VS (band)

VS
VS
Origin	UK
Genre(s)	Pop
Years active	2004 - 2005
Label(s)	Innocent Records
Former members
	Jaime Summaz; Chinyere McKenzie; Blimi; Marvin Humes; Ryan Taylor

VS were a British R&B/pop group that had three hits on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] It was the brainchild of former Blue member Simon Webbe (who was also their manager), Melody from DJ Pied Piper, and established singer-songwriter Ali Tennant, who came together to form the production company Love for Music.

[edit] Band members

Jaime Summaz - a rapper from Manchester who worked on music projects with Simon Webbe before he joined Blue. Also a dancer, Summaz has featured in many music videos and shows. Since mid-2007 Jaime has been writing and performing her own music as Jaime Jay.

Chinyere McKenzie - a choreographer, McKenzie set up her own dance school in Manchester at an early age, to work with under-privileged children.

Blimi - a rapper from West London. He and Webbe shared the same barber who suggested they meet when he heard that Webbe was putting together a band. Blimi won the Tim Westwood Open Mic contest in 1997.

Marvin Humes - A singer and actor, and appeared as a regular cast member in BBC One's Holby City. However, Humes wanted to make music his career and after recording several tracks, he met Webbe at the 2003 Soccer Six Industry Football match and handed him a demo tape. In 2008, Humes auditioned on the television show, The X Factor with a new all male group called JLS and he successfully made it through to the live show. JLS went on to finish second.

Ryan Taylor - had been singing from an early age and Humes suggested he joined VS as the fifth member—thus completing the line.

^ ^a ^b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 588. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.