Brooke Hogan
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Brooke Ellen Bollea (born May 5[1] 1988) known by her stage name Brooke Hogan, a singer who has appeared on a reality television show.
She was born in Tampa, Florida, the oldest child of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (Terrence Gene “Terry” Bollea) and his wife Linda Bollea. She appeared on the reality-television series Hogan Knows Best, which focused on her family, and which premiered on July 10 2005 on VH1 and MTV.
Hogan is currently pursuing a pop music career with her parents acting as her managers.
Biography
In high school, she took dance classes, voice lessons, gymnastics, and cheerleading. She joined the squad of her Clearwater, FL school, Clearwater Central Catholic, in her freshman year. Hogan graduated from high school at the age of sixteen.[2]
When Brooke Hogan was 13, her parents arranged for her to meet record executive Lou Pearlman who had worked with artists such as Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys. He was impressed by the young singer but thought she could use a few years to mature and improve. In early 2002, she returned to Lou Pearlman, and proceeded to sing for him again and perform a piano medley. Pearlman was impressed, and Hogan was immediately signed as a Trans Continental Records artist. At one time she was handled by the management services of Larry Rudolph, well-known for representing famous clients like Britney Spears and Nick Lachey. In 2005, he appeared in an Episode of Season One of Hogan Knows Best recording three new songs entitled Love You Both, Uh Oh and By Heart (used on the ending credits), all having a Pop/Rock sound. The songs were not featured on any of Hogan's albums, but were mainly performed live in Miami Clubs, to show that her new upcoming music will have an edge to it. Her first song in the United States singles charts was "Everything to Me" recorded in 2004 part of her unreleased album This Voice . In 2006, Hogan was the first artist signed to Scott Storch's record label, initially called Storchaveli Records[3][4] but later named Storch Music Company. Hogan's first single About Us premiered on season two finale of Hogan Knows Best.
Brooke has also found success alongside her father. The two teamed up for an hour-long profile on VH1, (Inside) Out: Hulk Hogan, Stage Dad. The success of this special spawned an entire series: Hogan Knows Best debuted in July 2005 and was the highest-rated series premiere in VH1's network history. The series, which helped her become a household name,[5] was according to Hulk Hogan intended in part to promote Brooke's music career.[2]
Her father is extremely strict on dating. He enjoys enforcing stringent restrictions on prospective suitors, as seen on Hogan Knows Best. According to an interview with Hulk Hogan in Maxim magazine, he threw Aaron Carter out of his house after less than an hour after finding Carter to be arrogant and disrespectful. On Hogan Knows Best, Hulk placed a GPS tracker on her vehicle that enables him to track her whereabouts and can even remotely shut down the engine of Brooke's car if he feels the need to do so. However, in a later interview, she reveals, among other things, that her father has loosened up a bit upon her eighteenth birthday.[6]
Hogan appeared in the November 2006 edition of FHM,[7] becoming the first FHM Cover Model under twenty-one. As a result, the November issue had no liquor advertising: "In the very rare instance that you might have a cover star under the age of 21, they don't want to be in the position of seeming to market to anyone under age".[8]
Brooke Hogan made a album in 2006 called "Undiscovered" produced by Scott Storch and many other producers. Brooke Hogan is working on a second upcoming album due to be released in 2007.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | U.S. Billboard Chart positions | Copies sold | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | This Voice (unreleased) | |||
| 2006 | Undiscovered |
Singles
| Year | Title | U.S. Billboard Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. Pop | U.S. Dance | |||
| 2004 | "Everything to Me" | This Voice | |||
| 2006 | "About Us" (feat. Paul Wall) | Undiscovered | |||
| 2007 | "Heaven Baby" (feat. Beenie Man) | ||||
| "For A Moment" | |||||
| "Bring It Back" (Charli Baltimore feat. Brooke Hogan) | Charli Baltimore | ||||
References
- ^ Hogan confirmed a May 5 1988 date of birth during a Jay Leno interview on The Tonight Show, see also:
- Biography. VH1.com Retrieved November 22 2006
- Template:Tvtome person Retrieved July 26 2006
- Brooke Hogan. AskMen.com. Retrieved on July 26 2006
- ^ a b Interview on Larry King Live (July 28 2005) CNN.com. Retrieved February 23 2007.
- ^ Brooke Hogan gets Signed to Storchaveli records. XXLmag.com. Retrieved July 26 2006
- ^ Interview. (August 17 2006) LatinNewsWire.net. Retrieved February 23 2007.
- ^ Interview. (December 12 2006) TrulyHollywood.com. Retrieved February 23 2007.
- ^ Allison Kugel (October 1 2006). Brooke Hogan blows up, PR.com. Retrieved January 1 2007.
- ^ Brooke Hogan. FHM.com. Retrieved October 20 2006.
- ^ Lia Miller (October 9, 2006). "Under-Age Cover Girl? Farewell, Liquor Ads" New York Times. Retrieved October 20 2006.
- ^ Independent Sales Chart 11-29-06. IndieHQ.com. Accessed 2007-08-26.