Quo was an Australian-American short-lived
hip hop duo composed of
Wade Robson (born 1982) and DeWayne Turrentine Jr. (born 1979). Preceded by
Brownstone
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, they were the second act signed to
Michael Jackson's
Epic Records
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subsidiary, MJJ Music.
The duo formed in 1993. In 1994, Quo released their single "Huh What" produced by
Redman, followed by their second single, "
Blowin' Up (Don't Stop the Music)
"Blowin' Up (Don't Stop the Music)" is the second single released by rap group, Quo from their debut album, '' Quo''. The single was released on September 20, 1994, was produced by Teddy Riley and featured guest vocals from Aaron Hall. It was a ...
", produced by
Teddy Riley, which became a hip hop hit, charting on both the
Hot Rap Songs and the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
On October 25, 1994, the duo's
self-titled album was released. The following year, a third single, "Quo Funk," was released, which heavily sampled
The Jacksons' "
This Place Hotel, "produced by
Battlecat. Quo Funk charted #2 on the
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles.
After "Quo Funk," the duo disbanded, with Robson becoming a successful choreographer, producer, and actor; Turrentine became a successful international super model, producer, and actor. Turrentine married actress
Reagan Gomez
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with whom he has two children, a daughter named Scarlett Annette Turrentine (born May 14, 2007), and son named Tyger Attila Turrentine (born April 2, 2011).
Discography
Albums
*''
Quo'' (1994)
Singles
*"Huh What" (1994)
*"
Blowin' Up (Don't Stop the Music)
"Blowin' Up (Don't Stop the Music)" is the second single released by rap group, Quo from their debut album, '' Quo''. The single was released on September 20, 1994, was produced by Teddy Riley and featured guest vocals from Aaron Hall. It was a ...
" (1994)
*"Quo Funk" (1995)
American hip hop groups
Australian hip hop groups
Epic Records artists
Musical groups established in 1993
Musical groups disestablished in 1995
American musical duos
Australian musical duos
Hip hop duos
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