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2ge+her is a fictional boy band (kind of like Spinal Tap or the Monkees) whose composition, songs, and formation story is a direct parody of the boy bands of the late 1990s such as *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys. They were part of an MTV movie and an MTV television series, both of the name 2gether.

Members

The composition of the band, and even some of their names, is meant to be a direct parody of the aforementioned boy bands. Each member was "drafted" into the band to fill a particular niche or to market to a particular group.

Jerry O'Keefe - "The heart-throb" (Evan Farmer)
Chad Linus - "The shy one" (Noah Bastian)
Jason 'Q.T.' McKnight - "The cute one" (Michael Cuccione)
Doug Linus - "The older brother" (Kevin Farley)
Mickey Parke - "The rebel" (Alex Solowitz)

Performances

In the movie, the band had a breakout single titled "U + Me = Us (Calculus)", which they followed up with "Say It (Don't Spray It)". The actors who played the characters actually did perform the vocals for their performances. They opened several shows for Britney Spears' 2000 summer tour, always appearing in character. A full length eponymous album of their comedic music was released, and produced a respectable single "The Hardest Part of Breaking Up (Is Getting Back Your Stuff)" which charted as high as 87 on The Billboard Hot 100.

Broadcast history

Fluffy teen pop could no longer be dismissed in early 2000, for 'N Sync wholly characterized such pandemonium when they beat out Backstreet Boys in selling nearly two-and-a-half million copies of their second album, No Strings Attached, during its first week of release. This was a heavy, pinch-hitting double take in the face of angst-ridden rock as well, and the world of teenybopper frills and thrills would not be beckoned. Playing into the wide world of teen pop sensations, MTV went straight to helm and created a shiny-happy boy band spoof straight from the Spinal Tap mold. What could have been called Match Box 20 and 30, 5GETHER, and Driving 30, was appropriately tagged 2ge+her. To capture the fictitious boy band, video director Nigel Dick was privy to the idea. Dick, known for his fashionable storyline videos for Britney Spears, Guns 'N Roses, and Radiohead, chiefed the made-for-TV movie about the cute five-piece boy band parody. The film and soundtrack premiered in February and young teen fans were introduced to the boys of 2ge+her: "the heart-throb" Jerry O'Keefe (Evan Farmer), "the rebel" Mickey Parke (Alex Solowitz), "the cutie" Jason "QT" McKnight (Michael Cuccione), "the shy one" Chad Linus (Noah Bastian), and "the older brother" Doug Linus (Kevin Farley).
The actors actually sang on the soundtrack's formulated hits, like "U + Me = Us (Calculus)" and "Say It (Don't Spray It)," songs penned under chart-topping songwriters/producers Viet Renn (Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync), Dennis Lambert (Natalie Cole), Tony Battaglia and Henry Gross (Mandy Moore), and KNS Productions. Six months later, the members of 2gether were MTV darlings and favorites with the TRL scene. The group released their full-length 2ge+her: Again and the humorous single "The Hardest Thing About Breaking Up (Is Getting Your Stuff Back." Aside from playing dates on Britney Spears' summer tour, MTV also propelled a weekly series about the novelty act in fall 2000.
Unfortunately the new millennium brought tragic news to the 2ge+her camp. Michael Cuccione, who played Jason "Q.T." Knight, passed away from natural causes January 13, 2001, just days after turning 16. A month prior, Cuccione had been battling constant respiratory problems that excelled after a December car accident that left him in the hospital with pneumonia. At age nine, Cuccione was also treated for Hodgkin's disease and it was successfully treated with a bone marrow transplant, however the process left him unable to breathe properly through his lungs. Taping episodes for the MTV spoof show allocated Cuccione to have a portable oxygen machine present.

External links

Official artist page from MTV.
2gether from The Rocklopedia Fakebandica.

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 ==Broadcast history==
+   Fluffy teen pop could no longer be dismissed in early 2000, for 'N Sync wholly characterized such pandemonium when they beat out Backstreet Boys in selling nearly two-and-a-half million copies of their second album, No Strings Attached, during its first week of release. This was a heavy, pinch-hitting double take in the face of angst-ridden rock as well, and the world of teenybopper frills and thrills would not be beckoned. Playing into the wide world of teen pop sensations, MTV went straight to helm and created a shiny-happy boy band spoof straight from the Spinal Tap mold. What could have been called Match Box 20 and 30, 5GETHER, and Driving 30, was appropriately tagged 2ge+her. To capture the fictitious boy band, video director Nigel Dick was privy to the idea. Dick, known for his fashionable storyline videos for Britney Spears, Guns 'N Roses, and Radiohead, chiefed the made-for-TV movie about the cute five-piece boy band parody. The film and soundtrack premiered in February and young teen fans were introduced to the boys of 2ge+her: "the heart-throb" Jerry O'Keefe (Evan Farmer), "the rebel" Mickey Parke (Alex Solowitz), "the cutie" Jason "QT" McKnight (Michael Cuccione), "the shy one" Chad Linus (Noah Bastian), and "the older brother" Doug Linus (Kevin Farley).
-They debuted in the movie of the same name on [[MTV]]; it was actually the first full-length movie produced exclusively for MTV, and was broadcast without interruption on [[February 21]], [[2000]].  Following the success of the movie's broadcast, MTV used the same characters as part of a regular series, ''2gether: The Series'', which stayed on the air for two seasons until the death of [[Michael Cuccione]].  Many of the show's spoof ideas came from video director [[Nigel Dick]]. Michael James Cuccione, who played Jason (Q.T) McKnight in both the movie and the show was born on [[January 5]], [[1985]] and survived 2 fights of [[Hodgkins disease]]. He was in remission but due to the radiation which caused his lungs to have respitory problems, it ultimately made it hard for him to breathe. Cuccione was rushed to the hospital in December of 2000 and lost his life 8 days after his 16th birthday on [[January 13]], [[2001]].
+   The actors actually sang on the soundtrack's formulated hits, like "U + Me = Us (Calculus)" and "Say It (Don't Spray It)," songs penned under chart-topping songwriters/producers Viet Renn (Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync), Dennis Lambert (Natalie Cole), Tony Battaglia and Henry Gross (Mandy Moore), and KNS Productions. Six months later, the members of 2gether were MTV darlings and favorites with the TRL scene. The group released their full-length 2ge+her: Again and the humorous single "The Hardest Thing About Breaking Up (Is Getting Your Stuff Back." Aside from playing dates on Britney Spears' summer tour, MTV also propelled a weekly series about the novelty act in fall 2000.
+   Unfortunately the new millennium brought tragic news to the 2ge+her camp. Michael Cuccione, who played Jason "Q.T." Knight, passed away from natural causes January 13, 2001, just days after turning 16. A month prior, Cuccione had been battling constant respiratory problems that excelled after a December car accident that left him in the hospital with pneumonia. At age nine, Cuccione was also treated for Hodgkin's disease and it was successfully treated with a bone marrow transplant, however the process left him unable to breathe properly through his lungs. Taping episodes for the MTV spoof show allocated Cuccione to have a portable oxygen machine present.
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