Christopher Stringini

US5 is an all-male pop group from Germany, England, and the United States. The group's launch to fame was financed by Lou Pearlman, an Orlando con man who made millions with a penny stock pump and dump scheme and a fraudulent savings program. The band originated in 2005 on the German RTL II television reality show Big In America and debuted in June of the same year on Lou Pearlman’s Transcontinental label. US5 became successful throughout Central Europe with their debut album Here We Go and several hit records thereafter. They have sold 2,500,000 records worldwide.

Since manager Pearlman is imprisoned and awaiting to be sentenced for fraud in Florida, it has been arranged that US5 are allowed to tour while money is put in escrow until the case is settled.