City High
| City High | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Willingboro, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | R&B Hip hop |
| Years active | 1999–2003 |
| Labels | Interscope Records, Trackmasters Entertainment |
| Past members | |
| Ryan Toby Robbie Pardlo Claudette Ortiz |
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City High was an American R&B/hip hop trio, consisting of rappers/singers Ryan Toby, Robbie Pardlo and Claudette Ortiz. City High is best known for their song, "What Would You Do?", which earned a Grammy nomination.[1]
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[edit] Career
City High issued "What Would You Do?" from their 2001 self-titled album. Their follow-up single was "Caramel", and the final single from the group's debut and only album was "City High Anthem". A remix was released, featuring rapper Styles P.[2]
Throughout high school, Ortiz dated future City High bandmate Robby Pardlo.[3] After meeting and performing for Wyclef Jean, they were signed to his Booga Basement recording label. As Wooga Booga already a duo, they asked Ryan Toby to join and became a trio, which completed the City High trio.[3] After breaking up with Pardlo, Ortiz went into a relationship and later married former bandmate Toby, on August 14, 2004.[4][5]
In early 2002, City High shot several mini music video commercials for MTV, based on their own songs promoting the eleventh season of The Real World. The band also appeared in a series of mini commercials promoting 2002's The Real World: Chicago, before disbanding in 2003.
Pardlo appeared as the subject of an eighth season episode of the A&E television series, Intervention, in 2010 as an alcoholic. The show led to Pardlo working a program of recovery. He is the father of a daughter, Lyric, and is still working in the music industry.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 2001 | City High
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34 | 23 |
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | CAN | UK[6] | |||
| 2001 | "What Would You Do?" | 8 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 3 | City High |
| "Caramel" (featuring Eve) |
18 | 9 | — | — | 9 | ||
| 2002 | "City High Anthem" | — | — | — | — | — | |
[edit] References
- ^ Billboard.com
- ^ MTV's City High artist page
- ^ a b Dimewars.com
- ^ http://www.blackvoices.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas?id=20060217133509990001
- ^ http://randb.about.com/od/artistinterviews/a/RyanTobyArticle.htm
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 107. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
