Union J
| Union J | |
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| Also known as |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | The Vamps |
| Website | unionjofficial |
| Members |
Josh Cuthbert JJ Hamblett Jaymi Hensley Casey Johnson |
| Past members | George Shelley |
Union J (originally Triple J) are an English boy band consisting of members Josh Cuthbert, JJ Hamblett, Jaymi Hensley, Casey Johnson and previously George Shelley. They were formed in 2011 and originally a trio, consisting of Cuthbert, Hamblett and Hensley then, Shelley was later added to the group in 2012 through the ninth series of British television music competition The X Factor, in which they finished fourth. They subsequently signed a record deal with Sony Music subsidiary RCA Records, and released their debut single "Carry You" in June 2013. Their self-titled debut studio album, Union J, followed in October 2013 and peaked at number six on the UK Albums Chart.
In April 2014, Union J left RCA and signed with Epic Records. Their second studio album You Got It All – The Album was released in December 2014. It was preceded by the lead single "Tonight (We Live Forever)" and "You Got It All".
In March 2016, Shelley left the band. In May, former Stereo Kicks member Casey Johnson was announced as his replacement.
In 2007, Blair Dreelan of Alpha Dog Management met 14-year-old Josh Cuthbert, who was auditioning for the fourth series of The X Factor. Cuthbert failed to get through to the next round, but Dreelan believed that he looked like a pop star and was impressed by his voice: "I began to sort of work with him on various little projects like just sort of recording stuff because I've got a recording studio in Swindon." In 2011, Cuthbert and Jaymi Hensley met whilst studying performing arts at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Westminster and later decided to put a band together. Former jockey Jamie "JJ" Hamblett was later added to the group by Dreelan, and they named themselves Triple J (due to each member sharing the same initial).
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