- Abs Breen
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Name = Abz Breen
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Birth_name = Richard Abidin love
Born = birth date and age|1979|6|29London ,England
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Notable_instruments =Abz Breen (born Richard Abidin Breen on
29 June 1979 ) is an EnglishDJ andmusician , formerly asinger andrapper in theboy band Five. He attended the Italia Conti Stage School in London before starting his musical career. Besides singing and rapping, Abz was adancer , a DJ and played several instruments.Breen was born in London's
East End to Turan, who is Turkish while his mother, Kay, is IrishFact|date=May 2008. After Five disbanded in September 2001 after nearly five years, Breen became the only band member to release a soloalbum , "Abstract Theory " and had three Top 10 hits in theUK singles chart .He was a surprise guest on the
ITV reality television show, "Love Island " in August 2006 for five days, and was criticised by TV presenterPatrick Kielty about speaking with a Jamaican accent.cite news
url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/loveisland/Love+Island+The+Best+Of+The+Rest-21465.html
publisher=FemaleFirst
title=Sophie's views on Abs
date=August 4, 2006cite news
url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/loveisland/Love+Island+Breaking+News+++Colleen+Denies+Playing+Lee-21399.html
publisher=FemaleFirst
title=Colleen denies playing Lee
date=August 2, 2006cite news
url=http://loveisland.itv.com/FeatureArticle.aspx?nid=291&tid=2
publisher=ITV Love Island
title=Mouth of the Tyne: Working those Abs
date=August 3, 2006]
Five reform for 2006
On
27 September 2006 it was announced that only four of the five members of the band would be reforming - J, Abz, Ritchie & Scott. Sean Conlon is pursuing a solo career. Despite being only a band of four they kept the name Five. The band also announced that they would be releasing a new album and were planning a tour.Having recorded half an album, Five disbanded again on 19 May 2007 due to not getting a record deal.
Solo Discography
Albums
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Abstract Theory "
*Released:1 September 2003
*Chart Positions: #29 U.K.Singles
References
External links
* [http://www.richard-breen.co.uk/ Richard-Breen.co.uk]
* [http://www.abstract.co.uk/ Abstract]
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