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| Also known as | Immature |
| Origin | Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1991–2002, 2010–present |
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| Members | Marques Houston Jerome Jones Kelton Kessee |
| Past members | Don Santos |
| Website | http://immatureofficial.com/ |
Immature (later known asIMx) is an AmericanR&B boy band, managed by record producerChris Stokes. Its members includeMarques "Batman" Houston (born August 4, 1981),Jerome "Romeo" Jones (born October 25, 1981), and Kelton "LDB" Kessee (born January 2, 1981), all natives of Los Angeles, where the group was formed. The group released four albums under the Immature moniker:On Our Worst Behavior (1992; the only album to include original member Don "Half Pint" Santos, later replaced by Kessee),Playtyme Is Over (1994),We Got It (1995) andThe Journey (1997).
In 1999, the group changed its name to IMx, marking ten years of being a group and released two studio albumsIntroducing IMx andIMx, as well as aGreatest Hits album in 2001.[1] The group also branched out into film (such asHouse Party 3 andHouse Party 4: Down to the Last Minute) and television (such asA Different World,Sister, Sister,Family Matters,Soul Train andAll That) before disbanding in 2002.
On November 6, 2013, Immature performed their first show since reuniting atClub Nokia in Los Angeles withNext andDru Hill. In September 2019, Immature announced their#TBTour with special guestsRay J,B5 andJ. Holiday.[2]
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Immature was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991 byMarques "Batman" Houston,Jerome "Romeo" Jones and Don "Half-Pint" Santos. Kelton "LDB" Kessee (the group's drummer) joined the group full-time in 1994, replacing Santos due to his parents pulling him from the group after they starred together inHouse Party 3. In 1999, the group would change their name to IMx, feeling Immature no longer reflected the band.
In 2002, the group disbanded. Houston and Jones (under the name Young Rome) began pursuing solo careers, while Kessee continued his work as arecord producer. Houston became the first former member to release a solo album,MH, in 2003. Jones followed suit with the release of his debut solo album, titledFood for Thought, in 2004. Houston later released five additional albums:Naked (2005),Veteran (2007),Mr. Houston (2009),Mattress Music (2010) andFamous (2013).
Houston and Jones have also pursued acting careers, with both starring in the dance film,You Got Served (2004). Houston co-starred inFat Albert (2004) and landed a lead role inUPN's comedy sitcomCuts. In 2007, he starred in the horror filmSomebody Help Me. He also appeared as Roger on the showSister, Sister (1994–1998).
In 1992, Immature released their debut album,On Our Worst Behavior, on September 22. The album featured singles "Da Munchies", "I Wanna Know U That Way" and "Tear It Up (On Our Worst Behavior)" which also appeared on the soundtrack for the animated filmBebe's Kids, in which Houston provided his voice for the character Khalil.
Although the album failed to make it onto any ofBillboard's charts, their song "Tear It Up (On Our Worst Behavior)" managed to make it ontoBillboard'sHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at number 29.[3]
Immature released their second album,Playtyme Is Over, on August 2, 1994, after signing a deal withMCA Records. The album featured singles "Never Lie" (their biggest hit), "Constantly" and "I Don't Mind".
In the United States,Playtyme Is Over peaked at number 88 on theBillboard200[4] and peaked at number 26 onBillboard'sTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[5]
In 1995, Immature released their third album,We Got It. The album featured singles "We Got It", "Lover's Groove" and "Please Don't Go".
In the United States,We Got It peaked at number 76 on theBillboard 200[6] and peaked at number 14 onBillboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[5]
In 1997, Immature released their fourth album,The Journey, which was their last under the name Immature. The album featured singles "I'm Not a Fool", "Give Up The Ghost" (featuringBizzy Bone) and "Extra, Extra" (written by and featuringKeith Sweat).
In the United States,The Journey peaked at number 92 on theBillboard 200[7] and peaked at number 20 onBillboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[5]
The track "Tamika" appeared on the sitcomSister, Sister episode "A Friend in Deed", which first aired on October 29, 1997. In this episode, the group performed as themselves at the school fundraiser.
In 1999, Immature changed their name to IMx and released their fifth album,Introducing IMx. The album featured singles "Stay the Night", "Keep It On the Low" and "In & Out of Love". It was the group's last album with MCA Records.
In the United States,Introducing IMx peaked at number 101 on theBillboard 200[8] and peaked at number 31 onBillboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[9]
On August 21, 2001, IMx released their sixth album,IMx, after signing a deal with TUG Entertainment andNew Line Records (now WaterTower Music). The album featured singles "First Time", "Beautiful (You Are)", "Clap Your Hands Pt. 1" and "Ain't No Need" (which also appeared on thesoundtrack for the filmThe Adventures of Pluto Nash).
In the United States,IMx peaked at number 126 on theBillboard 200, being their lowest charting Billboard spot.[10] and peaked at number 26 onBillboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[11]
In early 2015, the band reunited to release a comebackEP titledRemember, and changed their name back to Immature. The album featured mature-sounding remakes of their classic hits "Never Lie" and "Please Don't Go" along with six newly released songs such as "Let Me Find Out", "Oh My" and "Best Sex".[12][13]
On February 27, 2001, IMx released theirGreatest Hits album which featured all of the popular singles that Immature/IMx had released in the past nine years. It also included several remixes of the original versions and songs, on which they had made guest appearances (such as R&B singerMonteco's song "Is It Me?").
The group's song "Keep it on the Low" was used as the theme song for the filmHouse Party 4: Down to the Last Minute, of which they also are the stars.
Immature collaborated with comedy actorKel Mitchell on the hit song "Watch Me Do My Thing", which was featured on the soundtrack of theNickelodeon sketch comedy,All That.
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