Brian Lee Harvey, born August 8, 1974, in London, England, is an English pop singer who rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of the boy band East 17. After joining the group in the early 1990s, Harvey helped secure the band’s commercial success with singles such as “House of Love” and “Gold”. Following a controversy in 1997 that led to his temporary departure, he rejoined the band under the rebranded name E-17. The group released the album Resurrection in 1998, which entered the top 50 of the UK Albums Chart, and produced two top 20 singles on the UK Singles Chart between 1998 and 1999. In 2000, Harvey collaborated with True Steppers and Donell Jones on the single “True Step Tonight”, peaking at number 25. He then signed with Edel Records, releasing the singles “Straight Up (No Bends)” (number 26) and “Loving You (Ole Ole Ole)” (number 20) in 2001, alongside his debut solo studio album, Solo (2001). In 2004, he participated in reality television, and in 2019, he collaborated with rapper Cryptik Soul on tracks including “A Ghetto Luv Story” for the album Killer's Blood.
