Heavy D & the Boyz

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Name = Heavy D & the Boyz

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Current_members = Heavy D
G-Whiz
DJ Eddie F
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Heavy D & the Boyz was an American hip hop group led by Heavy D. The Boyz were G-Whiz (born Glen Parrish), "Trouble" T. Roy (born Troy Dixon), and DJ Eddie F (born Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. [ [http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Heavy_D/ Heavy D Pictures, Biography, Discography, News, Ringtones, Videos ] ]

History

Heavy D was born Dwight Errington Myers on May 24 1967 in Jamaica. His family moved to Mount Vernon, New York when he was a young childinote|imdb|imdb.

Heavy D & the Boyz were the first group signed to Uptown Records; their debut, "Living Large", was released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). The album was a commercial success, though "Big Tyme" (1989, 1989 in music) was a breakthrough that included four hits. Trouble T. Roy died at age 22 in a fall on July 15 1990 in Indianapolis (see 1990 in music). Dixon's passing led to a tribute on the follow-up platinum album, "Peaceful Journey" (1991, 1991 in music). Pete Rock & CL Smooth created a tribute to Trouble T. Roy called "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" which is regarded as a hip-hop classic.

Heavy D & the Boyz gained even more fame by singing the theme song for the television program "In Living Color" and also "MADtv", and Heavy D performed the rap on Michael Jackson's hit single "Jam." However, the group's next album, "Blue Funk", was not marketed as well as their previous albums, but is widely viewed as an underrated gem. Heavy D then began focusing on his acting, appearing in the television shows "Roc" and "Living Single" before returning the music charts with "Nuttin' But Love" (1994, 1994 in music). After appearing in the off-Broadway play "Riff Raff" at Circle Repertory Company, Heavy D returned to recording with the hit "Waterbed Hev".

He then appeared in the motion pictures "Life", before joining the cast of the television show "Boston Public". In 2002, Heavy D had a supporting role as an FBI agent alongside Omar Epps in the movie adaptation of Dave Barry's novel Big Trouble. In 2003 he starred in the supporting cast for the sit-com "The Tracy Morgan Show" as Bernard. In 1997, Heavy D collaborated with B.B. King on his duets album Deuces Wild rapping in the song "Keep It Coming."

Heavy D has now released a new album via itunes, called "Vibes".

Discography

Albums

As "Heavy D & The Boyz"
*1987: "Living Large" (Uptown) - US Pop #92, US R&B #10
*1989: "Big Tyme" (Uptown) - US Pop #19, US R&B #1 (Platinum)
*1991: "Peaceful Journey" (Uptown) - US Pop #21, US R&B #5 (Platinum)
*1993: "Blue Funk" (Uptown) - US Pop #40, US R&B #7 (Gold)
*1994: "Nuttin' But Love" (Uptown) - US Pop #11, US R&B #1 (Platinum)
*2000: "Heavy Hitz" (MCA)
*2002: "" (MCA)

As "Heavy D"
*1997: "Waterbed Hev" (Uptown/Universal) - US Pop #9, US R&B #3 (Gold)
*1999: "Heavy" (Uptown/Universal) - US Pop #60, US R&B #10
*2008: "Vibes" (Stride Entertainment/Federal Distribution)

ingles

*1986: "The Foolish Thing to Do - UK# 65
*1987: "Mr Big Stuff" - US R&B #60, UK #61
*1988: "Don't You Know" - US R&B #12
*1989: "We Got Our Own Thang" - US R&B #10, US Rap #3, UK #69,
*1989: "Someone for Me" - US R&B #10, US Rap #1
*1990: "Gyrlz, They Love Me" - US R&B #12, US Rap #4
*1990: "Big Tyme" - US Rap #24
*1991: "Now That We Found Love" - US Pop #11, US R&B #5, US Rap #4, UK #2 (Gold)
*1991: "Is It Good to You" - US Pop #32, US R&B #13, US Rap #12, UK #46
*1992: "Peaceful Journey" - US R&B #54
*1992: "Don't Curse" - US R&B #69, US Rap #8
*1992: "Who's the Man?" - US R&B #52, US Rap #3
*1993: "Truthful" - US R&B #57, US Rap #7
*1994: "Got Me Waiting" - US Pop #20, US R&B #3, US Rap #1
*1994: "Nuttin' But Love" - US Pop #40, US R&B #18, US Rap #9
*1994: "This Is Your Night" - UK #30
*1994: "Black Coffee" - US Pop #57, US R&B #15, US Rap #8
*1995: "Sex Wit You" - US Rap #44
*1997: "Big Daddy" (as "Heavy D") - US Pop #18, US R&B #5, US Rap #2 (Gold)
*1997: "Need Your Love" (Big Bub with Queen Latifah and Heavy D) - US Pop #70, US R&B #26

References

External links

*myspace|heavydonline|Heavy D
*imdb name|0372809|Heavy D