IV Xample
IV Xample | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul, new jack swing |
| Years active | 1992–1998 |
| Labels | MCA/Universal (1992–1998) Universal |
| Associated acts | Andre Fischer, Steve Dubin, Chris Stokes, Kyle West |
| Members | Dre Allen BC Chevis Raymond Chevis Lucious Woodert |
IV Xample was an American vocal quartet who recorded successfully in the 1990s and are best remembered for the single "I'd Rather Be Alone".
The original members were Andre "Dre" Allen, Robert "Bobby C" Chevis (aka Athemus Chevis), his brother Raymond "Runni Rae" Chevis, and Bryant "Lucious" Woodert. The group formed in Los Angeles, and first recorded for MCA Records in 1995. Their first single, "The Swang", achieved popular local radio play in Los Angeles. They achieved greater commercial success with their next single, "I'd Rather Be Alone", which reached #44 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. The follow-up, "From the Fool", made #95 on the R&B charts.[1]
They released an album, For Example,[2] and toured Japan, Australia, Canada and elsewhere. Soon afterwards however, Bobby Chevis left the group for a solo career. His recording "Why-Oh-Why", under the name 'B.C.', was a Billboard Hot 100 pop hit in 1999. The group then split up, with Andre "Dre" Allen later having success as a performer, songwriter, producer and director writing for artists such as Outkast, Master P, Lil Romeo, Babyface, Montell Jordan, En Vogue, Will Downing and Jesse Powell.
References[]
- ^ Joel Whitburn, Top R&B Singles 1952–1995
- ^ For Example at Discogs.com
External links[]
- "90's R & B group IV Xample is back on the scene!" – press release announcing 2010 reunion
- African-American musical groups
- American contemporary R&B musical groups
- Musical groups from Los Angeles
- Musical quartets
- American soul musical groups
- MCA Records artists
- Universal Music Group artists