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Brooke Ellen Bollea (born May 5, 1988), better known by her stage name Brooke Hogan, is an American recording artist and television personality. As the daughter of pro wrestler Hulk Hogan, pop singer Brooke Hogan grew up in a family accustomed to the type of lifestyle that comes with fame, which helped her easily transition into the celeb spotlight of her own making as a teenager. Born and raised in Tampa, FL, Brooke entered the world on May 5, 1988, as Brooke Bollea, the oldest of two children (she has a younger brother, Nick); she would later adopt her father's stage surname of Hogan. Growing up in a home filled with the music of the Isley Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, and Toni Braxton, she caught the entertainment bug early, starting piano lessons when she was five. Brooke soon added cheerleading, along with dance and voice classes, to her rיsumי, and at ten, she decided she was ready (with the help of her parents) to start calling talent agencies. This led to a modeling contract, and by 15, Brooke had further developed her musical skills enough to land opening slots on tours for Hilary Duff and the Backstreet Boys, as well as singing at a Radio Disney holiday event. She recorded her first charting single, "Everything to Me," in 2004, the same year her family was spotlighted on a VH1 television special. The hour-long show did so well that it was developed into a reality series, Hogan Knows Best. Brooke's road to becoming a pop star (not to mention an actively dating teen overcoming an overprotective father) was concurrently documented alongside the Hogan family's daily life. Soon enough, producer Scott Storch (Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, 50 Cent) approached her about recording a song of his; this led to Brooke being the first artist signed to his label, Storch Music Company (created through a deal with SoBe Entertainment). Four months of work in Miami together resulted in Brooke's debut dance-pop album, Undiscovered, which included collaborations with Nelly Furtado, Beenie Man, and Cam'ron. The record's first single, "About Us," featured rapper Paul Wall and heated up airwaves upon its release in summer 2006; filming for the third season of Hogan Knows Best began as well. The resulting hype led nicely into Undiscovered's late October arrival. She was born in Tampa, Florida, the oldest child of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (Terrence Gene “Terry” Bollea) and his wife Linda Bollea, and older sister of Nick Bollea. She appeared on the reality-television series Hogan Knows Best, which focused on her family, and which premiered on July 10, 2005 on VH1 and MTV. In high school, she took dance classes, voice lessons, gymnastics, and cheerleading. She joined the squad of her Clearwater, FL school, Clearwater Central Catholic, in her freshman year. Hogan graduated from high school at the age of sixteen. Hogan was signed to Trans Continental Records] in 2002. Her first song in the United States singles charts was "Everything to Me". Produced by Sheppard and Kenny Gioia in 2004 as part of her album This Voice, the single was released July 27, 2004. It appeared at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100, but dropped off the chart in a few weeks. The album was planned for release September 24, 2004, but this never happened. Brooke next appeared with her father in an hour-long profile on VH1, (Inside) Out: Hulk Hogan, Stage Dad. The success of this special spawned an entire series. Hogan Knows Best debuted in July 2005 and was the highest-rated series premiere in VH1's network history. The series, which helped her become a household name, was according to Hulk Hogan intended in part to promote Brooke's music career. In 2006, Hogan changed record labels and became the first artist signed to Scott Storch's label, initially called Storchaveli Records but later named Storch Music Company. Hogan's first single "About Us" premiered on season two finale of Hogan Knows Best. The album, Undiscovered, was releaed October 24, 2006. Hogan appeared in the November 2006 edition of FHM, becoming the first FHM Cover Model under twenty-one. As a result, the November issue had no liquor advertising: "In the very rare instance that you might have a cover star under the age of 21, they don't want to be in the position of seeming to market to anyone under age". Brooke will be seen up next in the movie Little Hercules in 3-D. |
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