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The Prize is a Pop-Punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Beginning
Formed in the Summer of 2008, The Prize was the brain child of guitarist Nick Nathan and bassist Rob Lyman. After the split of their previous band, Faded Out, the two recruited Justin Drach, Lyman's cousin who studies voice at Westminster Choir College. They were now a four piece with former drummer Mike Crowe. Soon after they realized there sound was not complete and decided to add a second guitarist. To them there was only once clear choice. Lyman's lifelong friend, Rich Manco, happend to be Nathan's college roomate at Holy Family University. Lyman had known Manco's brother, Nick Petti, for years and both him and Nathan knew he would be the one to fill the void. It didn't take much convincing and soon there after, Petti joined the band. With the addition of Petti the sound was growing into something special. For various reasons drummer Mike Crowe was asked to leave the band. Petti and Lyman knew they had the perfect replacement in their former band, Out With The Tide's drummer Greg Foran. Foran added the heartbeat every band dreams about and The Prize was formed.