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Name: Deborah Gibson
Date of Birth: 31 August 1970 Graduated with honors from Calhoun High School in Merrick, New York. Childhood friend of Ricki Lake Released her 7th album, "MYOB" (Mind Your Own Business). [February 2001] Does not drink or smoke. Does Yoga religously. Was the youngest person to write, produce, and perform a number one hit, "Foolish Beat". She was 17. A Finnish rap-band, Raptori, composed a song about her. Its name is "Debi Gibson" Dated Darren Day. Is the subject of the Pixies song "Make Believe", which resulted from an obsession of Pixies drummer David Lovering. It was written by Frank Black and sung by Lovering. ... Has been typecast as not one but two fictional pop stars on series television: "Gabrielle" on "Street Justice" (1991); and "Christi Rose" on "Step by Step" (1991). In 2005, years after both shows were cancelled, she was asked for both "Christi's" and "Gabrielle's" autographs (plus her own) at the famous Tower Records store on Sunset Boulevard in West Los Angeles. She cheerfully obliged. Has written an early-1990s autobiography, "Between the Lines," the title of which is taken from the last song on her first album. Unfortunately, the book does not exist in audio format. Drives a mini cooper Auctioned her first car, a 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner, for charity. Wrote her first song, "Make Sure You Know Your Classroom", when she was five years old. Friend of Barry Williams. Signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records when she was 16 years old. Won the "ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award" in 1989, an award she shared with Bruce Springsteen. Lived in Bensonhurst in Brooklyn before her family moved to Long Island. Launched "Camp Electric Youth" (named after her second album), an organization to acquaint girls to show biz [2008]. Lives in Los Angeles. Read more Deborah Gibson movies (actor)User Comments |