Background
He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
In 1981, the group took second place at a talent show which caught the eye of record producer, Maurice Starr, who signed them to his Streetwise record label. New Edition went on to become the biggest-selling boy band group from the mid to late 1980s. After New Edition"s 1990 breakup, Devoe and fellow New Edition members, Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins, formed the Rhythm & Blues/hip-hop group, Bell Biv DeVoe.
Bell Biv DeVoe"s 1990 debut album, Poison, sold more than 5 million copies and garnered five hit singles such as "Poison" and "B.B.D. (I Thought lieutenant Was Maine)?".
In 1993, DeVoe and the group released their follow-up album, Hootie Mack. In 2001, DeVoe and Bell Biv DeVoe released their third album, BBD. DeVoe still performs and records with New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe and is co-owner of DeVoe Broker Associates, a real estate agency in Atlanta, Georgia.
He has been married to Shamari Fears of the Rhythm & Blues group, Blaque since March 2006.
In 1996, DeVoe reunited with the other original members of New Edition which saw the release of the album, Home Again, followed by a world tour ending in 1997.
