D'Extra Wiley
| II D Extreme | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | Hip hop, new jack swing, R&B |
| Years active | 1993–1996 |
| Labels |
MCA Records Gasoline Alley Music |
| Associated acts |
Queen Latifah Johnny Gill K-Ci & JoJo |
| Members |
D'Extra Wiley Randy Gill Jermaine Mickey |
II D Extreme was an American new jack swing/urban R&B group from the early 1990s that included D'Extra Wiley, Randy Gill (Johnny Gill's brother) and Jermaine Mickey. They are known for the songs " Cry No More," "Up On The Roof" and Gap Band's cover of "Outstanding".1993 song from Motion picture sound track "Blankman"; "Could it be l'm falling in love" ft Petra.
II D Extreme, was originally conceived in 1992 when D'Extra Wiley, while conversing with fellow original member and friend, Dawoud Said, had envisioned a group with all the members having the letter "D" in their names, hence, II "D" Extreme. However, not wanting to leave out the great vocals of Randy Gill, who was also already in another band with him and Said, D'Extra invited Randy to complete this new group, which he immediately accepted. After the departure of Said, the group consisted of Randy Gill, Jermaine Mickey (Randy's cousin), and D'Extra Wiley. The trio stood out on its own with a distinct sound and flair unlike any other group emerging from the surge of New Jack R&B artists in the 1990s. Sage Lee was added to the group in 1997, making the trio a quartet temporarily.
II D Extreme converged onto the music scene as an unsigned group with what was later to become a history-making single written by D'Extra Wiley, called "Cry No More." Superjock Paco Lopez played the song, then still an un-mastered demo, on the air on WPGC-FM in the group's hometown of Washington, D.C. The response to the song was epidemic with demand for airplay of the song spreading nationwide while the group was still unsigned. After being signed by power house industry impresario, Randy Phillips (currently CEO of AEG and former manager of Usher, Rod Stewart, Prince), their highly anticipated debut album, "II D Extreme," was released several months after the demo hit the airwaves, and sold enough units to earn "Cry No More" the prestigious status of RIAA-certified Gold.
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