Shannon Bex
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Birth name | Shannon Rae Bex |
Born | March 22, 1980 |
Origin | Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
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Years active | 2002–2019 |
Labels | Bad Boy (2005–2008) |
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Shannon Rae Bex (born March 22, 1980) is an American singer, dancer, and reality show personality. She was also a member of girl group Danity Kane.
Early life
Bex was born in
Career
Bex danced and sang for five seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. She appeared on the 2003 series Fame, finishing as the runner-up to Harlemm Lee. During the finale, Johnny Wright said he would sign her. In 2005, she was featured as a potential "band" member on MTV's Making the Band 3, Season 2, before finally making the group. Danity Kane's debut album debuted at No. 1 on August 22, 2006, as did their second album Welcome to the Dollhouse on March 18, 2008. Shannon was also a member of the duo Dumblonde with fellow Danity Kane group member. Bex was the only married member of Danity Kane.[2] Being the oldest member of the band, she was sometimes referred to as "the mother of the group".[2]
In January 2009, bandmate
In March 2011, Shannon announced the formation of her new band, Bex, with several of the members of the pop-rock group
In May 2012, Shannon started a fundraising campaign to raise money for her debut solo album, which she hopes to produce herself, independently. The funds contributed so far helped to bring Shannon's song, "I'm Out", to life. Shannon released her first solo single, "I'm Out", on May 14 on iTunes. She released her debut EP, via PledgeMusic on September 18, 2012.[9]
In 2013, Danity Kane reunited consisting of members: Shannon Bex, Aubrey O'Day, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea Fimbres. In 2014, Aundrea Fimbres departed from the group, thus making Danity Kane continue as a trio. Danity Kane came to its second disbandment when member Dawn Richard punched Aubrey O'Day. Despite their disbandment, Danity Kane still released their third and final album, DK3, on October 27, 2014. Shannon Bex and ex- Danity Kane member, Aubrey O'Day, have come together and created a new alternative dance/pop duo under the name Dumblonde.[10]
In 2019, Bex transitioned out of touring to pursue her role as co-founder and Chief Communications Officer at Vooks,[11] a streaming platform bringing storybooks to life for children around the world.[12]
Discography
Albums
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US | US R&B/HH | US R&B | |||||
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77 |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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2012 | " I'm Out "
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44 | — | Shannon Bex |
"I'm a Woman" | — | — |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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2012 | "I'm Out" | Mode Adjust |
References
- ^ a b "Artist Interview | Shannon Bex of Danity Kane: 'Reality' in the Music Biz". Thatsmygig.com. October 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Consistently stated on air: Making the Band 3.
- ^ a b Vena, Jocelyn (January 28, 2009). "Danity Kane Have Split Up, Dawn Richard Says. 'It's devastating for me,' Richard says of the 'Making the Band' group's dissolution". MTV. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (October 16, 2008). "Danity Kane's Shannon Bex Says She Was 'Shell-Shocked' By Bandmates' Dismissals. 'This is real life to me,' singer says of Diddy giving Aubrey O'Day, D. Woods the boot". MTV. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- ^ Making the Band, MTV (October 7, 2008). Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ Making the Band, MTV (April 16, 2009). Retrieved April 16, 2009.
- ^ a b Making the Band, MTV (April 23, 2009). Retrieved April 23, 2009.
- ^ "Shannon Bex: New EP!". PledgeMusic.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Aubrey O'Day, Shannon Bex rise from Danity Kane's ashes to form dumblonde". Los Angeles Times. March 30, 2015.
- ^ "Shannon Bex". Linkedin.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "How This Danity Kane Alum Reinvented Herself by Reinventing Children's Books". Forbes.
External links
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- Shannon Bex at IMDb