Heavy D & the Boyz

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Heavy D & the Boyz

Background information
Origin USA
Years active 1981–2006
Members
Heavy D
G-Whiz
DJ Eddie F
Former members
"Trouble" T. Roy (Deceased)

Heavy D & the Boyz was an American hip hop group led by Heavy D. The Boyz were G-Whiz (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.[1]

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[edit] History

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 fall on 15 July 1990 in Indianapolis (see 1990 in music). Dixon's passing 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 even more fame by singing 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 not marketed as well as their previous albums, but is widely viewed as an underrated gem. 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 appeared in the motion pictures Life, before joining the cast of the television show Boston Public. In 2002, Heavy D had a supporting role as an FBI agent alongside Omar Epps in the movie adaptation of Dave Barry's novel Big Trouble. In 2003 he starred in the supporting cast for the sit-com The Tracy Morgan Show as Bernard. In 1997, Heavy D collaborated with B.B. King on his duets album Deuces Wild rapping in the song "Keep It Coming."

[edit] Discography

[edit] As Heavy D & The Boyz

[edit] As Heavy D

[edit] 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)
  • "Big Booty Girls (Feat. P. Daddy)" Aug 24 2004; did not chart (Single Only)
  • Note: Big Booty Girls only received radio play. There's no music video.

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[edit] Trivia

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  • Heavy D is also responsible for jump-starting the careers of several R&B and hip-hop acts, such as Al B. Sure!, Jodeci, Monifah, and Soul For Real.
  • Though he has lost over 135 pounds, Heavy D does not plan on changing his stage name.
  • Before his massive weight-loss, Heavy D once ate 255 burgers straight at a Palmdale, CA Fatburger. While doing this, he freestyled 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.
  • Heavy D guest-starred in an episode of the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and was referred to in another, which was set at one of his concerts. Will and his grandma sneak out to see it, and Uncle Phil, in attempting to retrieve them, stumbles out on stage and is immediately booed.
  • More recently, Heavy D guested on "Alright" from gospel quartet Men of Standard's 2006 album Surrounded.
  • In 1999, Heavy D 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".
  • In 1995, Heavy appeared on Notorious B.I.G.`s Music Video "One More Chance" at the beginning.
  • He is the older cousin to producer Pete Rock.
  • The song "Now that we found love" sounds at the closing scene (the wedding) in the movie "Hitch" with Will Smith.
  • Heavy D is playable in the Super Nintendo game NBA Jam Tournament Edition by entering HVY as player name.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Heavy D Pictures, Biography, Discography, News, Ringtones, Videos
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, WI, USA: Record Research, 2003.

[edit] External links

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