Heavy D & the Boyz

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Heavy D & the Boyz
Background information
Origin United States
Years active 1987–Present
Members
Heavy D
G-Wiz
"Trouble" T. Roy
DJ Eddie F

Heavy D & the Boyz was an American hip hop group led by Heavy D. The Boyz were G-Wiz (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.

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

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 stage accident on 15 July 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri(see 1990 in music), which 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 more fans by appearing in 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 a critical and commercial failure compared to their previous success. 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 acted in the motion pictures Life and The Cider House Rules before joining the cast of the television show Boston Public. In 2002, Heavy D (Dwight Myers) had a supporting role as an FBI agent along side Omar Epps in the movie adaptation of Dave Barrys novel Big Trouble. In 1997, Heavy D collaborated with B.B. King on his duets album Deuces Wild rapping in the song "Keep It Coming." A new Heavy D & the Boyz album is slated for 2007.

Contents

[edit] Discography

As Heavy D & The Boyz

  • Living Large, 1987
  • Big Tyme, 1989
  • Peaceful Journey, 1991
  • Blue Funk, 1993
  • Nuttin' But Love, 1994
  • Heavy Hitz, 2000
  • 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Heavy D & The Boyz, 2002

As Heavy D

  • Waterbed Hev, 1997
  • Heavy, 1999

[edit] Billboard Hot 100 charted singles

  • "Now That We Found Love" (Debut: Jun 29 1991; Peak chart position: #2(UK) #11 US)
  • "Is It Good To You" (Nov 23 1991; #32)
  • "Got Me Waiting" (Mar 26 1994; #20)
  • "Nuttin' But Love" (Jul 2 1994; #40)
  • "Black Coffee" (Nov 5 1994; #57)
  • "Big Daddy" (Mar 8 1997; #18)
  • "Need Your Love" - Big Bub Featuring Queen Latifah & Heavy D (Sep 6 1997; #70)

[edit] Trivia

  • Heavy D is also responsible for jump-starting the careers of several notable R&B and hip-hop acts, such as Al B. Sure!, Jodeci, Monifah, and Soul For Real.
  • Has lost over 135 pounds, but he's keeping his stage name anyway.
  • Before his massive weight-loss, Heavy D once ate 55 burgers straight at a Palmdale, CA Fatburger. While doing this, he freestlyed an off-beat version of Nuttin' But Love which he went on to name Something 'Bout Grub. This would often throw off The Boyz.
  • In 1989, Heavy D and the Boyz performed on the NBC sitcom A Different World.
  • He also was a guest on the sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
  • Most recently, Heavy D guested on "Alright" from gospel quartet Men of Standard's 2006 album Surrounded.
  • In 1999, He appeared on Tyrese Music Video "Criminal Mind" for Blue Streak Movie Soundtrack.
  • Heavy D was mentioned in Notorious B.I.G's hit single "Juicy".
  • He is the older cousin to producer Pete Rock.

[edit] References

  • Joel Whitburn. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, WI, USA: Record Research, 2003.
  • starpulse

[edit] External links

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