- Magoo (rapper)
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Magoo
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Melvin Barcliff
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Born = birth date and age|1973|7|12
Norfolk,Virginia ,United States
Origin =Norfolk, Virginia
Genre =Pop Rap
Occupation =Rapper
Years_active = 1995–present
Label = Blackground
AtlanticMosley Music Group
Interscope
Associated_acts =Timbaland ,Timbaland & Magoo
URL =Magoo (born Melvin Barcliff on
July 12 ,1973 in Norfolk,Virginia ) is an Americanrapper who is best known as one-half of thepop rap duoTimbaland & Magoo withrecord producer Tim "Timbaland" Mosley. Like Timbaland, Magoo got his start in the music industry as a member ofDeVante Swing 'sSwing Mob when mutual friendMissy Elliott got DeVante to sign the both of them when he signed Elliott's groupSista .Biography
Timbaland & Magoo left Swing Mob after 1995 and began performing as a duo. Signing with
Blackground Records , Timbaland & Magoo released a number of albums which were not as successful as the singles that anchored them.fact|date=July 2008 Their first LP "Welcome To Our World" sold over 1 million copies.fact|date=July 2008Discography
Albums
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Welcome to Maganoo (release: TBA)References
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