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Freshman Fifteen
12+ albums
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Chris Wong and Jeff Jaeger were freshmen at Northwestern University in the autumn of 1998. The two men had very little in common: Jeff was majoring in Psychology, Chris in Computer Engineering. Jeff hailed from Fargo, North Dakota while Chris came from San Diego, California. Jeff was tall, pale, and white. Chris was short, brown, and Asian. But two vital attributes brought this odd couple together: they both loved to sing, and they were both rejected by every Northwestern a cappella group they auditioned for. Disappointed though not defeated, the two singers decided to create a group of their own. They enlisted six other male vocalists, held an introductory rehearsal in MAB, and called themselves the Freshman Fifteen. They were not all freshmen. Neither were there fifteen members. And yet, the name struck a chord in their hearts. It would soon resonate far beyond the thin walls of that small practice room. The next few months were filled with energy, building camaraderie and hard work, as F15 struggled to gather a musical repertoire, learn songs and develop a group dynamic. The new millennium came and it brought a milestone in F15 history: the group's first show in a Northwestern performance space. Sharing the billing with fellow all-male vocal group Five Minutes of Fame, the Freshman Fifteen performed "Just F'in Around" in the Jones Great Room in the Spring of 2001. The show introduced Northwestern audiences to F15's smooth sounds with songs like "Every Morning," "Little
