OFM_EntertainWANMOR_0320FINAL_DEPT 2 / 20 / 20 1 : 05 PM Page 3 WanMor performs on Nickelodeon’s America’s Most Musical Family . between coasts , rubbing elbows with and enjoy the ride , a sentiment echoed Now , WanMor is looking to make industry notables and all the excite - by the others . its own history and if recent events are ment they’ve encountered thus far , the “ Our mindset is it’s not a job if you any indication , they are well on their boys know the journey is even more just have fun , ” Chulo says . “ It drives us way.When a portion of Broad Street in special because they are doing it to keep striving to be the best group . ” Philadelphiawas renamed in singer Patti To watch the boys together . Before they are a group , they “ It feels like a hobby , ” says Tyvas . LaBelle’s honor , the boys were on hand transition from are brothers . When they aren’t on their “ WanMor to wow the crowd . They made it to the when they first “ It’s fun , the road to success . It’s “ grind , ” theboys are very much like other second round on America’s Got Talent . very cool and I like doing it with my kids their age ; playing sports and video More recently , they made it to the semi - started out to brothers , ” says Chulo . games . But the conversation always finals on Nickelodeon’s America’s Most now has been “ I love my brothers , they’re cool , ” comes back to the music . Musical Familyand after bringing down mind blowing . says Big Boy . “ We argue sometimes , “ I tried out for football , basketball the house with their rendition of the I’m very proud but we’ll get right back together . … We and soccer , but I wasn’t really into national anthem at a New York Knicks of how stronger know we can sing and when we sing sports at that time . My sport was game , famed film director Spike Lee they’ve grown and let loose , and have fun , I think we singing . I even sing my way out of tooknotice and vowed to work with the vocally and the level do very [ well ] . I’m not nervous . ” trouble , ” quips Rocco . boys in the near future . of confidence that’s “ I can’t say I don’t get nervous , ” Despite hailing from just outside And their momentum shows no shown in every young Rocco admits to laughter from of Philadelphia , the boys are no signs of slowing down . Later this year , performance . ” the group . stranger to Orlando . The family often they are slated to appear on the NBC As WanMor prepares for the next vacations here and the boys have talent show Little Big Shots , hosted by — Traci , their mother . chapter in their ongoing story , they are appeared on stage with their father Melissa McCarthy . They are also in the asked to envision where they’d like to during Epcot’s Eat to the Beat concert process of finalizing a recording contract n be five - to - 10 years from now . series . And the highlight of last year’s The boys feel it too . Practicing for and there is talk of a reality show . deo “ Five - to - 10 years from now , ” Big trip was when they had the opportu - as much as five hours on some days , “ To watch the boys transition from elo Boys says , “ I would like to be per - nity to perform a cappella for Mickey they have seen their growth and know when they first started out to now has ick forming in front of massive crowds . ” Mouse himself , a touching moment there’s potential for them to do some - been mind blowing , ” says their mother , N of “ Super Bowls , ” injects Rocco , captured on their Instagram page thing special . Traci . “ I’m very proud of how stronger esy before Big Boy contemplates the ulti - which ended in a big group hug with “ We practice a lot to better our - they’ve grown vocally and the level of ourt mate goal . the famed Disney icon . selves . It’s a business now and there’s a confidence that’s shown in every per - c o “ We would like to be one of the With their growing presence and purpose behind it , ” says Big Boy , who formance . I believe they have a strong hot greatestgroups of all time , ” he says . the whirlwind of jetting back and forth also mentions the need to have fun future in the music industry . ” P 52 ORLANDO FAMILY march 2020 ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM