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16 Facts About Donnie Klang

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Donald Joseph Klang was born on January 23,1985 and is an American singer.

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Donnie Klang won Making the Band 4 and was awarded his own solo contract by Diddy.

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Donnie Klang released his debut album, Just a Rolling Stone, in late 2008.

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Donnie Klang began modeling as a baby and doing television and film work from a young age, getting minor roles on NYPD Blue to The Nanny.

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Donnie Klang was in a band in middle school, later attending chorus in high school.

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Donnie Klang was part of pop groups in St Dominic High School and Island Trees High School, namely Playa Deception and INT.

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Donnie Klang attended Hofstra University briefly studying music management and business and minoring in music.

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Donnie Klang decided to take a semester off of college to pursue a music career with his group.

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Donnie Klang had been in INT for nine years before it broke up because their parents wanted them to go back to school as the band was going nowhere.

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Donnie Klang auditioned for American Idol twice but never got past the first round.

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Donnie Klang was awarded his own solo contract by Diddy instead of a spot in the group.

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Donnie Klang released his debut album, Just a Rolling Stone, in late 2008 which peaked at number nineteen on the Billboard 200.

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Donnie Klang later opened for Janet Jackson in the fall.

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Donnie Klang began working on his second album at the same time.

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Donnie Klang later started his own record label, Donnie Klang Entertainment and released his first single "Falling 4U" in 2011.

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Donnie Klang has listed Boyz II Men, Dru Hill, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Usher, The Fray, OneRepublic, Justin Timberlake, Brian McKnight, Michael Jackson and James Brown as musical influences.