98 degrees - Biography

				98 degrees Biography   Name : 98 degrees Profession : Singer, American boy band
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98 Degrees was an American boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, as well as Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons. 98 Degrees was formed in Los Angeles, but its members are all from Ohio. Unlike most boy bands, they formed independently and were later picked up by a label, as opposed to being assembled by the label itself. 98 Degrees was originally signed to the Motown label in the mid-1990s. After building popularity with their appearance in the movie Mulan, singing "True to Your Heart," a duet with labelmate Stevie Wonder, their success broke out in late 1998 with their album 98° and Rising, which included the hit singles "The Hardest Thing" and "I Do (Cherish You)". After the first album, 98 Degrees left Motown for its parent company, Universal Records. All four albums released by 98 Degrees went platinum. Although they never did reach the level of success of their rival boybands, Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, they manage to do something the Backstreet Boys never accomplished. 98 Degrees scored a Billboard #1 hit with the single "Thank God I Found You," a collaboration with Mariah Carey and Joe. 98 Degrees also received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the same song.