Fatty Koo
American musical group
Fatty Koo was an American R&B and hip-hop band from Columbus, Ohio that formed in 2005. The group's members were Eddie B, Gabrielle, Josh, Marya, Ron, and Valure. A television documentary on BET, Blowin Up: Fatty Koo, documented their career. Their debut single, "Bounce" was released in June 2005, and their debut album, House of Fatty Koo, was released on July 12, 2005, by Sony/Columbia Records. "Bounce" was selected as the anthem for TNT's NBA Playoffs in 2005. On May 26, 2005, Fatty Koo was awarded the key to the city of Columbus, the day officially being named "Fatty Koo Day".
Members
Ron Riley – Singer/Rapper/Songwriter/Producer
Edward Brickerson (AKA Eddie B.) – Singer/Songwriter/Producer
Kiana Allison (AKA Valure) – Singer/Songwriter
Gabrielle Solange Travis – Singer/Songwriter
Marya Barrios – Singer/Cellist/Songwriter
Joshua Welton – Singer/Saxophonist/ Songwriter
History
The five original members from the musical collective Fatty Koo met in Columbus, Ohio. Eddie B, Gabrielle, Marya, Ron, and Valure had been active participants in the inner city's CAPACITY youth arts program and engaged in the CAPACITY-sponsored "Columbus Songwriters’ Summit for Oneness" in 2003. Through completion of the summit, each individual member was invited to record on the nonprofit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus that provided a state-of-the-art mobile recording studio. The original members recorded an eight-song demo, and recorded multiple videos, which were later watched by manager David Sonenberg.
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