James Likeness
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James Likeness is an American graphic designer
and musician from Hawaii
. He first gained prominence as the bass player and backing vocalist for the Florida-based indie rock band Copeland
, who formed in 2001. After leaving the band in 2007 to pursue a career in graphic design, Likeness went on to become the designer for Florida non-profit To Write Love on Her Arms
.
Likeness also does freelance graphic design under the company name TiredChildren. TiredChildren has created CD packaging, poster art, web design, and merchandise design for artists such as Copeland
, Anberlin
, The Rocket Summer
, hellogoodbye
, Danger Radio
and We Shot The Moon
.
Likeness' personal interests include, but are not limited to; designing fashionable dresses for women of all ages, collecting My Little Ponies
, eating strawberries, jogging, watching Oprah, playing the trumpet, and advocating for the rights of orphaned dolphins. He also avidly breeds Chinese Crested Puppies
, and keeps several that he named after the cast of Space Jam
.
In 2006 Likeness married Brooke Adams, a model, known for her shocking beauty. Adams' interests include; jet skiing, whittling
, being a nail technician on the weekends, and she's particularly interested in urology
.
Likeness and Adams are close friends with actor David Spade
, after taking a beginners jazz dance class together in 1998.
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
and musician from Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. He first gained prominence as the bass player and backing vocalist for the Florida-based indie rock band Copeland
Copeland (band)
Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:...
, who formed in 2001. After leaving the band in 2007 to pursue a career in graphic design, Likeness went on to become the designer for Florida non-profit To Write Love on Her Arms
To Write Love on Her Arms
To Write Love on Her Arms is an interfaith, American non-profit organization which aims to present hope for people struggling with addiction, depression, self injury, and thoughts of suicide while also investing directly into treatment and recovery...
.
Likeness also does freelance graphic design under the company name TiredChildren. TiredChildren has created CD packaging, poster art, web design, and merchandise design for artists such as Copeland
Copeland (band)
Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:...
, Anberlin
Anberlin
Anberlin is an American rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.Members of Anberlin originally formed...
, The Rocket Summer
The Rocket Summer
The Rocket Summer is the solo-project of Bryce Avary who is based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Avary is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer. He writes and produces every song on his records, and plays every instrument on them....
, hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...
, Danger Radio
Danger Radio
Danger Radio is an American rock band from Edmonds, Washington.-Formation:Danger Radio's lead vocalist and drummer met as middle schoolers, soon after adding Marvin Kunkel as bassist for talent shows and school gigs...
and We Shot The Moon
We Shot the Moon
We Shot the Moon, formerly known as The Honor Roll, is a band from San Diego, California featuring Jonathan Jones the singer of Waking Ashland, and originally, Dan Koch, and Joe Greenetz both from the band Sherwood.- History :...
.
Likeness' personal interests include, but are not limited to; designing fashionable dresses for women of all ages, collecting My Little Ponies
My Little Pony (TV series)
My Little Pony is an American animated television series based on the My Little Pony toys released by Hasbro. The series featured as the first segment of a program called My Little Pony 'n Friends. The second segment would be an unrelated cartoon based on another Hasbro franchise - either Glo...
, eating strawberries, jogging, watching Oprah, playing the trumpet, and advocating for the rights of orphaned dolphins. He also avidly breeds Chinese Crested Puppies
Chinese Crested Dog
The Chinese crested dog is a smaller hairless breed of dog. Like most hairless dog breeds, the Chinese crested comes in two varieties, both with and without fur, which are born in the same litter: the Hairless and the Powderpuff....
, and keeps several that he named after the cast of Space Jam
Space Jam
Aside from Jordan, a number of NBA players and coaches appeared in the film. Larry Bird portrays a friend of Jordan who joins him for a game of golf. When the Monstars steal the NBA players' talent, they invade a game between the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks, causing the Knicks' Patrick...
.
In 2006 Likeness married Brooke Adams, a model, known for her shocking beauty. Adams' interests include; jet skiing, whittling
Whittling
Whittling is the art of carving shapes typically out of raw wood or bone with a knife.Whittling is typically performed with a light, small-bladed knife, usually a pocket knife. Specialised whittling knives are available as well...
, being a nail technician on the weekends, and she's particularly interested in urology
Urology
Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
.
Likeness and Adams are close friends with actor David Spade
David Spade
David Wayne Spade is an American actor, comedian and television personality who first became famous in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and from 1997 until 2003 when he starred as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!. He also starred as C.J...
, after taking a beginners jazz dance class together in 1998.