13 Facts About Brian Harvey

Brian Lee Harvey was born on 8 August 1974 and is an English singer from London.

Brian Harvey was the lead singer of pop group East 17.

Brian Harvey's vocals put him into a position of the group's frontman, or main member, which was shared with the group's creator, songwriter, instrumentalist, rapper and singer Tony Mortimer.

In 1997, Brian Harvey was sacked from East 17 after making comments in a radio interview that appeared to condone the use of the drug ecstasy, in which he claimed to have taken 12 pills in one night, causing an uproar in the press and the matter being raised by Member of Parliament Barry Legg during Prime Minister's Questions.

Brian Harvey eventually rejoined the group under the rebranded name of E-17.

In 2000, Brian Harvey collaborated with True Steppers with the song "True Step Tonight" featuring Donell Jones, which peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.

Brian Harvey walked out of the jungle after 6 days due to the passing of his grandmother.

On 17 March 2007, Brian Harvey performed a song entitled "I Can" for Making Your Mind Up, the United Kingdom's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Brian Harvey was eliminated after the first round of voting and the eventual winners were Scooch.

Brian Harvey was featured in the song "A Ghetto Luv Story" on Cryptik Soul's album Killer's Blood.

Brian Harvey was married to dancer Natasha Carnegie with whom he has a daughter.

On 12 December 2001, Brian Harvey was attacked with a knife in a club car park in Nottingham.

In May 2005, after being diagnosed with clinical depression, Brian Harvey was hospitalised after an alleged suicide attempt.