Dynamic Twins

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The Dynamic Twins were a Bronx-born Christian rap group composed of identical twins Noel and Robbie Arthurton.

1 Origins
2 Recording debut
3 Discography
4 Citations

[edit] Origins

The group, also known as D2 at the time, started in the late 80s as breakdancers before moving to California circa 1989.^[1] The group's members began to make guest appearances on albums by other Christian rap artists, including J.C. and the Boyz' Never Give Up(1989) and S.F.C.'s Listen Up(1989) and A Saved Man in the Jungle(1990).

[edit] Recording debut

The group's first album Word 2 the Wise released in 1991 through Broken/Brainstorm Artists International, a sublabel of Word Records, and was distributed to mainstream record stores through Epic Records. S.F.C.'s Chris Cooper helped with production chores and fellow S.F.C.'er The Dove added scratching. Also guesting was Crystal Lewis, whose album "Simply the Best" had included a song penned by Noel Arthurton.

The group was nominated three times for Dove Awards for their music and have appeared with well-known artists Westside Connection,Fred Hammond,BeBe and CeCe Winans,Crystal Lewis and Audio Adrenaline among others. They've also appeared on ESPN's "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" and at the Hard Rock Cafe in Dallas, Texas.^[2]

In 2005, a compilation the group appeared ("Holy Hip Hop:Taking the Gospel to the Streets") was nominated for a Best Rock Gospel Album Grammy Award.^[3]

The band members continue to be active through a MySpace page.

[edit] Discography

1. Word 2 the Wise 1991, Word/Brainstorm Artists International/Epic
2. No Room 2 Breathe 1993, Word/Brainstorm Artists International/Epic
3. 40 Days in the Wilderness
4. It's Not Done 2004 Above the Ground
5. Above the Ground
6. Dunamis 2006