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|Special Achievements|
|Special Appearances
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| Compiled by: | KW | Date: | September 11, 2000 |
| Revised/Updated by: | KW | Date: | January 2, 2007 |
| Name: | Bryan Robert Chan |
| Address: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America |
| Born: | June 26 in San Mateo, CA. |
| ~ Raised in Pleasanton, CA. | |
| ~ Lived in Santa Barbara, CA before "Making the Band." | |
| Astrological Sign: | Cancer |
| Education: | · Walnut Grove Elementary School |
| ~ Favourite Subjects: History and Homeroom with Ms. Ludlow | |
| · Harvest Park Middle School | |
| ~ Favourite Subject: English with Mrs. Melvin | |
| · Amador Valley High School | |
| ~ Favourite Subject: Civics with Mr. Mohatt. "He taught our civics debate team my senior year, we won regionals and state championships to go to nationals in Washington DC, we placed fourth in the nation. Our class was divided up into teams that specialized in each of the constitutional amendments. I had the first amendment, and would have to lead off each round of competition. It was a pretty exciting time for me to compete at such a high level and I know that I got a lot of my public speaking skills from that class." | |
| · University of California - Santa Barbara (UCSB) [Honors BA in Communications] - majored in communications and marketing. |
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| Languages: | English & Spanish |
| Religion: | Christian. Attended St. Augustine Catholic Church in Pleasanton, CA growing up. |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Hair colour: | Black/dark brown (short period of blond). WHY? To differentiate himself from the person who was shown on "Making the Band." |
| Personality: | Describes himself as: "A mix between the spontaneous jokester and the leader. I'm pretty anal when it comes to organization, timelines and schedules but I can't pass up a good practical joke." |
| ~ Known for: Determination and precision; anal and clean | |
| ~ Hopes to be remembered for: Honesty and integrity | |
| ~ According to fans: Down-to-earth, mature, responsible, sweet, etc. | |
| ~ According to other LMNT members: cook of the house, "Mommy"/"Big Brother", the organizer, the impersonator, the prankster, the positive one. | |
| Ikaika: "Bryan is a good example of where he comes from he's always positive (sometime I want to smack him 'cause he's so positive) Bryan is an inspiration for all of us....If it wasn't for Bryan LMNT wouldn't work!" | |
| Matt Morrison: "Bryan does the best accents!! He does the best croc hunter and a NY cab driver!" | |
| Bryan Chan : "Mike and I were in a cab and were getting out of hand and a cab driver pulls out and yells, 'Get out of my cab!' We were awestruck, and we offered to pay him, we said we had '20's or 1's which would you prefer.' He said 'I don't care! Just get out!' the prankster. | |
| Mike Miller: "I came home one night and Bryan had sprayed shaving cream all over my sheets I had just cleaned them!" Mike retaliated by dipping his housemate's toothbrush in the toilet! |
| Status: | Single. Looking for a girl who is focused and determined. |
| Quote: "I certainly think that a girl's presence is the first thing that strikes me. There is something about a woman with confidence and a strong personality that I find really attractive. That doesn't mean she has to have an attitude, but there are certain people that can walk into a room and light it up, they make people's heads turn and you have this desire to be around them. In addition to that she has to have a sense of humor, and say what she wants to say when she wants to say it. She'll know what kinds of things I like and she'll be spontaneous with it. She can't be so proud that she doesn't ask for my help when she needs it, and above all else she has to love and want to be a part of my family as much as I do." | |
| Fantasy date: An incredible, physical, emotional, and mental experience without words | |
| Parents: | Mother ~ Anita - Filipino, Real Estate business in Sam Ramon |
| Father ~ Robert - Chinese-Irish, Contractor | |
| Siblings: | Brother ~ Bill - , law student at Boalt Hall at UC Berkeley |
| Other: | Cousin ~ Melissa (lisers321@aol.com), an executive of Bryan Chan's Unofficial Fan Club |
| Cousin ~ Dominic, son of Aunt Brenda and Uncle Frank. See Encounters section for a special story. | |
| Cousin ~ Tricia, daughter of Aunt Brenda and Uncle Frank. Appeared on the episode of Making the Band. Bryan carries her in his arm as he is greeted at the San Francisco airport. | |
| Dog ~ Shadow - Black Lab/Terrier Mix (Jan 23, 2003) | |
| Dog ~ BJ - Black Lab/Shepard Mix (Jan 23, 2003) |
| Title: | Singer/MC |
| Performing with: | Chippendales in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel |
CAREER:
· wanted to be a marine biologist when he grew up
· dancing since he was four-years-old
· summers at the Fair. One year worked at the "Dog House," a corn dog stand where he'd make corn dogs and fries for ten hours a day. QUOTE: "At least I didn't have to wear a funny hat
or something."
· accounts executive for a special-events planning company
· special events co-ordinator: "Planning parties and spending other people's money!"
· cast member of "Making the Band."
· member of LMNT (pronounced "element")
| Other members: | Mike Miller, Ikaika Kahoano (Dec 2002: Ikaika decided to return to Hawaii to support his family), Matt Morrison (Jul. 2001: Matt missed Broadway too much. A new member will be announced), Jonas Persch (September 18, 2001). |
| Record Company: | Purple Leopard/Atlantic Records (Purple Leopard is owned by TEEN PEOPLE) |
| Publicist: | Scott Appel |
| Songwriters: | Dave Nicholl (also wrote a song for NSYNC), LMNT |
| Choreographer: | A.C. Ciulla, who also choreographed Footloose (Click here for more info). |
| Group Motto: | "Whatever it takes" |
| Description of Name: | Element: The four basic substances: earth, fire, wind, and water. Bryan is water. |
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| Music Type: | Blend between Pop and R&B; Boyz II Men with an edge. |
| The story of his climb to fame: | He was working at the opening of the new J. Paul Getty Museum when he recalled reading the ad for "Making the Band." It said: "Do you want to be famous?" and then he took off to Universal Studios. There, he impressed the judges with "Silent Night" and NSYNC's "Tearing Up My Heart." He got chosen to be part of the 25, and then after performance of All-4-One's "I Swear," who could not hesitate to choose him to be part of the final 8? |
| Most important thing learned during "Making the Band": | "I definitely think I came to understand that all things work out for the right reasons. When I was on the show I really thought that this was my shot and that O-town was the path for me, when it didn't work out I was pretty disappointed. Then this new project came my way and LMNT was born. Now that I'm working with Ikaika, Matt and Mike, I don't think I could have imagined it any better then this. There is a vibe and a chemistry that we share that I never felt while I was on the show. I know that LMNT is where I was meant to be, and that Making the Band was my way of getting here. God has a way of working things out right, but not always in the order we expect." |
MESSAGES TO FANS:
·"When you see us on the street, in the market, or just passing by, don't be afraid to stop us and say hi. We're just regular guys and we love our fans, we know that we can't do this without you. We're working hard to develop something really new and different we hope you enjoy it"
·"The project we're working on is a marathon not a sprint...and we have to always keep that in mind -- we want to create a good thing that will last for a long time to come."
| · Jan. 1, 2000 | New Year's Eve Party. Met Jennifer Love Hewitt and LFO's Rich Cronin |
| · April 2000 | Premiere of ABC's "Making the Band." |
| · June 30, 2000 | Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher |
| · July 17, 2000 | Premiere of "The In Crowd" |
| · Jul/Aug, 2000 | NSYNC concert in New York |
| · July 26, 2000 | Major League Soccer's All-Star Game |
| · August 22, 2000 | Teen Choice Awards 2000 |
| · October 4, 2000 | "Queen Latifah" talk show. LMNT helped judge the finals of the Queen Latifah Talent Search. |
| · Aug/Sept. 2000 | Photograph ~ Public service announcement for the Until There's A Cure Foundation. |
| · September 2000 | Photograph in YM |
| · September 2000 | Photograph of Ikaika, Mike & Bryan with O-Town and Devin from LFO in Teen People (pg. 52). |
| · Nov. 1, 2000 | TEEN PEOPLE's What's Next concert. Performed "If I Ever Fall In Love." |
| · Dec. 7, 2000 | A Celebration to Benefit New York Kids (Click here for more info.) |
| · Dec. 14, 2000 | Style Jam 2000- Mike and Bryan show support for O-Town. (Read Heather's Encounter) |
| · Jan. 20, 2001 | LMNT performs at the kick-off of the Rivals.com Hula Bowl at the War Memorial Stadium in Maui. |
| · Jan. 2001 | LMNT performs at a Radio Disney Party. (Read Grace's encounter) |
| · Dec. 5, 2001 | LMNT at Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York( more here). [Updated Jun 27/02 by KW] |
* Various articles and chats. To see more check out the "News articles about Bryan" section of the site.
**Look for the guys in upcoming issues of Tiger Beat, Teen Beat, All Stars, Teen Machine, Super Teen, Super Stars, 16 Magazine, Entertainment Teen, J-14, Teen Celebrity, Blast, Backstage Pass and PopStar.
| Paradise Destination: | Alaska in Summer/Maine in Spring (July 1, 2002) |
| Movies: | Goonies & Ocean's Eleven (June 19, 2002) |
| Fan of: | Michael Jackson and New Edition; India.Arie (Jan 23, 2003) |
| Friends from the final 25: | Everyone, especially Jackie Salvucci and Matt Yoakum |
| Who motivates him: | Family, especially his Mom. |
| Coffee shop or Club? | Coffee Shop |
| Activities: | Rafting, being outdoors, camping, fishing, 3AM Crosswords, reading |
| Food(s): | Japanese (Sushi, Tempura, Teriyaki), Mexican (Burritos, Tacos, Tortilla soup) [May 25, 2002]; Chinese (Jan 23, 2003) |
| Places to go: | · Hoboken: Burritoville, YMCA, Liquid Lounge, Benny Tudino's Pizzeria |
| · Los Angeles: Cafe Luna and Skybar | |
| · Santa Barbara: The Daily Grind and Edomasa | |
| · Pleasanton: The Coffee Roast Express | |
| Political/Social Issue: | Cancer Research and Education |
| ~ Quote: "I have had two uncles pass away from cancer in the past four years and they have affected me in a very humbling yet positive way. I want to use this experience and notariety from our group to bring light to the issues that are important to me, and because of the personal affiliation I have with this disease I have decided to make it my primary philanthropy." | |
| · "I also support children's mentor programs like the YMCA and Big Brothers/Big Sisters." | |
| Greatest fear: | Letting his family down. He does everything in his life with them in mind; Being trapped (Jan 23, 2003) |
| Color: | Blue (Jan 23, 2003) |
| Current Albums: | Christina Aguilera: Christina Aguilera; 'N Sync: No Strings Attached; |
| Usher: Live; Stevie Wonder's Song Review | |
| On Christina Aguilera: "You blast that thing and it can make your hair fall out. She can hit those notes. You wouldn't expect it out of that little body." | |
| Classic Albums: | Lionel Richie: Can't Slow Down; Shai: Right Back at Cha; |
| The Steve Miller Band: Greatest Hits 1974-1978; James Taylor: Greatest Hits; | |
| New Edition: Heart Break | |
| On Greatest Hits: "He's an incredible songwriter. You plop in one of his CDs when you want to relax and think about things and mellow out a little bit." | |
| Fave Song: | "Human Nature" by Michael Jackson |
| Soundtracks: | Notting Hill |
| Record store: | Virgin Megastore |
| Concert: | 'N Sync at Disneyland in 1997 |
| Instrument: | Baby grand piano |
| Books: | Tom Clancy: The Cardinal of the Kremlin; John Grisham: The Pelican Brief; |
| Tom Clancy: Executive Orders; Michael Crichton: Airframe | |
| On Executive Orders: "When you read anything by Tom Clancy that has to do with government or presidential orders, it evokes the most humble and noble and loyal characters in those expositions. It's something that we don't normally get to see in real life." | |
| Bookstore: | Borders |
| 24-hour convenience store: | AM/PM Mini-Market |
| Magazines: | People; U.S. News & World Report; Entertainment Weekly |
| Films: | Jurassic Park; Sneakers; Gladiator; Star Wars; U-571; Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Sixth Sense (Nov. 30, 2001) |
| On Jurassic Park: "It was the first movie I ever saw that really played on the imagination of something tangible that I had studied. I was a big dinosaur buff and to see someone's interpretation of that was really amazing to me." | |
| Director: | Steven Spielberg |
| Actor: | Edward Norton and Brad Pitt in Oceans 11. |
| Actresses: | Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta Jones, and Michelle Pfeiffer |
| Current TV show: | West Wing, Friends, Dawson's Creek (Nov. 30, 2001) |
| Classic TV show: | Growing Pains |
| MTV show: | The Real World |
| VH1 show: | Behind the Music |
| Talk Show: | The Rosie O'Donnell Show |
| Talk Show Host: | Rosie O'Donnell |
| Talk Radio Host: | JoJo on 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles |
| MTV Host: | Ananda Lewis |
| Video Game: | Frogger (Jan 23, 2003) |
| Artist (Fine Arts): | Vincent Van Gogh |
| Museum: | The Getty in Los Angeles |
| Comic Book: | Family Circus |
| Animated Character: | Tygra from Thundercats |
| Super-hero: | Superman |
| Sports (general): | Swimming, wrestling (Nov. 30, 2001) |
| Sport to watch: | Basketball |
| Sport to play: | Waterpolo |
| Extreme Sport: | Surfing |
| Sports Team: | San Francisco 49ers |
| Clothes: | Jeans and logo T's (Jan 23, 2003) |
| Model: | Christy Turlington |
| Quote: "I have always loved Christy Turlington, I think out of all the supermodels she has a really incredible aura and she always looks incredible." | |
| Comedian: | Dennis Miller |
| Candy: | Twix (Nov. 30, 2001) |
| Ice Cream: | Mint chocolate chip (Jan 23, 2003) |
| Drink: | Powerade (the blue flavor) (Nov. 30, 2001) |
| Word or phrase: | Brilliant! (Jan 23, 2003) |
| Favorite way to spend the day away from the business: | "I love to hang out at our house, put on my boxers and a T-shirt and watch TV. When we can get a day off together, we like to go out and do things that someone has never done before." |
| When he can't go to sleep, | he likes to rack his brains with a crossword puzzle. |
| If president for the day: | "For a day, I'd host a nationwide fundraiser |
| to benefit every legitimate philanthropy in the country. This way, American tax payers will be very proud of were their money is going for a day." | |
| Wildest thing done: | "I once went streaking down a street with some fraternity brothers |
| when the power was out in the city and all the street lights were out. The sorority girls would hang out their windows and shine flashlights trying to catch us. I don't think I would have ever done it if the lights weren't out, but I'm glad I did it, it was a very invigorating and empowering experience." | |
| Biggest musical influences: | Lionel Richie; Boyz II Men; New Edition; James Ingram |
| On James Ingram: "He has such a classic style. You listen to his voice and not only does he have stylistics but he's got power behind him. And the boy can sing, you really feel what he's singing. There's a lot of people out there just singing a song and you can tell they're faking the emotions. James really builds into what his songs are about and conveys that to his audience." | |
| First concert seen: | Bell Biv Devoe and Keith Sweat at the Oakland Coliseum when he was 16-years-old |
| If he could be any animal: | "A koala bear, they're so mellow and girls always want to cuddle with them!" (Jan 23, 2003) |
| Phobias: | "I'm the house germaphobe. |
| I can't stand mess and have to have the bathroom really clean to use it (it's hard because I share a bathroom with Matt ...who's pretty messy)." | |
| Worst job: | Baker @ Cinnabon /Host @ Sizzler |
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