Jason 'J' Brown
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Jason Paul "J" Brown (born 13 June 1976 in Hampshire
, England) is an English singer who is best known as one of the lead vocalists in the former boyband
, Five
. He was the oldest member of the band, which consisted of himself, Sean Conlon
, Ritchie Neville, Abz Love and Scott Robinson
.
Brown was born in Aldershot Military Hospital
, and as a child he lived in Germany, Canada and all over the North of England. He spent his teenage and young adult life in Warrington
and Newton Le Willows before joining Five
. Five were internationally successful, selling more than 20 million albums over a period of five years.
After Five disbanded in late 2001, Brown kept a low profile for many years, although he was involved in several protests in the London area, notably against UK involvement in the wars in the Middle East. In 2006 he joined up with three of his former band mates, Robinson, Neville and Love (fifth member Conlon was committed to a Sony contract and decided not join them) for a planned relaunch of the band. However, not enough record company interest was generated, and Five's comeback was abandoned less than nine months later.
Soon after Five's relauch plan was abandoned, Brown became a contestant on that year's series of ITV
's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and made it into the final along with Christopher Biggins
and Janice Dickinson
and finished in third place. He also appeared as a part of Ant's
team on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
(February – March 2008). Soon after he appeared on Fiver's "Generation Sex".
He currently resides in Wales
, and has recently become involved in writing
/producing for other musicians.
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England) is an English singer who is best known as one of the lead vocalists in the former boyband
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
, Five
Five (band)
Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several...
. He was the oldest member of the band, which consisted of himself, Sean Conlon
Sean Conlon
Sean Kieran Conlon is an English singer best known as a former member of boy band Five.Conlon is of Irish descent and has four siblings. He grew up in Horsforth and attended St Mary's RC Primary School and St Mary's RC Comprehensive School, Menston...
, Ritchie Neville, Abz Love and Scott Robinson
Scott Robinson (singer)
Scott James Timothy Robinson is an English singer best known for having been a member of the boyband, Five. Scott lived in Pitsea and has two older sisters, Nicola and Hayley...
.
Brown was born in Aldershot Military Hospital
Aldershot Military Hospital
Aldershot Military Hospital is a name given to up to three hospitals in Aldershot, Hampshire, which served the various British army camps there....
, and as a child he lived in Germany, Canada and all over the North of England. He spent his teenage and young adult life in Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
and Newton Le Willows before joining Five
Five (band)
Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several...
. Five were internationally successful, selling more than 20 million albums over a period of five years.
After Five disbanded in late 2001, Brown kept a low profile for many years, although he was involved in several protests in the London area, notably against UK involvement in the wars in the Middle East. In 2006 he joined up with three of his former band mates, Robinson, Neville and Love (fifth member Conlon was committed to a Sony contract and decided not join them) for a planned relaunch of the band. However, not enough record company interest was generated, and Five's comeback was abandoned less than nine months later.
Soon after Five's relauch plan was abandoned, Brown became a contestant on that year's series of ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and made it into the final along with Christopher Biggins
Christopher Biggins
Christopher Kenneth Biggins is an English actor and media personality.-Career:Biggins was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England and brought up in Salisbury, Wiltshire, where he took elocution lessons and participated in local drama groups...
and Janice Dickinson
Janice Dickinson
Janice Doreen Dickinson is an American actress, author, fashion photographer, model and talent agent.Initially notable as a model, she has described herself as the first supermodel. One of the most successful models throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she expanded her profession to reality television...
and finished in third place. He also appeared as a part of Ant's
Anthony McPartlin
Anthony David "Ant" McPartlin is one half of the English comedy and television presenting duo Ant & Dec, with the other being Declan Donnelly. He came to prominence in the children's drama series Byker Grove and as one half of the pop music duo PJ & Duncan...
team on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, is a variety show created by LWT and shown in the UK on Saturday evenings on ITV, presented and executively produced by Ant & Dec. It is broadcast live from The London Studios on the South Bank...
(February – March 2008). Soon after he appeared on Fiver's "Generation Sex".
He currently resides in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, and has recently become involved in writing
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
/producing for other musicians.