Melissa Schuman

Melissa Amber Schuman (born August 21, 1984) is an American singer and actress best known for being a member of the American girl group Dream and their platinum hit "He Loves U Not".

Melissa Schuman
Schuman in 2016
Schuman in 2016
Background information
Birth nameMelissa Amber Schuman
Born (1984-08-21) August 21, 1984
San Clemente, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • actress
Years active1998–present
Labels
Children1
Formerly ofDream

Schuman gained some success in acting with appearances in movies, including Love Don't Cost a Thing, The Hollow and Silent Scream. Schuman has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and hosted TRL.

Career

In 2002, after Schuman announced she was leaving Dream to focus on her acting career and a solo album, she appeared in Love Don't Cost a Thing and The Hollow, and starred in Silent Scream. She recorded a song with The Hollow costar Nick Carter called "There for Me" in 2004.

She had plans to release her first single "Don't" but the single and solo album were scrapped, however on November 16, 2010, the single was released to iTunes.

On November 15, 2010, Schuman's previously unreleased solo album Stereotyped was released to iTunes.

2008–2012: Lady Phoenix

On January 28, 2008, Schuman reported that she would be forming a new music group with former Dream bandmate Ashley Poole, and would be auditioning for girls and even starring in a reality show to detail the new group's formation.[1]

In 2012, Schuman confirmed that Lady Phoenix had disbanded following Ashley Poole's departure from the group and the reality show was not picked up by any networks.

2015–2016: Dream comeback

On May 11, 2015, the original members of Dream got together for a mini-reunion and posted a video online performing a cappella version of their 2000 single "He Loves U Not" and the video quickly went viral with over 23,000 views and gained online attention from MTV, Seventeen Magazine, and other media sites.[2][3]

On May 29, 2015, the original members of Dream all announced they were making a comeback and launched Twitter and Facebook pages. The Twitter page gained over 21,000 followers since its launch.[4]

On December 17, 2015, Dream recorded and released a studio recording of "O Holy Night" as a treat to fans for the holidays while they work on new music scheduled for 2016.

On July 8, 2016, Dream joined other Y2K bands O-Town, Ryan Cabrera and 98 Degrees on the My2K Tour performing in 39 cities across the United States. Dream also performed at The MixTape Festival at Hershey Stadium alongside Paula Abdul, New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, O-Town and Ryan Cabrera.

On August 2, 2016, Dream released their first single together in 15 years titled "I Believe" on iTunes and Spotify.[5]

On October 5, 2016, Dream member Ashley Poole announced via Snapchat and Facebook that Dream has once again disbanded and a new album will not be released.[6]

Personal life

Schuman married dancer Brandon Henschel on June 7, 2006, in San Diego, California.[7]

On February 19, 2010, Schuman announced on Twitter that she and her husband were expecting their first child, a boy.[8] On July 18, 2010, the Henschels announced the boy's birth.

On November 21, 2017, Schuman claimed that she was raped by singer and Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter in 2002,[9] an accusation Carter has denied.[10] The case filed by Schuman was dismissed by the Los Angeles District Attorney in September 2018 because the statute of limitations had passed.[11] She is an advocate for victims of sexual abuse.

Schuman is a Christian.[12]

Discography

Solo
  • Stereotyped (2002/2010)

Dream

Filmography
1997TigerErica Baker
2002Anna's DreamSheila
2003Love Don't Cost a ThingZoe Parks
Recipe for DisasterShannon Devries
2004The HollowAmber
Window TheoryMegan
2005Silent ScreamNicole
2015Actress(es): A Web SeriesJennifer Stone

References
  1. Schuman, Melissa (January 28, 2008). "The Official Melissa Schuman Website". News. Retrieved March 5, 2008. After a failed attempt to get DREAM back together within the last few months, Ashley Poole and I are searching for new talent to start fresh with a new group, new sound, and new friendships. We are also looking forward to an upcoming reality show which will follow us on this new journey together. Since this will be a new group, we need a new name, so we would love to hear anybody's thoughts on what we should call our band.
  2. Actress(es)- A Web Series (May 11, 2015). "Dream-He Loves U Not LIVE 2015 unfiltered". YouTube.
  3. Actress(es)- A Web Series (May 11, 2015). "Dream-This is Me LIVE 2015". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017.
  4. DreamFans [@DreamFanGroup] (May 29, 2015). "We've heard our fans' cry out for a comeback! It's happening #dreamrevival #dream #helovesunot #dreamunplugged @mtvpop @VH1 @PerezHilton" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Dream". www.facebook.com.
  6. Ashley Poole – This is for all my beautiful & loyal fans. Facebook (October 5, 2016); retrieved December 9, 2016.
  7. "The Official Melissa Schuman Website". News. June 8, 2006. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
  8. MelissaSchuman [@MelissaSchuman] (February 20, 2010). "I would like announce that we will be adding a 4th member to @LPhoenixMusic and it's gonna be a boy because im 5 months pregnant! Surprise!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. "Nick Carter Accused of Raping Dream Singer Melissa Schuman". tmz.com.
  10. "Nick Carter Accused of Rape by Former Pop Singer Melissa Schuman; Backstreet Boy 'Shocked and Saddened' by Allegations". yahoo.com. November 22, 2017.
  11. "Nick Carter Sexual Assault Charge Dismissed". BBC News. September 12, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  12. "The Case for Melissa Schuman Part 1: Assault". The Cassandra Complex. September 22, 2019.
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