Michael Lamont Bivins (born August 10, 1968) is an American singer, rapper, manager, and producer, and a founding member of

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and Bell Biv DeVoe.

Biography

Bivins was born and still lives in

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. He and his wife, Teasha, have four daughters: Savannah, Shilah, Starlah, and Sanaah Bivins.

Career

Michael Bivins is one of the founding members of

. When the group broke up he formed Bell Biv DeVoe with Ricky Bell and Ronnie DeVoe. The group is credited with being one of the pioneers of the new jack swing sound. Their debut album, ''

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'', peaked at number five on the

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chart in 1990.

Music Manager

He also discovers, manages, and produces for other acts, most notably Sudden Impact,

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, MC Brains,

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, and 702, all of whom were signed to his

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distributed label Biv 10 Records. He serves as the music entrepreneur and A&R man of both of his own acts. Bivins also produced The New Edition Story, a biographical miniseries that ran on BET in 2017.

Acting

Bivins' credits include CSR 103.9 in the hit

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'' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''. Most recently, he appeared in the basketball film '' Crossover'' as the character, Heart Attack. Bivins also managed Artist Development on the reality competition show '' Making the Band 4'' and is CEO and founder of Sporty Rich Enterprises record label.

Discography

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

'' (1984) * '' All for Love'' (1985) * '' Under the Blue Moon'' (1986) * '' Heart Break'' (1988) * '' Home Again'' (1996) * '' One Love'' (2004) ;Bell Biv DeVoe * ''

'' (1990) * '' Hootie Mack'' (1993) * '' BBD'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2017)

Singles

* (2009) Fresh (Featuring Clipse & Lil' Kim)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bivins, Michael 1968 births Living people Musicians from Boston Interscope Records artists Geffen Records artists MCA Records artists Hip-hop record producers American music industry executives New Edition members Bell Biv DeVoe members 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American musicians