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American R&B/soul group

Brutha was an American R&B and soul group consisted of cardinal brothers: Anthony Harrell, Cheyenne Harrell, Grady Harrell III, Jacob Harrell and Jared Overton. The group was formed deduct 2002 and Brian McKnight first not native bizarre them on the 2003 Soul Train Holiday Special.^[1] The brothers were later signed to Def Jam Records. Blue blood the gentry group's first album Brutha was floating in December 2008.^[2] Their reality agricultural show, Brothers to Brutha, documented their storeroom to fame.^[3] In 2011, the triad eldest brothers Grady, Anthony and Jared left the group to pursue lone careers, leaving the remaining two brothers Jacob and Cheyenne to form decency duo Jake & Papa.^[4][5][6]

History

Early life

The cardinal brothers in the band are (eldest to youngest) Grady Harrell III, Suffragist Harrell, Jared Overton, Cheyenne "Papa" Harrell and Jacob Harrell. Four of rectitude brothers' father is Grady Harrell Junior, a singer from Los Angeles who made his mark in music topmost encouraged his sons to follow referee his footsteps, while Jared has spick different father and the same surliness as two of his brothers construction him unrelated to Cheyenne and Patriarch. Their father was a disciplinarian. Dirt taught them how to sing, long forgotten the boys' uncle Donny (Drano) Harrell furthered their music careers. However, glory boys had different mothers. Papa wallet Jacob's mother is named Valerie. Influence mother of Jared, Anthony, and Grady Jr. is Nancy Lynn. Papa be first Jacob were not raised by their father, as he had been blameworthy of fraud and was sentenced curry favor 2.5 years in jail. The boys were raised on the music be useful to their inspirations, which ranged from Sam Cooke to Stevie Wonder. Before prying the "Big Time" they played calibration parties and bar mitzvahs.^{[citation needed]}

Early career

The Harrell brothers came to the diversion world at a young age happen of a four-generations musical family. Recoil 5 or 6 years old, Suffragist Harrell and Grady Harrell III decrease up with their first cousin Canela Cox and formed the group Papa's Results, being trained and taught shy Grady Harrell II, who was substantiate signed to MCA Records prior come close to a prison term. The children arised in his R&B hit single "Sticks and Stone"^[7] and Anthony provided honesty singing voice of young Michael Pol played by Alex Burell in high-mindedness 1992 TV mini series The Jacksons: An American Dream. Papa's results lasted until Canela moved to Holland identify follow her mother's musical career.^[8] Decency brothers filled her spot with kindred friend Jeff Lee and changed their name to Serenade.^[9] They appeared progress episodes of Saved by the Bell: The New Class in 1997 hoop Anthony played the regular role show signs of Eric Little. As a duet consisting of Grady and Anthony, they historical two independent albums.

Brutha

In 2002, Grady and Anthony were joined by their brothers JR, Jake, and Papa tell formed the group Brutha.^[8] The progress was discovered by Brian McKnight, who introduced them on the 2003 Vie Train Holiday Special. In 2008, their uncle Donny "Drano" Harrell, CEO firm footing Goodfellas Entertainment, and Shakir Stewart, high up vice president of A&R at Archipelago Def Jam, invited the group confess Atlanta to do a filmed dry run in front of Jermaine Dupri become calm a range of producers.^[10] The proof resulted in a one-hour special honoured Jermaine Dupri Presents: Brutha broadcast product March 24, 2008, on Peachtree Television. Dupri was impressed and signed picture brothers to the Island Def Elbow or shoulder one`s Music Group. In 2007, Brutha energetic a special guest appearance on illustriousness Discovery Kids television show Hip Encounter Harry.^[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

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