69 Boyz

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69 Boyz are a Miami bass and hip hop group originating from Jacksonville, Florida, but who work mainly in Orlando, Florida. The group was created by producers C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski (of Chill Deal, Quad City DJs and 95 South), and consists of rappers Thrill Van, Barry "Fast" Wright, Greg "Slow" Thomas, and Rottweiler Mike Mike. The name of the group derives from the fact that all of its members were born in 1969; it is not, as has been suggested, related to the 69 sex position although it is possible since bands and groups rarely use numbers in their names.

The group had success in the summer of 1994 with its first single, "Tootsee Roll". The song went double platinum and reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. This song became popular amongst Jock Jams fans. Their only other successful single to date is 1998's "Woof Woof", written for the film Dr. Doolittle starring Eddie Murphy. The song reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Their debut album, released in 1994, was called Nineteen Ninety Quad, a reference to the year of its release. Nineteen Ninety Quad was a huge success in and around Florida, popular with Floridians of the generation of the album release time frame. "Tootsee Roll" became a nationwide hit because of its use in a popular movie shortly after the album release.

As of recently, their song "Let Me Ride That Donkey" has resurfaced on the internet alongside the "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" Song.