IMx

IMx, formerly known as Immature, is an American hip-hop and R&B boy band. The brainchild of record producer Chris Stokes, its members include Marques "Batman" Houston (born August 4 1981), Jerome "Young Rome" Jones (born October 25 1981), and Kelton "LDB" Kessee (born January 2 1981.) Houston, Jones, and Kessee are all natives of Los Angeles, California. As Immature, the group released two Gold certified singles accompanied with two Gold certified albums. They followed this success with a Gold certified return as Imx in 1999.

Early History

In 1992 the original line up for Immature was formed. Original members were Marques "Batman" Houston, Jerome "Young Rome" Jones, Don "Half Pint" Santos. The members attended the same school, and decided to enter a talent show together. There they were discovered and signed on to Hook Management. Their parents were not sure this was the right option for them because of their age. At this time they were only 8 or 9 years old. In the end, they decided to go for it. In 1992 they signed with Virgin Records and released their first album "On Our Worst Behavior." The lead singles from this album were "Tear It Up (On Our Worst Behavior)," which was also featured on movie entitled Bebe's Kids, and "Da Munchies".

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Immature in House Party 3.

It was during this time that they appeared in the movie House Party 3 as Kid's younger cousins. They also appeared on a two part episode of A Different World. They portrayed students who gave the character Whitley as hard time on her first day as a teacher. This led Houston to the contract role of Roger Evans on "Sister, Sister."

This caused a problem for Santo's parents. The group was constantly on the road, and he missed a great deal of school. To fix the problem they hired tutors to travel with them, but it did not work out. His parents decided to take him out of the group, and he was replaced by Kelton "LDB" Kessee. Kessee at the time was the drummer for the group, and he was the same age as Houston and Jones. He still remained their drummer, but he became a member of the group.

Music as Immature

The group released three more albums under the name Immature. In 1994, they released their second album entitled "Playtime Is Over." The main singles from this album were "Never Lie", "Constantly," and "I Don't Mind." In 1995, they released their third album entitled "We Got It." The singles from this album were "Feel The Funk", "We Got It", "Crazy", and "Lover's Groove". The album also featured a song called "Please Don't Go" which was dedicated to Houston's mother. In 1997, they released their fourth and last album as Immature entitled "The Journey." This album featured "Give Up The Ghost", "Extra, Extra" written by Keith Sweat, and "I'm Not A Fool". Also, they released the song "Watch Me Do My Thing" which had appeared in the movie Good Burger the previous year.

Transition to IMx

In 1998 the group changed their name to IMx. This name conveyed a more grown up feel than "Immature." As IMx, they released two albums. In 1999, they released "Introducing IMx." Notable singles from this album are "Stay The Night", "In And Out Of Love", and "Keep It On The Low". In 2001, they released the self-titled "IMx." Notable songs from this album were "First Time", "Beautiful You Are", "Clap Your Hands", and "Ain't No Need". They also appeared in the movie House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute, a direct-to-video sequel to the House Party series.

After IMx

In 2002 the group disbanded in order to pursue solo projects. In 2003, Houston became the first member to release a solo album with "MH". The singles were "That Girl" and "Clubbin (Ft. Joe Budden)". In 2004, Jones released his solo album entitled Food For Thought under the name Young Rome. A year later, in 2005, Houston released his second album Naked. The first single from this album was "All Because of You." The song feature Jones, and Kessee also appeared in the video. The marked a reunion of sorts for IMx. Houston's third album Veteran is due to be released on March 20, 2007. Jones is currently working on a currently working on his second album. The titled has not yet be determined, but it will be released under is name, Jerome Jones. It will feature the song "For Your Love" which also features Houston.

Albums

Year	Album Cover	Title	Chart Positions			Certifications
			The Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	UK
1992	File:Worst behavior.jpg	On Our Worst Behavior	—	—	—
1994		Playtime Is Over	—	—	—
1995	File:Immature wegotit.jpg	We Got It	—	—	—
1997	File:Immature Journey.jpg	The Journey	—	—	—
1999	File:Introimx.jpg	Introduction IMx as IMx	—	—	—
2001	File:Imx.jpg	IMx as IMx	—	—	—

Singles

as Immature

• 1992: "Tear It Up (On Our Worst Behavior)"
• 1993: "Da Munchies"
• 1994: "Never Lie"
• 1994: "Constantly"
• 1995: "I Don't Mind"
• 1995: "Feel the Funk"
• 1995: "Crazy"
• 1995: "We Got It"
• 1996: "Please Don't Go"
• 1996: "Lover's Groove"
• 1997: "Give Up the Ghost"
• 1997: "Extra, Extra"
• 1997: "I'm Not a Fool"
• 1997: "Watch Me Do My Thing"

as IMx

• 1999: "Stay the Night"
• 2000: "In And Out Of Love"
• 2000: "Keep It On The Low"
• 2001: "First Time"
• 2001: "Clap Your Hands"
• 2002: "Ain't No Need"
• 2002: "Beautiful (You Are)"

Filmography

• 2001: House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute