JLS are a pop group that first appeared in the public late in 2008 during their appearance on ?The X Factor?. The foursome (from London & Peterborough, England), came 2nd in the hit TV show and have since released their first single ?Beat Again? which has gained regular radio airplay, and went to number one on the iTunes downloads chart within 12 hours of release. JLS?s first single ?Beat Again? debuted at number one as of 19th July 2009, making it their first number one single. Their second single ?Everybody In Love?, released on the 1st November, also topped the UK Singles Chart on 8th November 2009. Their self-titled debut album was released on the 9th November and stormed in the UK Album Charts at number one. JLS consists of Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Jonathan ?JB? Gill and Oritsé Williams. They signed to Syco under Sony BMG.

2) JLS ( Jodio Loco Sucio ) is a power trio originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and founded by Leo Susana. They have released 3 albums of hard rock / metal all with different line-ups.

The first album, Testigos de la Historia was recorded in Midilab Studios ( famous for it?s use by major latin artists of all genres ) and released in 1997. It contains the now classic cuts in the dominican rock scene ?Enemigo de la Sociedad?, ?Patra?, ?Dame tu Sexo?, ?Me da la gana?.

The line-up then was Leo Susana, guitars and vocals, Miguel Gomez, bass and Luinis Quezada on Drums.

For 2001?s Serpiente en el Huerto, recorded in Big House Studios in NYC, Guy Frometa and Peter Nova provided the rhythm section. Both accomplished musicians in their own right, Guy Frometa is one of the most in-demand drummers in the Dominican Republic for tours and recordings, and Peter Nova is a producer/arranger/session player as well as a touring musician with many major label acts.

Serpiente en el Huerto contains tracks like ?Diputado Man?, ?Privilegio es vivir ( en una Democrac.i.a.), ?El Rey del Mosh?, amongst others.

In 2003 Luinis Quezada returned to the fold to record Un Año de Odio, Un Siglo de Miedo, the heaviest album by JLS, full of menacing riffs and pounding, violent drumming. Highlights include the tracks ?Ah, Los Dictadores?, ?Frio Metal?, ?Pedazo de Mierda?.

Gigi Cano, a NYC drummer with many hardcore bands and current JLS drummer, also recorded drums for the album on tracks ?Creator?, ?Speak Softly, Carry Big Stick?, ?Sharon? and ?Vete?.

Guy Frometa and Peter Nova recorded one track, ?Maco Jones?.

JLS current line - up, based in Zaragoza, Spain is Leo Susana (guitars, vocals ) , Gigi Cano (drums) and Marce Marco (bass)

JLS (an abbreviation of Jack the Lad Swing) are an English boyband, who were runners-up in the fifth series of ITV reality talent show The X Factor in 2008, coming second to Alexandra Burke. The group consists of Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Jonathan "JB" Gill, and Oritsé Williams.

Following their success on The X Factor, JLS signed to Epic Records, and were given a support slot on Lemar's 2009 Spring tour. Their debut single "Beat Again" was released in the UK on 13 July 2009, and went to number-one in the UK Singles Chart on 19 July 2009, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week of release. JLS are only the second non-winning act of The X Factor to achieve a number-one single, after second series contestant Chico Slimani. Their second single "Everybody in Love" was released on 2 November 2009, and this topped the UK Singles Chart too, selling over 120,000 copies in its first week of release. The band's eponymous debut album was released on 9 November 2009.