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Bif Naked (born Beth Torbert on June 15, 1971) is a Juno Award-winning Canadian punk rock singer and actress. is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... , This article is about the capital city of India. ... For other uses, see Winnipeg (disambiguation). ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English French (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 14 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th) Area  Ranked 8th Total 647,797... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Bodog Logo Bodog. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

Biography

Torbert was born in New Delhi, India and adopted by American missionaries. Part of her childhood was spent in Lexington, Kentucky, where her father was a professor at the University of Kentucky. After living in Dauphin, Manitoba, her family eventually settled in Winnipeg.^[1] She graduated from John Taylor Collegiate and studied theatre at the University of Winnipeg. Culture Tourist Attractions Delhi offers a multitude of interesting places and attractions to the visitor, so much so that it becomes difficult to decide from where to begin exploring the city. ... For other uses, see Missionary (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: , Country United States State Kentucky Counties Fayette Government  - Mayor Jim Newberry (D) Area  - City  285. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Coat of Arms of the Dauphins of France. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English French (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 14 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th) Area  Ranked 8th Total 647,797... For other uses, see Winnipeg (disambiguation). ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... The University of Winnipeg received its charter in 1967 but its roots date back more than 130 years. ...

A noted poet, she has also released a spoken word album. She is heavily tattooed, getting her first, an Egyptian Eye of Horus, when she was 16. Her tattoos now include a symbol of the Tao, Japanese writing, Buddhist poetry and images (such as the Bodhisattva), and Hindu imagery. A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... Spoken word is a form of music or artistic performance in which lyrics, poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung. ... -1... The Wadjat - later called The Eye of Horus The Eye of Horus (previously wadjet and the Eye of the Moon; and afterward as The Eye of Ra)[1] is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and royal power from deities, in this case from Horus or Ra. ... This article is about the Chinese character and the philosophy it represents. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... Lands Bhutan â€¢ China â€¢ Korea Japan â€¢ Tibet â€¢ Vietnam Taiwan â€¢ Mongolia Doctrine Bodhisattva â€¢ Bodhicitta Karuna â€¢ Prajna Sunyata â€¢ Buddha Nature Trikaya â€¢ Eternal Buddha Scriptures Prajnaparamita Sutra Avatamsaka Sutra Lotus Sutra Nirvana Sutra VimalakÄ«rti Sutra Lankavatara Sutra History 4th Buddhist Council Silk Road â€¢ Nagarjuna Asanga â€¢ Vasubandhu Bodhidharma      A statue of a Bodhisattva, Akasagarbha. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ...

Torbert has always been frank about her bisexuality,^[1] and the lyrics of her autobiographical songs detail her attractions to and relationships with both men and women. She is also a strict raw food vegan for health (as opposed to ethical or religious) reasons. She also identifies as straight edge.^[2][3] Bisexual redirects here. ... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... For other uses, see Ethics (disambiguation). ... Various Religious symbols, including (first row) Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Bahai, (second row) Islamic, tribal, Taoist, Shinto (third row) Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu, Jain, (fourth row) Ayyavazhi, Triple Goddess, Maltese cross, pre-Christian Slavonic Religion is the adherence to codified beliefs and rituals that generally involve a faith in a spiritual... For the drawing or cutting tool, see Straightedge. ...

When she was diagnosed with a heart aneurysm, corrective surgery was ruled out. She wrote the song "Everyday", from her album Superbeautifulmonster, in part as a response to that experience. In January 2008, she announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and is scheduled for a lumpectomy, to be followed by chemotherapy.^[4] Post surgical photo of brain aneurysm survivor. ... Superbeautifulmonster is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2005. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... Lumpectomy is a common surgical procedure designed to remove a discreet lump (usually a tumour, benign or otherwise) from an affected womans breast. ... Chemotherapy, in its most general sense, refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells, specifically those of micro-organisms or cancer. ...

Bif married Vancouver Sun sports writer Ian Walker in a traditional church ceremony in Vancouver on September 29, 2007.^[5] The Vancouver Sun is a daily newspaper published in British Columbia by the Pacific Newspaper Group Inc, a CanWest Global Communications Company. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Music career

Prior to her solo career, Torbert played with punk bands Gorilla Gorilla and Chrome Dog. She has toured Europe, the United States, and Canada as a headlining act, and has performed on bills with Snoop Dogg, Billy Idol, Dido, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Chrissie Hynde, the Foo Fighters, the Cult and many more. She was also featured on the Ready to Rumble soundtrack with a cover of Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It", the Celebrity Deathmatch soundtrack with "Vampire", and Buffy the Vampire Slayer with her songs "Moment of Weakness" and "Lucky". For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad) is a British hard rock singer-songwriter and musician. ... Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle OMalley Armstrong,[1] [2] (born 25 December 1971), is an English BRIT Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter. ... Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC,[2] OBC[2] (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy-winning Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. ... Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. ... Chrissie Hynde (born Christine Ellen Hynde, 7 September 1951, Akron, Ohio) is an American rock musician, best known as the leader of the band The Pretenders. ... This article is about the band. ... The Cult are an English rock band, who appeared in their earliest form in Bradford during 1981. ... Ready to Rumble is a 2000 comedy movie directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on the now defunct professional wrestling promotion, World Championship Wrestling. ... Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. ... Celebrity Deathmatch was a claymation parody television show that pits celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring, almost always ending in the losers gruesome death. ... For other uses, see Buffy the Vampire Slayer (disambiguation). ...

After a hiatus, she released a new album in 2005, Superbeautifulmonster, and made a guest appearance on Strapping Young Lad's album The New Black in 2006. Strapping Young Lad is an influential progressive extreme metal band from Canada, started by Devin Townsend in 1994. ... _____ is the new black is a catch phrase and snowclone used to indicate the sudden popularity or versatility of an idea at the expense of the popularity of a second idea. ...

Acting career

• 1990: the film Archangel, credited as "Bif Torbert", playing a Russian Soldier.
• Appears in Moist's music video for the song "Believe Me"
• 1997: The Boys Club playing "Liquor Store Manager"
• 1998: the television series Once a Thief, playing Nastassja Momomame in one episode
• In 1999, she played herself at a college party in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer; she performed her songs "Anything," "Lucky," and "Moment of Weakness".
• She makes an uncredited appearance in The Offspring's music video for their 1999 single "The Kids Aren't Alright".
• In 2000, she appeared in the Daria movie, Is It Fall Yet?, playing a bisexual art camp attendee, who attempts to seduce Jane Lane.
• In 2001, she appeared in the Canadian film, Lunch with Charles
• In 2002, she became the first host of the CBC Television series ZeD.^[6]
• She had a cameo in the zombie horror film The House of the Dead (2003).
• She played Bernie in the 2005 Canadian Independent film Crossing.
• She had a one episode part in the The L Word in 2006, playing a character named Cynthia.
• Since 2006 she can be found as one of the hosts of Bodog Fight.^[7]
• She voiced the character Zoe Payne in the SSX (Snowboard Supercross) videogame series.
• She is one of the three judges on Bodog's Battle of the Bands 2007.

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Band

Current lineup

• Bif Naked – vocals, background vocals
• Doug Fury – guitar, bass, programming
• Scotty Sexx – drums

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Past members

• Chris Crippen (now in Hedley)– drums
• Gail Greenwood - bass
• Gillian Hanna (now in The Flairs) - bass
• Britt Black (now solo) - guitar
• Rich Priske - bass

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Discography

Singles

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References

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External links

• Bif Naked official website
• Bodog Music record label
• Bif Naked at MySpace
• Bif Naked at the Internet Movie Database