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Heavy D. & the Boyz was an American hip hop group led by 250 lb (113 kg) Heavy D. (born Dwight Errington Myers on May 24 1967 in Mount Vernon, New York, USATemplate:Inote), who is known for his wild boastings about his sexual failings. He maintained a sizable audience through most of the 1990s.
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. One of the Boyz, Trouble T-Roy, died in a stage accident in 1990 (see 1990 in music), which led to a tribute on the follow-up platinum album, Peaceful Journey (1991, 1991 in music). Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth created a tribute to Trouble T-Roy called "They Reminisce Over You" which is regarded as a hip-hop classic.
Heavy D. soon gained fans by appearing in the theme song for In Living Color. His next album, however, Blue Funk, was a critical and commercial failure compared to his previous success. Heavy D then began focusing on his acting, appearing in 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 acted in Life and The Cider House Rules before joining the cast of Boston Public. A new album is slated for 2006.
References
'Heavy D', imdb: Internet Movies Database (2004). Retrieved June 3 2005.
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