Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 00s
As the daughter of pro wrestler Hulk Hogan, pop singer Brooke Hogan grew up in a family accustomed to the type of lifestyle that comes with fame, which helped her easily transition into the celeb spotlight of her own making as a teenager. Born and raised in Tampa, FL, Brooke entered the world on May 5, 1988, as Brooke Bollea, the oldest of two... [+] Read More
Genre: R&B/Soul/Urban
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
The female vocal quartet En Vogue was conceived and put together by the production team of Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, both former members of Club Nouveau. Foster and McElroy wanted a vocal group who could exude sultriness and intelligence in addition to vocal proficiency, and as producers, they wanted material that would fuse R&B and girl... [+] Read More
Genre: R&B/Soul/Urban
Decades Active: 00s
The five original members of the musical collective Fatty Koo met in Columbus, OH. Eddie B, Gabrielle, Marya, Ron, and Valure were in the city's CAPACITY youth arts program, a program that allowed young urban artists to work with renowned artists and arts administrators. The idea of working together first came to light during the... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Interscope recording artists Brit & Alex are the multi-talented twins, who have been tapped as the new "it" girls of pop music by producers Tricky Stewart (Rihanna's "Umbrella," Mary J Blige) and Dallas Austin (Gwen Stefani, Madonna). Their sound, a refreshing blend of slinky melodies over hip-pop tracks is the perfect blend of New York sass... [+] Read More
Genre: Hip-Hop
Decades Active: 00s
Out of a 40,000-strong field of aspiring vocalists and rappers, six people became the focus of MTV's Making the Band series during 2003. Babs (Lynese Wiley), Dylan (Dylan John), Freddrick (Frederick Watson), Ness (Lloyd Mathis), Sara (Sara Stokes), and Young City (Rodney "Chopper" Hill) were handpicked to become part of P. Diddy's Bad Boy... [+] Read More
Genre: R&B/Soul/Urban
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Destiny's Child rose to become one of the most popular female R&B groups of the late '90s, eventually rivaling even TLC in terms of blockbuster commercial success. Their accomplishments came in spite of several abrupt personnel changes, which were accompanied by heated, well-publicized feuds in the media and the courts. In fact, for a time,... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 00s
Boy bands such as Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync have fought hard to be perceived as a authentic musicians rather than manufactured puppets assembled by record executives. O-Town doesn't have to worry about that, after having the formation of their boy band chronicled in the ABC reality series Making the Band, O-Town wears their pre-packaged label... [+] Read More
Genre: R&B/Soul/Urban
Decades Active: 90s
The female R&B quartet Xscape debuted singing at producer Jermaine Dupri's birthday party in 1991, and were the recipients of a platinum album just two years later. The quartet was formed around sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott, who had grown up in the church -- their father, Rev. Randolf Scott, performed in the R&B group the Scott Three during... [+] Read More