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Arizona - Steven Spielberg
Spielberg's family moved to Phoenix, Arizona when he was 10, where he finished schooling before leaving for his film career.
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Rhode Island - H.P. Lovecraft
Lovecraft was born, lived, and died in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Georgia - Ray Charles
Charles was born in Albany, Georgia, and it apparently was on his mind.
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Mississippi - William Faulkner
Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi, and spent most of his life in the state.
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Minnesota - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and spent time in New York City and St. Paul before finding success.
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Louisiana - Tyler Perry
Perry was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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New Hampshire - JD Salinger
Salinger moved from New York City to Cornish, New Hampshire, in 1953, where he lived until his death in 2010.
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Washington D.C. - Duke Ellington
Ellington was born in Washington, D.C.
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Missouri - Chuck Berry
Berry was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
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California - John Steinbeck
Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California.
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Hawaii - Jason Momoa
Momoa was born in Honolulu.
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Wisconsin - Orson Welles
Welles was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Montana - David Lynch
While Lynch's family moved regularly, he was born in Missoula, Montana.
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Massachusetts - Leonard Bernstein
Bernstein was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
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Alabama - Harper Lee
Lee was born and died in Monroeville, Alabama.
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North Carolina - Thelonius Monk
Monk was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
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Oklahoma - Ron Howard
Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma.