Michael Bivins

For the journalist, see Mike Bivins.

Michael Bivins

Background information
Birth name| Michael Lamont Bivins
Also known as|

* Biv
* M.B.

Born|  (1968-08-10) August 10, 1968 (age 56)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres|

* New jack swing
* hip hop
* R&B

Occupations|

* Singer
* Producer
* CEO of Sportyrich Enterprises
* Rapper

Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 1978–present
Labels| SportyRich Enterprises
Website| Link

Musical artist

Michael Lamont Bivins (born August 10, 1968) is an American singer, rapper, manager, and producer, and a founding member of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe.[1]

## Biography

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Bivins was born in Boston. He and his wife, Teasha, have four daughters: Savannah, Shilah, Starlah, and Sanaah Bivins.[citation needed]

## Career

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Michael Bivins is one of the founding members of New Edition. When the group broke up he formed Bell Biv DeVoe with Ricky Bell and Ronnie DeVoe. The group is credited with being one of the pioneers of the new jack swing sound. Their debut album, Poison, peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart in 1990.

### Music Manager

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He also discovers, manages, and produces for other acts, most notably Sudden Impact, Another Bad Creation, MC Brains, Boyz II Men, and 702, all of whom were signed to his Motown distributed label Biv 10 Records. He serves as the music entrepreneur and A&R man of both of his own acts. Bivins also produced The New Edition Story, a biographical miniseries that ran on BET in 2017.

### Acting

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Bivins' credits include CSR 103.9 in the hit video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Most recently, he appeared in the basketball film Crossover as the character, Heart Attack. Bivins also managed Artist Development on the reality competition show Making the Band 4 and is CEO and founder of Sporty Rich Enterprises record label.

## Discography

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Main article: New Edition discography

Main article: Bell Biv DeVoe discography

New Edition

* Candy Girl (1983)
* New Edition (1984)
* All for Love (1985)
* Under the Blue Moon (1986)
* Heart Break (1988)
* Home Again (1996)
* One Love (2004)

Bell Biv DeVoe

* Poison (1990)
* Hootie Mack (1993)
* BBD (2001)
* Three Stripes (2017)

## Singles

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* (2009) Fresh (Featuring Clipse & Lil' Kim)

## References

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1. ^ George, Nelson (2001-07-11). Buppies, b-boys, baps & bohos: notes on post-soul Black culture. Da Capo Press. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-0-306-81027-5. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

## External links

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* Michael Bivins at IMDb

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Bell Biv DeVoe

* Ricky Bell
* Michael Bivins
* Ronnie DeVoe

Albums|

| Studio|

* Poison (1990)
* Hootie Mack  (1993)
* BBD (2001)
* Three Stripes (2017)

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Remix|

* WBBD-Bootcity!: The Remix Album (1991)

Singles|

* "Poison"
* "Do Me!"
* "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?"
* "When Will I See You Smile Again?"
* "She's Dope!"
* "Word to the Mutha!"
* "Gangsta"
* "Above the Rim"
* "Something in Your Eyes"

Featured singles|

* "The Best Things in Life Are Free"

Related articles|

* New Edition
* Biv 10 Records

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New Edition

* Ricky Bell
* Michael Bivins
* Bobby Brown
* Ronnie DeVoe
* Johnny Gill
* Ralph Tresvant

Albums|

* Candy Girl
* New Edition
* All for Love
* Christmas All Over the World
* Under the Blue Moon
* Heart Break
* Home Again
* One Love

Singles|

* "Candy Girl" (1983)
* "Is This the End" (1983)
* "Popcorn Love/Jealous Girl" (1983)
* "Cool It Now" (1984)
* "Mr. Telephone Man" (1984)
* "Lost in Love" (1985)
* "My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?)" (1985)
* "Count Me Out" (1985)
* "If It Isn't Love" (1988)
* "You're Not My Kind of Girl" (1988)
* "Can You Stand the Rain" (1988)
* "Crucial" (1989)
* "N.E. Heart Break" (1989)
* "Hit Me Off" (1996)
* "I'm Still in Love with You" (1996)
* "Something About You" (1996)
* "One More Day" (1997)
* "Hot 2Nite" (2004)

Related articles|

* Discography
* Bell Biv DeVoe
* LSG
* Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
* Maurice Starr
* New Kids on the Block
* Heads of State
* The New Edition Story

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Spain

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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