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THE FOCUS GROUP.



There's no question that when these six young men decided to bring their individual musical talents and complete dedication to their crafts together, they hadn't just formed a group, they had embarked on a journey. They were born for this day, and this is their purpose.



Six gifted young men with an intense Focus on success. And a united dream of becoming one of the greatest bands in history, from the gritty streets of New York, that span from the Bronx all the way to the tip of Long Island, is certainly NOT an easy find. But as destiny would have it, these six stars aligned and their quest for a place in history would begin. Fueled with nothing but sheer determination, ambition, and stars in their eyes, it was only fitting that they name themselves, FOCUS.



Besides their universal love for music, they all come from humble beginnings and were each raised in the church, both playing and singing at early ages. Jermaine, Jason, Nate, Donald, Dave and Andrew comprise this wonderful team of talent. And, boy, have these guys been BUSY!!



Jermaine Paul is the front man of the group. He was hand picked by Alicia Keys herself, out of the crowd one night at a club to come onstage for an impromptu performance for her. She was so impressed with Jermaine's talent that night. she later invited him to become one of her background singers to hold her down as she put the finishing touches on her now multi-platinum album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Jermaine then went on to record the Grammy nominated song, "Diary" with Ms. Keys that turned out to be one of the years best duet collaborations of 2004. In this past year alone, Jermaine has toured all over the world with Alicia Keys promoting Diary as well as being the opening act for her tour. He has appeared on every television show from Oprah Winfrey to The American Music Awards and from The Today Show to David Letterman & Jay Leno. Proving yet again his phenomenal musical abilities, Jermaine wrote & produced the song Soldiers Cry for Alicia Keys MTV Unplugged Album for which he & Alicia teamed up again to duet together. Recognizing a true talent on the verge of stardom, the incomparable Mr. Quincy Jones signed on to personally arrange & orchestrate, "Soldiers Cry". And while Jermaine Paul has been out taking over the world both internationally & stateside, the remaining members of FOCUS have been touring the East coast and Midwest with new Sony recording artist, Lyfe. As well as recording in the studio with hit producer Kerry Brothers of Krucial Keys on records for Alicia Keys, new R&B artist Keyshia Cole & Heather Headley.



They've created a buzz for every underground and well known club all over NYC Village Underground w. Ron Grant, Nell's w. Lynn Lock away, Soul Café w. Maria Davis, Jimmy's Uptown w. KISS FM, Ashford & Simpson's spot the Sugar Bar w. Stephanie Mills and BB King's w. Alicia Keys, Wyclef Jean, Rah Digga, Blu Cantrell and other signed artists.



FOCUS is a movement FOCUSed on bringing the world a new song, A song of Beauty, of Hope. of Pain & Struggle. of Love. And so I invite you, to use your eyes and open your ears and experience the talent before you. So ladies and gentlemen I request that you buckle up and prepare for the ride of your life!