Perfect Gentlemen
Perfect Gentlemen | |
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Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Genres | R&B, hip hop, new jack swing |
Years active | 1988–1993 |
Labels |
Columbia Records Warner Bros. Records |
Past members |
Corey Blakely Maurice Starr Jr. Miles "Masspike Miles" Wheeler Stephen Reeves Tyrone Sutton |
Perfect Gentlemen were an American trio of teen R&B vocalists formed under the direction of Maurice Starr, who discovered New Edition and New Kids on the Block.
Starr put the group together in Boston in 1988, and had them tour the U.S opening for the New Kids.[1] An album and a video followed, and the group scored a hit single with "Ooh La La (I Can't Get Over You)" (1990), which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts.[2]
After the group's debut album, there were some member changes as Tyrone Sutton left the group, while Miles Masspike Miles Wheeler joined the group as the lead singer while Stephen Reeves later joined the group, making it a quartet. As a quartet the group released the album The Perfect Gentlemen in 1993, which featured the singles "Don't Forget To Call" and "I Need You."
Members
- Corey Blakely
- Maurice Starr Jr.
- Tyrone Sutton (on Rated PG)
- Miles "Masspike Miles" Wheeler (on The Perfect Gentlemen)
- Stephen Reeves (on The Perfect Gentlemen)
Discography
- Rated PG (Columbia Records, 1990) U.S. Billboard Top 200 peak #72, U.S. R&B peak #39[3]
- The Perfect Gentlemen (Warner Bros. Records, 1993)
Where are they now
- Corey Blakely-has joined the military (USAF).
- Maurice Starr Jr.- Is still producing and making music. (https://www.facebook.com/muzikmakerz & https://www.twitter.com/themuzikmakerz).
- Miles (Masspike Miles) Wheeler- Is making his mark on the music industry http://www.MasspikeMiles.com
- Stephen Starr is also working on new projects and sings with his brother in The Muzik Makerz. (https://www.facebook.com/muzikmakerz, https://www.twitter.com/themuzikmakerz)
- Tyrone Sutton became a music teacher at the Boston Arts Academy, and is now a chaplain serving at Harvard University, where he is also a professor at its Divinity School (http://www.imamtaymullah.com/#!about-me/ct3q).