Blair Madison Late (born in
Odessa, Texas on April 18, 1982) is an American solo
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singer, songwriter, actor, and television presenter (on such shows as ''The Opinionator'' and ''Late in the Morning with Blair Late''). He is also a principal cast member on season 1 of Bravo' reality television series, ''
Newlyweds: The First Year'' (2013).
Career
His early start was singing on the "Tommy Tune Tonight Show". He studied at the Stagedoor Manor and took part in various theatrical productions ("The Sound of Music", "42nd Street", and "Aladdin"), winning three separate awards: Grand Champion Award, Best Commercial Award, and Best Talent Award. After graduating from high school in 2000, he moved from Texas to
California and studied drama at the
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
He next moved to
New York City, and in 2002, he auditioned for casting for the boy band
B3. Out of over 800 candidates, he was chosen to fill the position left vacant when
Rod Michael Koch left the band. This made Late the third new member alongside B3's original members:
Timothy Andrew Cruz and
John Steven Sutherland John Steven Sutherland (born 11 March 1983) is an American pop singer signed with Fearless Management. Formerly he was a member of an American boy band project called B3.
Beginnings
John Sutherland was discovered Mickey Mouse Club casting direct ...
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B3 was signed to BMG Germany and disbanded in December 2004. Afterward, Late built a solo singing career in addition to presenting television celebrity and lifestyle programs under the title "The Opinionator". He also blogs at "Blair Late: Confessions from a Retired Pop Star".
As of 2010, Late is a regular contributor to Australia's ''
The Morning Show'' and an occasional contributor to ''
Sunrise'' as an entertainment reporter out of
Los Angeles. Additionally, he and his then-partner, Jeff Pedersen were featured as principal cast members on the Bravo television docu-series, ''
Newlyweds: The First Year'', which premiered in May 2013.
Late and Pedersen split sometime later after the show.
Discography
Albums
*''With B3''
**''N.Y.B3'' (March 2003)
**''N.Y.B3 Special Edition'' (November 2003)
**''Living for the Weekend'' (September 2004)
Singles
*''With B3:''
**"You're My Angel" (2003)
**"We Got the Power" (2003)
**"All the Girls" (2003)
**"Move Your Body" (2004)
**"Can't Fight the Feeling" (2004)
References
External links
Blair Late blog: Confessions from a Retired Pop StarBlair Late MySpace page
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1982 births
Living people
American male pop singers
B3 (band) members
People from Odessa, Texas
Singers from Texas
21st-century American singers
21st-century American male singers