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 and t ...

, and former artist on the early 1990s

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/ electro hip-hop band Mantronix.

Mantronix MC and keyboardist

Following the departure of electro funk/

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group Mantronix's original rapper MC Tee, Wilson, (then known as Bryce "Luvah", or MC Luvah), and

D.J. D Mantronix was an influential 1980s hip hop and electro (music), electro funk music group from New York City. The band was formed by Disc jockey#Hip Hop DJs, DJ Kurtis Mantronik (Kurtis el Khaleel) and rapper MC Tee (Touré Embden). The group is ...

, the cousin of the remaining Mantronix member, Kurtis Mantronik, joined Mantronix for 1990's '' This Should Move Ya''. The album spawned two top-10 hits on the

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, " Got to Have Your Love" 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'' in 1991. ''The Incredible Sound Machine'', which tended to favor new jack swing 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 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 Tell Me may refer to: * '' Tell Me...'', a 1979 album by Jimmy Knepper * Tell me (advertisement), a 2005 Chinese-language newspaper ad calling for universal suffrage in Hong Kong * ''Tell Me'' (TV series), a 2019 South Korean quiz show * Tellme ...

" which reached #5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #3 on the

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. 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

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, he collaborated with Babyface, and the two co-produced " You're Makin' Me High," a smash hit single for

Toni Braxton Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. Braxton has won ...

that went #1 on both the R&B and

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charts. He also appeared in the video as Toni's love interest. Wilson produced for Brandy'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 ...

's " I wanna feel", which went #1 in the UK and No. 2 on billboard dance charts and

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'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 television shows. He appeared as James in '' Beauty Shop'' (2005).Internet Movie DataBase profile
imdb.com; accessed May 29, 2015.

Film and television work

* ''

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'' (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, ...

'' (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 ''The System Within'' is a 2006 film directed by Dale Resteghini and starring Chingy, Taimak, Kim Porter, Bryce Wilson, Tariq Alexander, and Hawthorne James. Plot The film is about an internationally famous model, Tony "Wise" Good (who is playe ...

'' (2006) (as Rollins) * '' Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club'' (2006) (as Amp) * '' Beauty Shop'' (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 ...

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

Trois ''Trois'' is a 2000 erotic thriller film directed by Rob Hardy and produced by William Packer. It stars Gary Dourdan, Kenya Moore and Gretchen Palmer. The film was given a limited theatrical release and was one of the years highest grossing Af ...

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

)

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