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The B5 Bio Section
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~*Kelly*~
Bday Febuary 27
Hometown ATL
Fav. Color Yellow
Hobbies Sports, Acrobatics, & Video games
~*Patrick*~
Bday September 19
Hometown ATL
Fav. Color Black
Hobbies Dancing, Video games, Basketball, & Acrobatics
~*Bryan*~
Bday October 14
Hometown ATL
Fav. Color Orange
Hobbies Drawing, Video games, & skating
Bday October 8
Hometown ATL
Fav. Color Baby Blue
Hobbies Sports, Dancing, Movies, & Video games
~*Carnell*~
Bday November 8
Hometown ATL
Fav. Color Red
Hobbies Camping, Video Games, Basketball
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Articles & Information
*Kelly is the second oldest brother of B5.He loves to freestyle rap and write.His love of street gymnastics is evident in his on stage performance.
*Patrick was orginally taught to dance by his mother and aunt and by watching Michael Jackson on TV.Singing naturaly followed
*Bryan is the youngest brother in B5.He may be small in size but he is big in personality carrying the group to a higher level.
*Dustin's commitment to entertainment was instilled early by his mom,who taught him to dance and appreciate sports.He is the oldest brother of B5.
*Carnell along with his brothers have more than eight years experiance in the music industry.He is the soprano of the group that blends smooth tones and harmonies to B5's distinctive sound.
P Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment presents, B5.
Coming at ya in January 2005 is B5's first single, "All I Do Is Think Of You", a remake previously performed by the Jackson 5. Dustin, Kelly, Patrick, Carnel, and Bryan make up B5. 
You can see the boys in Ciara's 1,2 step video on MTV right now. They just finished shooting their own video with Diddy last month and it too is slated for release soon. The boys are exclusively managed by Jim McMahan out of Atlanta. We manged to catch up with them in Orlando during their guest appearance with Jordan Knight. Their explosive dance moves and natural charm caught the mostly female audience by surprise and clearly left them wanting more.
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Before the torrent of media and flashing lights arrives, the five brothers of B5 anxiously wait in the intimately decorated lounge of Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ Daddy’s House Recording Studio, flipping through the latest issue of Right On! magazine. The singing, acrobatic quintet "Dustin, 15, Kelly, 15, Patrick, 14, Carnell, 13 and Lil' Bryan, 10”just happen to grace the pages.
After listening to tracks from B5’s self-titled debut, drenched with PG13 songs of partying and prepubescent love, Bad Boy’s latest clan performs acapella to prove their impressive vocal skills.
The bubbly brethren are sure to draw comparisons to other R&B youngsters, namely the Jackson 5 due to their namesake and high-pitched libretto, but Diddy seems determined to hone his newest proteges into unique sensations. B5’s Patrick and Dustin took time to chat with Vibe.com.
I know there are five of you, but what does the B stand for in B5?
Patrick:
B5 stands for Brothers 5, and our last name starts with a B. So it’s pretty much Breeding 5, similar to Jackson 5.
Where are you guys from?
Patrick: We’re from St. Petersburg, Florida.
How did you guys get into singing?
Patrick: When we were little, we used to go to the Radio Disney Concerts [in Florida] and tried to win for auditions and to get tickets to concerts. After that though, it just escalated and we formed the group.
How old were you guys then?
Dustin: Probably like 12.
Patrick: 12 or 11.
Describe your sound.
Dustin: I would describe our sound as a mix of pop, R&B, hip hop, you know. But our music is for everybody. We don’t have a particular type of fan, from 5-years-old kids all the way up to adults like 25. So it’s for everybody, and they can all listen to it and enjoy.
How do you guys distinguish yourselves from other boy groups like B2K and N’Sync?
Patrick: Well, for one, we’re all brothers. We make up our own choreography so everything you see on stage is all us. Our music is different, too. We have our own unique sound, and I think that separates us a lot.
What's your dancing style?
Dustin: It’s very hip-hop.
Patrick: Yeah, a lot of pop and a lot of hip hop.
Dustin: Street, a lot of street.
What’s your first single?
Patrick: The single “All I Do” by Rodney Jerkins is out, it’s hot.
Have you gotten a chance to meet with Diddy yet?
Patrick: Yeah, we hang out with Diddy all the time. He’s real cool. He’s real laid back. He don’t have a big ego, thinking he’s all that, you know. He’s real down to earth.
Did you have to go through boot camp like some of Diddy's other acts?
Dustin: Like Da Band?
Patrick: Nah we didn’t have to walk [laughs].
Dustin: We didn’t walk for no cheesecake or nothing [laughs].
For all the people who'll be getting familiar with the group in the coming months, what can you promise your fans?
Patrick: Good music.
Dustin: Good shows, very live, energetic. If you came to one of our shows, we wouldn’t disappoint you. We won’t let our fans down.
Interview and Small Bio Brought To You By www.Vibe.com
B5 Info
Brought To You By: www.Mtv.com
 by Alyssa Rashbaum, with reporting by Matt Paco
With just a little stereo and a lot of performing experience, the five brothers that make up B5 managed to impress P. Diddy so much that the hip-hop mogul wanted to sign them on the spot.
"We performed in his hotel suite ... with a little boombox with low music and everything," B5's Dustin said.
"We did a showcase for him," Kelly explained. "He just loved it, so he wanted to sign and everything right there."
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Since that fateful meeting, the Breeding brothers  Dustin, 16; Kelly, 15; Patrick, 14; Carnell, 13; and Bryan, 10  have worked with sought-after producers including Rodney Jerkins, who produced their debut single, a cover of "All I Do" by the Jackson 5, a group with whom they are often compared.
"It's a good feeling to be compared to the Jackson 5," said Dustin. "But then again, you know, we want to be our own group and stuff."
The four oldest Breeding brothers started performing seven years ago as the TNT Boyz, at the prompting of their mother and aunt. They worked the talent-competition circuit for years, and won many of them, including the Radio Disney contest, which they frequently competed in.
"We used to do this Radio Disney contest all the time, to win tickets to concerts and stuff," said Dustin. "But every time we did it we'd win, so they eventually had to stop. They had to stop using us because we won all the time. Then they made us the official dancers."
When youngest brother Bryan was old enough, he joined the lineup, and the guys changed their name to B5.
With the lineup of five in place, B5 hit the stage dancing, performing with artists such as Kanye West, Usher, Bow Wow, Ginuwine and Twista. They traveled to Monte Carlo and performed for Prince Albert of Monaco, whom Patrick recalls as being "real nice ... not stuck up or anything."
After seven years performing, Patrick said the group's love of being onstage keeps them going. "This is what we love to do," he said. "Ever since I was little, I would watch Michael Jackson on the TV, and ever since I saw him, I've just wanted to perform."
Like Jackson in his heyday, B5 regularly perform for throngs of hysterical young girls.
"We were performing," Patrick recalled. "We went down off the stage and were singing to this girl, and then we went back onstage. And the girl was running, and a police officer was like, 'Stop! Stop!' So when he stopped her, she punched him in the face and so he ... put handcuffs on her."
"After we were done, [girls] just broke through and started chasing us," Kelly added. "We were running for our lives. It was crazy."
B5 know how to work a crowd of women, with sweet tracks like "All I Do," which finds the group crooning to that special girl ("I can't wait to get to school each day/ And wait for you to pass my way/ [And bells start to ring] and angels start to sing").
"Teacher's Pet" is middle brother Patrick's favorite track. "It's real fun if you listen to the lyrics," he said. "It's about a boy liking a girl, and then he finds out she's a teacher, a substitute teacher. So it's real funny."
Oldest brothers Kelly and Dustin, meanwhile, favor the sped-up dance numbers like "Twirk It," a track which Kelly says is "about telling a girl to get out on the dance floor and, like, twirk it."
Despite their young ages, the members of B5 understand the pressure that will inevitably be put on them as they release their debut album. The group is nonetheless optimistic about the future and how B5 will be received by a wider audience.
"B5 is one family that you'll want to be a part of," they declared.
Old B5 Interview
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Why don't we start with everyone inroducing themselves?
Dustin:I'm Dustin, the oldest brother! I'm 15.
Kelly:I'm Kelly and I'm 13!
Partick:I'm Patrick and I'm almost a teenager!
Carnell:Hi, I'm Carnell and this is Lil' Bryan. Yeh, I'm Lil' Bryan and I'm 9
Who and how did you come up with your name?
All:Our name was originally The TNT Boyz but when we added Lil' Bryan to the group, People kept sayin that we were like the next "Jackson 5" so our manager, Jim McMahan came up with the name because our last name starts with a "B" and we are all "Brothers" and we are with "Bad Boy Records" so it just worked out!
Where do you guys see yourselves in one year?
All:Touring and promoting our first CD. We would like to make it on TRL/MTV because you don't usually see real young artists on MTV and we would like to break that barrier!
How would you describe your music?
All:A cross between Pop and R&B. Edgy and fun!
How did the group get together?
All:It all started with our mom and aunt. They worked with us with Dancing and singing while we were real young and then we went to talent competitions and starting winning alot and then met our manager about 3 years who help us get to here.
If you could open up for any recording artist out there right now, who would it be and why?
All:Micheal Jackson because he is so talented and has accomplished so much in 30 years! And probably N-sync because we love their sound and their dance routines!
What is that one food you can eat 24/7?
Dustin:Cereal, pop tarts, seafood
Kelly:Mexican
Patrick:Steak & Potato's, Chinese
Carnell:Rice & Pasta, Chinese
Lil' Bryan:American, hamburgers and french fries
Greatest memory of the Fall School Tour?
All:Being able to hang out & perform with some really good friends of ours "Triple Image" and all the fans that woould wait for us after theconcert, screaming and yelling and chasing oour tour bus!
What C.D. would we find in your C.D. player right now?
All:Our music CD's because we practice all the time! Also, Puffy, N-sync, Usher, 112, Lil' bow wow and others....
What sets you apart from the other groups out there right now?
All:We are all 5 brothers and make up all of our own dance routines! Our sound is across between old "Jackson 5" and todays Pop/R&B. We love to just put on a great show! To see everyonescreaming and yelling your name makes you feel like your giving something to your fans!
Who is the one person you would thank for your success so far?
All:First of all, our heavenly father, lord and savior!!!! Also our mother for teaching us how to move and groove and our manager Jim McMahan, whom has been there for us no matter what and likes to have alot of fun and his wife Melissa, who is very patient when Jim has tobe gone from his family week after week to be on tour with us.
Give a message to all your fans out there?
All:We'd like to thank all of our fans who have through the years been there supporting us! We try to give our fans 110% when we do our shows because thats our way of saying thank you to everyone! We love you!!! Peace Out!
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