U.N.V.

Infobox musical artist
Name = U.N.V. (Universal Nubian Voices)


Img_capt =
Img_size =
Landscape =
Background = group_or_band
Birth_name =
Alias =
Born =
Died =
Origin = Detroit, Michigan flagicon|USA
Instrument =
Voice_type =
Genre = R&B
Occupation =
Years_active = 1991-?
Label = Maverick Records
Associated_acts =
URL =
Current_members =
Past_members =
Notable_instruments =

U.N.V. was an R&B group based out of Detroit, Michigan.

History

Brothers John and Shawn Powe were raised in Lansing, Michigan, and began singing together with John Clay and Demetrius Peete in college as an a cappella vocal group. [http://wc08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kxfuxqq5ldhe~T1 Biography] , Allmusic.com] The group moved to Detroit, where a single, "Something's Goin' On", received airplay on radio station WJLB and became a local hit. Signing to Maverick Records, the group released two albums, in 1993 and 1995; meanwhile, "Something's Goin' On" became the first and most successful of several nationwide hits.

Members

*John "J-Ski" Powe
*Shawn Powe
*John "JC" Clay
*Demetrius Peete

Discography

ingles

References