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98 Degrees (or 98Â°) is a Grammy-nominated United States|American adult contemporary boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick Lachey|Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons. The group was formed by Jeff Timmons in Los Angeles.

Unlike most boy bands, they formed independently and were later picked up by a record label, as opposed to being assembled by a label or a producer (e.g. O-Town). They have sold over 10 million records and achieved 8 Top 40 singles.{{ref

History
1997: First album
The four members got their big break when they attempted to sneak backstage at a Boyz II Men concert. They didn't succeed, but a local radio station covering the concert asked them to sing live on the air. Paris DJon, Montell Jordan's manager, was present during the impromtu broadcast and liked what he heard; he took the group under his mighty wing, changed the groups name to 98 Degrees from its original Just Us and gave them the opening act spot on Montell Jordan's National tour. The group was originally signed to the Motown label in the mid-1990s. Their first single was "Invisible Man" which peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their debut album ''98 Degrees (album)|98 Degrees'' and their first single "Invisible Man" were both certified Gold. Their second single was "Was It Something ... read all