Bryce Wilson (born October 7, 1972) is an American

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and

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. He was formerly half of late 1990s duo

Groove Theory Groove Theory is an American duo, with former member, singer-songwriter Amel Larrieux and songwriter/producer/actor, Bryce Wilson. The group is best known for their 1995 hit " Tell Me", which reached the top five of '' Billboard''s Hot 100 an ...

, and former artist on the early 1990s

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/ electro hip-hop band

Mantronix Mantronix was an influential 1980s hip hop and electro funk music group from New York City. The band was formed by DJ Kurtis Mantronik (Kurtis el Khaleel) and rapper MC Tee (Touré Embden). The group is primarily remembered for its pioneering ...

Mantronix MC and keyboardist

Following the departure of

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group

's original rapper

MC Tee Touré Embden (born September 3, 1964), known by the stage name MC Tee, is a Jamaican American emcee and co-founder (with DJ Kurtis Mantronik) of the 1980s old school hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix. Early years MC Tee was born in ...

, Wilson, (then known as Bryce "Luvah", or MC Luvah), and D.J. D, the cousin of the remaining Mantronix member,

Kurtis Mantronik Kurtis el Khaleel (born Graham Curtis el Khaleel, September 4, 1965), known by the stage name Kurtis Mantronik, is a Jamaican-born hip hop and electronic-music artist, DJ, remixer, and producer. He was the leader, DJ, and keyboardist of the inf ...

, joined Mantronix for 1990's ''

This Should Move Ya ''This Should Move Ya'' is the fourth album by the American hip hop/electro funk group Mantronix, released in 1990. It was the second Mantronix album released on Capitol Records. ''This Should Move Ya'' featured new members Bryce "Luvah" Wilson ...

''. The album spawned two top-10 hits on the British singles chart, "

Got to Have Your Love "Got to Have Your Love" is a song by American hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix, featuring vocals from American recording artist Wondress. It was released by Capitol Records in December 1989 as the lead single from Mantronix's fourth ...

" at #4, and "Take Your Time" at #10. In the

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, the album reached #61 on the

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chart. Wilson was the primary rapper on all of the rap-based tracks that appeared on the album, and was responsible for the lyrical content. Mantronix's final release, with vocalist Jade Trini replacing D.J. D, was ''

The Incredible Sound Machine ''The Incredible Sound Machine'' is the fifth and final studio album by old school hip hop/electro funk group Mantronix, and the third Mantronix album released on Capitol Records. ''The Incredible Sound Machine'' featured new member, vocalist ...

'' in 1991. ''The Incredible Sound Machine'', which tended to favor

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and

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over hip hop, was considered both a critical and commercial disappointment. Shortly after the tour and promotion related to the release of ''The Incredible Sound Machine'', Mantronix disbanded.

Groove Theory

Following the demise of Mantronix, Wilson paired with

Amel Larrieux Amel Eliza Larrieux (née Stowell; born March 8, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Larrieux rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a founding member of the duo Groove Theory along with Bryce Wilson. After leaving the group in 199 ...

to form the duo

. In

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, the group released its self-titled debut album ''

''. The album featured the hit,

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certified single " Tell Me" which reached #5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #3 on the

R&B chart The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ...

. The Makeda Davis-Bryce Wilson Groove Theory line-up released one EP, ''4 Shure'', in

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, which was the last recording released by the group.

Record producer

In 1996, he collaborated with

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, and the two co-produced "

You're Makin' Me High "You're Makin' Me High" is the lead single from American singer Toni Braxton's second studio album, '' Secrets'' (1996). The mid-tempo song represents a joint collaboration between the Grammy Award-winning producer Babyface and Bryce Wilson. Th ...

," a smash hit single for

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that went #1 on both the R&B and Pop charts. He also appeared in the video as Toni's love interest. Wilson produced for

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's fifth studio album, released in 2008. Bryce has achieved two Billboard number ones as a writer in 2015,

Secondcity Rowan Harrington (born 28 January 1987), better known by his stage name Secondcity, is an American-born British DJ and record producer, best known for his song "I Wanna Feel", which peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Musical career 2 ...

's "

I wanna feel "I Wanna Feel" is the debut single by American-born British producer Secondcity, released in May 2014. It contains an interpolation from "You're Makin' Me High" (1996) by Toni Braxton, sung by Kelli-Leigh Henry-Davila, who has previously provided ...

", which went #1 in the UK and No. 2 on billboard dance charts and Wale's " The glass egg".

Acting

Since 1995, when he made a guest appearance with

on an episode of the television drama ''

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'', he has acted in a variety of films and

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. He appeared as James in ''

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'' (2005).Internet Movie DataBase profile
imdb.com; accessed May 29, 2015.

Film and television work

* '' The Game'' (2012) * '' Milk & Honey'' (2012) * ''

Pastor Brown ''Pastor Brown'' is a 2009 American Christian drama film. It was written by Rhonda Baraka and directed by Rockmond Dunbar. The film was shot in Atlanta, Georgia. ''Pastor Brown'' stars Salli Richardson, Nicole Ari Parker, Michael B. Jordan, Mic ...

'' (as Hansan) (2009) * '' Jury Of Our Peers'' (2008) (as Vic) * '' The Stick Up Kids'' (2008) (as Hands) * '' Show Stoppers'' (2008) (as Fabian) * '' The System Within'' (2006) (as Rollins) * '' Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club'' (2006) (as Amp) * ''

'' (2005) (as James) * '' All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years'' (2005) * ''

Hair Show ''Hair Show'' is a 2004 comedy film directed by Leslie Small starring Mo'Nique and Kellita Smith. It is the theatrical directorial debut of Leslie Small. Plot Peaches (Mo'Nique), a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela (Kel ...

'' (2004) (as Drake) * '' Retrosexual: The 80's'' (2004) * '' Guilty by Association'' (2003) (as Kenny) * '' Weekend Vibe'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2000) (as Robert) * '' New York Undercover... aka Uptown Undercover-Grim Reaper'' (1997) (with

)

References

External links

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