Bryce Wilson

Infobox musical artist
Name = Bryce Wilson


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Bryce Wilsin
Alias = Bryce Luvah, MC Luvah
Born = 1972
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Origin = New York City, New York, U.S.
Instrument = Keyboard, Microphone
Genre = R&B
Hip hop
New jack swing
Occupation = Producer, actor, musician, rapper
Years_active = 1991–Present
Label = Capitol/EMI Records (Mantronix)
Epic/SME Records (Groove Theory)
Associated_acts = Groove Theory
Mantronix
URL = http://www.czar-ent.com
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Bryce Wilson (born in 1972) also formerly known as Bryce Luvah, is a record label executive/producer, actor, musician, and former emcee. Formerly half of late 1990s contemporary R&B duo Groove Theory, and emcee/keyboardist for early 1990s dance music/electro funk/old school hip hop group Mantronix, he is currently one of the founders and managers of Czar Entertainment, a record label and artist-management company that also manages his acting career.

Mantronix MC and keyboardist

Following the departure of electro funk/old school hip hop group Mantronix's original rapper MC Tee, Wilson, (then known as Bryce "Luvah", or MC Luvah), and D.J. D, the cousin of the remaining Mantronix member, Kurtis Mantronik, joined Mantronix for 1990's "This Should Move Ya". The album spawned two top-10 hits on the British singles chart, "Got to Have Your Love" at #4, and "Take Your Time" at #10. In the United States, the album reached #61 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1e6cmpv39f7o | accessdate = 2006-11-22 | author = Wynn, Ron | title = All Music Guide "This Should Move Ya" Review | publisher = AllMusic.com | date = ] Wilson was the primary rapper on all of the rap-based tracks that appeared on the album, and was responsible for the lyrical content.

Mantronix's final release, with vocalist Jade Trini replacing D.J. D, was "The Incredible Sound Machine" in 1991.cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kcp1z87ajyvn | accessdate = 2006-11-22 | author = Henderson, Alex | title = All Music Guide "The Incredible Sound Machine" Review | publisher = AllMusic.com | date = ] "The Incredible Sound Machine", which tended to favor R&B, new jack swing and house music over hip hop, was considered both a critical and commercial disappointment.cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kcp1z87ajyvn | accessdate = 2006-11-22 | author = Henderson, Alex | title = All Music Guide "The Incredible Sound Machine" Review | publisher = AllMusic.com | date = ] Shortly after the tour and promotion related to the release of "The Incredible Sound Machine", Mantronix disbanded.cite web | url = http://www.cheebadesign.com/legends/articleX.html | accessdate = 2006-11-22 | author = | title = When Recorded Hip-hop was in its Infancy, One Man was Responsible for Really Pushing the Sonic Envelope. It's Been Far from Plain Sailing Since, But the Mantronix Legacy will Run Forever | publisher = cheebadesign.com (original article printed in "Hip Hop Connection Magazine") | date = 2002-07]

Groove Theory

Following the demise of Mantronix, Wilson paired with Amel Larrieux to form the contemporary R&B duo Groove Theory. In 1995, the group released its self-titled debut album "Groove Theory". The album featured the hit, gold certified single "Tell Me" which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B chart.

Larrieux left the group to pursue a solo career in 1999, and was replaced by Charlotte-bred singer Makeda Davis. The duo orinally signed with Epic Records but left the label in 2001. Subsequently, Wilson signed Davis to a solo deal with Interscope and then DreamWorks Records.Fact|date=February 2007

The Makeda Davis-Bryce Wilson Groove Theory line-up released one EP, "4 Shure", in 2000, which was the last recording released by the group.cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=GROOVE|THEORY&sql=11:8spsa9cgy230~T0 | accessdate = 2006-11-22 | author = Huey, Steve | title = All Music Guide.com Groove Theory Biography | publisher = AllMusic.com | date = ]

Record producer

In 1996, Wilson produced (and consequently appeared in) the video for "You're Makin' Me High," a smash hit single for Toni Braxton. Rumors of a romance between the two were unconfirmed.Fact|date=February 2007 Wilson then went on to produce such acts as Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé, Babyface, Amerie, Whitney Houston, Mýa, Changing Faces, and many others.Fact|date=February 2007 Wilson's production sales have exceeded 50 million as well as 2 Grammy Awards.Fact|date=February 2007

In 2003, Wilson partnered with fellow producer Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond to found Czar Entertainment in New York.cite web | url = http://www.allhiphop.com/Hiphopnews/?ID=2132 | accessdate = 2006-11-22| author = Strong, Nolan | title = Jimmy Henchman and Bryce Wilson Form Czar Entertainment | publisher = AllHipHop.com | date = 2003-07-19] In addition to managing artists such as The Game, Too Short, Lil Henchmen, nNocent, Mario Winans, Eva Trill, and Gucci Mane, the company also manages Wilson's acting career.

Recently, Wilson has been producing singer-songwriter Brandy Norwood's fifth studio album, which will be released in 2008.Fact|date=May 2007He is also rumored to be working with Canadian songstress Esthero.Fact|date=May 2007

Actor

Since 1997, when he made a guest appearance with Groove Theory on an episode of the television drama "New York Undercover", Wilson has acted in a variety of films and television shows. Most notably, Wilson appeared as James, a character in the popular 2005 film "Beauty Shop", which starred Queen Latifah.

Film and television work

* "Jury Of Our Peers"(2008)(as Vic)
* "Stick Up Kids" (2007)(as Hands)
* "Show Stoppers" (2007) (as Fabian)
* "The System Within" (2006) (as Rollins)
* "Beauty Shop" (2005) (as James)
* "" (2005)
* "Hair Show" (2004) (as Drake)
* "" (2004)
* "Guilty by Association" (2003) (as Kenny)
* "Weekend Vibe" (2002)
* "Trois" (2000) (as Robert)
* "New York Undercover... aka Uptown Undercover-Grim Reaper" (1997) (with Groove Theory)

Personal

* Is the cousin of rapper LL Cool J.
* Is first cousin of Lil' Kim.

References

External links

* [http://www.czar-ent.com Czar Entertainment site - Production and Management Site]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bryce+Wilson Discogs.com Profile - Bryce Wilson]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933113/ Internet Movie DataBase Profile - Bryce Wilson]