Abs Breen 1832369 212838125 2008-05-16T14:27:04Z Kbdankbot 6505923 Robot - move category per [[WP:CFD|CFD]] [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 May 9|2008 May 9]] {{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | Name = Abz Breen | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = non_performing_personnel | Birth_name = Richard Abidin Breen | Alias = | Born = {{birth date and age|1979|6|29}}<br />[[London]], [[England]] | Died = | Origin = | Instrument = | Voice_type = | Genre = | Occupation = | Years_active = | Label = | Associated_acts = | URL = | Notable_instruments = }} '''Abz Breen''' (born '''Richard Abidin Breen''' on [[29 June]] [[1979]]) is an [[England|English]] [[DJ]] and [[musician]], formerly a [[singer]] and [[rapper]] in the [[boy band]] [[Five (band)|Five]]. He attended the Italia Conti Stage School in London before starting his musical career. Besides singing and rapping, Abz was a [[dancer]], a DJ and played several instruments. Breen was born in London's [[East End]] to Turan, who is [[Turkish people|Turkish]] while his mother, Kay, is [[Irish people|Irish]]{{Fact|date=May 2008}}. After Five disbanded in September 2001 after nearly five years, Breen became the only band member to release a solo [[album]], ''[[Abstract Theory]]'' and had three [[Top 40|Top 10]] hits in the [[UK singles chart]]. He was a surprise guest on the [[ITV]] [[reality television]] show, ''[[Love Island]]'' in August 2006 for five days, and was criticised by TV presenter Patrick Kielty about speaking with a [[Jamaican English|Jamaican accent]].<ref name="accent1">{{ cite news |url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/loveisland/Love+Island+The+Best+Of+The+Rest-21465.html |publisher=FemaleFirst |title=Sophie's views on Abs |date=August 4, 2006 }}</ref><ref name="accent2">{{ cite news |url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/loveisland/Love+Island+Breaking+News+++Colleen+Denies+Playing+Lee-21399.html |publisher=FemaleFirst |title=Colleen denies playing Lee |date=August 2, 2006 }}</ref><ref name="accent3">{{ cite news |url=http://loveisland.itv.com/FeatureArticle.aspx?nid=291&tid=2 |publisher=ITV Love Island |title=Mouth of the Tyne: Working those Abs |date=August 3, 2006 }}</ref> ==Five reform for 2006== On [[27 September]] [[2006]] it was announced that only four of the five members of the band would be reforming - J, Abz, Ritchie & Scott. Sean Conlon is pursuing a solo career. Despite being only a band of four they kept the name Five. The band also announced that they would be releasing a new album and were planning a tour. Having recorded half an album, Five disbanded again on 19 May 2007 due to not getting a record deal. == Solo Discography == ===Albums=== <!-- **** NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THESE FIGURES WITHOUT A SOURCE, OR YOUR EDITS WILL BE REVERTED. **** --> ''[[Abstract Theory]]'' *Released: [[1 September]] [[2003]] *Chart Positions: #29 U.K. === Singles === {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="4"| Chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- ! width="75"| <small>[[UK]]</small> ! width="75"| <small>[[IRE]]</small> ! width="75"| <small>[[AUS]]</small> ! width="75"| <small>[[Italy]]</small> |- | 2002 | "[[What You Got]]" | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | 33 | align="center" | 37 | ''Abstract Theory'' |- | 2002 | "[[Shame (single)|Shame]]" | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | PROMO | align="center" | - | ''Abstract Theory'' |- | 2003 | "[[Stop Sign]]" | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 21 | align="center" | 53 | align="center" | 96 | ''Abstract Theory'' |- | 2003 | "[[Miss Perfect]]" <small>''[feat. Nodesha]''</small> | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 13 | align="center" | 64 | align="center" | N/R | ''Abstract Theory'' |- | 2003 | "[[7 Ways]]" <small>''[feat. Eve Bicker]''</small> | align="center" | N/R | align="center" | N/R | align="center" | N/R | align="center" | N/R | ''Abstract Theory'' |} ==External links== *[http://www.abzbreen.co.uk/ AbzBreen.co.uk] *[http://www.richard-breen.co.uk/ Richard-Breen.co.uk] *[http://www.abstract.co.uk/ Abstract] {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Breen, Abs}} [[Category:1979 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English people of Turkish descent]] [[Category:English male singers]] [[Category:English pop singers]] [[Category:Five members]] {{UK-singer-stub}} [[de:Abs Breen]]