Years active 1992–1998 Members Dre Allen | Active until 1998 Albums For Example | |
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Labels MCA/Universal (1992–1998)
Universal Associated acts Andre Fischer, Steve Dubin, Chris Stokes, Kyle West Origin Los Angeles, California, United States (1992) Genres Contemporary R&B, Soul music, New jack swing Similar Amely, Dawn Robinson, II D Extreme, Karyn White, UNV | ||
IV Xample was an American vocal quartet who recorded successfully in the 1990s and are best remembered for the 500,000 selling single "I'd Rather Be Alone".
The original members were Andre "Dre" Allen, Robert "Bobby C" Chevis (aka Athemus Chevis), his brother Raymond "Runni Rae" Chevis, and Bryant "Lucious" Woodert. The group formed in Los Angeles, and first recorded for MCA Records in 1995. Their first single, "The Swang", achieved popular local radio play in Los Angeles. They achieved greater commercial success with their next single, "I'd Rather Be Alone", which reached #44 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. The follow-up, "From the Fool", made #95 on the R&B charts.
They released an album, For Example, and toured Japan, Australia, Canada and elsewhere. Soon afterwards however, Bobby Chevis left the group for a solo career. His recording "Why-Oh-Why", under the name 'B.C.', was a Billboard Hot 100 pop hit in 1999. The group then split up, with Andre "Dre" Allen later having success as a performer, songwriter, producer and director writing for such luminaries as Outkast, Master P, Lil Romeo, Babyface, Montell Jordan, En Vogue, Will Downing and Jesse Powell.
Songs
I'd Rather Be Alone1997
From the Fool
I Can Make It Up to You