The Fat Boys

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The Fat Boys
The Fat Boys
Background information
Also known as	Disco 3 Original Fat Boys
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, electro-funk, beatbox
Years active	1983–1991,[1] 2008–2021
Labels	Sutra Records Tin Pan Apple Polydor PolyGram Records
Past members	Kool Rock-Ski Buff Love (deceased) Prince Markie Dee (deceased)
Website	originalfatboys.com

The Fat Boys were an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York, who emerged in the early 1980s.^[2] The group was briefly known originally as the Disco 3, originally composed of Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales, Damon "Kool Rock-Ski" Wimbley, and Darren "Buff Love" Robinson.

The trio is widely known for using beatbox in their songs. The group opened doors for beatboxers like Biz Markie and Doug E. Fresh. The Fat Boys were one of the first rap groups to release full-length rap albums, along with Run-D.M.C., Whodini and Kurtis Blow. Beloved for their comedic, self-deprecating rhymes, the group released seven studio albums, four of which went Gold by RIAA.

The first two albums of the group were produced by Kurtis Blow. Successful singles included "Jail House Rap", "Can You Feel It?", "Fat Boys", "Stick 'Em", "Don't You Dog Me", "All You Can Eat", "The Fat Boys Are Back", and "Pump It Up".

The album Crushin' received a Platinum status due to their single "Wipeout", which was recorded together with the American rock group The Beach Boys. The next album, Coming Back Hard Again, repeated the formula of the previous one and received a Gold status due to the successful single "The Twist (Yo, Twist)", recorded together with American rock 'n roll singer Chubby Checker. The album also included the theme song for the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, which featured Robert Englund performing as Freddy Krueger.

The group starred in three feature films in the 1980s: Krush Groove, Knights of the City and Disorderlies.^[3]