De'Mario Monte Thornton (born June 13, 1985), known as Raz-B, is an American singer and actor, He is a founding member of R&B boy band B2K.
Career edit
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Raz B was a creator and member of the group B2K as a teen. During his time in the group, B2K released their album, Pandemonium!, and performed on an accompanying tour. The group’s first feature film, You Got Served, was released in 2004, shortly before they announced their break-up.
Distributed through his own production company, RazBeatz Entertainment, Raz released his first single, Fire, in May 2007. Fire officially debuted on the Billboard charts (the week of 5/12/07). Landing a spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart and debuting at #2, it also hit the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart at #2.[1] There was no promotion behind the single as it debuted, because Raz B was pushing his music on an independent level.
On March 19, 2010, Raz B released his first mixtape titled Boy 2 King. In 2011, Elayne Rivers, Raz B's longtime publicist, announced that he would be going on tour in China. Throughout the tour, Raz B performed shows in various parts of China.
On August 19, 2013, during a performance in Zhejiang province, Raz B tried to stop a fight in the audience and was hit in the face with a glass bottle. Initial reports were that he had fallen into a coma,[2] but subsequent reports were that this was misinformation, labelled as a hoax,[3][4] and that he would make a full recovery.
Albums with B2K edit
| Year | Album | US | US R&B | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | B2K (Gold) | 2 | 1 | - |
| 2002 | B2K: The Remixes - Volume 1 (EP) | 129 | 47 | - |
| 2002 | Pandemonium! (Platinum) | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 2002 | Santa Hooked Me Up (EP) | 132 | 35 | - |
| 2003 | The Remixes - Volume 2 (EP) | 192 | 38 | - |
| 2004 | B2K Greatest Hits | - | 76 | - |
Singles with B2K edit
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Rhythmic Top 40 | UK singles | |||
| 2002 | Uh Huh | 37 | 20 | 14 | 35 | B2K |
| 2002 | Gots Ta Be | 34 | 13 | 14 | - | B2K |
| 2002 | Why I Love You | 73 | 19 | - | - | B2K and Pandemonium! |
| 2002 | Bump, Bump, Bump (with P. Diddy) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | Pandemonium! |
| 2003 | Girlfriend | 30 | 19 | 15 | 10 | Pandemonium! |
| 2003 | Feelin' Freaky (Nick Cannon featuring B2K) | 92 | 46 | - | - | Nick Cannon |
| 2003 | What A Girl Wants | - | 47 | - | - | Pandemonium! |
| 2003 | Uh Huh 2003 | - | - | - | 31 | The Remixes - Volume 2 |
| 2004 | Badaboom (feat. Fabolous) | 59 | 29 | 22 | 26 | You Got Served Soundtrack |
| 2008 | Body Up (without Omarion) | |||||
*In the beginning of 2008, a song titled Body Up was leaked; Raz-B leads this song with B2K members J-Boog & Lil' Fizz. Omarion did not take part in the group's return.
Discography as solo artist edit
Raz B
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*Boy 2 King: The Mixtape EP. Released: March 19, 2010 (digital download)
- Paradox-EP. Released March 20, 2012.[1]
Filmography edit
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | You Got Served | Vick | Credited as DeMario Thornton |
| 2005 | Pieces of a Dream | ||
| 2009 | Love Sick Diaries | ||
| Caged Innocence | |||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Noah's Arc | Tashi | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Bad Boys | Himself | Main Cast Member (Season 2) |
References edit
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "B2K'S RAZ-B IN A COMA". MTV. August 16, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Brennan (August 21, 2013). "It Was All A Hoax?". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Raz B coma report was a hoax, manager says - CNN.com". CNN. August 19, 2013.