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O-Town

Boy bands such as Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync have fought hard to be perceived as authentic musicians rather than manufactured puppets assembled by record executives. O-Town doesn't have to worry about that; after having the formation of their boy band chronicled in the ABC reality series Making the Band, O-Town wears its pre-packaged label with pride.

Making the Band was the brainchild of teen-pop Svengali, Lou Pearlman, the former manager of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. Equal parts The Monkees and MTV's The Real World, the show offered viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a boy band, from their first audition to the signing of their first record deal. The show was a modest hit for ABC. More importantly for...
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