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Lee Ryan
Lee, the youngster of the band was born on 17th June
1983 and is a South East London boy. Brought up in Blackheath, he studied at drama school, but hated his teachers, 'They're
always trying to steer you towards West End musicals - and the last thing I wanna do is some cheesy big band number!' Having
decided this, Lee began to attend auditions and after bit parts in Holby City, met Duncan and the others. Before joining Blue,
Lee was in a band with Andy 3SL and Will Young but it didn't work out (thank god) and he joined Blue.
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Duncan James
Duncan was born on 7th April 1979 and lived in Dorset
with his mother until he was thirteen, when they relocated to Sidmouth in South Devon. After studying drama for 'A' Level,
Duncan realised he 'had a voice' and took his newly discovered singing talents to holiday resorts where he performed with
a spate of embryonic bands, which he says were 'perfect for cutting your teeth on but no more than that!' Thankfully, Duncan
left the world of 'average' bands when he met fellow Blue member Antony.
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Simon Webbe
Simon, the oldest of the band, was born on 30th March
1979 in Manchester. For years, Simon had his heart set on being a professional footballer and was signed to Port Vale, before
being poached by Stoke City. This was after he'd been approached by Derby County, Birmingham City, Liverpool and Shrewsbury
Town. Musically, Simon had occasionally rapped with Birmingham-based hip hop group 'Criminal Damage', before he eventually
decided to quit the football industry and move down to London to join Blue.
Antony Costa
Born on 23rd June 1981 and brought up in Middlesex
and North London respectively, Antony had a very impressive CV (for a nineteen year old) before he joined Blue. He previously
had roles in Grange Hill and The Bill ('for some reason I always seem to play the parts of cheeky little thugs!') and played
the lead in the hit BBC sitcom Chalk. Although Antony had a natural singing voice, he had never deemed it a serious career
option until he met Duncan.
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