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pp-move-vandalism|small=yesInfobox musical artist| name = Maynard James Keenan| image = Maynard_James_Keenan_Roskilde_1.jpg| caption = Keenan performing as a part of Tool (band)|Tool at 2006's Roskilde Festival .| image_size =| background = solo_singer| occupation = Musician, songwriter, record producer, winemaker| birth_name = James Herbert Keenan| Born = birth date and age|mf=yes|1964|4|17
Akron, Ohio , United States| instrument = Singing|Vocals , guitar , bass guitar|bass , keyboard instrument|keyboards | genre = Progressive metal , alternative metal , alternative rock , industrial metal , hard rock , experimental music|experimental | years_active= 1984–present| label =| associated_acts = TexA.N.S., Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty, Tool (band)|Tool , Green Jell˙ , Tapeworm (band)|Tapeworm , A Perfect Circle , Puscifer , Alice In Chains | website = http://www.puscifer.com www.puscifer.com
Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan on April 17, 1964) is an American rock music|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 United States Army|Army in the early 1980s, he attended Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids . He moved to Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles , California in 1988 to pursue a career in interior design and set construction. He formed the band Tool (band)|Tool with Adam Jones (musician)|Adam Jones shortly thereafter.

Keenan is best known as the lead singer of the Music recording sales certification|multi-platinum rock bands Tool (band)|Tool and A Perfect Circle with whom he has released four and three studio album s, 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 stand-up 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 Farmers' market|produce market and an Organic food|organic market in Cornville, Arizona , the latter featuring a tasting room for his wines as well as a food court.

Early life



James Keenan was born in Akron, Ohio|Akron , Ohio, on April 17, 1964, the only child of Judith Marie and Michael Loren Keenan. He was born into a Baptist family. When his parents divorced in 1968, his father, a high school teacher, moved to Michigan and Keenan would only see him about once a year for the next 12 years. His mother remarried, bringing Keenan into an "intolerant and unworldly household," where his intelligence and creative expression would be stifled.McAlley, p. 86. When Keenan was 11, his mother suffered a paralyzing cerebral aneurysm , which would later serve as the inspiration for many of his creative works.McAlley, p. 88. A few years later, she persuaded Keenan to live with his father in Michigan. Keenan considers this "the best move he ever made."

Inspired by Bill Murray 's performance in the 1981 comedy film Stripes (film)|Stripes , Keenan joined the United States Army , with the intention of having the G.I. Bill fund his dream of attending art school . By this point, he had lived in Ohio, Michigan, New Jersey , New York , Oklahoma , Kansas , and Texas .cite web
| url = http://toolshed.down.net/bio/maynardbio.php
| title = The Tool Page: Maynard James Keenan Biography
| work = The Tool Page (t.d.n)
| first = Joel | last=Mahaffey
| date = August 6, 2001
| accessdate = January 17, 2008
He initially served in the Army as a Artillery observer|forward observer before studying at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (West Point Prep School) from 1983 to 1984. In addition to completing a rigorous math and English curriculum, he ran on the cross country team and sang in the glee club . It was during his time in the military that he adopted the sobriquet "Maynard" on a whim.cite web
| url = http://www.mtv.com/bands/a/a_perfect_circle/news_feature_040122/? _requestid=110669
| title = Maynard James Keenan: Not Yet A Legend, Not Yet Dead
| date = January 22, 2004
| accessdate = January 31, 2008
| last = Loder, Kurt
| authorlink = Kurt Loder
| publisher = MTV News
He was distinguished in basic and advanced training,cite news
| url = http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041031/news_1a31varga.html
| title = Fired up and emoting on the state of politics, and more
| author = Varga, George
| work = The San Diego Union-Tribune
| date = October 31, 2004
| accessdate = January 19, 2008
| quote = A standout soldier, he received an appointment to West Point, making him one of the few current musicians in alternative-rock who was poised for a career as a military officer.
but declined an appointment to United States Military Academy|West Point and instead chose to pursue a music career because of his disillusionment with his colleagues' valuescite news
| url = http://www.pe.com/entertainment/stories/PE_Fea_Daily_perfectcircle1101.f727.html
| title = Emotions Uncovered
| author = Farber, Jim
| work = The Press-Enterprise (California)|The Press-Enterprise
| date = November 2, 2004
| accessdate = January 19, 2008
| quote = He even attended West Point, before dropping out in disillusionment over his fellow students.
and because he knew West Point would not tolerate his dissidence.

Upon completing his term of enlistment, he studied art at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan . In 1988, he relocated to Los Angeles where his love of animals led him to practice interior design for pet stores,cite web
| author =Dolan, Jon
| date = August 2006
| url = http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx? id=2002
| title = 33 Things You Should Know About Tool
| work = Blender (magazine)|Blender
| accessdate = February 11, 2008
before he was quickly fired and began working in set construction .cite web
| author = Burgess, Aaron
| date = November 30, 2006
| url = http://www.avclub.com/content/node/55757/2
| title = Interview: Maynard James Keenan
| work = The A.V. Club
| accessdate = January 16, 2008
During the 1980s, Keenan played bass guitar for TexA.N.S. and sang for Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty, both independent bands.

Music career


Tool


Main|Tool (band)After moving to Los Angeles, Keenan met Adam Jones (musician)|Adam Jones who had heard him singing on a Demo (music)|demo in college. Impressed with Keenan's vocals, Jones suggested that they form a band. Although reluctant at first, Keenan agreed and, in 1990, Tool was formed. Fronted by Keenan, the eventual lineup included guitarist Jones; his neighbor, drummer Danny Carey ; and bassist Paul D'Amour , who would later be replaced by Justin Chancellor .Cite news
| date = May 31, 1994
| periodical = Circus Magazine
| title = A Sober Look At Tool
| accessdate = April 9, 2007
| author = Turman, Katherine
| quote = Danny Carey, was an accomplished drummer who agreed to sit in with them. Someone who knew both Jones and original bassist D'amour introduced the two, and soon D'amour completed the line up of the soon to be named band, Tool.



Tool signed to Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment in November 1991 and released the Opiate (EP)|Opiate EP the following year. To support this release, the band toured with Fishbone and Rage Against the Machine . During a 1993 show at the Church of Scientology ’s Celebrity Centre in Los Angeles, Keenan (who would later write the lyrics "F*** L. Ron Hubbard and f*** all his clones" in " Ćnema ") bleated like a sheep for a good portion of the show. "Before our set this guy tries to intimidate me by showing me a gun in his jacket," Keenan recalled. "I explained to him that if he pissed me off I’d start a riot."

Shortly thereafter, Tool released their 1993 debut album, Undertow (Tool album)|Undertow , in the United States. It was certified gold after just eight months, and platinum less than a year later.cite web
| date = June 7, 2002
| url = http://toolshed.down.net/news/tales/platinum.html
| title = Gold/platinum certifications
| work = toolshed.down.net
| accessdate = January 16, 2008
In 1994, the band released their single " Prison Sex (song)|Prison Sex "—a song in which Keenan opted to deliver in a slight grunge-style—with a corresponding music video created and directed by Jones. The video was deemed "too graphic and offensive",cite web
| date = October 8, 2006
| url = http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2006/10/08/mag01.asp
| title = Tool
| publisher = SundayObserver.lk
| accessdate = January 17, 2008
and was withdrawn by MTV after a few airings due to "a symbolic dealing with the sensitive subject of child abuse".

In October 1996, the band released their second studio album, Ćnima . The album was certified gold in ten weeks, achieved double platinum in ten months, and won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1998. After the release of the album, Tool began a prolonged legal battle with their label, Volcano Records (formerly Zoo Records), over contract violations. Following this legal battle, which resulted in a new three-record deal,cite web
| url = http://toolshed.down.net/faq/faq.html
| title = The Tool FAQ
| publisher = toolshed.down.net
| date = July 16, 2001
| author = Akhtar, Kabir
| page = C15
the members of Tool decided to take some time off. During the hiatus, the band members were outspokenly critical of peer-to-peer file sharing networks, due to the negative financial impact on artists dependent on success in record sales. During an interview with NY Rock in 2000, Keenan stated, "I think there are a lot of other industries out there that might deserve being destroyed. The ones who get hurt by MP3 s are not so much companies or the business, but the artists, people who are trying to write songs."cite web
| url = http://www.nyrock.com/interviews/2000/apc_int.asp
| title = Interview with Maynard James Keenan of A Perfect Circle
| work = NY Rock
| accessdate = April 28, 2006
| date = September 2000
| author = Gabriella



Five years after the release of Ćnima , Tool announced a new album, Systema Encéphale , with a 12-song tracklist in January 2001.cite web
| url = http://toolshed.down.net/news/oldnews/old0101.html
| title = Old News. January - March 2001
| publisher = toolshed.down.net
| accessdate = March 6, 2006
| author = Akhtar, Kabir
A month later, the band revealed that the new album was actually titled Lateralus and that the previous announcement had been a ruse.cite web
| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1439483/02152001/tool.jhtml
| title = Tool Tinker With Album Title, Set Track List
| publisher = MTV News
| accessdate = March 6, 2006
| first = Joe
| last = D'Angelo
The album was released in May 2001 to positive reviews. Known for his "dark, intelligent, compelling, and unexpected lyrical twists",cite web
| author = Jabbour, Debbie
| date = October 9, 2002
| url = http://voicemagazine.org/pdf/pdf2002/1039-Oct09-02_VOICE.pdf
| title = From My Perspective - Tool Concert
| format = PDF
| work = The Voice Magazine
| volume = 10
| issue = 39
| pages = 7–9
| accessdate = March 17, 2008
Keenan was acclaimed for his songwriting on the album, in which he "doesn’t cross the line from darkness to ugliness ... as often as he has in the past".cite news
| author = Richardson, Sean
| date = May 10, 2001
| url = http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/top/documents/01532143.htm
| title = Perfect Circles: Tool connect on Lateralus
| work = The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Phoenix
| accessdate = February 11, 2008
In an interview with NY Rock , Keenan explained, "Everything we release with Tool is inspired by our music. It doesn't matter if it is a video or if its lyrics. The lyrics for " Schism (song)|Schism " are nothing more than my interpretation of the music." The album became a worldwide success, reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200| Billboard 200 albums chart in its debut week,cite web
| url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp? pid=19952& aid=473403
| archiveurl = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp? pid=19952& aid=473403
| title = Discography > Tool > Laterlaus
| archivedate = December 10, 2007
| publisher = Billboard.com
and Tool received their second Grammy Award for the best metal performance of 2001 for "Schism".cite web
| url = http://grammyawards.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx? title=& winner=Tool& year=0& genreID=0& hp=1
| title = Grammy Award Winners - Tool
| publisher = National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
| accessdate = March 31, 2008
In 2002, Keenan recorded a song called "Fallen" with 30 Seconds to Mars that was released on the band's 30 Seconds to Mars (album)|self-titled debut album .cite album-notes
| title =30 Seconds to Mars
| albumlink = 30 Seconds to Mars (album)
| artist = 30 Seconds to Mars
| year =2002
| format = Booklet
| publisher = Immortal Records
| publisherid = 7243 8 12424 0 7
| location = Europe


Fifteen years after the band's formation, Tool had acquired what Dan Epstein of Revolver (magazine)|Revolver described as a devoted " Cult following|cult " following,cite journal
| author = Epstein, Dan
| title = Do What You Wilt
| journal = Revolver
|date=April 2006
and in May 2006 the band released 10,000 Days , an album in which Keenan sang about more personal issues in contrast to previous attempts to inspire change.cite web
| title = TOOL: New Album Title Revealed?
| publisher = blabbermouth.net
| date = March 3, 2006
| url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=49079
| accessdate = May 9, 2007
His mother, who inspired the song "jimmy" on Ćnima , also served as the inspiration for the two-part song "Wings for Marie" and "10,000 Days (Wings for Marie, Pt 2)",cite news
| url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30486692_ITM
| title = '10000 Days' album doesn't use Tool wisely
| author = Kot, Greg
| authorlink = Greg Kot
| work = Chicago Tribune
| date = May 12, 2006
| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080617130217/ http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30486692_ITM
| archivedate = June 17, 2008
| accessdate = January 18, 2006
which deals with her 2003 death after 27& nbsp;years, or around 10,000& nbsp;days, of suffering.cite news
| url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30963525_ITM
| title = Tool breaks the trends: Metal quartet's '10,000 Days' presents songs that are highly improvisational and epic in scope
| author = Ollison, Rashod D.
| work = The Sun (Baltimore)|The Sun
| date = June 7, 2007
| accessdate = January 18, 2008
cite news
| author = Deeds, Michael
| title = Quick Spins
| work = The Washington Post
| date = May 3, 2006
| accessdate = January 18, 2008
| quote = His mother was partially paralyzed for the last 27& nbsp;years of her life, roughly 10,000& nbsp;days.
The album sold 564,000 copies in its opening week in the U.S. and was #1 on the Billboard 200 charts.cite web
| title = Tool, Pearl Jam Claim Billboard Chart In The Name Of Rock
| date = May 10, 2006
| author = Harris, Chris
| publisher = MTV News
| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1531452/05102006/tool.jhtml
| accessdate = September 17, 2006
However, 10,000 Days was received less favorably by critics than its predecessor Lateralus had been. Metacritic calculated an average score of 68 for 10,000 Days compared to 75 for Lateralus . cite web
| year = 2006
| publisher = Metacritic
| url = http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/tool/10000days? q=tool
| title = Tool: 10,000 Days: Reviews
| accessdate = September 17, 2006
cite web
| year = 2001
| publisher = Metacritic
| url = http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/tool/lateralus? q=tool
| title = Tool: Lateralus: Reviews
| accessdate = June 17, 2007


Following 10,000 Days , Tool has one album remaining to fulfill the obligation of its record contract. Though there is little information available on plans for this album, the band is steadily working towards its fifth studio release.cite web
| year = 2010
| publisher = Rolling Stone
| url = http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/112763
| title = Tool Weigh Unleashing New Tracks on Summer Tour
| accessdate = June 17, 2007
Tool has worked around Keenan and his side projects since 1999, starting with the creation of A Perfect Circle , which has led to several years between projects. Regarding the future of Tool, Keenan stated in a 2007 interview with Spin , "We'll make music together until one of us is dead."

On March 24, 2009, a summer tour was announced on Tool's website,cite web
| url = http://www.toolband.com/news/index.html
| title = Tool News archive, entry dated 24 March 2009 (07:30pm)
| publisher = toolband.com
| accessdate = May 13, 2009
and in a March 26 press release Tool was confirmed as a headliner for the second annual Mile High Music Festival in Commerce City, Colorado|Commerce City , Colorado , with Widespread Panic and The Fray .cite press release
| date = March 26, 2009
| publisher = madisonhousepublicity.com
| url = http://www.madisonhousepublicity.com/downloads/milehigh.downloads/MileHigh.pressrel.032609.pdf
| title = Tool, Widespread Panic and The Fray to Headline Second Annual Mile High Music Festival
| accessdate= May 13, 2009
Tool also headlined List of Lollapalooza lineups by year#2009|Lollapalooza 2009 in Chicago, Illinois|Chicago , Illinois .cite web
| url = http://2009.lollapalooza.com/band/tool
| title = Tool at Lollapalooza
| publisher = 2009.lollapalooza.com
| accessdate = May 13, 2009


A Perfect Circle


Quote box| quote =They keep going, "Are you working on another Tool album? " I'm like a mother on a table. I'm, like, giving birth to a baby, and you're asking me if I'm going to have another baby. Not right now, probably. Don't really feel like having sex right now, I'm having a fucking baby. I'm out here busting my ass; we're working hard on this. This is our new child; we're nurturing it, developing it and showing it to the world.
| source =& mdash;Maynard James Keenan
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Main|A Perfect CircleDuring Tool's post- Ćnima hiatus to deal with their legal issues, Keenan began working with Billy Howerdel , Tool's Guitar technician|guitar tech through the Ćnima tour, on a different project. The Supergroup (music)|supergroup they formed, A Perfect Circle, began performing in 1999 and released its first album Mer de Noms in 2000. They released a successful follow-up in 2003 titled Thirteenth Step , a reference to twelve-step program s (many of the songs were written from the perspective of recovery). Both albums were eventually certified platinum. Their subsequent 2004 album, Emotive (album)|eMOTIVe , was primarily composed of covers, except for the singles " Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums "—a song inspired by "Pet" that was originally released on Thirteenth Step —and "Passive". Keenan later characterized the record as a political album with which he "tested the waters" and was subsequently "crucified" for it because of the content. It was certified gold the month after its release. That same year they released the DVD and CD set entitled aMotion|aMOTION , which was certified platinum within a month of its release.

Despite its success, the future of A Perfect Circle remains uncertain. It is currently on hiatus, partly due to Keenan's commitments to Tool; Howerdel reported in a May 2006 interview with MTV that the supergroup's work was concluded for the time being.cite web
| author = Harris, Chris
| date = May 16, 2006
| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1531791/20060515/perfect_circle.jhtml? headlines=true
| title = 'A Perfect Circle Is Done For Now,' Says Billy Howerdel
| publisher = MTV News
| accessdate = January 27, 2008
After more than two years since the bands last release, Keenan was asked about the status of A Perfect Circle during an interview with Revolver (magazine)|Revolver . He stated:

quote|The real problem with running Tool and A Perfect Circle at the same time was they both operate the same way. They're both live touring bands with a label, still working under the old contract mentality. So I thought it was time to let A Perfect Circle go for now and let Billy explore himself. It's tough for a guy who went from being a guitar tech for Tool to being in a band with a pretentious, famous singer and having to live in that shadow. It was important for Billy to go and do his own thing and really explore his own sound and let people hear what he has to say and how he would do it on his own, and then we'll get back and do some A Perfect Circle stuff.|Maynard James Keenan| Revolver (magazine)|Revolver , December 2007 cite journal| author = Wiederhorn, Jon
| date = December 2007
| title = Gynormous
| journal = Revolver (magazine)|Revolver

When asked, in an interview for Spin (magazine)|Spin that same month, about the possibility of another A Perfect Circle album, Keenan stated, "Maybe, someday, a song on a soundtrack. But an album? No." A year later, on December 9, 2008, blabbermouth.net reported that Keenan had announced on The Pulse of Radio that he and Howerdel have been writing new music for A Perfect Circle. Keenan also said that the band has no plans to resume full-scale touring, or even to write and record a new album. Instead, they will focus on "one or two songs at a time", which will most likely be released via the Internet.cite web
| date = December 9, 2008)
| url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=110519
| title = New music from a perfect circle on the way
| publisher = blabbermouth.net
| accessdate = December 12, 2008


On August 2, 2010, a seemingly official (but not "verified") Twitter account for the band was launched with a tweet reading: "It's on." The tweet also linked to the Twitter accounts of Keenan, Howerdel and Puscifer. The following day the account tweeted, "Go tell Aunt Rosie... The old grey goose is dead not," linking to more accounts including those of Danny Lohner and Josh Freese.cite web
| date = August 3, 2010)
| url = http://twitter.com/aperfectcircle
| title = A Perfect Circle
| accessdate = August 4, 2010
It is believed that both Freese and James Iha (the latter of whom still refers to himself as a current member of APC) will both be involved. That same day Billy Howerdel tweeted "The APC dust is shaking off!"cite web
| date = August 3, 2010)
| url = http://twitter.com/billyhowerdel/status/20238515899
| accessdate = August 4, 2010
| title = The APC dust is shaking off!


Puscifer


Main|PusciferIn 2003, Keenan surfaced under the name "Puscifer" for the song "REV 22:20" on the Underworld (soundtrack)|Underworld film soundtrack. Puscifer was once advertised as a side project with Danny Lohner , who had formerly performed live with Nine Inch Nails , but has since been formed as a manifestation of Keenan's "creative subconscious"cite web
| author = Keenan, Maynard James
| url = http://www.myspace.com/censorshipisacancer
| title = Keenan's official MySpace, "censorshipiscancer"
| publisher = MySpace
| accessdate = December 25, 2009
—meaning that Keenan is now using the name as a pseudonym for his solo work. Keenan has stated that it is "a premiere improvisational hardcore band",cite web
| author = Epstein, Daniel Robert
| date = March 16, 2007
| url = http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Maynard+Keenan/
| title = Interviews > Maynard Keenan
| publisher = SuicideGirls
| accessdate=March 17, 2007
and his "catch-all, Stream of consciousness (psychology)|stream of consciousness , anything goes, etc." project. When comparing the project to Tool in an interview with Rolling Stone , Keenan described it as his "attempt to make music to inspire people. ... This is definitely not thinking man's music, but groove-oriented music that makes you feel good."cite web
| author = Fricke, David
| authorlink = David Fricke
| date = July 18, 2007
| url = http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/07/18/maynard-james-keenans-puscifer-tool-leader-speaks-on-enigmatic-side-project/
| title = Maynard James Keenan's Puscifer: Tool Leader Speaks on Enigmatic Side Project
| work = Rolling Stone
| accessdate = January 19, 2008
In a later interview with Artistdirect , Keenan said that he did not want the lyrics to be puzzles. He wanted the complexity to be in the music, stating "that's the part that gets under your skin and makes you feel good."

In 2006, Puscifer contributed the song "The Undertaker (Renholder Mix)" to the Underworld: Evolution: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|soundtrack of Underworld: Evolution , where "Renholder", a moniker for Danny Lohner created by the members of A Perfect Circle, is the reversal of "Re: D Lohner".cite web
| date = November 2003
| url = http://www.movementmagazine.com/1103/music_danny_lohner.htm
| title = Renholder: The Danny Lohner Interview
| work = Movement Magazine
| accessdate = November 21, 2008
cite web
| author = Larson, Alex
| date = January 10, 2008
| url = http://badgerherald.com/artsetc/2003/10/02/a_trip_into_metals_u.php
| title = A trip into metal's 'Underworld'
| work = The Badger Herald
| accessdate = December 14, 2008
Keenan financed and released the first studio album, "V" Is for Vagina , in October 2007.cite web
| author = McKibbin, Adam
| date = December 2007
| url= http://www.theredalert.com/features/keenan.php
| title = Interview: Puscifer's Maynard James Keenan
| publisher = theredalert.com
| accessdate = June 3, 2009
Created in a tour bus, in several hotel rooms, and in various studios around the country while Keenan toured with Tool, the album is a radical departure from Keenan's contributions in Tool and A Perfect Circle. Tim Alexander , best known as the drummer for rock band Primus (band)|Primus , was a guest musician on the album. He called Puscifer "trancy and hypnotic" and a "total 180 from Tool". The album was criticized as unfocused and lacking in the passion and intelligence present in Keenan's previous work.cite web
| author = Monfette, Christopher
| url = http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/831/831205p1.html
| title = V Is For Vagina Review
| date = October 29, 2007
| accessdate = November 21, 2008
| publisher = IGN
cite web
| url = http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/puscifer/v-vagina/16568/
| title = Puscifer: "V" Is for Vagina Review
| accessdate = January 30, 2008
| author = Rosenbloom, Etan
| date = January 3, 2008
| publisher = Prefixmag.com
cite web
| url = http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/17078328/review/17312757/v_is_for_vagina
| title = V Is For Vagina: Review
| accessdate = January 30, 2008
| author = Serpick, Evan
| date = November 27, 2007
| work = Rolling Stone


Puscifer is also a clothing line, with merchandise available for purchase on the band's website.cite web
| url = https://store.puscifer.com/frameset.html
| title = Puscifer online store
| publisher = store.puscifer.com
| accessdate = November 5, 2008
On September 16, 2008, Keenan updated the puscifer.com blog, revealing that the first ever Puscifer store would be opening "hopefully" by October 1 in Jerome, Arizona|Jerome , Arizona . Occupying a small space above a tattoo parlor, the store opened on October 3, 2008.cite web
| author = Major, Laura
| date = October 3, 2008
| url = http://www.regenmag.com/News-4000-Puscifer.html
| title = Puscifer store grand opening
| work = ReGen magazine
| accessdate = November 5, 2008
In addition to the merchandise available on the band's online store, Keenan has also made available locally-roasted coffee, art, and limited edition collectibles.cite web
| date = October 29, 2008
| url = http://philadelphiaathome.com/dct/62/id/280089/mid/1742/Puscifer-Opens-Store--Visits-Others.aspx
| title = Puscifer Opens Store, Visits Others
| publisher = philadelphiaathome.com
| accessdate = November 5, 2008


On February 13–15, 2009, Keenan debuted Puscifer at the Pearl Concert Theater in Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas metropolitan area|Las Vegas , with a cabaret -style show so abstract it is not easily described.cite web
| author = Bracelin, Jason
| title = MUSIC: Puscifer debuts at the Palms
| url = http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/vegasvoice/MUSIC_Puscifer_debuts_at_the_Palms.html
| work = Las Vegas Review-Journal
| date = February 15, 2009
| accessdate = April 2, 2009
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times , Keenan stated "we didn’t really have any clue what to call it, so we just kind of called it cabaret." Keenan—who has had previous experience with this type of entertainment, having fronted a similar show in Los Angeles before achieving fame with Toolcite web
| date = November 18, 2007
| url = http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/keenan%20plans%20to%20join%20bette%20and%20cher%20in%20vegas_1086875
| title = Keenan Plans to Join Bette and Cher in Vegas
| publisher = contactmusic.com
| accessdate = November 20, 2008
—went on to add that "you just can’t really describe it, you just have to see it, then it makes sense."cite web
| author = Pop & Hiss, LA Times music blog
| title = Maynard James Keenan talks Puscifer, not so much Tool
| url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/04/maynard-james-keenan-talks-puscifer-not-so-much-tool.html
| work = Los Angeles Times
| date = April 2, 2009
| accessdate = April 2, 2009
Featuring an ever-changing lineup of artists including Milla Jovovich and Primus (band)|Primus drummer Tim Alexander , the show was originally said to have a long-term residency at the Pearl;cite web
| title = Maynard James Keenan talks about side project Puscifer
| url = http://93x.com/article.asp? id=1039509& SBID=4444
| publisher = KXXR|93X Rocks!
| date = December 16, 2008
| accessdate = December 17, 2008
however, Keenan later revealed that it was to be only a two-show performance.

Puscifer continued to perform with a revolving lineup throughout 2009 at venues around the Southwest. However, in a November 2009 interview, Keenan stated: "Efforts to confine our beloved enigma to the Southwestern United States have been thwarted. We are compelled beyond all reason to bring the noise Eastward and share our special sauce. Although authorities suggest you be prepared for any and all possibilities, we simply suggest you arrive happy and hungry."cite web

In 2011 Maynard released Puscifers 3rd album Condition of my Parole.

| url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=132505
| title = Tool Frontman Talks Puscifer On Portland's KUFO
| publisher = Blabbermouth.net
| date = 23 December 2009
| accessdate = 2009-12-25


Writing and performance style


A primary purpose of Keenan's lyrics for Tool involves a desire to connect with the listeners on a personal level; to encourage them to look within themselves for self-identity, understanding and reflection. Tool does not include lyrics with any releases as Keenan believes most people "don't get it" and it is not a priority of the band that people do.cite journal
| url = http://toolshed.down.net/articles/index.php? action=view-article& id=February_1997--Livewire.html
| author = Gennaro, Loraine
| title = Angry Jung Men!
| journal = Livewire Magazine
| volume = 7
| issue = 3
| month = February / March
| year = 1997
| accessdate = January 30, 2008
| quote = That's why I don't like printing the lyrics because people don't get it ... We're not political, we're not trying to get across a message or anything like that.

However, after each release Keenan has eventually published his typed lyrics online via the semi-official fansite, with the exception of " Lateralus (song)|Lateralus ", which was published on the official Tool website.cite web
| url = http://toolshed.down.net/lyrics/
| title = Lyrics
| author = Akhtar, Kabir; Maynard James Keenan
| publisher = toolshed.down.net
| year = 2007
| accessdate = January 30, 2008
Lyrical arrangements are often given special attention, such as in the lyrics to "Lateralus", wherein the number of syllables per line correspond to an arrangement of the Fibonacci number s,cite web
| author = diCarlo, Christopher W
| title = Interview with Maynard James Keenan
| url = http://www.cdicarlo.com/paper_04maynard.htm
| date = October 31, 2001
| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070629104117/ http://www.cdicarlo.com/paper_04maynard.htm
| archivedate = June 29, 2007
| publisher = cdicarlo.com
and "Jambi", in which the metrical foot Iamb (foot)|iamb is used.cite web
| author = MacKenzie, Blair
| publisher = Toolband.com
| title = Tool Newsletter
| date = July 2006
| url = http://www.toolband.com/news/letter/2006_07.php
| accessdate = December 13, 2008
Keenan's lyrics on Ćnima and Lateralus focused on philosophy and spirituality—specific subjects range from evolution and Carl Jung|Jungian psychology in " Forty-Six & 2 " and transcendence (philosophy)|transcendence in "Lateralus".cite web
| title = TOOL: New Album Title Revealed?
| work = blabbermouth.net
| date = March 3, 2006
| url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=49079
| accessdate = May 9, 2007


In live performances with Tool, Keenan has often been known to be situated on a platform towards the rear of the stage,cite web
| date = October 6, 2001
| url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html? res=9C01EFDB143CF935A35753C1A9679C8B63
| work = The New York Times
| title = Flailing Wildly to Escape the Darkness
| accessdate = January 28, 2008
| author = Pareles, Jon
| authorlink = Jon Pareles
without a Stage lighting instrument#Spotlights|spotlight ,cite news
| url = http://www10.nytimes.com/2006/05/22/arts/music/22tool.html? _r=5& oref=slogin& oref=slogin& oref=slogin& oref=slogin
| title = Tool at City Center: Heavy Metal Propelled by Tricky Rhythms
| format = Requires free login
| author = Pareles, Jon
| work = The New York Times
| date = May 22, 2006
| accessdate = January 30, 2008
facing the backdrop rather than the audience.cite news
| url = http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/republica/articles/story/5925031/tool
| title = Tool
| work = Rolling Stone
| date = November 21, 1996
| accessdate = January 7, 2008
cite news
| url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives? p_product=BN& p_theme=bn& p_action=search& p_maxdocs=200& p_topdoc=1& p_text_direct-0=0EBC39624870EDAA& p_field_direct-0=document_id& p_perpage=10& p_sort=YMD_date:D
| title = The circle is unbroken
| author = Musial, Andy
| work = The Buffalo News
| date = July 24, 1997
| accessdate = January 7, 2008
| format = fee required
| quote = ... Keenan wasn't facing the audience the whole time.
Breckinridge Haggerty, the band's live video director, says that the dark spaces on stage "are mostly for Maynard". He explains, "a lot of the songs are a personal journey for him and he has a hard time with the glare of the lights when he’s trying to reproduce these emotions for the audience. He needs a bit of personal space, and he feels more comfortable in the shadows."cite web
| date=October 16, 2006
| url= http://www.plsn.com/index.php? option=com_content& task=view& id=361& Itemid=40
| work=Projection, Light and Staging News
| title=700 Clips for 10,000 Days
| accessdate=April 7, 2007
| first=Rob | last=Ludwig
An exception, which surprised even hardcore Tool fans, occurred when a fan climbed on stage and attempted to hug Keenan during the band's performance of "Pushit". After picking the fan up and dropping him to the ground, Keenan wrapped himself around the man's back. He eventually turned the fan to his stomach and sat on his back, where he stayed for "an uncomfortably long period of time."cite web
| url = http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/7-of-the-best-on-stage-609/
| title = 7 of the Best On-stage Fight Scenes
| author = Bayer, Jonah
| publisher = Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson.com
| date = June 9, 2009
His appearance with Tool has included the Mohawk hairstyle , wigs, Kabuki masks, drag (clothing)|bras , tights,cite news
| url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives? p_product=SJ& s_site=mercurynews& p_multi=SJ& p_theme=realcities& p_action=search& p_maxdocs=200& p_topdoc=1& p_text_direct-0=0EB720FA71219AD6& p_field_direct-0=document_id& p_perpage=10& p_sort=YMD_date:D
| title = The festival that felt like a club
| author = Kava, Brad
| work = San Jose Mercury News
| date = August 18, 1997
| accessdate = January 30, 2008
| quote = Normally bald singer Maynard James Keenan showed up in drag, wearing a wig, bra, black tights and a white Kabuki mask.
and his entire body in blue paint.cite news
| url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives? p_product=DP& p_theme=dp& p_action=search& p_maxdocs=200& p_topdoc=1& p_text_direct-0=0F4F83E8690ACFEA& p_field_direct-0=document_id& p_perpage=10& p_sort=YMD_date:D
| title = The right Tool for the job Art-rockers deliver the goods in concert
| author =Baca, Ricardo
| work = The Denver Post
| date = July 23, 2002
| quote = ... the rest of his skin, bald head and muscular chest included, was covered with blue paint
| format = fee required
cite news
| url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives? p_product=CC& s_site=contracostatimes& p_multi=CC& p_theme=realcities& p_action=search& p_maxdocs=200& p_topdoc=1& p_text_direct-0=1063FBAF0E08BE90& p_field_direct-0=document_id& p_perpage=10& p_sort=YMD_date:D
| title = Tool's scary singer dominates the stage
| author = McCoy, Dave
| work = Contra Costa Times
| page = F02
| date = October 30, 1996
| accessdate = January 30, 2008
| format = fee required
This is contrasted with a variety of long haired wigs while performing with or promoting A Perfect Circle.cite news
| url = http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117915956
| title = Nine Inch Nails; A Perfect Circle (Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim California)
| author = Augusto, Troy J.
| work = Variety (magazine)|Variety
| date = June 12, 2000
| accessdate = November 20, 2008
cite news
| url = http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/53253514.html? dids=53253514:53253514& FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT& date=Apr+30%2C+2000& author=STEVE+APPLEFORD& pub=Los+Angeles+Times& desc=So+You+Want+to+Be+a+Rock+Star+(Part+2)%3B+Tool+frontman+Maynard+James+Keenan+reaches+toward+a+deeper+emotional+sensibility+with+his+separate-but-equal+new+band%2C+A+Perfect+Circle.
| title = So You Want to Be a Rock Star (Part 2); Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan reaches toward a deeper emotional sensibility with his separate-but-equal new band, A Perfect Circle
| author = Appleford, Steve
| work = Los Angeles Times
| date = April 30, 2000
| accessdate = January 30, 2008
| format = fee required

His posture on stage is usually bent.cite news
| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-88776854.html
| title = A Perfect Circle powerful, artistic
| author = Smedberg, Matthew
| publisher = University Wire
| date = December 23, 2003
| accessdate = January 30, 2008
| format = fee required


Describing Keenan's contribution to Tool and A Perfect Circle, The New York Times wrote that "both groups rely on Mr. Keenan's ability to dignify emotions like lust, anger and disgust, the honey in his voice adding a touch of profundity".cite news
| url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html? res=9C03E1D6113EF931A1575BC0A9669C8B63
| year = 2002
| title = Self-Confidence, and a Tattoo
| work = The New York Times
| accessdate = May 2, 2007
| author = Powers, Ann
| date=August 22, 2000
Keenan's ability as a vocalist has been lauded by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer : after his performance during an Alice in Chains reunion concert in 2005, freelance journalist Travis Hay saw him as "a natural fit at replacing Layne Staley ".cite web
| url = http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/212872_alice21q.html
| date = February 21, 2005
| title = Alice in Chains owns stage in tsunami-relief show full of surprises
| work = Seattle Post-Intelligencer
| accessdate = May 25, 2007
| author = Hay, Travis
He ranked #21 in Hit Parader 's 2006 list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists",cite web
| url = http://www.hearya.com/2006/12/04/hit-paraders-top-100-metal-vocalists-of-all-time/
| title = Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists
| work = Hit Parader
| date = November 2006
| accessdate = July 10, 2011
and his unique style of singing has often been considered influential to artists such as Pete Loeffler of Chevelle along with Downfaces' second album within.cite web
| author = Assar, Vijith
| title = Lucky 'Thirteen': Keenan bolsters potence
| work = The Cavalier Daily
| date = September 30, 2003
| url = http://www.cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle.asp? ID=16988& pid=1052
| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071013112748/ http://cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle.asp? ID=16988& pid=1052
| archivedate = October 13, 2007
cite web
| author = Rich, Robert
| title = Chevelle to play in Austin, remains unique despite criticism
| work = The Daily Texan
| date = May 9, 2007
| url = http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/05/09/LifeArts/Chevelle.To.Play.In.Austin.Remains.Unique.Despite.Criticism-2897640.shtml
| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071011102523/ http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/05/09/LifeArts/Chevelle.To.Play.In.Austin.Remains.Unique.Despite.Criticism-2897640.shtml
| archivedate = October 11, 2007


Comedy and acting



Keenan became friends with comedian Bill Hicks in the early 1990s. Keenan did sketch comedy on Improvisational comedy|improv nights in comedy clubs in Los Angeles during that time.cite web
| author = Kharakh, Bed
| date = November 6, 2007
| url = http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/06/starpulse_qaamp_a_maynard_james_keenan_n
| title = Bill Starpulse Q& A: Maynard James Keenan: N for New Album
| publisher = Starpulse.com
| accessdate = April 14, 2008
The two became acquainted and Hicks later opening act|opened some Tool concerts. Best known is a Comedy routine|routine Hicks did while on tour with Tool during the Lollapalooza tour in 1993, when he asked the audience to look for a contact lens he had lost. Keenan repeated this joke on a number of occasions.

Keenan is featured in several segments of Mr. Show ,cite news
| url = http://www.signonsandiego.com/entertainment/street/2007/05/tool_at_cox_arena.html
| title = Tool at Cox Arena
| author = Berlin, David
| work = The San Diego Union-Tribune
| date = May 4, 2007
| accessdate = January 18, 2008
most notably in the Ronnie Dobbs sketch presented in the first season. In one scene, he is seen being arrested with Dobbs. Later in the sketch he is featured wearing a wig as the lead singer of the then-fictitious band " Puscifer ". When asked about the arrest of Dobbs, Keenan replies "Guilty? Yeah. I'm sure he's guilty but... he knows it. I mean, you're guilty, and you don't know it. So... who's really in jail? " He also appears in episode 2.6, "The Velveteen Touch of a Dandy Fop", as one of the viewers of Coupon: The Movie , saying "Now is not the time", waving the cameras off and slapping the microphone out of his face in disgust after walking out of the theater. Later, Keenan would sing on a track for the Mr. Show incarnation Run Ronnie Run ,cite news
| url = http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tool/articles/story/5932756/tool_singer_sings_for_film
| title = Tool Singer Sings for Film
| author = Luerssen, John D.
| work = Rolling Stone
| date = June 22, 2001
| accessdate = January 18, 2008
and appear in the "music video sex scene" on its DVD. Keenan appeared on the cover of the May/June 1999 issue of Pop Smear magazine, portraying Charles Manson as part of a photo essay, imitating a famous Life (magazine)| Life magazine portrait of the imprisoned murderer.cite web
| url = http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/514412/19990525/tool.jhtml
| title = Tool Vocalist Portrays Charles Manson
| publisher = VH1.com
| date = May 25, 1999
| accessdate = April 3, 2009
He also appeared as Satan in the 2002 film Bikini Bandits and its 2004 sequel Bikini Bandits 2: Golden Rod . When asked in an interview which role was more difficult, Keenan responded, "Oh, Manson. He’s a real person. People know what he looks like, how he talked. With Satan there’s so much gray area."

In the mid-90s, responding to requests for Tool to perform in benefit shows, Keenan created "Free Frances Bean " tee-shirts to represent his own platform. Frances' mother, Courtney Love , had previously referred to Keenan as a "media whore" to which he responded, "Isn't that great? I have the distinction of being called a media whore by Courtney Love." He said that after watching "the tornado that is her mother", he thought "Oh my God, how is Frances Bean gonna survive this insanity? " Although it was started as a simple joke, the t-shirts were soon in high demand and Keenan was giving them away.

On April 1, 2005, the official Tool website announced, as an April Fools' Day prank, that "Maynard has found Jesus" and would be abandoning the recording of the new album temporarily and possibly permanently.cite news
| url = http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/268879_tool03ww.html
| title = Tool mesmerizes crowd
| author = Hay, Travis
| work = Seattle Post-Intelligencer
| date = May 3, 2006
| accessdate = January 18, 2008
Kurt Loder of MTV contacted Keenan via email to ask for a confirmation and received a nonchalant confirmation. When Loder asked again, Keenan's response was simply "heh heh".cite web
| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1499613/20050405/tool.jhtml? headlines=true
| title = Maynard And Jesus Split: The Conclusion
| first = Chris
| last = Harris
| publisher=MTV News
| date = April 7, 2005
| accessdate = February 14, 2007
On April 7, the official site revealed that it was a hoax.cite web
| url = http://toolband.com/news/
| title = Tool: News
| publisher = Toolband.com
| accessdate = March 7, 2007
| year = 2005
| author = MacKenzie, Blair
|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20051024134948/toolband.com/news/ |archivedate=October 24, 2005
During an interview Keenan later stated, "It was April Fools’. If you fall for that on April Fools’ Day, there’s nothing I can do for you." He has been part of other April Fools' pranks related to Tool, including one in which he was said to be in critical condition after a tour bus accident.cite web
| url = http://toolshed.down.net/news/aprilfools97.html
| title = Tool News: April Fools 1997
| accessdate = March 29, 2007
| author = Kabir, Akhtar
| publisher = toolshed.down.net


Keenan made his major feature film debut in the April 17, 2009, release of Crank: High Voltage . Sharing a scene with the movie's lead, Jason Statham , Keenan portrays a dog walker "who has an electrifying experience ... in a public park".cite web
| date = April 3, 2009; updated April 29, 2009
| url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BlabberMouth.Net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=117502
| title = Maynard James Keenan, Chester Bennington Caught Doing 'Crank' On Camera
| work = blabbermouth.net
| accessdate = April 29, 2009


Winemaking and other endeavors



In addition to being part-owner of Cobras & Matadors, an LA restaurant run by Steven Arroyo,cite web
| author = Miller, Anthony
| date = September 15, 2008
| url = http://losangeles.metromix.com/restaurants/article/maynards-vineyard/615807/content
| title = Maynard's vineyard
| publisher = Metromix|LA Metromix
| accessdate = April 28, 2009
Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot
and owner of a Farmers' market|produce market in Cornville, Arizona|Cornville , Arizona ;McAlley, p. 85.Eisen, Benjy (January 21, 2009). " http://www.spinner.com/2009/01/21/tools-maynard-james-keenan-buys-sells-organic-produce/ Tool's Maynard James Keenan Buys/Sells Organic Produce". Spinner.com . Retrieved on December 16, 2010. Keenan, whose grandparents and great-uncle Winemaking|made wine in Northern Italy (in what is now Southern France ),cite web
| url = http://www.caduceus.org/
| title = The Cast > Maynard James Keenan
| publisher = caduceus.org (Navigate to "The Cast" tab.)
| accessdate = August 17, 2009
owns Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars , based in the unincorporated area of Page Springs/Cornville, Arizona, southwest of Sedona, Arizona|Sedona , where he resides.cite web
| last = Carle, Chris
| date = November 13, 2006
| url = http://music.ign.com/articles/745/745536p1.html
| title = Maynard James Keenan Interview
| work = IGN
| accessdate = January 16, 2008
While the winery is named after an ancient symbol for commerce ( caduceus ), the vineyard is named after a pubic wig ( merkin ). He is also a partner of Stronghold Vineyards,cite web
| url = http://www.arizonastrongholdvineyards.com/home.pdf
| title = Stronghold: An Equilateral Collaboration
| format = PDF
| publisher = arizonastrongholdvineyards.com
| accessdate = December 14, 2008
Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot
"an 80-acre site dedicated to producing affordable wines in the state", located in the small, unincorporated area known as Kansas Settlement in Sulfur Springs Valley, Arizona.cite web
| url = http://www.arizonastrongholdvineyards.com/vineyard.pdf
| title = Arizona Stronghold: The Vineyard
| format = PDF
| publisher = arizonastrongholdvineyards.com
| accessdate = November 20, 2008
Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot
Keenan's mother died in 2003, at the age of 59, due to complications from an aneurysm. Following her death, he scattered her ashes across one of his vineyards, and later named one of his wines after her, honoring her memory with his Cabernet Sauvignon "Nagual del Judith".cite web
| date = April 21, 2009
| title = Maynard James Keenan: Fascinating fact 7223
| url = http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/fascinating%20fact%207223_1101249
| publisher = contactmusic.com
| accessdate = April 21, 2009
In a statement released in April 2009, Keenan stated:
blockquote|I am standing on a metaphorical plateau. The view from here suggests that I/we still have many mountains to negotiate. It has already been a long journey. But the successes and failures have been in balance. Which would suggest that I/we have chosen the correct path. I hold in my hands the evidence to support this statement . . . With tears in my eyes, I present to you the very first 100 percent Arizona Caduceus wine. Nagual del Judith, named after my late mother, Judith Marie.cite web| title = Judith's Cabernet
| url = https://vino.caduceus.org/JudithsCab/
| publisher = vino.caduceus.org
| accessdate = January 29, 2010
His previous wines were named after relatives of the Chiricahua|Chiricahua Apache chief Cochise who lived in the area where the vineyard is located,cite web
| author = Ziemba, Christine N.
| date = December 4, 2008
| title = Tool & Wine: Alt-rock Frontman Uncorks New Career
| url = http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/12/tool-wine-alt-rock-frontman-uncorks-new-career.html
| work = Paste (magazine)|Paste
| accessdate = December 16, 2008
and were produced at Page Springs Cellars, owned by Keenan's business partner. While those wines used some fruits imported from California, "Nagual del Judith" is the first made entirely from Keenan's own vineyard.

During the fall season of 2008, Keenan began a small tour of sorts with his Stronghold Vineyards partner Eric Glomski, promoting his wine with signing sessions at Whole Foods Market s in California and Nevada . The tour continued in 2009 with sessions in Texas kicking off in March,cite web
| date = March 21, 2009
| title = Tool's Maynard James Keenan bottle signing
| url = http://www.pegasusnews.com/events/2009/mar/23/135933/
| publisher = pegasusnews.com
| accessdate = May 6, 2009
and appearances scheduled during Tool's 2009 summer tour in Florida ,cite web
| author = Castillo, Arielle
| date = May 5, 2009
| title = Maynard James Keenan Appearing in Miami and Boca in June ... at Whole Foods
| url = http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/crossfade/2009/05/maynard_james_keenan_appearing/199211
| work = New Times Broward-Palm Beach
| accessdate = May 9, 2009
Massachusetts , and New Jersey .cite web
| date = May 18, 2009
| title = Music Newsflash: Blink-182, Eminem, Tool, 3 Doors Down
| url = http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=d0LCkZlHUSI
| format = (YouTube video)
| publisher = Artisan News Service
| accessdate = May 19, 2009
In July 2009, Keenan opened an organic market which features a tasting room for his Arizona wines as well as a food court.cite web
| author = Laudig, Michele
| date = July 6, 2009
| title = Maynard James Keenan Opens Wine Tasting Room in Jerome
| url = http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bella/2009/07/maynard_james_keenan_opens_win.php
| work = Phoenix New Times Blogs
| accessdate = July 7, 2009
In an interview with Spinner.com that same month, Keenan stated that he had been taught by Southwestern chefs "how to make spaghettis and pastas and gnocchis and various soup stocks", which would be made fresh and served at the tastings.cite web
| author = Eisen, Benji
| date = January 21, 2009
| title = Tool's Maynard James Keenan Buys/Sells Organic Produce
| url = http://www.spinner.com/2009/01/21/tools-maynard-james-keenan-buys-sells-organic-produce/
| publisher = Spinner.com
| accessdate = August 15, 2009


Keenan is featured in Blood Into Wine| Blood Into Wine: The Arizona Stronghold , a documentary co-produced by Moog (film)|Moog filmmakers Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenkcite web
| author = Kreps, Daniel
| date = June 11, 2009
| title = Maynard James Keenan Explains Passion for Wine in Doc Trailer
| url = http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/06/11/maynard-james-keenan-explains-passion-for-wine-in-doc-trailer/
| publisher = Rolling Stone
| accessdate = June 13, 2009
that chronicles Keenan and Glomski's embarkation into winemaking in the desert conditions of Arizona's Verde Valley, and the success they've seen in the decade since its inception.cite web
| author = Anderson, Kyle
| date = June 12, 2009
| title = Tool Frontman's Wine Documentary Will Not Be As Intense As 'Schism'
| url = http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/06/12/tool-frontmans-wine-documentary-will-not-be-as-intense-as-schism/
| accessdate = June 13, 2009
The film, which includes appearances from Tim & Eric , Patton Oswalt , and Milla Jovovich , was shown at the Noise Pop festival on February 25, 2010, along with another documentary produced by Pomerenk, The Heart is a Drum Machine . It investigates why people create and listen to music, and features Keenan, Jason Schwartzman , Kurt Loder , Nic Harcourt , Juliette Lewis , and Elijah Wood .cite web|url= http://www.noisepop.com/2010/film.php |publisher=Noisepop.com |title=Noise Pop Film Festival |accessdate=January 23, 2010

During an interview on the Australian podcast Wine Week, Keenan revealed that his touring with various bands will only occur at times when his winemaking endeavours allow it.cite web|url = http://wineweek.com.au/? p=816|title=Wine Week 208: Maynard James Keenan's Wine (part 2) | accessdate = February 11, 2011


Philanthropy


Keenan has used his voice on numerous occasions to support charitable causes. He performed at a 1997 benefit concert for RAINN (the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) organized by Tori Amos (who had often referred to Keenan as an unofficial brother).Cite book
| title = Pretty Good Years: A Biography of Tori Amos
| author = Jacobs, Jay S.
| publisher = Hal Leonard Corporation
| date = July 1, 2006
| isbn = 978-1-4234-0022-6
| page = 74
| accessdate = April 8, 2007
He is one of the notable performers for Axis of Justice , a non-profit organization that brings musicians, fans of music, and grassroots political organizations together to fight for social justice.cite web
| url = http://www.axisofjustice.org/mission.htm
| title = Our Mission
| work = axisofjustice.org
| accessdate = August 14, 2008
| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080727090423/ http://www.axisofjustice.org/mission.htm| archivedate = July 27, 2008
In 2004, Axis of Justice released Concert Series Volume 1 . Included are two tracks featuring Keenan on vocals. The second track on the album, " (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding ", was recorded live during Lollapalooza in Seattle, Washington on August 23, 2003. The first track, " Where the Streets Have No Name ", was recorded live during the Axis of Justice Concert Series at The Avalon in Hollywood, California on July 19, 2004. In February 2005, Keenan appeared as a surprise vocalist at a Seattle benefit concert for victims of the 2004 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|earthquake and tsunami in southern Asia, performing with the partly reformed Alice in Chains , in place of the deceased vocalist Layne Staley , on the songs " Them Bones ", " Man in the Box ", and " Rooster (song)|Rooster ".

Personal life


Keenan, who has described himself as "happily unmarried," was in a relationship asof|December 2007|lc=on, when he stated "For the first time in my life, I have someone who's taking care of me, rather than the other way around." He has a son named Devo H Keenan (born 1995) who sang backing vocals on A Perfect Circle's Thirteenth Step ,cite web
| url = Allmusic|class=artist|id=p599830/credits|pure_url=yes| title = Devo Keenan > Credits
| work = Allmusic
| accessdate = March 18, 2008
and later was credited as the cello|cellist on '' Keep Telling Myself It's Alright ''—the debut album of Ashes Divide , Billy Howerdel 's post-A Perfect Circle project. It was after the birth of his son that it occurred to Keenan to obscure his own identity in order to prevent his son from being "victimized by his career". The song " H. " is written about Keenan's son, along with mentioning that the title of it is derived from his son's middle name. The song "Wings for Marie (Pt. 1)" holds his mother, Judith Marie Keenan's middle name. The song "Breńa" by A Perfect Circle uses the middle name of Keenan's former fiancée, while " Judith (song)|Judith " bears the first name of Keenan's mother.cite web
| author = Borzillo, Carrie
| date = December 1996
| url = http://toolshed.down.net/articles/index.php? action=view-article& id=December_1996--Strobe.html
| title = Work With Me
| work = Strobe
| publisher = toolshed.down.net
| accessdate = March 18, 2008


Keenan has a reputation for being reclusive,cite news
| author = Laudig, Michele
| date = November 18, 2008
| url = http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2008-11-20/news/can-maynard-james-keenan-put-arizona-wine-on-the-map/
| title = Can Maynard James Keenan Put Arizona Wine on the Map?
| work = Phoenix New Times
| accessdate = November 20, 2008
wikt:elliptical|elliptical and controlling of his public image. He dislikes the manner in which celebrity|rock star s are worshipped,cite news
| title = Inside the Tool Box
| work = Edmonton Journal
| date = October 5, 2002
and at one point carried business card s with the name " wikt:Jesus H. Christ|Jesus H. Christ " printed on them. Often having to deal with stalkers,McAlley, pp. 85, 88. Keenan has resorted to using a paintball marker to run trespassing fans from his property. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of Keenan's pursuits, and he studied under Rickson Gracie , who is widely considered one of the martial art's greatest practitioners.

Selected discography


Main|Maynard James Keenan discography
;With TexA.N.S.
  • Live at Sons and Daughters Hall (1986)

  • Never Again (1986)


  • ;With Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty
  • Fingernails (1986)

  • Dog.House (1987)


  • ;With Tool
  • Undertow (Tool album)|Undertow (1993)

  • Ćnima (1996)

  • Salival (2000)

  • Lateralus (2001)

  • 10,000 Days (2006)


  • ;With A Perfect Circle
  • Mer de Noms (2000)

  • Thirteenth Step (2003)

  • Emotive (album)|eMOTIVe (2004)


  • ;As Puscifer
  • "V" Is for Vagina (2007)

  • Conditions of My Parole (2011)



  • See also


  • List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners

  • List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards


  • Notes and references



  • cite journal |last=McAlley |first=John |month=December |year=2007 |url= http://spin-cdnsrc.texterity.com/spin/200712/? pg=9 |title=I, Puscifer |journal= Spin (magazine)|Spin |pages=82–90 |accessdate=April 14, 2008

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