112

Equally rooted in gospel, soul and hip-hop, 112 was the first and most successful
urban vocal group to emerge from Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Records roster.
Not only was the group's eponymous 1996 debut popular, but the group could be
heard on records by such Bad Boy artists as Puff Daddy. Unlike most artists on
Bad Boy, 112's image was clean, pure and wholesome, which helped the group
cross over to a more mainstream audience.
The four members of 112 -- Marvin, Daron, Q and Mike -- met each other while
attending high school in Atlanta, Georgia. The quartet began to play talent shows
at school and local churches, eventually gaining the attention of Courtney Sills and
Kevin Wales, who soon became the group's managers. Sills and Wales brought 112
to the attention of Sean "Puffy" Combs at Bad Boy Records. Combs signed on as
the executive producer of 112's eponymous debut album, which featured songs the
group co-wrote with such professional songwriters as Stevie J, Wayna Morris of
Boyz II Men, and Combs himself. "Only You," the group's debut single, was released
in the summer of 1996 and climbed to number three on the R&B charts, peaking at
number 13 on the pop charts. 112 was released in late 1996, and it steadily worked
its way to gold status as the group's second single, "Come Seem Me," reached
number 15 on the R&B charts. Room 112 followed in 1998 and Part III was issued
three years later. . First single of that album was "It's over now", their first
number one single in America.

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