The Boogie Boys were an American hip hop group from Harlem, New York City.

The Boogie Boys
OriginHarlem, New York, United States
GenresHip hop
Years active1980-1988
LabelsCapitol
Past membersWilliam "Boogie Knight" Stroman
Joe "Romeo J.D." Malloy
Rudy "Lil' Raheim" Sheriff

It was the first hip hop group that signed with Capitol Records, and it had a major hit in America in 1985 with the single "A Fly Girl" and two successful albums.

In 1988, Rudy Sheriff left the group and, soon after, it disbanded.[1]

The group were veterans in sampling using high end systems such as the Synclavier, the Fairlight, an Emulator and the DKI Synergy synthesizer.

Members edit

  • William "Boogie Knight" Stroman (deceased)
  • Joe "Romeo J.D." Malloy
  • Rudy "Lil' Rahiem" Sheriff

Discography edit

Albums edit

Year Title Label US R&B Chart[2] US Top 200[2]
1985 City Life Capitol/EMI Records 10 56
1986 Survival of the Freshest 27 124
1988 Romeo Knight 46 117

Charting Singles edit

  • "You Ain't Fresh (High Noon Mix)" (1985) US R&B #60[3]
  • "A Fly Girl" (1985) US Hot 100 #102 US R&B #6[3]
  • "Girl Talk" (1986) US R&B #62[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Biography, Allmusic.com
  2. ^ a b c Billboard, Allmusic.com
  3. ^ a b Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com