Jade
from Damage

Damage first started 10 years ago as a group of school friends with a shared passion for r&b. They quickly began to sing and dance together.

The group's first record, 'Anything' was released in July 1996. It only managed number 62 in the charts but received widespread critical acclaim (including single of the week in Blues & Soul magazine).

Since then chart success has come more readliy. Damage's next two singles: 'Love II Love' and 'Forever' reached number 12 and 6 respectively. Their debut album (also called 'Forever') went gold.

Their new album 'Since You've Been Gone' was released at the end of March and contains single 'Ghetto Romance', another Top 10 hit for the group.

More recently Jade has hit the headlines for his collaborations with popstar girlfriend Emma Bunton. Emma features on 'I Don't Know', a track from the new album which the couple recently sang together live on stage for MTV's 'Five Night Stand'

There were also rumours recently that the group would be working with Michael Jackson.

QoP asked Jade:

(o)   How has your music changed since the first album?
(o)   Have you had to work harder for your success than some other more manfuctured' bands?
(o)   How do you feel about things now?
(o)   What's the truth behind the rumours that you'll be working with Michael Jackson?
(o)   Is there anything you miss, that you don't have time for any more?

Click here to read a transcript of the interview