ZOOGERATOR: Hi there, all you zoogers! It's super hot here in the Zeethatorium, because we've got Dallas, DC, and Sammy - also known as YOUNGSTOWN - with us today! They're here to talk about their upcoming "In Concert" special with Steps, premiering this Saturday, February 19! So send in those Valentine wishes and say hello to YOUNGSTOWN!
DALLAS: Hello everyone.
SAMMY: Hey, what's up, Happy Valentine's Day.
KRISTEEN55: Happy Valentine's Day, Youngstown!
DALLAS: Thank you and Happy Valentine's Day to you too.
COOLC15: How is your Valentine's Day so far?
DALLAS: It's going very well, except for that we are alone. Except for all you people out there.
SILENTHEARTED: What do you guys look for in a girl? Are looks all that important or do you look for a good personality?
DALLAS: Most people want somebody honest. I want a girl who lies all the time. Just kidding. Really, she's got to be herself.
SAMMY: I want a funny girl, with a good sense of humor. He wants Large Marge from "Pee Wee's Big Adventure."
DC: Looks aren't all that important. As long as she's cool.
KRISTEEN55: I love you Dallas! Will you be my Valentine?! :-)
DALLAS: Absolutely.
LINDSEYY18: Are you excited about the Disney special?
DC: Oh, yeah, very excited.
SAMMY: We can't wait.
SOULSKATER2: Hi, guys! I just wanted to say Happy Valentine's Day, and I love your CD, and I can't wait to see you your special on Saturday.
DALLAS: Thanks a lot.
SAMMY: I hope you enjoy the show.
KRISTEEN15: I love you so much, Dallas! I know your birthday was a few days ago (the 7th) and I was wondering if you had a great b-day? Any good gifts?
DALLAS: Yes, some people from the fan club know that I like dragons and they sent three T-shirts with dragons on them. I also got another chain and dinner cooked for me from my fellow comrades here.
MICAHZONE: What do you guys do in your spare time, like hobbies, etc? I'm also an artist. Are there any drawing artists in the group?
SAMMY: DC is probably the only one who can draw.
DC: I used to draw a lot.
DALLAS: I just like to write. That's my hobby.
LINDSEYY18: Is Sammy really a flirt?
DALLAS: Yes! I'll answer that one for you. You should see him out.
2GHF: My name is Nicole. I wanted to tell Dallas I LOVE you, and my cousin Jen wanted me to tell DC that she LOVES him, and SAMMY we both LOVE you
cause you are da bomb! LOL! What is your favorite color? Man we are desparate for questions! LOL!
DALLAS: My two favorite colors are red and blue.
DC: I like baby blue and black.
SAMMY: I like forest green and yellow. I'm feeling bright today.
KRISTEEN15: I just wanted to say that I got your album for Christmas this year, and I loved it so much! You guys did a great job!
DALLAS: Thank you very much.
DC: Thanks, you should check out the new single.
SAMMY: Thanks a lot.
2GHF: Are you guys gonna be on any TV specials?
DALLAS: We have the Disney "In Concert" on February 19. We're also starting a Kodak tour, so you can see us in person. So keep a look out for that.
ILUVM2M: If you all didn't decide calling yourselves Youngstown, then what were some other possible names?
DALLAS: Goofy.
DC: Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place!
SAMMY: Platinum, Sweet Forte. We had a bunch of goofy names.
FERCHI1374392: Would you ever go on a date with a fan, and what would you do?
SAMMY: Yeah, I guess we would. We'd go to dinner, go see a movie. We'd do whatever she wants to do. And she'd have to pay. Just kidding!
MEGGIE4646: I can not wait for your concert on Disney! I have seen the commercials for it and the guys look so hot and cute! I will keep voting for "I Will Be Your Everything" LOVE YOU GUYS!
DALLAS: Move the votes onto "Pedal to the Steel". And thanks, we love you very much.
CRZYLILPARTYGRL: Hey, what's up guys? Well today is my Sweet 16 Birthday and Valentine's Day so for my birthday can you do me a favor and answer my
question? Who cares most about their appearance and takes the longest getting ready? Thanks Happy Valentine's Day!
DALLAS: I think we all care equally about our appearance, but I think it's DC and Sammy.
DC: Well, we just lag. We all care just the same, but we just take longer to get started.
SAMMY: Dallas will stop in front of every mirror, thinking "do I look okay?"
JENNAZURG: What's your most embarassing moment?
DALLAS: In Chicago, at the DisneyQuest building.
SAMMY: I forgot the routine to the song, and I just had this look of desperation.
BAYBEEBLUE_02: Are there any songs on your album that has a special meaning to you?
SAMMY: All of them.
2GHF: What was it like performing on the Disney "In Concert" and working with Lee Thompson Young? He is a hotty. Are you good friends with Steps now?
DALLAS: It was a lot of fun doing a the Disney special. Lee Thompson and Steps are really cool. We met them overseas.
YOUNGSTOWNGIRL: I love you so much...my room is a shrine to you... and it will forever be that way.
DALLAS: We really appreciate that. Thanks, I hope we can get you more pictures to put up.
KRISTEEN15: I can't believe I'm chatting with you guys again! You are truly the best band ever! Thank you for caring so much about your fans!
SAMMY: Thank you.
DALLAS: It's our pleasure. The fans are the ones who count.
KRISTEEN15: If you could collaborate with any artist out there, who would you guys choose?
DALLAS: I don't know. I hear JC from 'N Sync is pretty cool.
TIGGER143151: What is your favorite kind of animal?
DALLAS: Sammy is a giraffe!
SAMMY: No, I like dogs. Rottweilers and little hot dogs... dachshunds!
DALLAS: I like dogs too. The big dogs, St. Bernards. And, of course, Scooby Doo. Scrappy Doo is one of my favorite little ones.
DC: I like the duck-billed platypus. Just kidding. I like dogs too. I have a dog named Samurai.
MELISSA201000: What do you guys have in common with each other?
SAMMY: We all love music and video games.
DALLAS: Me and DC like to pick on Sammy.
COOLC15: I saw your album in the store and there was only one left and I got it. I think the songs are so tight.
DALLAS: Thank you very much. That's phat.
EZGUEST19: What's the weirdest thing that happened to you???
DC: Besides Sammy's alien abduction?
SAMMY: There was something, but I can't think of it. Must not have been that important. The alien thing... I swear it really happened!
ERIPUD: What kind of songs do you have? My favorite song is "I'll Be Your Everything".
DALLAS: Our other songs are all on the album. They're cool. We like to have everyone else judge our music.
JERRICA: What are some of your musical influences?
DALLAS: Babyface
SAMMY: Boyz II Men
DALLAS: We also have a lot of early rock influence - AC/DC, the early Van Halen, it ranges from rock to rap to country to polka. We don't even always reconize what what influences us. We hear something we like. I don't like comparing ourselves to other groups and musicians.
NSYNCADDICT18: Do you guys like traveling?
SAMMY: We love to travel.
DALLAS: We just love to travel on the bus, even more than flying. We had a lot of fun in Flint, Michigan. We had so many fans out there.
BSBNICKGAFAN: I was wondering, you have 2 videos for "I'll Be Your Everything". Which was the one most fun making? :-)
SAMMY: They were both fun.
DALLAS: The reason we have two videos is that one is the album video and one is for "Inspector Gadget". They were both a lot of fun to shoot.
DALLASGIRL4LYFE: It's cool how you guys take time to hang out with the street team. I can't wait to see you guys next month.
DC: The green team rules!
SAMMY: We played laser tag a few days ago and had a blast.
PLUTO988: Do you like going to theme parks?
SAMMY: Oh, yes. We love rollercoasters.
DC: There are a few new roller coasters I want to check out.
EARLYFROST_2000: Where have you had most fun performing? I love Disneyland.
DC: Disney World.
DALLAS: Disneyland and Disney World.
DC: Disney World was great for New Year's.
SAMMY: We stayed at the Wilderness Lodge.
ANNSKI99: Will you be starring in a movie in the future?
DALLAS: There's talk, nothing set in stone. But there is talk of having us be guests on a TV show.
BSBNICKGAFAN: I've seen that you love to write, Dallas. So do I. I've won awards at school and essay contests. I love writing poetry. That's my favorite! :-)
DALLAS: That's really cool. Keep it up. If you do what you love, you can't help but succeed at it. Success is in what you love.
BRITNEYSPEARS1: Hey, boys. I'm from Suriname. And the girls here love you.
DALLAS: Thanks very much. I hope we can get there soon.
POKEZOOG623: Do you ever get nervous in front of a big crowd?
SAMMY: Not anymore.
DALLAS: I think there's a small sense of nervousness in every show. But we don't really get scared anymore. You move around a little bit and then you're ready to go.
EZGUEST194: I'm usually not the luckiest one, or the prettiest one, or the smartest one - but I'd be much obliged if you answered my question. How does
it feel to be major recording artists?
DC: It feels good to do what we love to do and to know that we're accomplishing something we've always dreamed about.
DALLAS: It feels good not to be hungry anymore! It's still a struggle, but there's a lot of things that we don't have to worry about. We can focus on what we want to do.
ZOOGERATOR: What would you be doing if you couldn't sing?
DC: I'd be acting.
DALLAS: I don't know, probably working at a job someplace. I'd still be trying to write and produce.
SAMMY: I'd be in the NBA. Probably Chicago.
DALLAS: He'd be playing for the Clippers!
SAMMY: And I'd start!
CATLOVER992604: I named my rottweiler after you Dallas, you are so CUTE! WHOA!!
DALLAS: At least I love dogs. That's cool. I'm glad it's not a guinea pig.
PURPLECORVETTE: I've got you as wallpaper. I've got your pictures blown up. I love you guys and thank you for taking the time to chat with all of your
fans, and if you get this type 12345 Youngstown rules.
DALLAS: I want to see a picture of that! 12345 Youngstown rules! Take a picture of that for us.
INET247: Dallas, are you going to dye your hair any other colors?
DALLAS: Yeah, I was thinking a bright red. I'm not sure, just being wild now. Not sure what the next phase will be. I think now I'll try and let it grow. Thank you for listening to our CD now. :-)
DALLASLUVER86: You guys are the best!!! Happy Valentine's Day!
SAMMY: Thanks, Happy Valentine's Day to you too.
ZOOGLOCA: If you had a time machine, what year would you pick to go to and why?
DC: I'd go into the future.
DALLAS: I'd go into the fifties and be a greaser, with a black car with fire on it.
SAMMY: I'd go into the future as well to see if there are any flying cars yet.
SASSYGRL8505: I've been to one of your concerts at Disneyland and it was so awesome! Would you ever do another concert at Disneyland again?
DALLAS: Yes, we would!
GRACIEBLUE: What made you want to start a music career?
DC: We kinda fell into it.
SAMMY: Everyone enjoyed music when we were young.
REDTEAMKICKS: I had so much fun at laser tag with you uys! 'sorry you had o leave so early. :-(
DALLAS: Green team rules!
DC: Red team kicks!
DALLAS: The red team lost. But I was red team the second time. So, they ruled then!
BRIELLE: Can you tell us a little bit about the concert special?
SAMMY: You're going to see a lot of different outfits, places we went to in Los Angeles. We went to the wildlife preserves. We went to the new ride for
DisneyQuest.
DALLAS: I would have loved to go skydiving for that!
LILLY_LOVE_22: Who do you look up to?
DALLAS: Anyone over 5'8".
DC: My mom.
SAMMY: My family.
DALLAS: I look up to people who have struggled and have gone a long way. People who have made a world out of nothing.
DREWLACHEY: Did you ever think you guys would never make it? How did you have the courage to know that you would make it?
DALLAS: There were times... before we got our deal. When our deal came along, we weren't really expecting it.
SAMMY: I thought we would make it, in the back of my mind, and it was just a matter of timing. We always worked towards making it. When
that door opened for us...
DALLAS: Well, I was concerned.
DC: If we didn't think we'd make it, we wouldn't be here now.
DALLAS: It was a big shock when we got our deal. But we were loyal to each other. We were doing work for other people. There were times when we had to step back and look at the business end. It's not all fun and games. We are focused on trying to work the business angle and be the best group also.
GABY182: Who is the most awesome person you've met?
SAMMY: Garth Brooks.
DALLAS: Garth Brooks. Donny and Marie were really nice. I had a brief encounter with Wayne from Boyz II Men. I had never been nervous about meeting anyone before. I told him that I really admired him and that he had a great voice. So Wayne, if you ever want to work with us...
WEASEL8805: Ok, I have asked a hundred questions and none of them have been answered, so I would be happy and love you so much if you would answer this one: what's your favorite ice cream flavor?
SAMMY: Mine is cookies and cream.
DC: I like vanilla.
DALLAS: Anything chocolate.
DAISYFLWER: If each of you had a genie, and was granted one wish each, what would you wish for?
DALLAS: For everyone on the face of the Earth to be happy and content.
SAMMY: A lot of bubble gum. :-) Love, happiness, and prosperity. A beautiful life. To be content. If I'm prosperous, other people will benefit from that too.
DC: To be able to live a long time.
SAMMY: And make a positive impact.
ZOOGERATOR: Well, YOUNGSTOWN, thank you so much for chatting with all of us today!
DALLAS: Goodbye, everyone. Thanks for chatting with us today. Happy Valentine's Day.
DC: Much love.
SAMMY: Much chocolate.
DALLAS: And remember to watch the special.
ZOOGERATOR: Don't forget to visit www.youngstownfan.com for updates on upcoming tour announcements!

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