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Wheatus is an American pop punk group from Northport, New York. They are
known largely for their 2000 hit single "Teenage Dirtbag" which was
featured in the movie Loser.
History Wheatus was formed by Brendan B. Brown in 1995. Brown wrote a few
songs, enlisted the help of his brother Peter on drums and Rich Liegey on
bass (he was replaced by Mike McCabe after the release of their self-titled
debut Wheatus). In 1999, they hired New York attorney Ray Maiello to shop
their self produced debut album and signed with Kevin Patrick at Columbia
Records; shortly thereafter, Maiello was hired as band manager.
Wheatus' first and largest hit was "Teenage Dirtbag," which charted at #2
in the UK. Their second single "A Little Respect" (an Erasure cover) also
reached high chart positions, and was another top-3 hit for the band on the
UK singles chart. Their third single, a double A-side of "Leroy" and
"Wannabe Gangstar" (the single
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