Ronald Boyd DeVoe Jr. (born November 17, 1967), is an American singer, rapper, and actor known as one of the members of the R&B/ pop group

New Edition New Edition is an American R&B/Pop group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978 by Bobby Brown. Their name is taken to mean a 'new edition' of the Jackson 5. The group reached its height of popularity in the 198 ...

, and the R&B/ hip hop group

Bell Biv DeVoe Bell Biv DeVoe, also known as BBD, is an American music group from Boston, Massachusetts, formed from members of New Edition, consisting of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe. The band is best known for their debut album, the multi-pl ...

. He was born in Roxbury,

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Career

DeVoe was the second-to-last member to join New Edition (

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being the last) after being brought in by his uncle and the group's choreographer Brooke Payne. In 1981, the group took second place at a talent show, which caught the eye of record producer

Maurice Starr Larry Curtis Johnson (born July 14, 1953), better known by his stage name Maurice Starr, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work creating songs and albums with boy bands New Edition and New Kids on ...

, who signed them to his Streetwise record label. New Edition was the biggest-selling

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from the mid to late 1980s. After New Edition's 1990 breakup, DeVoe and fellow New Edition members Ricky Bell and

Michael Bivins New Edition is an American R&B/Pop group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978 by Bobby Brown. Their name is taken to mean a 'new edition' of the Jackson 5. The group reached its height of popularity in the 198 ...

formed the R&B/ hip-hop group

. Bell Biv DeVoe's 1990 debut album ''

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'' sold more than 5 million copies and garnered five hit singles, such as "

" and " B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?". In 1993, DeVoe and the group released their follow-up album ''

Hootie Mack ''Hootie Mack'' is the second studio album released by R&B group, Bell Biv DeVoe. It was released through MCA Records on June 1, 1993, and featured production from the group itself and some of R&B's top producers such as Chris Stokes (record produ ...

''. In 1996, DeVoe reunited with the other original members of New Edition to release the album '' Home Again'', followed by a world tour ending in 1997. In 2001, DeVoe and Bell Biv DeVoe released '' BBD''. In 2017, DeVoe and Bell Biv DeVoe released ''

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''. In 2018, DeVoe began to appear as a guest-member of

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's series ''

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''. His wife Shamari became a regular cast member when Season 11 premiered on November 4, 2018. DeVoe still performs and records with New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe, and he is co-owner of DeVoe Broker Associates, a real estate agency in Atlanta, Georgia.

Personal life

He has been married to

Shamari DeVoe Shamari DeVoe ( Fears; born February 22, 1980) is an American singer. She is best known as the lead singer in the pop/R&B girl group Blaque. She also starred in the reality television series '' The Real Housewives of Atlanta''. Early life DeVo ...

of the R&B group

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since March 10, 2006. In 2017, they welcomed twin sons, Ronald III and Roman Elijah.

Discography

;New Edition * '' Candy Girl'' (1983) * ''

'' (1984) * '' All for Love'' (1985) * '' Under the Blue Moon'' (1986) * ''

Heart Break ''Heart Break'' is the fifth studio album by American contemporary R&B, R&B quintet New Edition, released June 20, 1988 by MCA Records. It is the first album to return the Boston-reared band as a quintet after the public exit of original member B ...

'' (1988) * '' Home Again'' (1996) * ''

One Love One Love may refer to: Music * One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love * ''One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical Albums * One Love (Blue album), ''One Love'' (B ...

'' (2004) ;Bell Biv DeVoe * ''

'' (1990) * ''

'' (1993) * '' BBD'' (2001) * ''

'' (2017)

References

External links

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