Bell Biv DeVoe | |
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 Members with Bobby Brown as “RBRM” during a 2018 interview. From left to right: Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, and Michael Bivins. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | BBD |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | |
| Spinoff of | New Edition |
| Members | Ricky Bell Michael Bivins Ronnie DeVoe |
| Website | www |
Bell Biv DeVoe, also known as BBD, is an American music group from Boston, Massachusetts, formed from members of New Edition, consisting of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe.
The band is best known for their debut album, the multi-platinum selling Poison, a key work in the new jack swing movement of the 1990s that combined elements of traditional soul and R&B with hip hop. Two singles from the album, "Poison" and "Do Me!", both reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. The band released three more albums, though none had the success of their debut. Their most recent album Three Stripes came out on January 27, 2017.
Despite only producing four albums of original material in a 31-year span, the group has continuously toured and performed live, both as an act on their own and on several New Edition reunion tours.