Profyle is an American
R&B group, best known for their hit, "
Liar
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". They were signed to Motown Records with which they released two albums and then went on to release another album independently.
Background
The group released their single titled "Liar", produced by
Teddy Riley
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. The video for "Liar" was a staple of
MTV2
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,
VH1
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and
BET in the fall of 2000.
The group released a self-titled album in 2004 on Major Money. Profyle disbanded in 2004 after this album failed to chart. The lead singer went on to work with artists such as
Gerald Levert
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, Shawn Kane, Gerald "CleanUp Man" Isaac,
Scott Storch
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Early life
Storch was born on Long Island, New York. He was raised in South Florida and Ph ...
and
Ne-Yo
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.
Discography
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Whispers in the Dark'' (1999)
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Nothin' But Drama
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'' (2000)
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Profyle'' (2004)
References
American contemporary R&B musical groups
Musical groups from Louisiana
Musical groups established in 1995
Musical groups disestablished in 2004
Motown artists
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