American band

Bell Biv DeVoe

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American band

Genres

Hip hop music New jack swing Rhythm and blues New jack swing

Record Labels

MCA Records

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Members, past and present

Ricky Bell

Michael Bivins

Ronnie DeVoe

Bell Biv DeVoe, also known as BBD, is an American music group from Boston, Massachusetts formed from members of New Edition, consisting of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe.

The band is best known for their debut album, the multi-platinum selling Poison, a key work in the new jack swing movement of the 1990s that combined elements of traditional soul and R&B with hip hop. Two singles from the album, "Poison" and "Do Me!," both reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. The band released three more albums, though none had the success of their debut. Their most recent album Three Stripes came out in 2017.

Despite only producing four albums of original material in a 31-year span, the group has continuously toured and performed live, both as an act on their own and on several New Edition reunion tours.