Melissa Schuman

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Melissa Schuman
Schuman in 2002 at Ivar Nightclub Grand Opening party
Schuman in 2002 at Ivar Nightclub Grand Opening party
Background information
Birth name Melissa Amber Schuman
Born August 21, 1984 (1984-08-21) (age 23)
San Clemente, California
United States
Genre(s) Pop, Dance
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Actress
Voice type(s) Alto [1]
Years active 1998–present
Label(s) Bad Boy (1998-2002)
Associated acts Dream
Website 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. With Dream, she appeared in their two biggest hits, "He Loves U Not" and "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, The Hollow and Silent Scream. Schuman has also appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has even hosted TRL.

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[edit] New Group

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.[2] On February 2, 2008, Melissa reported on her forum that the remaining girls had been found, indicating that the group was now complete, although still unnamed.

[edit] 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.[3]

[edit] Filmography

Year Film Role
1997 Tiger Erica Baker
2002 Anna's Dream Sheila
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing Zoe Parks
Recipe for Disaster Shannon Devries
2004 The Hollow Amber
Window Theory Megan
2005 Silent Scream Nicole

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Official Melissa Schuman Website. News. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. “The original members - alto Melissa Schuman, lead mezzos Holly Arstein and Ashley Poole, and soprano Alex Chester.”
  2. ^ Schuman, Melissa (2008-01-28). The Official Melissa Schuman Website. News. Retrieved on 2008-03-05. “After a failed attempt to get DREAM back together within the last few months, Ashley Poole 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.”
  3. ^ The Official Melissa Schuman Website. News (2006-06-08). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.

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