Toyboize (band)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Toyboize
Background = group_or_band
Origin = England

Toyboize is also the title of a pilot internet show documenting the Toyboize 2008 comeback. The series is produced by the television company talkbackTHAMES, a division of FremantleMedia (part of the RTL Group)
It is a parody of the recent reunion of boyband pioneers' New Kids on the Block.

The pilot series is a sequence of episodes and diary clips released over a 6 week period in May-June 2008.

The title music "I Like U Girl" was co-written and recorded by Ricky Gervais. The series also features actors from The Office including Stirling Gallacher and Ewen Macintosh.

Primarily hosted on a [http://www.youtube.com/Toyboize YouTube channel] , the series has also been made an official content provider by the editorial panel at DailyMotion [ [http://www.dailymotion.com/Toyboize Toyboize on Dailymotion ] ]

History of the Band

The Toyboize were formed in February 1988 by Scottish pop svengali Rab Morrison who came up with the idea whilst relaxing on holiday in Sri Lanka.

Hot on the heels of his brief success with shortlived Glaswegian trio 'Boys Next Door', Rab had an inkling that the world was ready for a talented child pop act. After appearing as a judge on TV's 'New Faces' he recruited 12 year old singer/songwriter duo Reece Phillips and Tim Hughes. Martin Power was spotted breakdancing on breakfast TV whilst JP Lambert and Nicky Naylor were found through a rigorous nationwide talent search.

The resulting line up was christened the Toyboize. After a period of writing and rehearsal the Toyboize released their first single 'Sherbet Dip' in June which struggled to make an impact but hinted at the promise of what was to come. In late October their second single 'I Like U Girl' reached number 2 in the charts {citation needed - this entry is not present in the Guinness Book of Hit Singles] and it is this catchy pop classic that most people remember them for. Their album 'We Like You Girl' was a big smash, reaching number 3 in the charts at its peak.

Never one to miss an opportunity to satisfy an adoring public, Rab rushed a seasonal Christmas album into production ('A Very Toyboize Christmas') and this LP saw them register a second chart album hit in as many months.

Unfortunately for the "boize" they were unable to replicate such levels of success in 1989 as they struggled to compete with Bros and New Kids On The Block. Most of the group knew they had outgrown their roles as child stars and felt it would be best to call it a day. The group were pleased, however, that Reece had decided to stick at the music and have watched on with delight as he has carved himself a career as an international pop star.

Almost 20 years on, with the public clamouring for an encore, the other four Toyboize have decided to step back into the spotlight.

As written by Cobe Kai.

None of the above is actually true, it's a plug for a comedy series involving stars from "The Office". They host their series over youtube and their own website.

Press and Blogs

The project's launch was initially reported in UK TV industry trade publication Broadcast [ [http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2008/05/talkback_ventures_into_web_comedy.html Talkback ventures into web comedy ] ] and also on Chortle a UK based comedy news site [ [http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2008/05/22/6813/sketch_troupe_land_web_deal Sketch troupe land web deal : News 2008 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide ] ]

Blogging sources:VideoGum [http://videogum.com/archives/operation-watch-this-toyboize_010258.html?utm_source=tm&utm_medium=videogum] Next Thing [http://next-thing.net/?p=2978] Videosift [http://wtf.videosift.com/video/Toyboize-Are-Back]

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