Apollo Smile
Apollo Smile (born Paula Apollo Anne Scharf on February 16, 1967 in New York City) is a pop music songwriter, singer[1] and voice actress. Among her earliest efforts was a track on the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder and a self-titled 1991 album. Later on, she billed herself as The Live Action Anime Girl and was invited to several science fiction conventions as a guest. Her convention appearances usually showcased music concerts featuring her original upbeat music and demonstrations of her martial arts abilities. Her typical look during this time was skin-tight spandex clothing, with her blonde hair in pigtails tied off with pink bows.
Smile hosted Sci-Fi Channel's Anime Week in the summer of 1998. Other projects included a self-published comic book featuring herself as the central character and the voice of Ulala in the Space Channel 5 video game series. She also toured for a short while with the Virginia "Atari" band Rockbot She later was listed among the staff at The Dance Corner dancing school in Killingworth, Connecticut.
Albums
Apollo Smile (1991)
- "Thunderbox"
- "Dune Buggy"
- "I Want You To Love Me"
- "Love Comes Your Way"
- "Theme For All Nations"
- "Friends"
- "Hymn To The Sun"
- "Temple Of Love"
- "Peace"
- "Theme (Reprise)"
- "Dune Buggy (Bonus Remix)"
Dune Buggy (Promo CD Single) (1991)
- "Dune Buggy (Remix/Edit)"
- "Dune Buggy (Remix/Edit without Vocal Breakdown)"
- "Dune Buggy (LP Version)"
- "Dune Buggy (Full Drivin' Mix)"
- Remixes by Shep Pettibone
Wrecking Ball (1997)
- "Smile"
- "Sunshine Slayer"
- "Superball"
- "TF2000"
- "Love Comes Your Way"
- "Aim High Get Down"
- "Love Slave"
- "Tired Wings"
- "Shorty's Theme"
- "Girl's Got Rhythm"
- "Humble"
- "Thanks From Apollo"
Love Kisses And Grenades (1999)
- "Battle Cry"
- "Hikigane"
- "Feelin' Groovy"
- "Purrr..."
- "Last Stand in Discoland"
- "Tite Pants"
- "Rainbow Rider"
- "T.S.T."
- "Trigger Finger"
- "Call Me"
- "Going Back"
- "Live Wire"
- "Hikigane - Joe 90 Mix"
- "Lets Rock"
Film and Television roles
- "Alana Payne" in Drop Dead Rock (film)
- "Apollo Smile" in Sidesplitters: The Burt & Dick Story (Short film)
- "Eva" in Division-Trade (Short film)
- "Skater #2 in Monk (TV series) (Episode: Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan) (uncredited)
Voice roles
- "Additional Voices' in Iria: Zeiram the Animation (OVA)
- "Coco Hearts" in Wild Cardz (OVA)
- "Karin Son" in Voltage Fighters: Gowcaizer the Movie (OVA)
- "Tracy" in Battle Arena Toshinden (OVA)
- "Nova" in Megas XLR
- "Ulala" in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
- "Ulala" in Sega Superstars Tennis
- "Ulala" in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
- "Ulala" in Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast, PlayStation 2)
- "Ulala" in Space Channel 5: Part 2 (Dreamcast, PlayStation 2)
- "Ulala" in Space Channel 5: Special Edition (PlayStation 2)
References
- ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Biography: Apollo Smile". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
External links
- "Apollo Smile". Official site. Archived from the original on May 8, 1999.
- Apollo Smile at the Internet Movie Database
- "Apollo Smile". (chat transcript), Sci Fi Channel. September 4, 1998. Archived from the original on August 3, 2003.
- Coast-Con 1999 Interview
- "Anime Convention Personality of the Week". FansView.com. February 10, 1998 2/10/98. Archived from the original on January 18, 2000. Check date values in:
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