Family Force 5
| Family Force 5 | |
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From left to right: Fatty, Crouton, Soul Glow Activatur, Nadaddy, Chap Stique
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | FF5, The Phamily, The Brothers |
| Origin | Atlanta, GA |
| Genres | Christian rock, crunk rock, funk rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Website | www |
| Members | Jacob Olds (Crouton) Joshua Olds (Fatty) Nathan Currin (Nadaddy) Teddy Boldt (Hollywood) |
| Past members | Brad Allen (20 Cent) Solomon Olds (Soul Glow Activatur) Derek Mount (Chap Stique) |
Family Force 5 is an American Christian rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band was formed in 1993 by brothers Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur", Joshua "Fatty", and Jacob "Crouton" Olds. The group has released five studio albums (including a Christmas album), nine EPs, and two remix albums. They are often noted for their raucous, party-centric personae and eclectic mix of genres, ranging from rap metal to dance-pop.
Family Force 5 was formed in Atlanta, Georgia. Three of the five original members, Solomon (AKA: "Soul Glow Activatur"), and twins Joshua (AKA: Fatty) and Jacob Olds (AKA: Crouton), are sons of Jerome Olds, a Christian artist popular in the late 1980s. Prior to the formation of Family Force 5, the brothers were members of a "boy band" known as The Brothers, releasing Fact and Reality (1994) and RPM (1995). Both albums were released on Star Song Records, and produced by their father.
In the time between the names "The Brothers" and "Family Force 5", the siblings had a band called Ground Noise, which they classified as "a really bad version of Third Day." Next, the three brothers added Derek Mount (AKA: Chap Stique) and Nathan "Nate" Currin (AKA: Nadaddy). Before the band chose the name Family Force 5, they used the name "The Phamily" but were forced to change it later due to copyright issues with Prince's band, The Family.
A decade later, the band signed with Maverick Records for distribution to the mainstream market before signing to Gotee Records for the Christian market. Under the name "The Phamily", the band sought a dual recording deal to better distribute their music to both the mainstream and Christian markets. According to Solomon Olds, "To me, and pretty much anybody that's under my age, most Christian music is a turnoff. I don't want to be affiliated with that. I want to be affiliated with something that is great music. I feel that Maverick and Gotee together can pull that off."
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