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Heavy D & the Boyz was an American hip hop group led by 250-pound (113kg) Heavy D. 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. Template:Inote. He is known for his wild boastings about his sexual failings. The group 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 & the Boyz 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 their 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 Heavy D & the Boyz album is slated for 2006.

Billboard Hot 100 charted singles

• "Now That We Found Love" (Debut: 29 Jun 1991; Peak chart position: #11)
• "Is It Good To You" (23 Nov 1991; #32)
• "Got Me Waiting" (26 Mar 1994; #20)
• "Nuttin' But Love" (2 Jul 1994; #40)
• "Black Coffee" (5 Nov 1994; #57)
• "Big Daddy" (8 Mar 1997; #18)
• "Need Your Love" - Big Bub Featuring Queen Latifah & Heavy D (6 Sep 1997; #70)

External links

• Heavy D at IMDb

References

• 'Heavy D', imdb: Internet Movies Database (2004). Retrieved June 3 2005.
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• Joel Whitburn. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, WI, USA: Record Research, 2003.

• American hip hop groups
• Hip hop producers
• People of Jamaican heritage