Lawrence Tolbert and Rod Marcel became a team in late 1991 when they met through mutual friends in Atlanta. Originally from Gary, Indiana, Tolbert began his musical journey singing in church. Rob, a native of Miami FLorida, had been exposed to music at an early age; His father was a member of James Brown's Famous Flames.
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Five XI1 Dec 1993VinylRecords from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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