V Factory was an American pop/R&B/urban boy band produced by former pop artist Tommy Page.

The members have yet to confirm what the "V" stands for. Wesley Quinn, in an interview with Popstar! Magazine, stated that "the V is a hidden meaning between the five of us."

History

On April 29, 2008, their EP These Are The Days was released on iTunes (in the US. It included the tracks "Round and Round", "She Bad" (featuring E-40), and "These Are the Days". On January 12, 2009, it was released in the UK and other countries.

V Factory performed at the Bandemonium Tour alongside Menudo, Mark and James, and NLT. The tour ran from May 1, 2008 to May 26, 2008.

V Factory's first single, "Love Struck", was released to iTunes on February 3, 2009. It played recurringly on Radio Disney, premiering on Music Mailbag. Its peak on mainstream radio was #37 and #70 on the Pop 100. The song was produced by Swedish production team twin and written by David Jassy and Darin. "Love Struck" was released on iTunes in the UK and other countries on 9 September. The "Love Struck" music video was released officially on May 22, 2009 on AOL Music.

Past Members

  • Jared Murillo (born August 6, 1988) from Honolulu, Hawaii. He is most known for being Ashley Tisdale's ex-boyfriend. Murillo is known for his appearances as a featured dancer in High School Musical, its nationwide tour, and High School Musical 2, for which he also earned an Assistant Choreographer credit by creating the dance number for "I Don't Dance". He was also the dance partner of Lacey Schwimmer. He was one of the professional dancers in the UK's Strictly Come Dancing (2010).
  • Nick "Nicky T" Teti (born July 22, 1983) from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Teti got his start doing musical theater in high school. Subsequently, Teti taught himself dance in college. He was a member of the dance crew Quest Crew.
  • Nathaniel Flatt (born September 18, 1981) from Cookeville, Tennessee. Flatt launched his acting career in local plays and eventually found his way into musical theater, including a stage production of Disney's Aladdin at Disney California Adventure.
  • Asher Monroe (born September 18, 1988) from Arlington, Virginia. Monroe was the lead singer, but in October 2010 he wrote on his official Twitter: "I love you sooo much vfactory fans! U have been amazing but I'm no longer with the group! It's been a ride and yes we are all still friends!".
  • Wesley Quinn (born January 16, 1990) from Greenville, South Carolina. He began performing at age 6 after attending his younger sister’s dance recital. He was a backup dancer for Ashley Tisdale with fellow V Factory member, Jared Murillo. Quinn has performed numerous times as a background dancer in the FOX show Glee.

Discography

Extended plays

  • 2008: These Are the Days

Track listing

  1. "Round & Round"
  2. "She Bad" (featuring E-40)
  3. "These Are the Days"

Singles

YearSingleChart positions
U.S. DanceU.S. PopCANSWE
2009"Love Struck"44379447

Other songs

  • "History"
  • "Burning Up"
  • "Lights Camera Action"
  • "Catch 22"
  • "Get Up"
  • "Outta Control"
  • "Treat a Lady"
  • "My Beautiful Girl"
  • "For You"
  • "I Can Change Your Life"
  • "Doin' It Too"
  • "Them Hot Girls"
  • "In It For The Love"
  • "Fade"
  • "Pump It"

Tours

  • Bandemonium Tour [with Menudo, NLT] (2008)
Date (2008)CityCountryVenue
May 1Las VegasUnited StatesHouse of Blues
May 3San FranciscoGreat American Music Hall
May 4San DiegoHouse of Blues
May 5Los AngelesHouse Of Blues
May 6AnaheimHouse of Blues
May 8EnglewoodGothic Theatre
May 10DallasHouse of Blues
May 13ChicagoHouse of Blues
May 14ClevelandHouse of Blues
May 15DetroitSaint Andrew's Hall
May 17New York CityGramercy Theatre
May 18WestburyNorth Fork Theatre
May 19PhiladelphiaTheatre of Living Arts
May 20Asbury ParkThe Stone Pony
May 22Myrtle BeachHouse of Blues
May 26OrlandoHouse of Blues
  • Love Struck Tour (2009)
Date (2009)CityCountryVenue
May 1Greenville, South CarolinaUnited StatesUnknown
May 6New Haven, Connecticut
May 8Canton, Ohio
May 14Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 22Allentown, Pennsylvania
May 23Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
May 28Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 29Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 31Lafayette, Louisiana
June 3Buffalo, New York
June 5New Bedford, Massachusetts
June 6Providence, Rhode Island
June 7Portland, Maine
July 3Memphis, Tennessee

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