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V Factory

V Factory
Also known asV Factory
OriginHawaii
Virginia
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
GenresPop, R&B, Urban
Years active2006 - 2011
LabelsWarner Bros. Records
MembersJared Murillo
Nathaniel Flatt
Nick Teti
Past membersAsher 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

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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

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Current members
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, Murillo. Quinn has performed numerous times as a background dancer in the FOX show Glee.

Discography

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Extended plays

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  • 2008: These Are the Days[5]
Track listing
  1. "Round & Round"
  2. "She Bad" (featuring E-40)
  3. "These Are the Days"

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[4]
U.S. Dance U.S. Pop CAN SWE
2009 "Love Struck" 44 37 94 47

Other songs

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  • "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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ "Bandemonium Tour 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ "The V-Factory Story Bio". VFactoryOnline.net. Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  4. ^ a b Billboard chart positions
  5. ^ "These Are the Days - EP by V Factory". iTunes. 29 April 2008.
  6. ^ "V-Factory". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
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