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{{Infobox musical artist
|name = V Factory
|background = group_or_band
|alias = V Factory
|origin = [[Hawaii]]<br />[[Virginia]]<br />[[South Carolina]]<br />[[Pennsylvania]]<br />[[Tennessee]]
|genre = [[pop music|Pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Urban contemporary|Urban]]
|years_active = 2006
|label = [[Warner Bros. Records]]
|current_members = [[Jared Murillo (entertainer)|Jared Murillo]]<br>Nathaniel Flatt<br>Nick Teti
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}}
'''V Factory''' was an American [[Pop music|pop]]/[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]/[[Urban contemporary|urban]] [[boy band]] produced by former pop artist [[Tommy Page]].
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* '''[[Jared Murillo (entertainer)|Jared Murillo]]''' (born August 6, 1988) from [[Honolulu, Hawaii]]. He is most known for being [[Ashley Tisdale]]'s ex-boyfriend. Jared is known for his appearances as a featured dancer in ''[[High School Musical]]'', its nationwide tour, and ''[[High School Musical 2]]'', for which he also earned an Assistant Choreographer credit by creating the dance number for ''"I Don’t Dance"''. He was also the dance partner of [[Lacey Schwimmer]]. He was one of the professional dancers in the UK's [[Strictly Come Dancing]]. (2010)▼
On April 29, 2008,
* '''Nick "Nicky T" Teti''' (born July 22, 1983) from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. He got his start doing musical theater in high school. Then taught himself to dance in college. He was a member of the dance crew [[Quest Crew]].▼
V Factory performed at the Bandemonium Tour alongside [[Menudo (band)|Menudo]],
* '''Nathaniel Flatt''' (born September 18, 1981) from [[Cookeville, Tennessee]]. He launched his acting career in local plays and eventually found his way into musical theater, including a stage production of Disney's ''[[Aladdin]]'' at Disney California Adventure.▼
V Factory's first single, "[[Love Struck (song)|
==Ex-members==▼
* '''[[Asher Book]]''' Asher was the lead singer, but in October 2010 he wrote on his official twitter: "I love you sooo much vfactory fans! U have been amazing but I'm no longer with the group! It's been a ride and yes we are all still friends!"▼
==Members==
* '''Wesley Quinn''' (born January 16, 1990) from [[Greenville, South Carolina]]. He was bitten with the performing bug at age 6 after attending his younger sister’s dance recital. He was a background dancer for Ashley Tisdale with fellow member, Jared Murillo. Wesley has performed numerous times as a background dancer in the FOX show [[Glee (TV series)|GLEE]]▼
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▲On April 29, 2008, (in the US only) ''These Are The Days EP'' was released on [[iTunes]], including ''"Round and Round,"'' ''"She Bad"'' (featuring [[E-40]]), and the namesake, ''"These Are The Days,"'' also available for purchase at any of their shows. On January 12, 2009, it was released in the UK and other countries.
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▲V Factory performed at the Bandemonium Tour alongside [[Menudo (band)|Menudo]], [[Mark and James]], and [[NLT (band)|NLT]]. The tour ran from May 1, 2008 to May 26, 2008.<ref>[http://www.bandemoniumtour.com/ Bandemonium Tour 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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▲V Factory's first single, "[[Love Struck (song)|''Love Struck'']]", was released to [[iTunes]] on February 3, [[2009 in music|2009]].<ref>[http://www.vfactoryonline.net/node/11 The V-Factory Story Bio | V-Factory<!-- lalala-->]</ref> It is currently on [[Radio Disney]], premiering on ''Music Mailbag''. Its peak on [[Top 40 Mainstream|mainstream radio]] so far is #37 and #70 on the [[Pop 100]].<ref name="Billboard"/> The song is produced by Swedish production team, [[twin]], and is written by [[David Jassy]] and [[Darin (singer)|Darin]]. "Love Struck" was released on iTunes in the UK and other countries on 9 September .
===Extended plays===
* 2008: ''These Are the Days''<ref>
▲* 2008: ''These Are the Days''<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=278762948&s=143441</ref>
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#"Round & Round"
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!colspan="4"|Chart positions<ref name="Billboard">[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exp=y&Ntt=V+Factory&Ntk=Keyword&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&nor=10&an=bbcom&N=37&Ns=FORMATTED_DATE|1 ''Billboard'' chart positions]</ref>
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===Other songs===
* "Burning Up"
* "Catch 22"
* "Treat a Lady"
* "Outta Control"
* "I Can Change Your Life"
* "For You"
* "Get Up (2nd Single)"
* "Lights Camera Action"
* "Fade"
* "Dem Hot Gurlz"
* "In It
* "Doin' It Too"
* "Beautiful Girl"
* "History"
* "Pump It"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vfactorymusic.com/ |title=V-Factory |access-date=2009-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330221022/http://www.vfactorymusic.com/ |archive-date=2009-03-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Awards
*In 2009, V Factory was nominated for StarShine Magazine Music Awards for "Favorite Band/Group". Their debut single "Love Struck" was nominated for "Best Dance Song" in the same awards.
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Revision as of 07:35, 28 April 2024
V Factory | |
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Also known as | V Factory |
Origin | Hawaii Virginia South Carolina Pennsylvania Tennessee |
Genres | Pop, R&B, Urban |
Years active | 2006 - 2011 |
Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
Members | Jared Murillo Nathaniel Flatt Nick Teti |
Past members | Asher Monroe Wesley Quinn |
V Factory was an American pop/R&B/urban boy band produced by former pop artist Tommy Page.
The members have yet to confirm what the "V" stands for. Wesley Quinn, in an interview with Popstar! Magazine, stated that "the V is a hidden meaning between the five of us."[1]
History
On April 29, 2008, their EP These Are The Days was released on iTunes (in the US. It included the tracks "Round and Round", "She Bad" (featuring E-40), and "These Are the Days". On January 12, 2009, it was released in the UK and other countries.
V Factory performed at the Bandemonium Tour alongside Menudo, Mark and James, and NLT. The tour ran from May 1, 2008 to May 26, 2008.[2]
V Factory's first single, "Love Struck", was released to iTunes on February 3, 2009.[3] It played recurringly on Radio Disney, premiering on Music Mailbag. Its peak on mainstream radio was #37 and #70 on the Pop 100.[4] The song was produced by Swedish production team twin and written by David Jassy and Darin. "Love Struck" was released on iTunes in the UK and other countries on 9 September. The "Love Struck" music video was released officially on May 22, 2009 on AOL Music.
Members
- Current members
- Jared Murillo (born August 6, 1988) from Honolulu, Hawaii. He is most known for being Ashley Tisdale's ex-boyfriend. Murillo is known for his appearances as a featured dancer in High School Musical, its nationwide tour, and High School Musical 2, for which he also earned an Assistant Choreographer credit by creating the dance number for "I Don't Dance". He was also the dance partner of Lacey Schwimmer. He was one of the professional dancers in the UK's Strictly Come Dancing (2010).
- Nick "Nicky T" Teti (born July 22, 1983) from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Teti got his start doing musical theater in high school. Subsequently, Teti taught himself dance in college. He was a member of the dance crew Quest Crew.
- Nathaniel Flatt (born September 18, 1981) from Cookeville, Tennessee. Flatt launched his acting career in local plays and eventually found his way into musical theater, including a stage production of Disney's Aladdin at Disney California Adventure.
- Past members
- Asher Monroe (born September 18, 1988) from Arlington, Virginia. Monroe was the lead singer, but in October 2010 he wrote on his official Twitter: "I love you sooo much vfactory fans! U have been amazing but I'm no longer with the group! It's been a ride and yes we are all still friends!".
- Wesley Quinn (born January 16, 1990) from Greenville, South Carolina. He began performing at age 6 after attending his younger sister’s dance recital. He was a backup dancer for Ashley Tisdale with fellow V factory member, Jared Murillo. Wesley has performed numerous times as a background dancer in the FOX show Glee.
Discography
Extended plays
- 2008: These Are the Days[5]
- Track listing
- "Round & Round"
- "She Bad" (featuring E-40)
- "These Are the Days"
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. Dance | U.S. Pop | CAN | SWE | ||
2009 | "Love Struck" | 44 | 37 | 94 | 47 |
Other songs
- "Burning Up"
- "Catch 22"
- "Treat a Lady"
- "Outta Control"
- "I Can Change Your Life"
- "For You"
- "Get Up (2nd Single)"
- "Lights Camera Action"
- "Fade"
- "Dem Hot Gurlz"
- "In It For The Love"
- "Doin' It Too"
- "Beautiful Girl"
- "History"
- "Pump It"[6]
Awards and nominations
- In 2009, V Factory was nominated for StarShine Magazine Music Awards for "Favorite Band/Group". Their debut single "Love Struck" was nominated for "Best Dance Song" in the same awards.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". vfactoryfans.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Bandemonium Tour 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "The V-Factory Story Bio". VFactoryOnline.net. Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ a b Billboard chart positions
- ^ "These Are the Days - EP by V Factory". iTunes. 29 April 2008.
- ^ "V-Factory". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2009-03-30.