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November 21, 2005, 1-2pm ET
Moderated Group Chat

B5

On November 21, 2005, multi-talented pop sensation B5 participated in a chat as part of the Scholastic Read for 2006 program:

What is your favorite book?
Kelly:
"Where the Wild Things Are."
Dustin:
"To Kill a Mockingbird."
Patrick:
Dr. Seuss', "Green Eggs and Ham."
Do you guys like reading?
B5:
Yes, we all like to read.
Patrick:
I like news information magazines.
Kelly:
I like books with lots of Dragons, books about Medieval Times, Martial Arts books and books about Warriors.
What are some of the books you're reading while on the road?
Carnell:
“The Bible” and Stephen King books.
Bryan:
I enjoy books that have a cool cover.
Patrick:
I write songs.
Kelly:
“Sign of the Dove.”
Bryan and Kelly:
We have the same interests and tastes. We read a lot on the tour bus and plan to celebrate Scholastic Read For 2006 by reading a book next Friday, December 2nd.
Scholastic:
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Who are your favorite musical influences and have you had the chance to meet them?
B5:
We all grew up on Michael Jackson and are most influenced by him.
Patrick:
Usher and The Black Eyed Peas are a big influence on me.
Carnell:
Usher.
Kelly:
Outkast, Jay-Z, and Linkin Park.
Dustin:
Davey Jones and New Edition.
Brian:
A wide variety including New Edition, New Kids on the Block, 112, and Missy Elliott.
With what musical group or artist would you most like to perform?
B5:
Michael Jackson is our favorite, but we are open to any major artist with talent. Kelly: I would love to perform with Jay-Z and Outkast.
Kelly:
I would love to perform with Jay-Z and Outkast.
Patrick:
Just about anybody who is talented.
Dustin:
New Edition, if there is ever an opportunity.
Bryan:
Hilary Duff and Justin Timberlake.
What are your favorite subjects in school?
Carnell:
History
Patrick and Dustin:
P.E. & Lunch.
Patrick:
I also love Art.
Dustin:
I also love Math.
Kelly:
The Arts and Math
Bryan:
Science.
How often do you see the rest of your family when you're touring and where will you be spending the holidays?
B5:
Our mother travels with us, so we see her all of the time. When we're in the same city with family, we see each other. We'll be on the road during the holidays: For Thanksgiving we'll be in New York City on NBC for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Check us out! We'll performing, "U Got Me." Right before Christmas we'll be in Tahoe and then we'll be home for Christmas!
B5:
We'll also performing in Jingle Jam throughout the holiday season.
You are all brothers. How do you resolve conflicts when you're on the road?
B5:
We play video games and other games to help us from getting on each other's nerves. Also, we go to separate parts of the bus. We try to control our physical anger and the only time we have physical contact is when we wrestle for fun.
What advice did Diddy give you when you started out, and does he continue to guide you?
Dustin:
Puffy told us to keep our heads on ourselves, never get big headed and to stay humble. He said that a big head is the first thing that brings you down.
Kelly:
Puffy has been a big inspiration and is a role model in the music industry.
B5:
The best advice is to never let your short term emotions affect your long-term goals.
Brian:
Do not major in minor issues. Make sure things you are working on have a meaning
What career would you guys want to do if you weren’t singing?
Carnell:
I would like to be a professional basketball player or develop real estate.
Bryan:
I would like to pursue acting.
Patrick:
I would also like to pursue basketball in the NBA, as well as acting. Acting is something we are all currently looking at doing.
Kelly:
I would like to try my hand at professional boxing. I think that it would be an interesting sport with an excellent discipline. I would also like to be a graphic artist working for a major motion picture studio.
I know that you just released your debut album last year, but do you have plans to record a new album in the near future?
B5:
The Christmas album has been pushed back to next Christmas. We have a few songs we are working on, but our label has pushed the album back to next Christmas.
B5:
There is a new song for Jingle Jam called, “Someday at Christmas,” which is the number 1 song at Jingle Jam.
You miss going to Public schools?
Kelly:
Yes, I would like to go to public school at some time. I miss the social activity.
Bryan:
I miss public school because I miss hanging out with my friends.
Do you have a tutor while on the road?
Kelly:
We have a tutor on our bus and when we are not touring we go to Atlanta Country Day School.
How hard are the dance moves? Do you practice every day?
Patrick:
They are not hard for me, because I make a lot of them up. We perform right now so much that dancing is our practice.
Carnell:
They are not hard, because I make them up with Patrick.
Kelly:
Sometimes we aren’t even thinking dancing because we have been doing it for so long.
Bryan:
I have two left feet. At first, dancing was really hard because my older brothers were so good and it was hard for me to keep up. Over the last few years, it has become much easier. Sometimes, I am in a mall or room and I'll just break out into some dance moves.
What is it like to be famous, and having a lot of people notice you?
Carnell:
It’s been great being famous so far, but it is very tough because I can't go into the mall anymore without being recognized.
Dustin:
I enjoy the fame and celebrity, but it’s hard to go out and be with my friends because I get recognized a lot.
Patrick:
I don't feel famous. I still feel the same way as I did 3 or 4 years ago.
What's your favorite thing about touring?
Carnell:
Seeing all the fans around the country and how different they are.
Patrick:
I like going to different places and seeing different parts of the country.
Dustin:
I like going to different places as well. We feel it’s a blessing to be able to travel around the country. Not too many people have the chance to do that.
Kelly:
I am looking for my girlfriend around the country.
Bryan:
I love the tour bus. I also love to be on the road because it gives me some privacy so that I can get into my schoolwork and Xbox games.
How has your mom influenced you in your music career?
Patrick:
Mom has influenced us a lot more then anyone because she used to be a dancer and she encouraged us to be entertainers.
B5:
We all agree that our mom has been our biggest influence in pursuing this career.
What is the hardest thing about being famous?
Kelly:
The hardest thing is not being able to have a normal life because we are not able to sleep as much as we would like and because we are constantly on the road.
Patrick:
We can't really relax. We can't eat normal food all the time. Last night we ate at a Japanese steak house.
Carnell:
We can't really relax. We can't eat normal food all the time. Last night we ate at a Japanese steak house.
Bryan:
I think that not sleeping is the hardest.
How did you guys feel when you saw your first album on store shelves?
Patrick:
We felt so happy that it finally happened after 6 years.
B5:
The first time that we ever saw our album in the stores was midnight at the Virgin Megastore in New York City. Everyone was really excited.
B5:
When our album came out, it was also a sigh of relief.
Is there any concert that you'll always remember?
B5:
We just had a show in Minneapolis that we will always remember.
Patrick:
Our fans showered us with all kinds of affection.
Do you have a favorite city that you've been too?
Carnell:
Washington because of the beauty of the city.
Patrick:
Atlanta is my favorite.
Dustin:
L.A. and Atlanta are my two favorite cities.
Kelly:
Washington D.C. and L.A., Hollywood to be exact.
Bryan:
I love L.A.
Do you each attract different fans because of your age differences?
B5:
Yes and No.
Patrick:
Yes we do in a way, but sometimes they are mixed because we are so close in age.
What do you want to achieve for next year?
Dustin:
We want to produce our second record, which is going to be the hottest record of 2006!
B5:
Our goal is to be number one in several different entities next year with a new album.
Are you guys going to come out with a new video soon?
B5:
There is a new video coming out right now for a new Disney feature film called “Crunk's New Groove,” the sequel to “The Emperors New Groove.” “Crunk’s New Groove” comes out on the Disney channel this month.
B5:
The new song is a remake of Earth Wind and Fire's, “Let's Groove Tonight,” which we are performing on the Jingle Jam shows. The video should be out this week.
B5:
It will be on the Disney Channel and Disney Tunes.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed?
Dustin, Carnell and Bryan:
Yes, we get overwhelmed from time to time with everything that is going on around us.
Kelly:
I wouldn’t call it overwhelmed, but exciting.
Patrick:
I get overwhelmed every once in a while but my remedy is to lock myself in my bedroom and chill out.
Do any of you have plans to record a solo album in the future?
Carnell:
You never know what the future brings, but right now we are all focused on B5.
Kelly:
Before you can be a successful in something else, you have to be successful in the first thing that you do.
Do you act the same way on the road as you do at home?
B5:
Absolutely.
B5:
We all get on each other’s nerves just as much as we do at home. It’s family time, as usual.
Do you have plans for your own world tour?
Patrick:
Yes, we plan on touring the whole world. At this particular time there is nothing laid out, but that is one of our goals and dreams.
Do you have any closing remarks?
B5:
We love all of our fans and thank you all for supporting us. We look forward to seeing you at our next concert. We love all of you, from B5.