112 (pronounced "one-twelve") is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in early 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
112: Biography
112 - Early career
The group members met while attending high school. They performed talent shows at church and school and eventually gained the attention of Courtney Sills and Kevin Wales, the group's would-be managers. After being brought to the attention of Sean "Puffy" Combs, the group was quickly signed.
Their self-titled debut album, released in 1996, performed well, eventually going double-platinum. It featured the hit singles "Only You" and "Cupid," both of which peaked at #13 on the Hot 100 as well as reaching #3 and #2 on the R&B charts respectively.
In 1998 the group released their second double platinum album, Room 112. The album's biggest hits were "Love Me," reaching #8 on the R&B charts, and "Anywhere", which reached #5.
112 - Success
Their third album, Part III, was released in 2001. Featuring two of their biggest singles to date, "Peaches & Cream" and "It's Over Now," the album went triple-platinum. "Peaches & Cream" managed to reach #4 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B charts while "It's Over Now" was the group's only #1 hit on the R&B charts.
112 - New Label
In 2003, the group left Bad Boy Records, releasing their fourth album Hot & Wet on Def Soul. The album didn't carry the same success as earlier efforts and failed to make any noticeable impressions on the charts.
Pleasure & Pain, the group's fifth album, was released in 2005 and saw more success. The album eventually reached platinum status and featured the popular single "U Already Know." The album is their first to come with a parental advisory sticker, reportedly caused by a rap from Three 6 Mafia.
112 - Recent events
Recent reports have announced that Daron Jones is no longer a member of the group and is embarking on a solo career. 112 continues to do shows world-wide as well as in the States. While touring, Slim, Q and Mike seem to be embarking on their own solo projects also anticipated to come out in 2007. Slim is featured w/ Three 6 Mafia on 8Ball & MJG's 2nd single "CRUZIN" on the new album "Ridin High", and there have also recently been rumours that Slim has signed to G-Unit. |
