John Steven Sutherland
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John Steven Sutherland is an American
pop
singer signed with Fearless Management
. Formerly he was a member of an American boy band
project called B3.
to land a role on a Disney Channel
television show. John relocated to New York City
after performing and training in over 15 regional theater productions in Ohio
. John was cast for a feature role in episodes of NBC
crime drama “Law and Order”.
B3 alongside Timothy Andrew Cruz
(Tim Cruz) and Rod Michael
. When Michael left by end of 2002, he was replaced by Blair Madison Late
. B3 was successful in Europe particularly Germany and were signed to BMG (in Germany). Their biggest hit was "I.O.I.O.", a cover of a Bee Gees
song that was #4 in Germany in 2002 and was in charts in many European and Asian countries (including Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Thailand). Their first album First went gold in Germany.
Discography with B3:
.
John has also worked with producer/songwriter/composer Peter Wolf creating a duet for the title track of the animated feature film The Nutcracker and Mouse King. He sang the lead male vocals alongside American artist Sophie B. Hawkins
.
Wolf also organized for him a series of concerts in Austria
. The project was called "Sound Cloud" and the music was released on the album Sense-ation distributed by Universal Records
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer signed with Fearless Management
Fearless Management
Fearless Management is a New York City-based music management company founded in 2003 by Joseph Janus, the acting President and Chief Executive Officer.-Overview:...
. Formerly he was a member of an American boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
project called B3.
Beginnings
John Sutherland was discovered Mickey Mouse Club casting director Matt Casella, as John shined through thousands of hopefuls throughout the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to land a role on a Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
television show. John relocated to New York City
New York City
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after performing and training in over 15 regional theater productions in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. John was cast for a feature role in episodes of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
crime drama “Law and Order”.
In the boy band B3 (2001-2004)
In 2001. John Sutherland became a founding member of the boy bandBoy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
B3 alongside Timothy Andrew Cruz
Tim Cruz
Timothy Andrew Cruz also known as Tim Cruz is an American pop singer signed with Fearless Management. He is also in music production and does some modelling as well....
(Tim Cruz) and Rod Michael
Rod Michael
Rod Michael Koch better known as just Rod Michael is an American pop singer. He signed with BMG Deutschland GmbH in 2001....
. When Michael left by end of 2002, he was replaced by Blair Madison Late
Blair Late
Blair Madison Late is an American solo pop singer, songwriter, an actor and a television presenter ....
. B3 was successful in Europe particularly Germany and were signed to BMG (in Germany). Their biggest hit was "I.O.I.O.", a cover of a Bee Gees
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
song that was #4 in Germany in 2002 and was in charts in many European and Asian countries (including Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Thailand). Their first album First went gold in Germany.
Discography with B3:
- Albums - First (February 2002), N.Y.B3 (March 2003), N.Y.B3 Special Edition (November 2003) and Living for the Weekend (September 2004)
- Singles - "You Win Again" (2001), "Nightfever" (2002), "I.O.I.O" (2002), "Tonight and Forever" (2002), "You're My Angel" (2003), "We Got the Power" (2003), "All the Girls" (2003), "Move Your Body" (2004) and "Can't Fight the Feeling" (2004)
Solo career (2005-present)
When B3 disbanded in December 2004, John Sutherland continued with a solo career with Fearless ManagementFearless Management
Fearless Management is a New York City-based music management company founded in 2003 by Joseph Janus, the acting President and Chief Executive Officer.-Overview:...
.
John has also worked with producer/songwriter/composer Peter Wolf creating a duet for the title track of the animated feature film The Nutcracker and Mouse King. He sang the lead male vocals alongside American artist Sophie B. Hawkins
Sophie B. Hawkins
Sophie Ballantine Hawkins is an American singer, songwriter, musician and painter. Her biggest hits are "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", "Right Beside You", and "As I Lay Me Down".- Career :...
.
Wolf also organized for him a series of concerts in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The project was called "Sound Cloud" and the music was released on the album Sense-ation distributed by Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
.