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Biography
Self-published|date=May 2008Infobox musical artist|name = Melissa Schuman|image = MelissaSchuman2002.jpg|caption = Schuman in 2002 at Ivar Nightclub Grand Opening party|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Melissa Amber Schuman|spouse = Brandon Henschel (2006& ndash;present)|alias =|birth_date = birth date and age|1984|08|21|birth_place = San Clemente, California , United States |genre = Pop music|Pop , Dance music|dance |occupation = Singing|Singer , songwriter , dance r, actress |years_active = 1998–present|label = Bad Boy Records|Bad Boy (1998-2002) Currently unsigned|Influences =|associated_acts = Dream (American group)|Dream , LadyPhoenix |website = http://www.melissa-schuman.com/main.htm Official Site Melissa Amber Schuman (born August 21, 1984) is an American singer and actress. Schuman is best known for her role in the all girl teen band Dream (American group)|Dream . With Dream, she appeared in their two biggest hits, " He Loves U Not " and " This is Me (Dream single)|This is Me ". Schuman quit the band after their two hits to pursue her own solo career in singing. Schuman has never gained much fame in singing since her departure from Dream. She has gained some success in acting with appearances in such movies as '' Love Don't Cost a Thing (film)|Love Don't Cost a Thing , The Hollow (2004 film)|The Hollow and Silent Scream (2005 film)|Silent Scream . Schuman has also appeared on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series)|Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has even hosted Total Request Live|TRL ''. In November 2010, the song "Don't" that was supposed to be the debut single for her unreleased solo album was released on iTunes .
Solo career
In 2002, after Schuman announced she was leaving Dream to focus on her acting career and a solo album she starred in '' Love Don't Cost a Thing (film)|Love Don't Cost a Thing , The Hollow (2004 film)|The Hollow and Silent Scream (2005 film)|Silent Scream . She recorded a song with The Hollow (2004 film)|The Hollow '' Costar Nick Carter (musician)|Nick Carter called There For Me in 2004. Schuman had plans to release her first single "Don't" but the single and solo album were later scrapped. As of November 16, 2010, the unreleased single "Don't" was released to iTunes. On November 15, 2010, Schuman's unreleased solo album "Stereotyped" was released to iTunes .
On January 28, 2008, Melissa reported that she would be forming a new music group with former Dream bandmate Ashley Poole, and would be auditioning for girls and even starring in a reality show to detail the new group's formation.cite web | url= http://www.melissa-schuman.com/main.htm | title=The Official Melissa Schuman Website | work=News | first=Melissa | last=Schuman | quote=After a failed attempt to get DREAM back together within the last few months, AshleyPoole and I are searching for new talent to start fresh with a new group, new sound, and new friendships. We are also looking forward to an upcoming reality show which will follow us on this new journey together. Since this will be a new group, we need a new name, so we would love to hear anybody's thoughts on what we should call our band. | date=2008-01-28 | accessdate=2008-03-05 On February 2, 2008, Melissa reported on her forum that Diana Ortiz, also formerly of the girl group Dream, had joined indicating that the group was now complete. On July 27, 2008, Melissa Schuman announced on her website that the new group's name is "Lady Phoenix". Currently, the girls are recording the debut album unsigned, although they have been 'rumored' to have met with many major record labels and are signed with new management.
Personal life
She married dancer Brandon Henschel on June 7, 2006, at the Prado at Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The couple spent their honeymoon in Hawaii.cite web | url= http://www.melissa-schuman.com/press_releases.htm | title=The Official Melissa Schuman Website | work=News | date=2006-06-08 | accessdate=2008-05-20 On February 19, 2010 Schuman announced, on Twitter, that she and her husband were expecting their first child, a boy. http://twitter.com/MelissaSchuman/status/9367645674 On July 18, 2010, the Henschels announced the birth of their baby boy, Elin Elijah Henschel.
Discography
Solo
Stereotyped (2002/2010)
DREAM
It Was All a Dream (Dream album)|It Was All a Dream (2001)
Persondata | NAME =Schuman, Melissa | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =August 21, 1984 | PLACE OF BIRTH = San Clemente, California , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Schuman, Melissa Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:American musicians Category:American female singers Category:Dream (American group)
