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PRETTYMUCH
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
Members
  • Brandon Arreaga
  • Edwin Honoret
  • Zion Kuwonu
  • Nick Mara
  • Austin Porter
Websiteprettymuch.com

PRETTYMUCH is a boy band composed of Brandon Arreaga, Edwin Honoret, Zion Kuwonu, Nick Mara, and Austin Porter. Formed by Simon Cowell and based in Los Angeles, the group's debut single, "Would You Mind", was released in 2017.

Members

PRETTYMUCH consists of five members, four from the United States and one from Canada.[2] Brandon Arreaga was born on December 14, 1999 and is from Corinth, Texas. Edwin Honoret was born on February 12, 1999 and is from The Bronx, New York. Zion Kuwonu was born on June 29, 1999 and is from Ottawa, Ontario. Nick Mara was born on November 8, 1997 and is from Manalapan, New Jersey. Austin Porter was born on August 14, 1997 and is from Charlotte, North Carolina.[3][4]

Career

The members of PrettyMuch were pursuing solo careers until Syco Music founder Simon Cowell and former label president Sonny Takhar merged them into a group.[4][5] Since 2016, the members of PrettyMuch have been based in Los Angeles where they share a home in which they have worked on their dancing skills in addition to recording their debut album.[4][6] The album, to be released on Columbia Records and executive produced by Savan Kotecha, features a guest appearance by French Montana on one track and a song written by Ed Sheeran.[5]

In 2017, PRETTYMUCH gained attention on social media with their cover songs and dancing videos, including a rendition of Charlie Puth's "Attention" and choreography tributes to Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars.[1][7][8] PrettyMuch's debut single, "Would You Mind", written by Savan Kotecha and Jacob Kasher, was released in July 2017.[8][9] A month later, the group performed the song at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards and sang an a cappella version on the red carpet at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.[6][1] A music video for the song was released in September. Directed by Emil Nava, it depicts the members dancing and jumping over each other in empty alleys, along with scenes from a road trip the group took.[10][11] The clip was inspired by boy band videos of the late 1990s and early 2000s, such as Backstreet Boys' "We've Got It Goin' On" and NSYNC's "I Want You Back".[11]

PRETTYMUCH performed "Would You Mind" on MTV's Total Request Live in October 2017 and released their second single, "Teacher".[12]

Discography

Singles

  • 2017: "Would You Mind"
  • 2017: "Teacher"
  • 2017:"Open Arms"

Music videos

Title Year Director(s)
"Would You Mind" 2017 Emil Nava
"Teacher" 2017 Noah Duran

References

  1. ^ a b c Hosken, Patrick (September 15, 2017). "PRETTYMUCH's Sunny 'Would You Mind' Video Looks Like It's From 1997". MTV. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  2. ^ Swertlow, Meg (July 29, 2017). "Simon Cowell's New Boy Band PrettyMuch Could Be the Next One Direction". E!. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Smith, Hayley (July 30, 2017). "Can PRETTYMUCH fill the One Direction-shaped holes in our lives?". United By Pop. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Angermiller, Michele Amabile (July 28, 2017). "PrettyMuch, Simon Cowell's Latest Boy Band Discovery, Poised to Pop". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Horowitz, Steven J. (August 24, 2017). "Meet the Next Wave of Boy Bands: PRETTYMUCH, Why Don't We and CNCO". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Monell, Ray (September 17, 2017). "New Simon Cowell boy band is Pretty Much the latest thing". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  7. ^ Corinthios, Aurelie (May 13, 2017). "Meet Simon Cowell's New Boy Band,PRETTYMUCH (Spoiler: They're Adorable and They Can Really Dance)". People. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Diaz, Thatiana (September 19, 2017). "Simon Cowell's boy band PRETTYMUCH drops 'Would You Mind' music video — watch now". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  9. ^ Wass, Mike (July 7, 2017). "Meet Your New Favorite Boy Band: PRETTYMUCH Teases "Would You Mind"". Idolator. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Armstrong, Megan (September 15, 2017). "PRETTYMUCH Drops 'Would You Mind' Video". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  11. ^ a b Hosken, Patrick (September 19, 2017). "PRETTYMUCH Director Breaks Down The Influences Behind 'Would You Mind' Video". MTV. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  12. ^ Roth, Madeline (October 5, 2017). "PRETTYMUCH's New Single Is All About 'Women Empowerment, 100 Percent'". MTV. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
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