Raz-B

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De'Mario Monte Thornton (born June 13, 1985), known as Raz-B, is an American singer and actor, He is a founding member of R&B boy band B2K.

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Career

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, 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, You Got Served , 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 Billboard 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. [1] 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, [2] but subsequent reports were that this was misinformation, labelled as a hoax, [3] [4] and that he would make a full recovery.

Albums with B2K

YearAlbum US US R&B UK
2002B2K (Gold)21-
2002B2K: The Remixes - Volume 1 (EP)12947-
2002Pandemonium! (Platinum)10335
2002Santa Hooked Me Up (EP)13235-
2003The Remixes - Volume 2 (EP)19238-
2004B2K Greatest Hits-76-

Singles with B2K

YearSingleChart positionsAlbum
US Hot 100 US R&B US Rhythmic Top 40 UK singles
2002Uh Huh37201435 B2K
2002Gots Ta Be341314-B2K
2002Why I Love You7319--B2K and Pandemonium!
2002 Bump, Bump, Bump (with P. Diddy)12124 Pandemonium!
2003 Girlfriend 30191510Pandemonium!
2003Feelin' Freaky(Nick Cannon featuring B2K)9246--Nick Cannon
2003What A Girl Wants-47--Pandemonium!
2003Uh Huh 2003---31 The Remixes - Volume 2
2004Badaboom(feat. Fabolous)59292226 You Got Served Soundtrack
2008Body Up(without Omarion)

*In the beginning of 2008, a song titled Body Up was leaked; Raz-B leads this song with B2K members J-Boog & Lil' Fizz. Omarion did not take part in the group's return.

Discography as solo artist

Raz B
  • Released: FIRE in May 2007 (Single sold in F.Y.E. stores)(digital download) and was the #120 Independent selling single on Billboards.
  • Singles:
    • Fire
    • Go Girl
    • "Follow My Lead" prod. by Excel Beats
    • "Official"
    • "Na Na Na"

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

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2004 You Got Served VickCredited as DeMario Thornton
2005Pieces of a Dream
2009Love Sick Diaries
Caged Innocence
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Noah's Arc Tashi1 episode
2023 Bad Boys HimselfMain Cast Member (Season 2)

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References

  1. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  2. "B2K'S RAZ-B IN A COMA". MTV. August 16, 2013. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  3. Williams, Brennan (August 21, 2013). "It Was All A Hoax?". Huffington Post.
  4. "Raz B coma report was a hoax, manager says - CNN.com". CNN. August 19, 2013.