegiate is a public high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the St. James-Assiniboia School Division and is located at 470 Hamilton Avenue, in the Crestview area of Winnipeg...
and studied theatre at the University of Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg is a public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and theology as well as graduate programs. The U of W's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged...
.
A noted poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, she has also released a spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
album called Okenspay Ordway: Things I Forgot To Tell Mommy. She is heavily tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
ed, getting her first, an Egyptian Eye of Horus
Eye of Horus
The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet...
, when she was 16. Her tattoos include a symbol of the Tao
Tao
Dao or Tao is a Chinese word meaning 'way', 'path', 'route', or sometimes more loosely, 'doctrine' or 'principle'...
, Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
writing, Buddhist poetry and images (such as the Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva
In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is either an enlightened existence or an enlightenment-being or, given the variant Sanskrit spelling satva rather than sattva, "heroic-minded one for enlightenment ." The Pali term has sometimes been translated as "wisdom-being," although in modern publications, and...
), and Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
imagery; she has stated on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
that her favorite tattoo, on her left arm, reads "Survivor." She also has X's tattooed on her hands, which represent the X's drawn on the hands of minors in bars to prevent them from ordering drinks. Bif identifies as straight-edge. She is also a comic cartoonist.
The name Bif started as a nickname based on the mispronunciation of her real name, Beth. Bif has always been frank about her bisexuality
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
, and the lyrics of her autobiographical songs (such as 1995's "Everything") detail her attractions to and relationships with women. She is also a strict raw food vegan for health (as opposed to ethical
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
or religious
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
) reasons.
She was diagnosed with a heart aneurysm
Aneurysm
An aneurysm or aneurism is a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. Aneurysms can commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain and an aortic aneurysm occurs in the main artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart...
, but corrective surgery was ruled out. Her song "Everyday," from her album Superbeautifulmonster
Superbeautifulmonster
Superbeautifulmonster is the fifth studio album by Bif Naked, released in 2005. .-Track listing:#"Abandonment" – 3:12#"Let Down" – 2:44#"Everyday" – 3:25...
, is in part a response to that experience.
Bif's first marriage was to her drummer. Shortly afterward, she became pregnant, and later had an abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
. The song "Chotee" refers to this experience.
Her song "Moment of Weakness" was about a man she vacationed with in Mexico.
Bif married Vancouver Sun sports writer Ian Walker in a traditional church ceremony in Vancouver on September 29, 2007.
In January 2008, she announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
, and underwent a lumpectomy
Lumpectomy
Lumpectomy is a common surgical procedure designed to remove a discrete lump, usually a benign tumor or breast cancer, from an affected man or woman's breast...
and chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
.
Bif Naked blogs on her website about politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, her personal life, and dealing with cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.
Music career
Prior to her solo career, Torbert played with punk bands Gorilla Gorilla and Chrome Dog. She has toured Europe, the United States, and Canada as a headlining act, and has performed on bills with Snoop DoggSnoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, Billy Idol
Billy Idol
William Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
, Dido
Dido (singer)
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel...
, Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
, Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop...
, Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde
Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.-Early life and career:Hynde is the daughter of a part-time...
, the Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
, the Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
and many more. She recorded a version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" is an American Christmas song with music and lyrics by Tommie Connor.The original recording by Jimmy Boyd on 15 July 1952 when he was 13 reached #1 on the Billboard charts in December 1952, and on the Cash Box chart at the beginning of the following year...
" for the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
: TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
CD. She was also featured on the Ready to Rumble
Ready to Rumble
Ready to Rumble is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on Turner Broadcasting's now defunct professional wrestling promotion, World Championship Wrestling...
soundtrack with a cover of Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from Long Island. Musically, the band implements elements of traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, along with a style that is similar to early glam metal bands...
's "We're Not Gonna Take It", the Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation television show that depicts celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring, almost always ending in the loser's gruesome death. It was known for its excessive amount of blood used in every match and exaggerated physical injuries...
soundtrack with "Vampire", and Buffy the Vampire Slayers soundtrack with "Lucky". The song "Lucky" was also featured in the 13th episode of the only season of Moonlight
Moonlight (TV series)
Moonlight was an American paranormal romance television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, who was also executive producer for all episodes with Joel Silver, Gerard Bocaccio, Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman. The series follows private investigator Mick St...
, an episode titled "Fated To Pretend" and in the 16th episode of the 2nd season of Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
- "Murphy's Luck". The song "Dawn" off of Purge
Purge (album)
Purge is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2001. . In 2002, the song "Dawn" was featured in the movie American Psycho 2, starring Mila Kunis and William Shatner.-Track listing:...
was featured in the movie American Psycho 2
American Psycho 2
American Psycho 2 is a stand-alone 2002 direct-to-video sequel/spin-off of Mary Harron's 2000 film adaptation of American Psycho. It is directed by Morgan J. Freeman and stars Mila Kunis as Rachael Newman, a driven criminology student who is drawn to murder. The film also features William Shatner...
, starring Mila Kunis
Mila Kunis
Milena "Mila" Kunis is an American actress. Her work includes the role of Jackie Burkhart on the TV series That '70s Show and the voice of Meg Griffin on the animated series Family Guy...
and William Shatner
William Shatner
William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T...
. She made a guest appearance in the song "Fucker", on Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing...
's album The New Black
The New Black
The New Black is the fifth and final album by Canadian heavy metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was released on July 11, 2006, debuting at #200 on the Billboard charts...
in 2006. Bif Naked also sang back-up vocals to Kay Handley on the original movie soundtrack "Josie and the Pussycats" in 2001 as the singing vocals of Rosario Dawsons charecter Val.
Bif Naked has also made guest appearances with artists such as SNFU
SNFU
SNFU is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta and later relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia. They have released nine full-length albums and are cited as a formative influence on the skate punk sub-genre....
on the songs "One Last Loveshove" and "You Make Me Thick". She also appeared on the Dead Celebrity Status
Dead Celebrity Status
Dead Celebrity Status is a Canadian hip-hop group originating in Sudbury, Ontario. Rappers Yas Taalat and Bobby McIntosh, both former members of the rock/rap band Project Wyze, teamed up with onetime DMC World Champion DJ Dopey to form Dead Celebrity Status in 2003.-History:Following the breakup of...
album Blood Music on the track titled "In This Day And Age".
Solo albums include Bif Naked
Bif Naked (album)
-Track listing:#"Everything" – 4:08#"Make Like a Tree" – 4:16#"Daddy's Getting Married" – 3:42#"Tell on You " – 2:28#"Never Alone" – 3:57...
, a self-titled album, Purge
Purge (album)
Purge is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2001. . In 2002, the song "Dawn" was featured in the movie American Psycho 2, starring Mila Kunis and William Shatner.-Track listing:...
, and I Bificus
I Bificus
I Bificus is the third album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 1998 . It features her best known songs "Moment of Weakness," "Spaceman," "Lucky," and "Chotee."-Canadian Release - March 1998 :...
. In 2005, after narrowing it down from over 50 songs, she released Superbeautifulmonster
Superbeautifulmonster
Superbeautifulmonster is the fifth studio album by Bif Naked, released in 2005. .-Track listing:#"Abandonment" – 3:12#"Let Down" – 2:44#"Everyday" – 3:25...
with 13 tracks. The Promise
The Promise (Bif Naked album)
The Promise is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2009.-Track listing:#"Crash and Burn" 3:33#"Sick" 3:40#"Bluejay" 3:54#"Fuck You 2" 3:14...
was released in 2009 and was dedicated to her fans. Sick
The Promise (Bif Naked album)
The Promise is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2009.-Track listing:#"Crash and Burn" 3:33#"Sick" 3:40#"Bluejay" 3:54#"Fuck You 2" 3:14...
, Bluejay
The Promise (Bif Naked album)
The Promise is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2009.-Track listing:#"Crash and Burn" 3:33#"Sick" 3:40#"Bluejay" 3:54#"Fuck You 2" 3:14...
, You'll Never Know
The Promise (Bif Naked album)
The Promise is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2009.-Track listing:#"Crash and Burn" 3:33#"Sick" 3:40#"Bluejay" 3:54#"Fuck You 2" 3:14...
were mixed by Juno Award winner Mike Fraser
Mike Fraser
Mike Fraser is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer. Mike is best known for his work with AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith and Joe Satriani...
. Bif recorded the album during her chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. Bif is currently working on writing a book and has an acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
side project album on the way.
She has made appearances in music videos for The Offspring
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada...
's "The Kids Aren't Alright
The Kids Aren't Alright
-Alternative pressing:-Second alternative pressing:-Third alternative pressing:-Music video:It features a room with a background of abandonment or family activity at different times. In the center of the room, there are scenes of various persons, including an appearance by Bif Naked, doing...
", Moist
Moist
Moist was a five-piece Canadian alternative rock band that was popular in the mid-to-late-1990s. The band was led by lead singer David Usher, along with Mark Makoway , Jeff Pearce , Kevin Young and Paul Wilcox .-Biography:...
's "Believe Me" and "Silver", Liveonrelease
LiveonRelease
LiveonRelease was a Canadian all-girl pop punk/rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band formed in 2000 and broke up in 2003.LiveonRelease's genre of music follows the likes of Blink-182...
's "Get with it" and Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
's "Save You
Save You (Simple Plan song)
"Save You" is the third and last single from Simple Plan's self titled CD. It was announced as the third single in a message to "SP Crew", the band's official fan club....
" near the end along with other people (such as Sharon Osborne and René Angélil
René Angélil
René Angélil, OQ is a Canadian singer and manager. He is the husband and manager of singer Celine Dion.-Early life:Angélil was born in Montreal, Québec, Canada of a father of Syrian descent and a Canadian mother of Lebanese origin...
) who have been treated for cancer. In 2011, she recorded a duet with Vancouver yogi and Nettwerk
Nettwerk
The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg...
recording artist Will Blunderfield
Will Blunderfield
Will Blunderfield is a Canadian singer-songwriter and yoga instructor. He is signed to Nettwerk/Nutone Records. Blunderfield's music is influenced by his roots in New York City's musical theater scene and by traditional Indian music, which he first became familiar with at age 18. He is an...
for the international version of his album Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Halleluyah, and the Latin form Alleluia are transliterations of the Hebrew word meaning "Praise Yah". The last syllable is from the first two letters of the name of God, YHWH, written JHVH in Latin). Hallelujah is found primarily in the book of Psalms...
.
Acting career
- 1990: ArchangelArchangel (film)Archangel is a 1990 comedy-drama film directed by Guy Maddin.The film is set in 1919. News of the war's end has not yet reached the remote Arctic Ocean port of Archangel in Russia, so they fight on. The Russian Civil War is also underway. The protagonist is Lt. John Boles, a soldier missing a leg...
, credited as "Bif Torbert," playing a Russian soldier - 1997: The Boys Club playing "Liquor Store Manager"
- 1998: Television series Once a ThiefOnce a Thief (TV series)Once a Thief was a 1997 Canadian television show inspired by the 1996 film of the same name.-Premise:...
, playing Nastassja Momomame in one episode - 1998: The Crow: Stairway to HeavenThe Crow: Stairway to HeavenThe Crow: Stairway to Heaven was a 1998 Canadian television series created by Bryce Zabel based on The Crow comic by James O'Barr starring Mark Dacascos in the lead role as Eric Draven, reprising the role originally played by Brandon Lee in the 1994 film The Crow...
as herself, performing Spaceman from her I Bifficus Album. - 1999: Buffy the Vampire Slayer as herself; she performed her songs "Anything," "Lucky" and "Moment of Weakness."
- 2000: The Chris Isaak Show and Big Sound as herself
- 2000: DariaDariaDaria is an American animated television series produced by Paramount Television, and created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV. The series focuses on Daria Morgendorffer, a smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic teenage girl who observes the world around her...
movie, Is It Fall Yet?Is It Fall Yet?Is It Fall Yet? is the first of two movie-length installments featured in MTV's animated series Daria.The two telemovies, Is It Fall Yet? and Is It College Yet?, chronicled, respectively, the summer hiatus between the school years of seasons four and five, and the second served as the show's...
, playing a bisexual art camp attendee who attempts to seduce Jane LaneJane Lane (Daria)Jane Lane is a fictional character who appeared regularly on the MTV cartoon show Daria, voiced by Wendy Hoopes.In the show, she was main character Daria Morgendorffer's best friend and as of the show's final season was aged 18 years. She lived at 111 Howard Drive in Lawndale, and graduated from...
. - 2001: She voiced the character Zoe Payne in the SSXSSX (series)SSX is a series of snowboarding and skiing videogames published by EA Sports BIG. It is an arcade-style racing game with larger-than-life courses, characters, and tricks...
(Snowboard Supercross) videogame series. - 2001: Canadian film, Lunch with Charles.
- 2002: became the first host of the CBC TelevisionCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
series ZeDZeDZeD is a Canadian variety television program and website. The series premiered on CBC Television in March 2002 and ran to 2006. Hosted primarily by Sharon Lewis and Ziya Tong, ZeD publicized creative works from Canada and other countries, including a substantial portion of material created by...
. - 2003: cameoCameo appearanceA cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in the zombieZombieZombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
horror filmHorror filmHorror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
The House of the DeadHouse of the Dead (film)House of the Dead is a 2003 action-horror film adaptation of the successful 1996 light gun arcade game of the same name produced by Sega. The film was directed by Uwe Boll. The film was universally panned by critics.-Plot:...
(2003). - 2003: Appeared as a judge of a fictitious reality show in the TV series Cold Squad.
- 2005: Canadian Independent film Crossing, playing Bernie
- 2006: a one episode part in The L WordThe L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
, playing a character named Cynthia - Since 2006 she has been one of the hosts of BodogBodogBodog is an online entertainment brand launched in 1994 by Calvin Ayre.Originally the company traded at but the brand was later divested and intellectual property rights were assigned to and consolidated in BodogBrand.com...
Fight. - 2007: narrated the chronicles of her and her spouse's life in BodogBodogBodog is an online entertainment brand launched in 1994 by Calvin Ayre.Originally the company traded at but the brand was later divested and intellectual property rights were assigned to and consolidated in BodogBrand.com...
's web reality show "Bif Naked Bride" up to the wedding finale.
Current lineup
- Bif Naked – vocals, background vocals
- Jason Darr (Out of Your MouthOut of Your MouthOut of Your Mouth was a Canadian hard rock band from Calgary, Alberta. The band consisted of vocalist Jason Darr, guitarist Jerrod Maxwell-Lyster, bassist Paule Sperman and drummer Rob Shawcross. Their debut album, Draghdad, was released in 2004, scoring a Canadian Top 40 hit with a rocked-up cover...
/NeurosonicNeurosonicNeurosonic was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia in February, 2006 by vocalist/guitarist Jason Darr, who was the former lead singer of Calgary's Out of Your Mouth...
) – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Jacen Ekstrom - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Flavio Cirillo (Art of DyingArt of Dying (band)Art of Dying is a Canadian rock band fronted by Jonny Hetherington. The band has built an international following since 2006 touring with Seether and Disturbed as well as performing at international festivals such as Download and Virginfest alongside artists like Tool, Metallica and...
/Hail the VillainHail the Villain- Members :*Joseph Stamp - Guitar*Chad Taylor - Bass*Flavio Cirillo - Drums Former members*Bryan Crouch - Vocals*Drew Dockrill - Drums- History :...
) – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Past members
- Machine (aka Steve Ricardo) (now in Death Match Union)- Guitar
- XFactor (aka Gene Poole) – guitar (co-writer of "Chotee")
- Chris Crippin (now in HedleyHedley (band)Hedley is a Canadian pop rock band comprising lead singer Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac on bass, Dave Rosin on lead guitar and Chris Crippin on drums. The current band retains the original name of Hoggard's pre-Canadian Idol group, although the membership has changed. The band originated in Abbotsford,...
) – drums - Gail GreenwoodGail GreenwoodGail Greenwood is an American musician notable for performing with the bands Belly and L7. Having originally learned to play the baritone horn, she switched to guitar after high school. Her first band, the Dames, won the WBRU Rock Hunt in 1986...
– bass - Gillian Hanna (now in Love For Money) – guitar
- Britt BlackBritt BlackBritt Black , daughter of Peter Karroll from Her Royal Majesty's Records, is a Canadian rock musician. Her musical career began at the age of ten when she co-wrote with pop rock artist Bif Naked for the track "Violence", released on Lava/Atlantic. At the age of fourteen Britt founded the all...
(now in LillixLillixLillix is a pop/rock band from Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, formed under the name Tigerlily in 1997 when the early members were in high school. The band was originally composed of guitarist Tasha-Ray Evin, keyboardist Lacey-Lee Evin, bassist Louise Burns, and drummer Sierra Hills...
) – guitar - Rich PriskeRich PriskeRich "Rock" Priske is a Canadian musician born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has long been active in the Vancouver music scene, and has played bass and/or written songs for DSK, ShoCore, Bif Naked and Real McKenzies, and others. Priske is most widely known for playing bass guitar and...
– bass - Mike Sage – drums
- Doug Fury (now in Scatterheart) - guitar, bass
- Scotty McCarger (now in Southern Death Threat) - drums
- Scott Cooke - bass
- Tim Smyth - bass
- Greg Mark - guitar
- Lamar Engel - bass
- Sean StubbsSean StubbsSean R. Stubbs is a Canadian musician. He has served as the drummer in the industrial rock bands Numb and Jakalope, and the punk rock band SNFU. He has also been a member of alternative rock singer-songwriter Bif Naked's band.-Career:...
(now in Rat Silo) - drums - Adam (ATOM) Percy - Keyboards
Political Activism
On June 26, 2009, Bif Naked and Nazanin Afshin-JamNazanin Afshin-Jam
Nazanin Afshin-Jam is a Persian Human Rights Activist, , President and Co-Founder of Stop Child Executions, Singer, Songwriter, model, actress, pilot, former Miss World Canada and Miss World 1st runner-up...
participated in the worldwide solidarity with the people of Iran
2009 Iranian election protests
Protests following the 2009 Iranian presidential election against the disputed victory of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and in support of opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi occurred in major cities in Iran and around the world starting June 13, 2009...
. They performed the song someday.
Studio albums
- Bif NakedBif Naked (album)-Track listing:#"Everything" – 4:08#"Make Like a Tree" – 4:16#"Daddy's Getting Married" – 3:42#"Tell on You " – 2:28#"Never Alone" – 3:57...
– 1995 - I BificusI BificusI Bificus is the third album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 1998 . It features her best known songs "Moment of Weakness," "Spaceman," "Lucky," and "Chotee."-Canadian Release - March 1998 :...
– 1998 (CRIA - Platinum) - PurgePurge (album)Purge is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2001. . In 2002, the song "Dawn" was featured in the movie American Psycho 2, starring Mila Kunis and William Shatner.-Track listing:...
– 2001 (CRIA - Gold) - SuperbeautifulmonsterSuperbeautifulmonsterSuperbeautifulmonster is the fifth studio album by Bif Naked, released in 2005. .-Track listing:#"Abandonment" – 3:12#"Let Down" – 2:44#"Everyday" – 3:25...
– 2005 (#12 CAN) - The PromiseThe Promise (Bif Naked album)The Promise is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2009.-Track listing:#"Crash and Burn" 3:33#"Sick" 3:40#"Bluejay" 3:54#"Fuck You 2" 3:14...
- 2009 (#30 CAN) - TBA - 2011
EPs and compilations
- Four Songs and a Poem (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) – 1994 - Okenspay Ordway: Things I Forgot To Tell Mommy (spoken word album) – 1997
- Another 5 Songs and a Poem (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) – 2000 - Essentially Naked (greatest hits album) – 2003
Singles
| 1995 | "Tell On You" | Bif Naked |
| 1995 | "Daddy's Getting Married" | Bif Naked |
| 1995 | "My Whole Life" | Bif Naked |
| 1995 | "Everything" | Bif Naked |
| 1998 | "Spaceman Spaceman (Bif Naked song) "Spaceman" is the first single by Canadian singer Bif Naked from her third album, I Bificus. The song peaked at #36 on Canada's RPM singles chart.-Boomtang Boys Mix:... " |
I Bificus |
| 1998 | "Chotee" | I Bificus |
| 1998 | "Lucky" | I Bificus |
| 1999 | "Moment of Weakess" | I Bificus |
| 2000 | "Twitch" | Another 5 Songs and a Poem |
| 2000 | "We're Not Gonna Take It" | Another 5 Songs and a Poem |
| 2001 | "I Love Myself Today" | Purge |
| 2002 | "Tango Shoes" | Purge |
| 2003 | "Leader" | Purge |
| 2003 | "Choking on the Truth" | Purge |
| 2003 | "Rich and Filthy" | Essentially Naked |
| 2004 | "Back in the Day" | Essentially Naked |
| 2005 | "Let Down Let Down (Bif Naked song) "Let Down" is a 2005 single by Bif Naked, from their album Superbeautifulmonster. The song is about someone who has no job and lives with their family but will someday move out and become a rock star, and the family sees them as a let down.-Video:... " |
Superbeautifulmonster |
| 2005 | "Nothing Else Matters" | Superbeautifulmonster |
| 2006 | "Everyday" | Superbeautifulmonster |
| 2007 | "My Greatest Masterpiece" | Crossing - Soundtrack |
| 2009 | "Fuck You 2" | The Promise |
| 2009 | "Sick" | The Promise |
| 2009 | "King of Karma" | The Promise |
Music videos
- "Everything" (1994)
- "My Whole Life"
- "Tell on You"
- "Never Alone"
- "Daddy's Getting Married" (directed by William MorrisonWilliam Morrison (director)William Morrison , is a Canadian born Juno Award-nominated music video director, documentary film director, and musician...
1996) - "Spaceman"
- "Lucky"
- "Moment of Weakness" (1999) (directed by Marcos SiegaMarcos SiegaMarcos Siega is a film, television, commercial, and music video director. He has also worked as a producer and a musician....
) - "We're Not Gonna Take It"
- "Chotee"
- "Twitch" (1999)
- "I Love Myself Today"
- "Tango Shoes"
- "Choking in the Truth"
- "Back in the Day"
- "Rich and Filthy"
- "Let Down"
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Everyday"
- "My Greatest Masterpiece" (2007)
- "Fuck You 2" (2009)
- "Sick" (2009)
- "King of Karma" (2009)
External links
- Bif Naked official website
- Bodog Music record label
- The Ruckus - 30-minute interview with Bif Naked from June 2009
- Interview With Bif Naked
- Interview on Q TV (video)