Ronnie DeVoe | |
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 DeVoe in 1995 | |
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| Birth name | Ronald Boyd DeVoe Jr. |
| Born | (1967-11-17)November 17, 1967 (age 57) |
| Origin | Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Member of | New Edition Bell Biv DeVoe |
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Ronald Boyd DeVoe Jr. (born November 17, 1967), is an American singer and rapper known as one of the members of theR&B/pop groupNew Edition, and the R&B/hip hop groupBell Biv DeVoe.[1] He was born inRoxbury,Massachusetts.[2]
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DeVoe was the second-to-last member to join New Edition (Johnny Gill being the last) after being brought in by his uncle and the group's choreographer Brooke Payne. In 1981, the group took second place at a talent show, which caught the eye of record producerMaurice Starr, who signed them to his Streetwise record label. New Edition was the biggest-sellingboy band from the mid to late 1980s.
After New Edition's 1990 breakup, DeVoe and fellow New Edition membersRicky Bell andMichael Bivins formed the R&B/hip-hop groupBell Biv DeVoe. Bell Biv DeVoe's 1990 debut albumPoison sold more than 5 million copies and garnered five hit singles, such as "Poison" and "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?". In 1993, DeVoe and the group released their follow-up albumHootie Mack.
In 1996, DeVoe reunited with the other original members of New Edition to release the albumHome Again, followed by a world tour ending in 1997.
In 2001, DeVoe and Bell Biv DeVoe releasedBBD.
In 2014, DeVoe made a brief cameo appearance in the filmThink Like a Man Too.
In 2017, DeVoe and Bell Biv DeVoe releasedThree Stripes.
In 2018, DeVoe began to appear as a guest-member ofBravo's seriesThe Real Housewives of Atlanta. His wife Shamari became a regular cast member when Season 11 premiered on November 4, 2018.
In 2020, DeVoe expanded his business with DeVoe Realty[3] offering comprehensive real estate services.
DeVoe still performs and records with New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe, and he is co-owner of DeVoe Broker Associates, a real estate agency in Atlanta, Georgia.
He has been married toShamari DeVoe of the R&B groupBlaque since March 10, 2006.[4] In 2017, they welcomed twin sons, Ronald III and Roman Elijah. Ronnie is friends with Ricky and Biv.
