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Leonardo Roman (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage name Wise, is an American hip hop record producer and member of hip hop group Stetsasonic, commonly hailed as hip hop's first live band.
Sep 4, 2014 · Bobby Simmons is best known as a member of Stetsasonic, the original “Hip-Hop Band,” but during an extensive conversation with him last week he also shared some classic memories about Melle Mel trolling new rappers in the late 80’s, a two-year stint as a DJ at the Latin Quarters and the escapades of Eric B. and Rakim ‘s main muscle, the ...
Jun 10, 2023 · The crew was comprised of Glenn Kareem “Daddy-O” Bolton, Marvin Shahid “MC Delite” Wright, Arnold “Fruitkwan” Hamilton, Leonardo “Wise” Roman a.k.a. The Human Mix Machine, DJ “Prince” Paul Huston, keyboard and drum machine playing Marvin “DBC” Nemley, and drummer Bobby Simmons.
- Membership
- History
- Breakup
- Discography
- Links
- See Also
•Wise
•Daddy-O
•Frukwan
•Prince Paul
•DBC (Devastating Beat Creator)
•MC Delite
Originally, the group was known as The Stetson Brothers, after Stetson hats. There were 3 MCs, the Human Mix Machine, and Prince Paul. The Stetson Brothers changed its name and style to Stetsasonic the Hip-Hop Band and clinched a deal with Tommy Boy Records when DBC came up with and played the funky bass line for its debut single "If You Can't Say ...
The group disbanded soon after the release of Blood, Sweat & No Tears.
Frukwan and Prince Paul were founding members of the Gravediggaz, while the latter also became a record producer, as did Daddy-O, who worked with Freestyle Fellowship, Mary J. Blige, Positive K, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, among others.
Former member Bobby Simmons pursued work in public access, forming the show Flava Videos in the mid 1990s on Channel 26 (New York).
MC Delite is presently a business owner, a public speaker and sits on the Board of Advisors of Integrity Banc Solutions, specifically the committee that oversees a community project, the CBI (Children's Business Incentive) Program which encourages children to pursue entrepreneurship and higher education.
Wise is known as one of the pioneers of beatboxing along with Doug E. Fresh.
DBC went on to produce tracks for Third World and the Cookie Crew among others. In 1995, he became the owner and operator of Raw Beat Productions Music & Video Recording Studio located in Philadelphia.
•On Fire
•Released: 1986
•Billboard 200 chart position: -
•R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #32
•Singles: "Just Say Stet," "Faye" and "A.F.R.I.C.A."
•In Full Gear
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stetsasonic
•List of Rappers and Rap Groups
•List of Rap Groups
•List of American rappers and rap groups
•List of American rap groups
•List of New York Metropolitan Area rappers and rap groups
•List of rappers and rap groups in Brooklyn, New York
Apr 12, 2024 · Explore the legacy of Stetsasonic, the trailblazing hip-hop group from Brooklyn that revolutionized music with their innovative sound.
Nov 10, 2023 · Stetsasonic, group members: Daddy-O (Glenn K. Bolton), Prince Paul (Paul Edward Huston), MC Delite (Marvin S. Wright), new member Wise (Leonardo Roman) and Bobby Simmons on the drums formed in 1980 is an original hip hop treasure band that continues to make creative rap music.
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The members are Prince Paul, Wise, DBC (the Devastating Beat Creator), Daddy-O, Delite, Bobby Simmons, and Fruitkwan aka Frukwan. Originally, the group was known as the Stetson Brothers, but they changed their name to Stetsasonic for their debut, On Fire, due to their preference of Stetson hats.
