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Flip (nickname)
As a nickname, Flip may refer to: * Flip Benham (born 1948), American evangelical Christian minister and anti-abortion leader * Flip Cornett (1957–2004), American funk guitarist and bassist * Andrew Filipowski Andrew J. "Flip" Filipowski is a Polish American technology entrepreneur born in 1950 in Chicago. He is currently the executive chairman and CEO of SilkRoad Equity, a private investment firm, and founded Platinum technology in 1987. He is also c ... (born 1950), Polish-American technology entrepreneur * Flip Johnson (born 1963), American retired National Football League player * Flip Kowlier (born 1976), Belgian singer-songwriter * Flip Lafferty (1854–1910), American Major League Baseball player * Flip Mark (born 1948), American former child actor * Ronald Murray (born 1979), American former National Basketball Association player * Flip Nicklin (born 1948), American whale photographer * Joseph "Flip" Nuñez, an American jazz musician of Filipino descent * Flip Phill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flip Phillips
Joseph Edward Filippelli (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts from 1946 to 1957. Phillips recorded an album for Verve when he was in his 80s. He performed in a variety of genres, including mainstream jazz, swing, and jump blues. Career He was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States. During the 1930s, Phillips played clarinet in a restaurant in Brooklyn. After that he was a member of bands led by Frankie Newton, Red Norvo, Benny Goodman, and Wingy Manone. He was a regular soloist for the Woody Herman band in the middle 1940s and for the next ten years performed with Jazz at the Philharmonic. He retired to Florida, but after fifteen years he returned to music, recording again and performing into his 80s. He recorded extensively for Clef in the 1940s and 1950s, including a 1949 album of small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Williams (murderer)
William James "Flip" Williams Jr. (November 9, 1956 – October 25, 2005) was an American mass murderer and suspected serial killer who was executed by lethal injection. He was convicted of the September 2, 1991, murders of three rival drug dealers and a visitor to their Youngstown, Ohio home. Williams was previously acquitted of a 1981 murder. Williams had returned to the neighborhood after a long absence to find that several people including Alfonda R. Madison, William L. Dent, and Eric Howard had taken over his drug dealing in the area. He decided to regain control by murdering the three. He enlisted the help of his 16-year-old girlfriend, Jessica M. Cherry; her brother, Dominic M. Cherry; and Dominic Cherry's seventeen-year-old "cousin", Broderick Boone. On the night of September 1, after Jessica Cherry had previously gone to the house of Madison to discuss a drug deal, Williams arrived with the three accomplices. All but Williams went into the house, where they drew guns on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flip Van Der Merwe
Phillip Rudolph van der Merwe (born 3 June 1985 in Potchefstroom) is a South African rugby union rugby player who plays in the lock position for French Top 14 side . Career Free State Cheetahs / Cheetahs Van der Merwe attended Grey College in Bloemfontein before joining the Bloemfontein-based provincial side the . He made his first class debut for them in the 2006 Vodacom Cup – eventually starting eleven matches and playing off the bench on two occasions – and also made his Currie Cup debut in the second half of 2006, three times appearing as a replacement during the competition. In 2007, he got his first taste of Super Rugby, starting two matches for the during the 2007 Super 14 season. He made five appearances in the 2007 Vodacom Cup, but his only Currie Cup involvement in 2007 came in one match on loan at the . He made three appearances for the Cheetahs during the 2008 Super 14 season and also scored his first try in Super Rugby. He played a bigger part in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Slier
Philip "Flip" Slier (4 December 1923 – 9 April 1943) was a Dutch typesetter of Jewish origin who lived in Amsterdam during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. At the age of 18, he received a letter from the Jewish Council of Amsterdam — under orders from the German occupiers — that he was to report to Camp Molengoot or face arrest. He wrote 86 letters from 25 April to 14 September 1942 detailing his experiences as a forced labourer at the labour camp. Eventually he escaped to Amsterdam and lived as an '' onderduiker'' (a person in hiding); he frequently disguised himself and moved to different hiding locations to evade detection. On 3 March 1943, before he could escape to Switzerland, he was apprehended by the ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) at the Amsterdam Centraal railway station for not wearing a yellow star badge indicating that he was a Jew. He was taken to two concentration camps before being killed by gas at the Sobibor extermination camp in Poland ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flip Simmons
Flip Simmons is an Australian actor and musician. He is a graduate of St Edmund's College, Canberra & Brent Street – School of Performing Arts Notably, he has performed with artists such as George Benson, Josh Groban, John Farnham, Delta Goodrem, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and the Rogue Traders, Christine Anu, Paulini, Sharon and Christine Muscat (Sister2Sister), Rob Guest, internet sensation Miranda Sings. He is of English, Filipino, Irish, Spanish and Swedish heritage and is known to sing in multiple languages and genres. He has supported artists such as Anthony Castelo, Hajji Alejandro, Hannah Villame and the late Yoyoy Villame, on their Australian tours. Film and television Film and television credits include; AFI Award winning ''Lantana'', The ARIA Music Awards, The Helpmann Awards, '' Good Morning Australia'', ''Midday'', ''Mornings with Kerri-Anne'' and ''Celebrate! Christmas in the Capital'', along with number of short films and music videos. In New York in 2001, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flip Saunders
Philip Daniel "Flip" Saunders (February 23, 1955 – October 25, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. During his career, he coached the La Crosse Catbirds, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and Washington Wizards. High school and college player Saunders was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He was an All-state basketball player at Cuyahoga Heights High School in Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, suburban Cleveland. In his senior season, 1973, he was named Ohio's Class A High School Basketball Player of the Year, leading the state in scoring average with 32.0 points per game. At the University of Minnesota, he started 101 of his 103 career contests and as a senior, teamed with Ray Williams (basketball), Ray Williams, Mychal Thompson, Kevin McHale (basketball), Kevin McHale, and Osborne Lockhart. Coaching career College Saunders began his coaching career at Golden Valley Lutheran College where he compiled a 92–13 record, including a perfect 56–0 mark at home, in four seasons. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Rosen
Albert Leonard Rosen (February 29, 1924 – March 13, 2015), nicknamed "Flip" and "The Hebrew Hammer", was an American baseball third baseman and right-handed slugger for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball for ten seasons in the 1940s and 1950s. After serving for four years in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Rosen played his entire ten-year career (–) with the Cleveland Indians in the American League (AL). A stand-out on both offense and defense, he drove in 100 or more runs five consecutive years, was a four-time All-Star, twice led the league in home runs and twice in runs batted in (RBIs), and was an AL Most Valuable Player. Rosen was a .285 career hitter, with 192 home runs and 717 RBIs in 1,044 games. He was selected for the All-Star Game from 1952 to 1955. Rosen appeared on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated'' in 1955. Following two decades as a stockbroker upon retirement from baseball, Rosen returned to the game as a top front office executive in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Phillips (musician)
Thomas Scott "Flip" Phillips (born February 22, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the drummer, percussionist, keyboardist and co-founder of the bands Creed, Alter Bridge, and Projected. Life and career Phillips grew up in Madison, Florida. He started out playing in a band called Crosscut at 18. He was a founding member of the band Creed. After Creed dissolved, he joined Alter Bridge in 2004 with fellow then-former Creed members bassist Brian Marshall and lead guitarist Mark Tremonti. He is a self-taught drummer, starting at age 18, and has also played piano and saxophone. Phillips is credited with playing drums and keyboards on Creed's 2001 album Weathered, along with 1997's My Own Prison and 1999's Human Clay. In early 2012, Phillips joined the supergroup Projected with musicians from Sevendust and Submersed. He now lives in Central Florida with his wife and their daughter. Influences Phillips cites the following drummers as his influences: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph "Flip" Nuñez
Joseph "Flip" Nuñez (August 27, 1931 – November 3, 1995) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and vocalist of Filipino descent. Solo recording *'' My Own Time and Space'', (Catalyst), 1976 Performance credits * Beverly Kelly, '' Bev Kelly In Person'', 1960 * Jon Hendricks John Carl Hendricks (September 16, 1921 – November 22, 2017), known professionally as Jon Hendricks, was an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and re ..., '' In Person at the Trident'', 1963 * Azteca, '' Azteca'', 1972 * Azteca, ''Pyramid of the Moon'', 1973 * Ira Nepus, ''Trombone Feeling'', 1979 * John Handy, ''Centerpiece'', 1989 References External links Theodore S. Gonzalves, ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE - Listening to Joseph Flip Nuñez, Jazz 'n Academe 5.* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20130114015019/http://pdxjazz.com/artists/nancy-king Nancy King biography mentions Flip Nuñez as one of her influences. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flip Benham
Philip "Flip" Benham (born April 16, 1948) is an Evangelical Christian minister and the national leader of Concord, North Carolina-based Operation Save America, an anti-abortion group that evolved from Operation Rescue. Recent activities Benham has spoken out against hate crime legislation that would include legal protections for victims of anti-gay bias crimes, asserting the legislation "expressly forbids any language that might be perceived as 'hate' by the homosexual community. This makes illegal every word in the Bible." On August 6, 2010, Benham organized an anti-Islam protest at a Bridgeport, Connecticut mosque. About a dozen protesters confronted worshippers outside the mosque. The protesters screamed "Jesus hates Muslims" and "Islam is a lie". One protester shoved a placard at a group of young children leaving the mosque. "Murderers," he shouted. Benham was also speaking to the worshipers with a bullhorn. "This is a war in America and we are taking it to the mosques aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flip Nicklin
Charles "Flip" Nicklin (born 1948) is a nature photographer best known for his underwater photographs of whales. He has been called "one of the world's leading whale photographers." Early life Nicklin's father Chuck is an underwater cinematographer. He taught Flip and his brother how to scuba dive at a young age—by age 14, he was an assistant dive instructor to his father and teaching others how to dive. Nicklin's family owned a dive shop near Pacific Beach, San Diego called the Diving Locker. Work Photography Nicklin was one of the first photographers to capture images of whales by swimming with them in the wild. He has worked extensively with '' National Geographic'', supplying their magazines with photographs of whales. In 1976, he began working with the National Geographic Society as a deckhand and diving assistant for underwater photographers Bates Littlehales and Jonathan Blair. In 1980, he submitted his first proposal for a whale story to ''National Geographic'', wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
