Take 5 (band)
American boy band
Take 5 was an American boy band from Orlando, Florida consisting of brothers Ryan and Jeff "Clay" Goodell, Tilky Jones, Stevie Sculthorpe, and Tim "TJ" Christofore. The band formed in 1997 and broke up in 2001.
Take 5 was one of the many groups whose formulation and promotion were due to the machinations of promoter Lou Pearlman, and all of the members had prior experience in the entertainment industries.
Members
Ryan Goodell
Full Name: Ryan Christopher Goodell
Birthdate: June 29, 1980
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tilky Jones
Full Name: Tilky Montgomery Jones
Birthdate: June 24, 1981
Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina
Stevie Sculthorpe
Full Name: Stephen James Sculthorpe
Birthdate: January 11, 1983
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Tim "TJ" Christofore
Full Name: Timothy Joseph Christofore
Birthdate: February 29, 1984
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jeff "Clay" Goodell
Full Name: Jeffrey Clayton Goodell
Birthdate: April 28, 1984
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Career
TJ Christofore had won Star Search in 1995 and played the role of Gavroche in Les Misérables on Broadway. Stevie Schulthorpe was previously a model, commercial actor, and theater performer. Brothers Ryan and Clay Goodell were both trained pianists and had experience in commercials and theater. Tilky Jones had played drums in a ska punk group called User Friendly.
Throughout 1998 and 1999, Take 5 released singles in Europe and Asia and toured in both regions. Their debut full-length album was released in mid-2000 on Elektra. While the album charted in the United States, peaking at #26 Billboard Heatseekers, the group failed to match the success of Pearlman's other outfits such as Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync in the States.
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