Jodeci

Jodeci, an American R&B group that rose to prominence in the early to mid-1990s, carved out a distinct niche with their blend of R&B, soul, and new jack swing. Formed in 1990 and active until 1996, the group's raw, sensual image stood in contrast to the more polished R&B acts of the era, earning them a reputation as the "bad boys" of the genre.

The group's core consisted of two pairs of brothers from Charlotte, North Carolina: the DeGrates (Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate, the group's founder and leader, and Dalvin DeGrate) and the Haileys (lead singer Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey and second lead singer Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey). The band's name itself is a portmanteau derived from the names of its members: Jo-Jo, DeVante, Dalvin, and K-Ci.