De'Mario Monte Thornton (born June 13, 1985), known as Raz-B, is an American

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and

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, He is a founding member of R&B

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B2K B2K (Boys of the New Millennium) is an American boy band from 1998 to 2004, and again from 2018 to present. In 1998, the group was formed by American dance choreographer Dave Scott and Interscope A&R Keshia Gamble. The members consisted of Li ...

Career

Born in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border ...

, Raz B was a creator and member of the group B2K as a teen. During his time in the group, B2K released their album, '' Pandemonium!'', and performed on an accompanying tour. The group’s first feature film, ''

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'', was released in 2004, shortly before they announced their break-up. Distributed through his own production company, RazBeatz Entertainment, Raz released his first single, ''Fire'', in May 2007. ''Fire'' officially debuted on the ''

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'' charts (the week of 5/12/07). Landing a spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart and debuting at #2, it also hit the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart at #2. There was no promotion behind the single as it debuted, because Raz B was pushing his music on an independent level. On March 19, 2010, Raz B released his first mixtape titled ''Boy 2 King.'' In 2011, Elayne Rivers, Raz B's longtime publicist, announced that he would be going on tour in China. Throughout the tour, Raz B performed shows in various parts of China. On August 19, 2013, during a performance in Zhejiang province, Raz B tried to stop a fight in the audience and was hit in the face with a glass bottle. Initial reports were that he had fallen into a coma, but subsequent reports were that this was misinformation, labelled as a hoax, and that he would make a full recovery.

Albums with B2K

Singles with B2K

*In the beginning of 2008, a song titled ''Body Up'' was leaked; Raz-B leads this song with B2K members

J-Boog Jarell Damonté Houston Sr. (born August 11, 1985), known as J-Boog, is an American R&B singer, rapper, producer and actor. He is a member of R&B group B2K. The group achieved success in the early 2000s with singles like "Bump, Bump, Bump", " ...

Lil' Fizz Dreux Pierre Frédéric (born November 26, 1985) better known by his stage name Lil' Fizz, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor best known for being the youngest member and rapper of the R&B group B2K. Formerly, he starred on ...

Omarion Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984), better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B singer, dancer and actor. He rose to prominence as lead vocalist of the boy band B2K, which was formed in 1998 and managed by record e ...

did not take part in the group's return.

Discography as solo artist

*Boy 2 King: The Mixtape EP. Released: March 19, 2010 ( digital download) *Paradox-EP. Released March 20, 201

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Filmography

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raz-B 1985 births Living people African-American male singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters African-American male dancers American male dancers American male film actors American contemporary R&B singers B2K members African-American male actors Musicians from Cleveland Record producers from Ohio Singer-songwriters from Ohio 21st-century African-American male singers 21st-century American male singers Dancers from Cleveland