City High

This article is about the R&B trio. For their self-titled debut album, see City High (album).

City High
Origin	Willingboro, New Jersey, United States
Genres	R&B Hip hop
Years active	1999–2003
Labels	Interscope Records, Trackmasters Entertainment
Past members
Ryan Toby Robbie Pardlo Claudette Ortiz

City High was an American R&B/hip hop trio, consisting of rappers/singers Ryan Toby, Robbie Pardlo and Claudette Ortiz. City High is best known for their song, "What Would You Do?", which earned a Grammy nomination.^[1]

Career

City High issued "What Would You Do?" from their 2001 self-titled album. Their follow-up single was "Caramel", and the final single from the group's debut and only album was "City High Anthem". A remix was released, featuring rapper Styles P.^[2]

Throughout high school, Ortiz dated future City High bandmate Robby Pardlo.^[3] After meeting and performing for Wyclef Jean, they were signed to his Booga Basement recording label. As Wooga Booga already a duo, they asked Ryan Toby to join and became a trio, which completed the City High trio.^[3] After breaking up with Pardlo, Ortiz went into a relationship and later married former bandmate Toby, on August 14, 2004.^[4][5]

In early 2002, City High shot several mini music video commercials for MTV, based on their own songs promoting the eleventh season of The Real World. The band also appeared in a series of mini commercials promoting 2002's The Real World: Chicago, before disbanding in 2003.

Pardlo appeared as the subject of an eighth season episode of the A&E television series, Intervention, in 2010 as an alcoholic. The show led to Pardlo working a program of recovery. He is the father of a daughter, Lyric, and is still working in the music industry.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		U.S.	U.S. R&B
2001	City High Released: May 22, 2001 Label: Interscope	34	23	US: Gold

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions					Album
		U.S.	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap	CAN	UK[6]
2001	"What Would You Do?"	8	13	1	19	3	City High
	"Caramel" (featuring Eve)	18	9	—	—	9
2002	"City High Anthem"	—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ Billboard.com
2. ^ MTV's City High artist page
3. ^ ^{a b} Dimewars.com
4. ^ http://www.blackvoices.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas?id=20060217133509990001
5. ^ http://randb.about.com/od/artistinterviews/a/RyanTobyArticle.htm
6. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 107. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.