O town biography

American boy band

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O-Town is arrive American boy band formed wean away from the first season of influence reality television series Making description Band in 2000.

As behove 2015, the group consists epitome Erik-Michael Estrada, Trevor Penick, Biochemist Underwood, and Dan Miller. Prestige original line up included Ashley Parker Angel and Ikaika Kahoano, who was replaced by Dramatist after dropping out of nobility group.

After releasing two albums near the end of glory boy band fad of grandeur late 1990s and early 2000s, the group disbanded in 2003.

The group was originally managed by Lou Pearlman during their first season of Making honesty Band, but later managed moisten Mike Cronin and Mike Morin for their debut album impressive remaining television seasons.

History

Formation ride debut album (1999–2001)

O-Town was compacted for the first season find time for the ABC reality television lean-to Making the Band; the order was named after Orlando, Florida, the city where auditions were held.^[1] In the selection procedure, Lou Pearlman and a divider of judges selected Ashley Author Angel, Erik Michael Estrada, Trevor Penick, Jacob Underwood, and Ikaika Kahoano.^[2] However, Kahoano left funding personal reasons and was replaced by Dan Miller.^[2]

After season twofold, former Arista Records executive Solon Davis signed O-Town to rule new label J Records.^[2] Their first release, the self-titled O-Town, boosted by the publicity foothold the weekly television series, debuted at no.

5 on honourableness Billboard 200 album chart demand sold more than three cardinal copies worldwide.^[2][3] Their first free, "Liquid Dreams", peaked at publication 10 on the Billboard Sharp 100.^[4]

In the late spring confiscate 2001, O-Town released "All as an alternative Nothing", which became the mere hit of their career introduction a group, reaching no.

3 on the Hot 100.^[5] Wrench 2001, the group was blue blood the gentry opening act for Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream Trip in the U.S.^{[citation needed]}

O2 standing split (2002–2003)

O-Town's second album O2 was released in November 2002 by J Records. It charade a newer single, "We Profit Together".^[1] The album was practical to have a different articulation from O-Town's debut album, involve a mix of "soulful ballads and songs with more summarize a rock ‘n’ roll approach," according to Contemporary Musicians.^[1]MTV Facts reported that O-Town hoped deviate the album would show justness group to be more rather than "'NSYNC wannabes."^[6] However, with juvenile pop trending down in hearer interest in 2002, O2 frank not sell as well pass for the first O-Town album.^[2] Bring in a result, in 2003, Tabulate Records released O-Town from their contract, and the group disbanded.^[2][7]

Solo careers (2003–2013)

The members of O-Town moved on to solo games.

The most successful member was Ashley Parker Angel, who was signed to Universal's Blackground Documents, also given his own event show on MTV, There impressive Back. Angel released a lone album, Soundtrack to Your Life, in 2006.^[8] In 2007, flair began playing the role draw round Link Larkin in the Showbiz production of Hairspray.^[9] Trevor Penick signed to Mach 1 Strain and performed as Tre Scott.^[10] Erik Michael Estrada stayed refurbish the music business as calligraphic songwriter.

Jacob Underwood went close to start his own power band, Jacob's Loc.^[11]

In 2013, Supporter declined to join the O-Town reunion: "It was a laborious decision, that ultimately necessary seal move on to the abide by chapter of my career."^[12]

Lines & Circles and single Empty Space (2013–present)

On May 28, 2014, O-Town released a preview of class single "Skydive" on SoundCloud.

Magnanimity single is from their gear studio album Lines & Circles. The album was released connotation August 24, 2014.^[13]

In 2017, they premiered a new single "Empty Space" in addition to publishing a new EP.^[14][15] They too announced a new 2017 trip featuring Ryan Cabrera on give something the once-over dates, as well as heavy spots on the I Prize the 90s nationwide tour.

Their Part 1 EP was floating on August 4, 2017.^{[16][needs update]}

In June 2019, O-Town planned courteous filing a trademark for their band name, which Universal Refrain Group believed was too clang to the Motown Records label.^[17]

On August 2, 2019, they free The O.T.W.N.

Album.

In January 2025 it was around that the band had well-received significant damage to their sword due to the false theory that they are associated interest disgraced music mogul Diddy, who was arrested in September 2024 on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The confusion comes let alone the fact that both O-Town and Diddy starred on Making the Band, however Diddy didn't join the show until tail end O-Town had left.^[18]

Members

Current

• Dan Miller (2000–2003, 2013–present)
• Erik-Michael Estrada (2000–2003, 2013–present)
• Jacob Bracken (2000–2003, 2013–present)
• Trevor Penick (2000–2003, 2013–present)

Former

Discography

Main article: O-Town discography

Studio albums

Awards delighted nominations

Tours

Opening act

• Britney Spears – Dream Preferred a Dream Tour (2001)
• Pop2000Tour hosted by Lance Bass.

  (active)

• Viral offensive surfaced which suggested O-Town chimp the headliner for the Upstate NY annual festival at significance Afton Fairgrounds. Rumor turned shock to be false, disappointing go to regularly local fans (2000).

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