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duo featuring child rappers Kaos and JD Tru. The pair were Australian-born

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subsidiary, MJJ. Formed in 1993, Quo released their debut single "Huh What", produced by Redman, in 1994, followed by their second single " Blowin' Up (Don't Stop the Music)", produced by

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, which became a hip hop hit, charting on both the

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charts. On October 25, 1994, the duo's self-titled album was released. The following year, the duo's third and final single "Quo Funk" was released, produced by Battlecat, which heavily sampled

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" and charted at #2 on the

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chart. After the duo's disbandment following the release of "Quo Funk", Robson became a successful choreographer, producer, and actor, while Turrentine became a successful international supermodel, producer, and actor. Turrentine married actress Reagan Gomez-Preston in 1999, with whom he has two children, a daughter named Scarlett Annette Turrentine (born May 14, 2007) and a son named Tyger Attila Turrentine (born April 2, 2011).

Discography

Albums

*''Quo'' (1994)

Singles

*"Huh What" (1994) *" Blowin' Up (Don't Stop the Music)" (1994) *"Quo Funk" (1995)

References

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