Melissa Schuman

Melissa Schuman
Birth name	Melissa Amber Schuman
Born	(1984-08-21) August 21, 1984 San Clemente, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B, Pop, dance
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, dancer, actress
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Bad Boy/Universal (1998-2002) Currently unsigned
Associated acts	Dream, Lady Phoenix
Website	www.Melissa-Schuman.com

Melissa Amber Schuman (born August 21, 1984) is an American singer and actress. Schuman is best known for her role in the all-girl teen band Dream. With Dream, she appeared in their two biggest hits, "He Loves U Not" and "This is Me". Schuman quit the band after their two hits to pursue her own solo career in singing. Schuman has never gained much fame in singing since her departure from Dream. She has gained some success in acting with appearances in such movies as Love Don't Cost a Thing, The Hollow and Silent Scream. Schuman has also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has even hosted TRL. In November 2010, the song "Don't" that was supposed to be the debut single for her unreleased solo album was released on iTunes.

Career

In 2002, after Schuman announced she was leaving Dream to focus on her acting career and a solo album she starred in Love Don't Cost a Thing, The Hollow and Silent Scream. She recorded a song with The Hollow Costar Nick Carter called There For Me in 2004. Schuman had plans to release her first single "Don't" but the single and solo album were later scrapped. As of November 16, 2010, the unreleased single "Don't" was released to iTunes. On November 15, 2010, Schuman's unreleased solo album "Stereotyped" was released to iTunes.

2008-12: 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. 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-present: Dream Comeback

On May 11, 2015, the original members of Dream got together for a mini-reunion and posted a video online performing a acapella version of their 2000 single "He Loves U Not" and the video quickly went viral with over 23,000 views so far and gaining online attention from MTV, Seventeen Magazine, Perez Hilton and other media sites. On May 29, 2015, the original members of Dream all announced they would be making a comeback and launched a Twitter and Facebook page. The Twitter page has gained over 18,000 followers since its launch. 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 the new album scheduled for 2016.

Personal life

Schuman married dancer Brandon Henschel on June 7, 2006, at the Prado at Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The couple spent their honeymoon in Hawaii. On February 19, 2010 Schuman announced, on Twitter, that she and her husband were expecting their first child, a boy. On July 18, 2010, the Henschels announced the birth of their baby boy, Elin Elijah Henschel. In February 2013, it was announced Schuman was going to be the lead in Joplin: the speed walking musical opening the following summer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Discography

Solo

• Stereotyped (2002/2010)

Dream

• It Was All a Dream (2001)

TBD (2016)

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
1997	Tiger	Erica Baker
2002	Anna's Dream	Sheila
2003	Love Don't Cost a Thing	Zoe Parks
	Recipe for Disaster	Shannon Devries
2004	The Hollow	Amber
	Window Theory	Megan
2005	Silent Scream	Nicole

External links

• Official website
• Melissa Schuman at Twitter
• Melissa Schuman at the Internet Movie Database