B3 (band)
| B3 | |
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| Origin | New York, NY, USA |
| Genres | Teen pop, dance-pop, pop rock |
| Years active | 2001–2004 |
| Associated acts | React |
| Past members | |
| Timothy Andrew Cruz (2001–2004) John Steven Sutherland (2001–2004) Rod Michael (2001–2002) Blair Madison Late (2002–2004) |
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B3 was an American pop boy band from New York. They were formed in 2001 and were first produced by O-Jay of German dance band Real McCoy. Original members were Timothy Andrew Cruz (2001–2004), John Steven Sutherland (2001–2004) and Rod Michael (2001–2002). When Michael left in 2002, Blair Madison Late (2002–2004) joined in. Tim Cruz was previously, in the late 1990s, a member of the boy band React.
B3 was best known in Germany and had most of their hits in the German charts. They remained active until 2004, also participating in the Four Seasons Tour in 2002. The band released three albums and had a number of singles.[1] Their first album entitled First went gold in Germany. They also had a collaboration with singer Ji-In Cho who released a duet with B3.
After the band split in December 2004, John Steven Sutherland[2] and Tim Cruz[3] went solo signing with Fearless Management.
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[edit] Members
The original band members from 2001 until 2002 were:
- Timothy Andrew Cruz (born in New York City, New York on 2 January 1979)
- Rod Michael Koch (born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 2 February 1981)
- John Steven Sutherland (born 11 March 1983)
In 2002 Rod Michael left and Blair Madison Late joined in making the band's composition from 2002 to 2004 as follows:
- Timothy Andrew Cruz
- Blair Madison Late (born in Odessa, Texas in 18 April 1982)
- John Steven Sutherland
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- First (February 2002)
- N.Y.B3 (March 2003)
- N.Y.B3 Special Edition (November 2003)
- Living for the Weekend (September 2004)
[edit] Singles
(with top position reached in the German Singles Chart and date)
- You Win Again (#19, Oct. 2001)
- Nightfever (#31, Jan. 2002)
- I.O.I.O. (#4, March 2002)
- Tonight and Forever (#10, Nov. 2002)
- You're my Angel (#13 March 2003, also reaching #73 in European Hit Radio Top 100)
- We Got the Power (#41, May 2003)
- All the Girls (#11, Oct. 2003)
- Move Your Body (#33, June 2004)
- Can't Fight the Feeling (#43, Sept. 2004)
