Candyman often refers to a person who performs

candy making Candy making or candymaking is the preparation and cookery of candies and sugar confections. Candy making includes the preparation of many various candies, such as hard candies, jelly beans, gumdrops, taffy, liquorice, cotton candy, chocolate ...

. Candyman or Candy Man may also refer to:

Film, television and comics

Candyman (character) Daniel Robitaille, colloquially known as Candyman, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Candyman'' film series. The character originated in Clive Barker's 1985 short story, " The Forbidden". In the film series, he is depic ...

, villain of: ** ''Candyman'' (film series), a horror film franchise, consisting of four films: *** ''Candyman'' (1992 film) *** ''Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh'' (1995 film) *** ''Candyman: Day of the Dead'' (1999 film) *** ''Candyman'' (2021 film) * ''Candyman'' (2010 film), a documentary about David Klein, originator of Jelly Belly jelly beans * ''The Candy Man'' (film), a 1969 crime thriller film

Music

Albums

* ''Candyman'' (album), by Steve Lukather *''The Candy Man'', by

Mississippi John Hurt John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1893 – November 2, 1966), better known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer and guitarist. Raised in Avalon, Mississippi, Hurt taught himself to play the guitar around the age of nine. He wo ...

Songs

* "Candyman" (Christina Aguilera song) * "Candyman" (Ratcat song) * "Candyman" (Siouxsie & the Banshees song) * "

The Candy Man "The Candy Man" (or alternatively, "The Candy Man Can") is a song that originally appeared in the 1971 film ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory''. It was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley specifically for the film. Although the ori ...

", from the 1971 film ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'', notably covered by Sammy Davis, Jr. * "Candy Man" (Roy Orbison song) * "Candyman", by Primus * "Candy Man", by

Brown Eyed Girls The Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006. They rose to popularity in 2008 ...

* "Candy Man", by Suzi Quatro from '' Main Attraction'' * "Candyman", by Cornershop from ''

When I Was Born for the 7th Time ''When I Was Born for the 7th Time'' is the third studio album by the British indie rock band Cornershop, released on 8 September 1997 by Wiiija. The album received high acclaim from music critics and features the international hit single "Brimf ...

'' * "Candyman", by Da Boy Tommy; an Ultratop 50 number-one hit of 2000 in Belgium * "Candyman", by the Grateful Dead from '' American Beauty'' * "Candyman", by Kahimi Karie from ''

Kahimi Karie , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and photographer. Her music is closely associated with the Shibuya-kei aesthetic. Karie sings in English, French and Japanese, among other languages. Karie began her music caree ...

'' * "Candy Man", by the Mary Jane Girls from ''

Mary Jane Girls The Mary Jane Girls were an American girl group formed in 1983, best known for their songs "In My House", " All Night Long", "Candy Man", and their cover version of " Walk Like a Man". They were protégées of musician Rick James and disbanded i ...

'' * "Candyman", by Pitbull from ''

The Boatlift ''The Boatlift'' is the third studio album by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It was released on November 27, 2007 through TVT, Poe Boy and Bad Boy Latino. The album features production by Lil Jon, Mr. Collipark, Nitti, Diaz Brothers and Sean " ...

'' * "Candy Man", by

Reverend Gary Davis Reverend Gary Davis, also Blind Gary Davis (born Gary D. Davis, April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972), was a blues and gospel singer who was also proficient on the banjo, guitar and harmonica. Born in Laurens, South Carolina and blind since infancy ...

; covered by Hot Tuna on ''

First Pull Up, Then Pull Down ''First Pull Up, Then Pull Down'' is the second album by Hot Tuna, released in 1971 as RCA Victor LSP-4550. The album was recorded live with electric instruments, instead of the acoustic instruments used on the previous album, '' Hot Tuna''. T ...

'' *"Candy Man", by Donovan from ''Fairytale'' * "Candyman", by Spacehog from ''

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'' * "Candyman", by Vertical Horizon from ''

Running on Ice ''Running on Ice'' is the second album by Vertical Horizon, released independently in 1995, and later re-released by RCA. It was produced by John Alagia ( John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band), Doug Derryberry and Matt Scannell. Though still technicall ...

'' * "Candy Man Blues", by

* "The Candy Man", a 1988 song by American rock band Uncle Sam * "

Lollipop (Candyman) "Lollipop (Candyman)" is a song by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released as the fifth overall single from their debut album, '' Aquarium'', in Australasia, North America, and mainland Europe—it was not released in the United Ki ...

", by Aqua

Performers

Candyman (rapper) John B. Shaffer III (born June 25, 1968), known by his stage name Candyman, is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for his hit single " Knockin' Boots". Candyman appears in the front row on N.W.A. and the Posse's 1987 albu ...

, an American rap artist * Candyman (singer), a Cuban reggaeton singer

People

Nickname

Zeca Baleiro José Ribamar Coelho Santos (born 11 April 1966), better known by his stage name Zeca Baleiro (), is a Brazilian MPB artist. ALlmusic biography/ref> One of his most famous songs is "Salão de Beleza", which was featured on Putumayo World Music's ' ...

, Brazilian singer and guitarist José Ribamar Coelho Santos (born 1966), nicknamed "Baleiro" ("Candyman") *

Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing and part-t ...

(born 1985), American racing driver *

John Candelaria John Robert Candelaria (born November 6, 1953) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "The Candy Man", he played in MLB during the years 1975–1993 for eight teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, New York Mets, New Y ...

(born 1953), American baseball pitcher *

Tom Candiotti Thomas Caesar Candiotti (born August 31, 1957) is an American former knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. As of the 20 ...

(born 1957), American baseball pitcher *

Dean Corll Dean Arnold Corll (December 24, 1939 – August 8, 1973) was an American serial killer and pederast who abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered a minimum of 28 teenage boys and young men between 1970 and 1973 in Houston and Pasadena, Texas. He ...

(1939–1973), American serial killer, rapist and pederast *

Sam Hyde Samuel Whitcomb Hyde (born April 16, 1985) is an American comedian. He co-created the sketch comedy group Million Dollar Extreme (MDE) with Charls Carroll and Nick Rochefort. Hyde is known for his involvement in several public pranks and in ...

(born 1985), American comedian *

Candy Maldonado Cándido Maldonado Guadarrama (born September 5, 1960) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, C ...

(born 1960), American baseball player *

Ronald Clark O'Bryan Ronald Clark O'Bryan (October 19, 1944 – March 31, 1984), nicknamed The Candy Man and The Man Who Killed Halloween, was an American man convicted of killing his eight-year-old son Timothy (April 5, 1966 – October 31, 1974) on Halloween 1974 ...

(1944–1984), American murderer of his own son using poisoned candy *

Lamar Odom Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. As a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he won championships in 2009 and 2010 and was named the NBA Sixt ...

(born 1979), American basketball player

Other

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Brad Armstrong (wrestler) Robert Bradley "Brad" James (June 15, 1962 – November 1, 2012) was an Americans, American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Brad Armstrong. He is best known for his appearances with the Professional ...

, American professional wrestler * Candyman, a pseudonym for one of

The Humble Guys The Humble Guys (THG) were a cracking group for the IBM PC during the late 1980s founded by two friends known by the pseudonyms Candyman and Fabulous Furlough. The group was also noticed in the demoscene for some of their cracktros. THG was t ...

, a cracking group for the IBM PC

Fictional characters

, the antagonist of the ''Candyman'' franchise * Officer Conrad "Candyman" Jones, a recurring police officer from the television series ''Third Watch'' *

Greg Candyman ''Cars (franchise), Cars'' is a media franchise including the 2006 film ''Cars (film), Cars'', the 2011 film ''Cars 2'', the 2017 film ''Cars 3'', the 2013 film ''Planes (film), Planes'' and the 2014 film ''Planes: Fire & Rescue''. Characters in ...

, a character from the ''Cars'' film series * Candyman, a character in Season 3 of the television series ''Fringe'' * Candyman, in the comics series ''

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'', a member of the supervillain team The Phalanx of Gloom * Candy Man, the version of

Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.Kandy Man The long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' has featured many robots. The Daleks and Cyberman, Cybermen are not listed as they are depicted as organic beings that become cyborgs as op ...

, a robot in the ''Doctor Who'' universe *

The Candymen The Candymen (or the Candy Men) were an American pop quintet active 1965-1972 which prefigured the Atlanta Rhythm Section. The group were managed by Dothan, Alabama producer-songwriter Buddy Buie, and included guitarists John Rainey Adkins (who was ...

, an American band *

Candy (disambiguation) Candy is a type of sweet confectionery, typically prepared by dissolving sugar in water or milk and boiling it to concentrate the sugar. Candy may also refer to: Name * Candy (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given nam ...

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