Apollo Smile

Apollo Smile
Birth name	Paula Apollo Anne Scharf
Born	February 16, 1967 New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, voice actress
Years active	1991-present

Paula Apollo Anne Scharf (born February 16, 1967), better known by her stage name Apollo Smile, is a pop music singer-songwriter^[1] and voice actress. Among her earliest efforts was a track on the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder and a self-titled 1991 album. Later on, she billed herself as The Live Action Anime Girl and was invited to several science fiction conventions as a guest. Her convention appearances usually showcased music concerts featuring her original upbeat music and demonstrations of her martial arts abilities. Her typical look during this time was skin-tight spandex clothing, with her blonde hair in pigtails tied off with pink bows.

Smile hosted Sci-Fi Channel's Anime Week in the summer of 1998. Other projects included a self-published comic book featuring herself as the central character and the voice of Ulala in the Space Channel 5 video game series. She also toured for a short while with the Virginia-based "Atari" band Rockbot. She later was listed among the staff at The Dance Corner dancing school in Killingworth, Connecticut.

Albums

Apollo Smile (1991)

• "Thunderbox"
• "Dune Buggy"
• "I Want You To Love Me"
• "Love Comes Your Way"
• "Theme For All Nations"
• "Friends"
• "Hymn To The Sun"
• "Temple Of Love"
• "Peace"
• "Theme (Reprise)"
• "Dune Buggy (Bonus Remix)"

Dune Buggy (Promo CD Single) (1991)

CD single cover for Apollo Smile's Dune Buggy.

• "Dune Buggy (Remix/Edit)"
• "Dune Buggy (Remix/Edit without Vocal Breakdown)"
• "Dune Buggy (LP Version)"
• "Dune Buggy (Full Drivin' Mix)"
• Remixes by Shep Pettibone

Wrecking Ball (1997)

• "Smile"
• "Sunshine Slayer"
• "Superball"
• "TF2000"
• "Love Comes Your Way"
• "Aim High Get Down"
• "Love Slave"
• "Tired Wings"
• "Shorty's Theme"
• "Girl's Got Rhythm"
• "Humble"
• "Thanks From Apollo"

Love Kisses And Grenades (1999)

• "Battle Cry"
• "Hikigane"
• "Feelin' Groovy"
• "Purrr..."
• "Last Stand in Discoland"
• "Tite Pants"
• "Rainbow Rider"
• "T.S.T."
• "Trigger Finger"
• "Call Me"
• "Going Back"
• "Live Wire"
• "Hikigane - Joe 90 Mix"
• "Lets Rock"

Film and Television roles

• "Alana Payne" in Drop Dead Rock (film)
• "Apollo Smile" in Sidesplitters: The Burt & Dick Story (Short film)
• "Eva" in Division-Trade (Short film)
• "Skater #2 in Monk (TV series) (Episode: Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan) (uncredited)

Voice roles

• "Additional Voices' in Iria: Zeiram the Animation (OVA)
• "Coco Hearts" in Wild Cardz (OVA)
• "Karin Son" in Voltage Fighters: Gowcaizer the Movie (OVA)
• "Tracy" in Battle Arena Toshinden (OVA)
• "Nova" in Megas XLR
• "Ulala" in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
• "Ulala" in Sega Superstars Tennis
• "Ulala" in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
• "Ulala" in Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast, PlayStation 2)
• "Ulala" in Space Channel 5: Part 2 (Dreamcast, PlayStation 2)
• "Ulala" in Space Channel 5: Special Edition (PlayStation 2)

References

1. Eder, Bruce. "Biography: Apollo Smile". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 April 2010.

External links

• "Apollo Smile". Official site. Archived from the original on May 8, 1999.
• Apollo Smile at the Internet Movie Database
• "Apollo Smile". (chat transcript), Sci Fi Channel. September 4, 1998. Archived from the original on August 3, 2003.
• Coast-Con 1999 Interview
• "Anime Convention Personality of the Week". FansView.com. February 10, 1998. Archived from the original on January 18, 2000.
• Ask John: "What Ever Happened to Apollo Smile?" at AnimeNation