Dru Hill

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Biography

Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise", and "How Deep Is Your Love". Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin was the group's founder; his bandmates included lead singer Mark "Sisqó" Andrews, Larry "Jazz" Anthony, and James "Woody Rock" Green. Signing to Island Records through Haqq Islam's University Records imprint, the group released two successful albums, Dru Hill and Enter the Dru, before separating for a period from late 1999 to 2002, during which time Sisqó and Woody released solo albums. While Woody's Soul Music LP was a moderate success in the gospel music industry, Sisqó's debut album, Unleash the Dragon, and its hit single, "Thong Song", were major pop successes, and established Sisqó as a household name outside of Dru Hill. His second album, Return of Dragon, wasn't much of a success. He is currently working on his third album, Last Dragon. In 2002, by then part of the Def Soul record label, the group reunited and added fifth member Rufus "Scola" Waller to the lineup for their third album, Dru World Order. The album was a huge disappointment which forced the group to be released from Def Jam and go on a second hiatus. In 2010, the group signed to Kedar Entertainment Group and released their fourth album, InDRUpendence Day, with new member Tao, after Woody left for the second time.

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Year Formed 1992
Number of Albums 13
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Genres

R & B

Trivia

Hiriam Hicks was formerly manager of what group?

Boyz II Men

...h the intervention of Island Records Hiriam Hicks formerly manager of Boyz II Men . He was looking for a group to record a song, Tell Me, for the sound...
What was the name of the song Hick's group wanted to record for the soundtrack to the movie Eddie?

Tell Me

...ly manager of Boyz II Men. He was looking for a group to record a song, Tell Me , for the soundtrack to the movie Eddie, to which Island held the right...
Who passed on a tape of the group's song to Hick?

Haqq Islam

...A tape of the quartet was passed to him by University Music president Haqq Islam . So impressed was Hicks after meeting the four men that, not only did...
How many men did Hicks ask to perform a version of Tell Me on the spot?

four

...ity Music president Haqq Islam. So impressed was Hicks after meeting the four men that, not only did he ask them to perform a version of Tell Me on th...
How many consecutive American R&B Number 1 singles did Sisqo and Jazz release in the late 90s?

six

... them. By the late 90s the quartet had truly established themselves, with six consecutive American R&B Number 1 singles followed by the equally commer...
Which two musicians played keyboards, bass and trumpet between them?

Sisqo and Jazz

... of the contents. While their syncopated vocals were one highlight, Sisqo and Jazz also contributed heavily as musicians, playing keyboards, bass and ...
What year did Enter The Dru debut on the Billboard 200 album chart?

1998

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What is another name for 14K Harmony?

Legacy

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When was the group formed?

1992

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How many Top 40 hits did Dru Hill have?

seven

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What was the name of the group's two successful albums?

Dru Hill and Enter the Dru

...ty Records imprint, the group released two successful albums, Dru Hill and Enter the Dru , before separating for a period from late 1999 to 2002, durin...
How many successful albums did Dru Hill and Enter the Dru release?

two

...cords through Haqq Islam's University Records imprint, the group released two successful albums, Dru Hill and Enter the Dru, before separating for a p...
What was the name of Sisquo's second album?

Return of Dragon

...re, as displayed in their wardrobe and logo. Sisqó's second album, Return of Dragon , did not perform as well. In 2009, the group signed to Kedar Enter...
Who replaced Woody on the fourth album released in 2009?

Tao

...heir fourth album, InDRUpendence Day, the following year, with new member Tao taking the place of the again departed Woody. Contents 2 Television appe...
What city are Dru hill members from?

Baltimore

...Tours 7 Awards and nominations 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links History edit Early career edit The members of Dru Hill are natives of Baltimore ....
What neighborhood was the group named after?

Druid Hill Park

...2 and called themselves Dru Hill after their Baltimore neighborhood Druid Hill Park . The group was discovered while performing at a music industry con...
In what film would the band appear?

Eddie

...group to record a cut of the song Tell Me which would appear in the film Eddie . Their performance was so impressive that their version replaced the or...
What are the lyrics of the band focused on?

life and love

...raries, the group relay a positive message, focusing their lyrics on life and love , rather than the harsh street grit of most hiphop and rap. This, co...
What is the name of the band's 1998 follow up album?

Enter the Dru

...l hit singles following, a series of tours, and a hit followup album Enter the Dru , released in 1998, they have established themselves as leading musi...
What was the name of the restaurant where the quartet met in 1994?

Baltimore Harbor's Fudgery

... in high school when they met in 1994, as summer employees at Baltimore Harbor's Fudgery . The quartet soon began singing together, offering the patron...
Where was the Fudgery located?

Baltimore Harbor

...still in high school when they met in 1994, as summer employees at Baltimore Harbor 's Fudgery. The quartet soon began singing together, offering the p...
When did the quartet begin singing together?

1994

... Green, and Larry Jazz Anthonywere still in high school when they met in 1994 , as summer employees at Baltimore Harbor's Fudgery. The quartet soon beg...
Dru Hill was one of the most popular vocal groups of what decade?

90s

...Dru Hill was fone of the most popular vocal groups of the 90s , a group that bridged old school and new school, but which never reached its huge commer...
Mark Andrews and James Green met in what year?

middle school

... and external strife. Mark Andrews and James Green met each other in middle school , and both later became acquaintances of Tamir Ruffin when all three...
Who was Ruffin nicknamed?

Nokio

...ll three began pursuing careers in the music industry. Ruffin, nicknamed Nokio (an acronym for Nasty on Key in Octave) enlisted Andrews and Green (who...
What were the nicknames of Sisqo and Woody?

their childhood

... and Green (whose respective nicknames of Sisqo and Woody came from their childhood ) to form a singing group. The trio added Larry Jazz Anthony, an op...
What genre of music was Dru Hill's early repertoire made up of?

gospel

...e West side of Baltimore. Most of their early repertoire was made up of gospel music; the group eventually switched to the more commercially viable ge...
When did Dru hill's big break come?

1996

... the more commercially viable genre of R&B. Dru Hill's big break came in 1996 , when manager Haqq Islam arranged for them to perform at the Impact Conv...
What genres of music have Dru established themselves as leading artists in?

R&B and hiphop

...998, they have established themselves as leading musical artists in R&B and hiphop , as well as a crossover success in the mainstream. They have indeed...
What was the name of the place where Sisquio and Tamir Ruffin met?

Baltimore Harbors Fudgery

...l in high school when they met in 1994, as summer employees at Baltimore Harbors Fudgery . All Baltimore natives, they named themselves after Druid Hil...
How many times did the spot win first place in the local Apollo Theaters Amateur Night?

twice

...rity and entering competitions and talent contests. They won first place twice in the local Apollo Theaters Amateur Night, and went on to place third ...
What year did Dru Hill perform at a pool party?

1995

...nal Competition in New York. Building on their first taste of stardom in 1995 , they performed at a pool party for Black Entertainment Televisions Rap ...