What is "northstar"

NorthStar is an international company, which produces lead–acid batteries and battery cabinets. NorthStar's products are used in Telecom Power Systems, Uninterruptible Power Supplies and Engine Start applications. The headquarters of the parent company, NorthStar Group, is based in Stockholm, Sweden. NorthStar Group oversees two business units: NorthStar SiteTel, which produces battery cabinets and site solutions, and is based in Sollentuna, Sweden; and NorthStar Battery, which produces lead–acid batteries, and is based in Missouri, United States. NorthStar also has offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Nashik, India; as well as global distribution and service centers in Panama, Dubai and Singapore.

Northstar may refer to:

• Northstar engine series, a GM Premium V8 engine
• Northstar, a Marvel Comics superhero
• Northstar California, a ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California
• Northstar (band), an emo band from Alabama
• Northstar (demogroup), a Swedish demoscene group
• Northstar Island, an artificial island in the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska
• Northstar (rap group), a rap group affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan
• Northstar, a wine label produced by the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates division of Altria
• NorthStar, a global producer of lead-acid batteries and battery cabinets

Northstar may also be an abbreviated name for:

• NorthStar Center, a Young Adult Therapeutic Transition Program, located in Bend, Oregon
• Northstar Commuter Rail, a commuter rail line in Minnesota
• Northstar Electronics, an electronics firm
• NorthStar Horizon, an early microcomputer from NorthStar Computers
• Northstar System, Cadillac's trademarked name for automobile features, including the Northstar V8 engine

Northstar was an American band formed in 1997 in Huntsville, Alabama.

Since the band's inception, they have had around five guitarists and three different bassists, have been a three-piece, four-piece, and a five-piece. Due to a lack of a dedicated music scene in the Huntsville area, the band decided to start touring the country in 2000. They booked their first tour, bought a van, and set out on the road. Since then, they have been on several U.S. and Canadian tours with bands including Taking Back Sunday, Say Anything, Lucero, Hot Rod Circuit, Piebald, Moneen and The Jealous Sound. While touring to promote Pollyanna the band also made a brief visit to the U.K. with Modest Mouse.

After two years of booking, promoting, and producing everything themselves, the band signed a deal with Triple Crown Records of New York in June 2002.

With all the band's numerous changes to the setup of band members over the years, the final and most common line-up was Nick Torres on lead vocals and guitar, Tyler Odom on guitar, Jake Fisher on bass and backing vocals, and Gabe Renfroe on Drums. This was the line-up on their last album Pollyanna, although Shawn Regan did replace Jake Fisher right before their signing to Triple Crown Records. Shawn took over bass duties on recording the band's debut Is This Thing Loaded? and toured for over a year in support of the album until Jake's return to the band.

Northstar broke up in April 2005. Nick Torres and Tyler Odom created Cassino. The demos for Cassino were recorded with Matt Squire and used drummer Will Noon, of Straylight Run fame.

A collection of B-sides and alternate recordings, entitled Broken Parachute, has been announced by Nashville-based Speak Music Media. The original release date was summer 2006, but this date has been pushed back frequently. The five track EP has been expanded to a nine track full-length upon the discovery of an old Northstar demo. It was released on January 8, 2008.

Northstar is an American hip hop duo, composed of rappers Christ Bearer and Meko The Pharaoh.

The group used to record with fellow Californian group Black Knights as Black Knights Of The North Star, and indeed the two groups were initially signed by RZA as such to Wu-Tang Records. The groups have since split into two separate units, and Northstar released their debut album in 2003, titled Bobby Digital Presents Northstar, which also featured a reunion with Black Knights on the closing song "Black Knights Of The North Star". In 1999, the duo appeared on the soundtrack to the film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. Their second album West Coast Killa Beez was released in 2005. A third album followed in 2008. They began introducing their own sub groups in 2011.

On April 16, 2014, member Christ Bearer severed his penis and jumped from a Los Angeles apartment building in an attempted suicide. During the incident he was under the influence of PCP and was distraught about restraining orders that would keep him from seeing his children. He was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he was in critical condition and doctors attempted to reattach his penis. It would shortly after be restored to working condition. To prove this, Bearer plans to enter the porn industry.