Dream
Dream's original line-up (from left to right): Melissa Schuman, Diana Ortiz, Holly Blake- Arnstein, and Ashley Poole
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genre(s)	Pop
Years active	1998–2003
Label(s)	Warner Music/Bad Boy/Clockwork
Former members
Holly Blake- Arnstein ('98–'03) Ashley Poole ('98–'03) Diana Ortiz ('99–'03) Kasey Sheridan ('02–'03) Melissa Schuman ('98–'02) Alex Chester ('98–'99)

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Formation

The quartet was originally formed in October 1998 by talent scout Judith Fontaine, who selected Holly Blake-Arnstein (born August 3, 1985), Melissa Schuman (born August 21, 1984), Ashley Poole (born May 10, 1985), and Alex Chester (born December 28, 1984), four teens from California, to comprise this new girl group. The original name of the group was First Warning but later changed to Dream. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Melissa Amber Schuman (born August 21, 1984) is an American singer and actress. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

More changes were in store: the girls left Fontaine and were then signed by Sean "Puffy" Combs (now known as Diddy) to his Bad Boy Records label, and in January 1999, Chester was replaced by Blake-Arnstein's best friend, Diana Ortiz (born September 23, 1985). Fontaine later sued Sean Combs and Blake-Arnstein, Schuman, and Poole, but lost her court case.^[1] Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969[1]) is an American record producer, mogul and rapper. ... Bad Boy Records (originally Bad Boy Entertainment) is an East Coast hip hop record label founded by producer/rapper Sean Diddy Combs in 1993, and is a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...

Musical debut and popularity

Dream released their debut single "He Loves U Not", remixed by Marc Mozart, in 2000 and their debut album It Was All A Dream was released on January 23, 2001. "He Loves U Not," charted in three countries, peaking at #2 on the Hot 100 Singles Chart in the United States. The video for this single peaked at #2 on MTV's TRL and became the first video by a girl group to be retired from the countdown. The subsequent single, "This Is Me," enjoyed a fair amount of success as well; the music video hit #1 on TRL. The final single and video from the album was "This Is Me (remix)" and featured rapper Kain as well as Diddy. Marc Mozart is a German songwriter, record producer and music manager. ... It Was All a Dream was the first album released by the girl group, Dream. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Total Request Live (commonly known as TRL) is the flagship television series on MTV that features popular music videos. ...

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Lineup change and new direction

Though Bad Boy Records had planned to release "Miss You" and "In My Dreams" as the third and fourth singles, respectively, from It Was All A Dream, the singles were never released (though promotional copies of the latter were shipped), partly due to the impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Little was heard from Dream until April 2002, when Melissa Schuman left the group to pursue an acting career. Diddy appeared on TRL on April 3 to announce the news, noting that there were no bitter feelings ^[2]. A lengthy search led by Diddy and the three remaining members led to 15-year-old Kasey Sheridan (born December 28, 1986) becoming the newest and youngest member of the group in the early fall of 2002 ^[3]. The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

Dream spent the subsequent months recording new songs for their second album. In the summer of 2003, the girls returned to the scene with a new, sexier image and a new single featuring rapper Loon called "Crazy." The single and its video did not receive the acclaim and success of "He Loves U Not," and the second single from the album, supposedly "That's OK," was never released. Dream's album Reality was to follow in May, but its release kept being postponed, and it was ultimately never officially released. Dream was then dropped from Bad Boy Records, and the group subsequently disbanded, although their dissolution was never formally announced. Image File history File links Promotional photo of Dream with new line-up (including new member Kasey Sheridan) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Loon (born Chauncey Hawkins November,4 1975 in Harlem, New York) is an African American rapper formerly part of P. Diddys Bad Boy Records, where he released his self-titled debut album, Loon. ... Reality is Dreams sophomore album. ...

Members Ashley Poole and Melissa Schuman are currently pursuing solo singing careers. Member Holly Blake-Arnstein has joined the California-based alternative band Whirl Magnet. Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ...

In September 2005, a group of fans discovered that the unreleased Reality CD was available for purchase from VirginMega.fr. It is speculated that the CD was released in France to keep Bad Boy Records from violating the album release contract with Dream while saving as much money as possible.

In April 2006, an MTV News article discussed the reasons behind Dream's break-up. Blake-Arnstein was interviewed for the article and noted that the sexier, more mature image pushed upon the group by Diddy and their management was not a welcome change, and that she and the other members of Dream were no longer enjoying the music and the experience ^[4].

Chart history

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References and footnotes

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External links

• Archived version of Dream's Official Site - Old Lineup
• Archived version of Dream's Official Site - New Lineup
• MTV News - Where Ya Been? Dream Wake Up (April 12, 2006)
• MTV News - Dream Get Krazy with Loon on New LP featuring P. Diddy (April 25, 2003)
• MTV Feature - Girl Groups - Why they can't keep it together (September 20, 2002)
• MTV News - Dream Member Quits to Pursue New Dream: Acting (April 3, 2002)
• MTV News - Judge To Dream's Ex-Manager: They Owe You Not (August 13, 2001)
• MTV Feature - Dream: Dream Team (February 2001)