Sisqo

As front man of R&B boy band Dru Hill, Sisqo and his Baltimore schoolmates went from singing a capella harmonies together while working in a fudge factory to becoming one of America's biggest acts. Their second album Enter The Dru (1998) reached Number 2 in the US thanks to a smooth mix of hip hop, gospel and pop, but it was Sisqo who became a global star when he left the band in 1999. With his bleach blonde hair, soulful voice and six-pack abs, he became an overnight pop pin-up when debut single The Thong Song became a huge hit across the world and album Unleash The Dragon (1999) reached Number 2 in the US. Fourth single Incomplete topped the US charts and follow-up album Return of the Dragon (2001) made the Top 10, but Sisqo turned his attentions to acting with roles in Get Over It and Snow Dogs before finding himself in the UK's Celebrity Big Brother House in 2010. Dru Hill reformed for their fourth album InDRUpendence Day (2010), but it made little impact.