The Fat Boys were a hip hop trio of rappers from Brooklyn who emerged in the early 1980s. Originally they were known as The Disco Three. Apparently the group's name was changed after their manager Charles Stettler complained about how much the trio ate during an early European tour. The Fat Boys were: Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... -1...

• Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales,
• Damon "Kool Rock-Ski" Wimbley, and
• Darren "Buff the Human Beat Box" Robinson (a.k.a. Buff Love, Buffy)

Unlike many of the streetwise images of the genre, the Fat Boys were known for their offbeat and friendly style. Much of their material involved the pleasures of food and drink as well as partying and sexual escapades. Buffy, the Human Beat Box, was a pioneer in beatboxing (using his mouth to portray the typical hip hop percussion "scratch 'n mix" sounds). His distinctive talent was influential to the genre as well as a noticeable hook to get the Fat Boys noticed. Buffy and another contemporary Doug E. Fresh popularized beatboxing, inspiring other artists to innovate, including Biz Markie and later, others such as Rahzel. Beatboxing is the vocal percussion of hip hop culture and music. ... Doug E. Fresh (born Doug E. Davis in 1966) is an African-American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, one of the most popular performers of the old school hip hop era. ... Biz Markie (born Marcel Hall April 8, 1964 in Brooklyn) is an American East Coast hip hop artist best known for humorous singles like Just a Friend. Markies career began in the early 1980s as a performer, then a human beatbox for MC Shan and Roxanne Shante, among others. ... Rahzel is an american musician. ...

For their 1987 album, Crushin', the Fat Boys re-made a version of the Surfaris' hit "Wipe Out", with the Beach Boys singing back-up vocals. The single made it to #12 on the Billboard Pop chart, and #10 on R&B. The Fat Boys also recorded a version of the Twist with Chubby Checker himself. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Surfaris were a surf rock band formed in California in 1962, and are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles area, and nationally by May, 1963 : Surfer Joe (the A side), andWipe Out on the B side of a 45 RPM single. ... The Beach Boys 1976 album 15 big ones The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... The twist was a rock and roll dance popular in the early 1960s. ... Ernest Evans (popularly known as Chubby Checker) (born October 3, 1941) is a U.S. singer best known for popularizing the dance The Twist with his 1960 song The Twist. ...

Capitalizing on their good humored personalities, the trio starred in a Hollywood feature film, Disorderlies, which also featured Ralph Bellamy as an invalid millionaire who receives bumbling care by his good-natured orderlies (played by the Fat Boys). Ralph Bellamy (June 17, 1904 - November 29, 1991) was an American actor. ... An orderly is a hospital attendant whose job consists of various non-medical duties, often routine. ...

The group's popularity waned by the '90s, and Prince Markie Dee left the group to pursue solo interests. Regardless, they are fondly regarded as a seminal part of early rap music recording (and video) history. Although there was talk of a Fat Boys reunion, nothing was released. On Dec 10, 1995, Darren "Buffy the Human Beat Box" Robinson died of a heart attack in Rosedale, New York. He was 28 years old and reportedly 450 lbs. (Redirected from 1990s in music) 1990 in music International trends Barbadian artists like Gabby, Spice and Square One bring a new sound to Trinidadian soca Mari Boines Gula Gula, and its titular hit single, bring Sami joik-based folk to popular attention Paradise Lost emerges at the forefront of... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

• Fat Boys 12" (as The Disco 3) - 1984 (Sutra)

LPs

• Fat Boys - 1984 (Sutra)
• The Fat Boys Are Back! - 1985 (Sutra)
• Big & Beautiful - 1986 (Sutra)
• Greatest Hits: The Best Part of the Fat Boys - 1987 (Sutra)
• Crushin' - 1987 (Tin Pan Apple/Polydor); reached #8 on Billboard's Pop chart and #4 on R&B
• Coming Back Hard Again - 1988 (Tin Pan Apple/Polydor); reached #33 on Billboard's Pop chart and #21 on R&B)
• On And On - 1989 (Tin Pan Apple/Mercury)
• Mack Daddy (without Prince Markie D) - 1991 (Emperor/Ichiban)
• All Meat, No Fillah! The Best of The Fat Boys - 1997 (Rhino)

Singles As One-Time Appearances

• "Chillin With The Refrigerator" - 1985 (Sutra)
• "All You Can Eat" - Krush Groove Original Soundtrack - 1985 (Warner Bros.)
• "Krush Groovin' " (as part of the Krush Groove All Stars) - Krush Groove Original Soundtrack - 1985 (Warner Bros.); reached #87 on the US R&B chart
• "Sun City" - Artists United Against Apartheid - 1985 (Manhattan)
• "King Holiday" - (as part of The King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew) - 1986 (Mercury)
• "Baby You’re a Rich Man" - Disorderlies Soundtrack - 1987 (Tin Pan Apple/Polygram)

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Filmography

• Knights of the City, a.k.a. Cry Of The City (New World, 1985)
• Krush Groove (Warner Brothers, 1985)
• Miami Vice t.v. show, episode "Florence Italy" (1986)
• Fat Boys On Video: Brrr Watch ‘Em! (MCA Home Video, 1986)
• Disorderlies (Warner Brothers, 1987)
• 3 X 3 (Tin Pan Alley/Polygram Music Video, 1988)

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External links

• Disorderlies entry (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0092897/combined) on the Internet Movie Database