And we have been doing great so far - for everyone that we sent have clinched a top three finish every year. Vincent (M2) and Hakim (M7) are the latest two 235guys, and they are competing in Teens Model Search 2006, so show them your support by voting for them at http://www.voteme.com.sg.
Describe yourselves in three words (both as a band and as individuals).
Individually, I would say - reserved, analytical, task-centered. As a group, I would say we are “Mis,” “Chi,” and “Vious.”
How long have you guys been friends?
I am the newbie in the group. The rest of the gang have known each other for years. I met David nearly a year and half ago, and he introduced me to Joseph and Tommy a few months later.
What do you guys do for fun other then lip synching?
We like to do regular stuff that friends do – such as hanging out, going to dinner, working out at the gym, going to the movies, talking about boys, and laughing with each other.
What’s the favorite clip you guys have done?
My favorite video is “Try it on My Own” because of it positive message, and that is the most fun video we did. It was The Mischievious Boys at its best. Our group chemistry and the fun we had can be seen throughout this video, as we were laughing, smiling, and dancing from beginning to end.
How fast was the response after you guys released your first video?
Faster than a “quickie.”
Quirky Quickie - The boy, spotted in the 9 inch Monster (ahem) NUMtee, can wiggle both his ears.
Have you gotten any indecent proposals from any of your ardent fans?
I have gotten marriage proposals. Does that count as indecent?
You guys are taking this multimedia interactivity to a new level. Is it really that easy to pick up and is it that easy to put it up on the web?
It’s not as tough as Joseph makes it out to be. It is easy as one, two, three. Step one – get four guys to dance around topless and lipsynching to music. Step two – make a video. Step three – make more videos.
Have you guys ever thought the 235guys and the Mischievious boys can do something together? Maybe something like Live Aid?
Maybe NewUrbanMale.com would sign us to be their spokeperson and model. (Smiles)
Which is your favorite NUMtee?
My favorites are “Babe Magnet,” “I Am Much Hotter On The Internet” and “Repair Man.”
What do your parents think of your lip synching performances?
When I showed our music videos to my mom, she noticed that I was a bit shy and was holding back. She said, “You gotta just let it go.” That was my mom being a “stage parent.”
Have you guys ever thought of expanding the cast? Instead of just yourselves, how about celebrity cameo appearances?
Nah. I think four DIVAs in one band is enough.
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Describe yourself in three words.
For myself – Fa Bu Lous. For the four of us I would say – Lip-Synch Boy Band.
Tell us how you guys got started?
I started making my own music videos (the remix of “Keep It Together” by Madonna) using my family’s home videos as footage back in 1991. Then I made a fashion show music video (“I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred) starring my mom and me. I think it was really in 1998, when I started fiddling with digital video editing and started making lip-synched music videos with my friends and family. But it was only late last year, when I was doing karoke with David, Edward and Tommy that I decided to record us singing, eventually leading us to make our music videos after I showed the rest of the boys what I had created before.
How was the response after you guys released your first video?
I first uploaded our videos on video.google.com and then to Youtube.com. I started getting emails from fans who saw our “Hung Up” music video on google and then our “Hung Up” video got featured in the Daily Top 20 on Youtube.com. The response was so good that I quickly bought mischieviousboys.com and then a few days later, another video of ours, “What a Feeling”, made it to the Daily Top 15. It was great.
You are bound to have many fans. Have you been offered any indecent proposals before?
Nope. No indecent proposals but I am waiting for a decent one though.
You guys are taking this multimedia interactivity to a new level. Is it really that easy to pick up these and is it that easy for anybody videos and put it up on the web?
I am a very technical person. I create web applications and design websites for a living and as a hobby. I have a lot of experience in creating music videos. In addition, I’m also a hobbyist photographer. So it was very easy for me to get where The Mischievious Boys are now.
Quirky Quickie:
When Joseph was in first grade in the Philippines, he was so shy to get up from his seat and tell his teacher that he needed to go to the bathroom, that he just peed in his pants right there.
What’s your favorite clip?
“Try It on My Own” – I love the song, I love Whitney, I love the Thunderpuss Remix, this is The Mischievious Boys Theme Song and it’s the first Mischievious Boys music video I edited that had multi-shots.
Have you guys ever thought of expanding the cast? Instead of just yourselves, how about dancers or celebrity cameo appearances?
I wanted my cat Cosmo to have more appearances in our music videos. And I think it would be cool to have our fans appear in our music videos too.
How about a “making the video” show like MTV?
I have always wanted to put out a behind-the-scenes and the-making-of our music videos but the other three Mischievious Boys are too embarrassed to have those shown.
Do you guys plan to do any real singing and releasing your own album?
We have done karaoke. I have recorded a few songs using my own voice so I am definitely interested in doing cover songs and using it in our music videos.
Have you guys tried talking to Mattel to make toy figures of yourselves? With gyrating hips and all.
I was only thinking of selling merchandise like calendars, t-shirts, tank tops, postcards, mugs, mouse pads, but I did not think of toy figures at all. That would actually be cool.
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