Boyz II Men

Genres:	Dance • Holiday & Seasonal • Holiday & Seasonal • Music Videos & Concerts • Musicals & The Arts • Pop / Rock • R&B / Soul • Television
Descriptive "tags":	rnb • soul • 90s • pop • r and b
Decades Active:	1990s • 2000s
Links online:	BBC Music • Official Homepage • Wikipedia

Biography

This versatile close-harmony soul unit enjoyed an almost unprecedented level of success during the early 90s, beginning with 1991’s US Top 3 debut single ‘Motownphilly’. The original line-up comprised Wanya ‘Squirt’ Morris (29 July 1973, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Michael ‘Bass’ McCary (b. 16 December 1971, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Shawn ‘Slim’ Stockman (b. 26 September 1972, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Nathan ‘Alex-Vanderpool’ Morris (b. 18 June 1971, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), and Marc Nelson (b. 23 January 1971, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA). The five members met at the Philadelphia High School Of Creative And Performing Arts, forming the band in 1988, although Nelson left the group after they finished school. Michael Bivins of Bell Biv DeVoe took the remaining quartet under his wing and brought them, fittingly, to Motown Records. Their debut album was one side dance, one side...

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