B.A.D

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occupation = Singers, actors
genre = Mandopop
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label = EMI Taiwan (2000–2004)
yearsactive = 1998-2004
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pastmembers = Ben Pai
Alex Tien
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influences = Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boyscite web |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/p/i/45852.html|title=让歌坛不安静--台湾组合“B-A-D”专访(附图)|accessdate=2008-07-30|date=2001-06-04|publisher=Sina.com|language=Chinese]
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B.A.D. was a Taiwanese boy band whose members are Ben Pai, Alex Tien, and Danny Huang. The group's name comes from the first initial of each member's name. Pai, Tien, and Huang met at a singing competition in Los Angeles, and began working together in the spring of 1998.cite web |url=http://music.ent.tom.com/Archive/1073/1283/2003/2/17-10405.html|title=B.A.D乐队组合介绍及大事记|accessdate=2008-07-30|date=2003-02-17|publisher=TOM Online|language=Chinese] The trio was recommended to Liu Wei-tz'u, a manager who eventually sent them to Taiwan to work with EMI.

Under EMI, the trio released their first album, "Not Quiet", on December 30, 2000. Although B.A.D's debut stayed under the radar, their sophomore album, released in November 2001, [cite web |url=http://isrc.ncl.edu.tw/query/uaudiodata.asp?audiocode=0000002882|title=專輯詳細資料|accessdate=2008-07-30|publisher=International Standard Recording Code|language=Chinese] put the group into the spotlight. That album, "All I...", earned a Best Group Award at the 13th Golden Melody Awards and a nomination for Best New Artist at the 8th CMA Awards.cite web |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/p/i/2002-01-23/70832.html|title=华语音乐榜中榜--短信投票最受欢迎新人奖候选名单|accessdate=2008-07-30|date=2002-01-23|publisher=Sina.com|language=Chinese] cite web |url=http://info.gio.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=13498&ctNode=1220&mp=1|title=第十三屆金曲獎得獎名單|accessdate=2008-07-30|date=2004-04-28|publisher=Government Information Office|language=Chinese] In 2003, B.A.D. was nominated again for Best Group at the Golden Melody Awards,cite web |url=http://info.gio.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=13534&ctNode=1220&mp=1|title=第十四屆金曲獎入圍名單|accessdate=2008-07-30|date=2004-04-29|publisher=Government Information Office|language=Chinese] but lost to S.H.E. [cite web |url=http://info.gio.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=13461&ctNode=1220&mp=1|title=第十四屆金曲獎得獎名單|accessdate=2008-07-30|date=2004-04-29|publisher=Government Information Office|language=Chinese]

Members

Each member of B.A.D. grew up in Taiwan prior to studying in the United States. Ben Pai, born August 21979, attended California State University, Los Angeles during his tenure with the group.cite web |url=http://music.ent.tom.com/Archive/1073/1283/2003/2/17-40977.html|title=B.A.D完全档案|accessdate=2008-07-30|date=2003-02-17|publisher=|language=Chinese] Alex Tien, born September 121979, attended the University of Southern California during his time with the group, and graduated in June 2002. Danny Huang, born July 91978, was a student at the Musicians Institute. For most B.A.D. tracks, Pai sings the high notes, Tien sings the middle notes, and Huang sings the low notes.

Discography

* "Not Quiet" (2000)
* "All I..." (2001)
* "Song To My Lovely Queen" (2002)
* "Beginning of My Dream" (2003)
* "B.A.D" (2004)

Awards and nominations

At the 3rd Global Chinese Music Awards, two songs—"Half an Ocean" and "Kingston's Dream"—combined to form B.A.D.'s nomination for Best Group. Best Group honours were ultimately won by Yu Quan, who won the Bronze Award, Twins and S.H.E, who shared the Silver, and F4, who won the Gold Award.cite web |url=http://music.ent.tom.com/1026/1369/2003919-24170.html|title=第三届全球华语歌曲排行榜之完全获奖名单|accessdate=2008-07-18|publisher=TOM Online|date=2003-09-19|language=Chinese]

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