Big Brovaz
| Big Brovaz | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–2007, 2012 |
| Labels | Riot Records, Sony/Epic, RAF/Genetic |
| Associated acts | Booty Luv |
| Website | bigbrovaz |
| Members |
Cherise Nadia J-Rock Randy Dion Flawless |
Big Brovaz were a MOBO award-winning R&B and hip hop music group from London, England. In their seven-year career they released two studio albums and eight singles. There were three line-up changes with two of the original members leaving halfway through. In 2006 the popularity of the group was at a low point due to bad press and the only two female members launching their own band Booty Luv which was taking off following the success of their debut single "Boogie 2nite". After their second album failed to chart and with low sales of their last two singles, the band decided to split. In May 2012 the 4 members from the third line-up toured Australia with 3 of the members of S Club 7, the reunion was short lived with no full tour or new material surfacing.
The group Big Brovaz originally comprised three women, Cherise (half-Jamaican and half-Irish; won the MOBO best unsigned artist in 2000), Dion, Nadia (born in Reading) and three men, J-Rock (real name John Paul Horsley, born in Washington, D.C.), Flawless (real name Tayo Aisida, born in Lagos) and Randy, plus two producers Skillz, also known as JJC (real name Abdul Bello, born in Kano), who also manages his group 419 Squad, and Fingaz. The group was often referred to as a softer version of the So Solid Crew.
The group was brought together by Fingaz, one of the collective's producers, who already worked under the title "Big Brovaz". The "Big Brovaz" team asked the individual members to showcase their talent alongside underground London R&B and hip hop artists on a compilation that was being put together, entitled Big Brovaz - Watching You. On the album, rather than giving each member an individual track, the producers decided to make the artists work together and perform on the same tracks. The chemistry between all of the members developed and so the Big Brovaz compilation album in fact became the group.
The Big Brovaz - Watching You compilation was a highly successful underground release and sold over two thousand copies. The live shows to promote the release built up the reputation of the producers and artists on the record.
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