Jason "J" Brown

Jason Paul "J" Brown (born 13 June 1976) is an English singer and rapper. He is best known as a former member and lead singer of boy band Five. He was the oldest member of the band, which also included Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Abz Love and Scott Robinson. In 2012, it was announced that Five, along with 911, Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Honeyz and Liberty X, would be reuniting for the ITV2 reality series The Big Reunion, and although Brown initially agreed to take part in the reunion, he later backed out, claiming that he no longer wants to be appear in the public eye.

Jason "J" Brown
Birth nameJason Paul Brown
Born (1976-06-13) 13 June 1976
OriginAldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
GenresPop, hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1997–2012

Early life and Five

Brown was born at the Cambridge Military Hospital at Aldershot, and as his father was in the military he lived in Germany, Canada and all over the north of England as a child. He spent his teenage and young adult life in Warrington and Newton-le-Willows before joining Five. Five were internationally successful, selling more than 20 million records over a period of five years.[1]

Attempted comeback and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

After Five disbanded in late 2001, Brown kept a low profile, although he was involved in several protests in the London area, notably against UK involvement in the wars in the Middle East.[2] In 2006 he joined up with three of his former bandmates, Robinson, Neville and Love (fifth member Conlon was committed to a Sony contract and decided not to join them) for a planned relaunch of the band. However, not enough record company interest was generated, and Five's comeback was abandoned less than nine months later.[3]

Soon after Five's relaunch plan was abandoned, Brown became a contestant on the seventh series of ITV's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[4] He made it into the final along with Christopher Biggins and Janice Dickinson, and finished in third place.[5] He also appeared as a part of Ant McPartlin's team on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (February – March 2008).[6] Soon after he appeared on Fiver's Generation Sex,[7] and later became involved in writing/producing for other musicians.[6]

Second Five comeback

After Brown's ex-bandmate Conlon appeared on The Voice UK on 24 March 2012 and failed to make it past the audition stage,[8] discussions were had between the former bandmates about the possibility of a second reunion. Five later announced that they would be reforming for the ITV2 series The Big Reunion, but at the last minute, Brown pulled out of the reunion and refused to be part of the show, claiming that he no longer wants to be appear in the public eye.[9]

The Big Reunion: On Tour, an additional mini-series featuring the bands as they embarked on their arena tour, began airing on ITV2 on 5 September 2013. Brown refused to appear in the first series of The Big Reunion and only popped up in the second for a right-to-reply interview, where, aside from speaking about his shock and confusion at the anger aimed towards him, he also revealed a suicide attempt.[10] He acknowledged his behaviour could have been seen as loud and overbearing, but he denied bullying Conlon.[11] During a meeting with former bandmate Abz Love, Brown explained he that has moved on and does not feel comfortable returning to Five.[12]

Personal life

Brown was previously in an on-off relationship with Spice Girls singer Melanie C.[13][14]

References
  1. Muscutt, Steve (25 January 2022). "We caught up with Sean Conlon from FIVE ahead of the release of their new album 'Time'..." MusoMuso. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. "Remember boy band 5ive? This is what they look like now..." The Hits. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. Kindon, Frances (1 January 2021). "Where Five are now after fame triggered mental breakdowns, psychosis & addiction". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. "I'm A Celeb... 'J' Brown factfile". Manchester Evening News. 10 November 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. Kilkelly, Daniel (1 December 2007). "Christopher Biggins wins 'I'm A Celebrity'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. Harrison, Ruth (5 June 2009). "Whatever happened to 5ive?". FemaleFirst. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  7. "Generation Sex (Sex Toys 19/5/08) Jason Brown" – via www.youtube.com.
  8. Westbrook, Caroline (24 March 2012). "The Voice: 5ive star Sean Conlon's comeback ends early on new show". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  9. Eames, Tom (19 September 2013). "Big Reunion 911: 'J to regret 5ive snub'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  10. "The Big Reunion: On Tour". itv.com. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  11. "5ive star baffled by 'bullying'". PressReader. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  12. "'Big Reunion' 5ive Former Frontman Jason 'J' Brown Reveals He Tried To Kill Himself". The Huffington Post. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  13. "Sporty Kisses and Makes Up With J". Tornato. 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016.
  14. Wilkinson, Sylvie (28 December 2021). "Mel C's famous exes from Robbie Williams to American rock star". MyLondon. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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