Matt Green: 128 books

Ever wondered how Snoop Dogg rose to stardom? With one of the most distinct voices in rap music, the man known as Snoop Dogg has become recognized as one of the living legends of the genre. Boasting a sly sense of humor and a laid-back and accessible personality, Snoop Dogg first rose to fame...

Ever wondered how Justin Bieber rose to stardom? By recording and uploading videos of himself to popular social media site YouTube, a perfectly-coiffed preteen from Ontario, Canada stumbled into the biggest musical opportunity of his lifetime. Plucked from the pages of the internet, Justin...

Ever wondered how Wentworth Miller rose to stardom? Prior to reaching A-list status, Wentworth Miller struggled for years to make ends meet in Hollywood. His rugged good looks may entice one to think that he was born and raised for the film industry. In realty, Miller was born into a world...

Ever wondered how Jim Carrey rose to stardom? It is said that make people laugh is far more difficult than make them cry. Hats off to the artists, those have the guts to make fun of themselves and amuse the audience. One of such great names is Jim Eugene Carrey whose charismatic personality...

Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913. After her Parent’s divorce her mother moved Rosa and her Siblings to Pine Level, Alabama, where Rosa’s maternal grandparents resided.As a child, Rosa was exposed to the realities of segregation. She walked to school daily because the...

Ever wondered how Johnny Depp rose to stardom? After dreaming of becoming a rock star, Johnny Depp instead is now one of Hollywood’s best actors.He became a house hold name after he played Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise.With leading man roles in movies...

Ever wondered how Dwayne Johnson rose to stardom? Greatness is dreamed by all of us and Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, is undoubtedly that born star who achieved it through his indomitable talent and supreme devotion. He is one of the most celebrated figures in the world. His charismatic persona,...

Ever wondered how Chris Evans rose to stardom? Chris Evans was born in 1981 to an Irish-Italian catholic family in Boston, MA. He was raised in the Boston suburb of Sudbury, MA, where he first began as an actor. The summer after his junior year of high school, he moved to New York City where...

Ever wondered how Harrison Ford rose to stardom? Harrison Ford was born to a Russian Jew mother and an Irish Catholic father in Chicago on July 13, 1942. The eldest of two brothers, Harrison grew up in a liberal household and was allowed to freely explore his interests, whether that be at a...

Ever wondered how Aaron Eckhart rose to stardom?Aaron Eckhart is simply one of the brilliant actors to be found in Hollywood.When talking about Eckhart one would picture an incredibly handsome guy with a small dimple in the middle of his chin.He showed his interests in acting early on by taking...

Ever wondered how Leonardo DiCaprio rose to stardom?Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on November 11 1974 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.When Leonardo was just 1 year old, his parents divorced and he lived with his mother in different parts of the L.A neighborhood while his mom was...

Ever wondered how Bob Hoskins rose to stardom?Although most movie fans remember the surly and pudgy actor Bob Hoskins as the hard boiled detective in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, the British actor was actually responsible for bringing a new level of class and artistic commitment to British film...

Ever wondered how Joseph Gordon-Levitt rose to stardom?When Joseph Gordon-Levitt first burst onto the screen as a bubbly, precocious, and slightly nerdy child star, very few audiences could have predicted that he would become one of the most respected and innovative presences in Hollywood....

Ever wondered how Elvis Presley rose to stardom? What made Elvis unique right from the start was, the way he progressed, and few performers have had a more histrionic impact on the lives of people than Elvis Presley. His dramatic upsurge to global fame launched and accomplished by the gaudy...