Maynard James Keenan

Maynard James Keenan born James Herbert Keenan on April 17 1964 is an American rock singer songwriter musician record producer winemaker and actor Originally from Ohio Keenan spent his high school and college years in Michigan After serving in the Army in the early 1980s he attended Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids He moved to Los Angeles California in 1988 to pursue a career in interior design and set construction He formed the band Tool with Adam Jones shortly thereafter Keenan is best known as the lead singer of the multiplatinum rock bands Tool and A Perfect Circle with whom he has released four and three studio albums respectively In 2003 he created Puscifer as a side project financing and releasing its first studio album in October 2007 Since rising to fame Keenan has been a noted recluse although he does emerge to support charitable causes In addition to his music career he has performed improvisational standup comedy and ventured into acting He is the current owner of Merkin Vineyards and the associated winery Caduceus Cellars and has part ownership of Stronghold Vineyards all located in Arizona where he lives Among other business ventures he is a partner in the Los Angeles restaurant Cobras Matadors and owns a produce market and an organic market in Cornville Arizona the latter featuring a tasting room for his wines as well as a food court From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia