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 Raz B in 2012 | |
| Born | De'Mario Monte Thornton June 13, 1985 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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| Genres | R&B and hip hop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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De'Mario Monte Thornton (born June 13, 1985), known as Raz-B, is an American singer, rapper and actor, He is a founding member of R&B boy band B2K.
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 No. 2, it also hit the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart at No. 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.
| Year | Album | US | US R&B | UK |
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| 2002 | B2K (Gold) | 2 | 1 | - |
| 2002 | B2K: The Remixes – Volume 1 (EP) | 129 | 47 | - |
| 2002 | Pandemonium! (Platinum) | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 2002 | Santa Hooked Me Up (EP) | 132 | 35 | - |
| 2003 | The Remixes – Volume 2 (EP) | 192 | 38 | - |
| 2004 | B2K Greatest Hits | - | 76 | - |
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Rhythmic Top 40 | UK singles | |||
| 2002 | Uh Huh | 37 | 20 | 14 | 35 | B2K |
| 2002 | Gots Ta Be | 34 | 13 | 14 | - | B2K |
| 2002 | Why I Love You | 73 | 19 | - | - | B2K and Pandemonium! |
| 2002 | Bump, Bump, Bump (with P. Diddy) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | Pandemonium! |
| 2003 | Girlfriend | 30 | 19 | 15 | 10 | Pandemonium! |
| 2003 | Feelin' Freaky(Nick Cannon featuring B2K) | 92 | 46 | - | - | Nick Cannon |
| 2003 | What A Girl Wants | - | 47 | - | - | Pandemonium! |
| 2003 | Uh Huh 2003 | - | - | - | 31 | The Remixes - Volume 2 |
| 2004 | Badaboom(feat. Fabolous) | 59 | 29 | 22 | 26 | You Got Served Soundtrack |
| 2008 | Body 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.
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*Boy 2 King: The Mixtape EP. Released: March 19, 2010 (digital download)
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | You Got Served | Vick | Credited as DeMario Thornton |
| 2005 | Pieces of a Dream | ||
| 2009 | Love Sick Diaries | ||
| Caged Innocence | |||
| 2014 | Homies兄弟 | Raz B | Starring Parres Craft |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Noah's Arc | Tashi | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Bad Boys | Himself | Main Cast Member (Season 2) |
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