Jesse McCartney is taking us on a sad walk down memory lane.
As many ’90s kids will remember, before the singer made it big as a solo artist, he was part of the New York-based boy band Dream Street from mid-1992 until they disbanded in 2002.
Sadly one of his former bandmates, Chris Trousdale, passed away in California on Tuesday due to coronavirus complications. He was 34 years old — and would have turned 35 on June 11.
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McCartney penned a beautiful Instagram caption in his honor on Wednesday, writing:
“It pains me to say that an old friend, Chris Trousdale, from my early days in the music industry has passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Chris had an explosively charming personality with boundless amounts of talent. Together we made up two of the five members of a boyband called Dream Street.”
If the band’s name doesn’t ring a bell, their most popular track probably will:
Joining McCartney and Trousdale in the five-person group were Matt Ballinger, Frankie J. Galasso, and Gregory Raposo.
The Leavin’ singer continued, writing a testament to Chris’ talents as a performer:
“We were young kids with budding talent who shared an overwhelming love for music and performing. Chris, in my opinion, was the most popular among us, who had a way of drawing every eye to what he was doing on stage. As an incredibly trained dancer, he would pick up an entire dance number in a matter of minutes; something that would take the rest of us days. I truly envied him as a performer.”
Read Jesse’s entire message in Trousdale’s honor HERE.
We’re sending our love to Chris’ family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.
[Image via DJDM/FayesVision/WENN & The New York Times/YouTube.]
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