Boogiemonsters
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Boogiemonsters were an American
rap
group composed of Bronx, New York born rapper Mondo McCann, Alaskan native Vex Da Vortex (Sean Pollard) and Jamaican-born brothers Myntric (Sean Myers) and Yodared (Ivor "Al" Myers). Vex, Myntric and Yodared met in high school in Virginia
where their families had relocated from New York City
. They formed a group and began performing together in talent shows. After graduation, Vex and Yodared attended Virginia State University
while Myntric attended Virginia Union University
. Fellow Virginia State student McCann was recruited into the group. The group performed at campus shows and won first place at Howard University
's Hip-Hop Convention. They quickly landed a record deal with Pendulum/EMI
and, in 1994, released Riders of the Storm: The Underwater Album.
After the release of the first album, the group became Seventh-day Adventists. Yodared and Myntric left the group as both felt that the hip hop lifestyle was not in line with their religious convictions. Yodared became the head pastor at the Templeton Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church in Templeton, California
. Pendulum Records ceased operation and EMI was the sole record company for their second album, God Sound (a darker, mature, hardcore, and pious recording), was released in 1997. After that, appearances were sporadic on compilations and 12 inch singles. The group has disbanded since.
In 2008 member Vex Davortex released an instrumental album titled VEXSTRUMENTALS.
United States
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rap
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group composed of Bronx, New York born rapper Mondo McCann, Alaskan native Vex Da Vortex (Sean Pollard) and Jamaican-born brothers Myntric (Sean Myers) and Yodared (Ivor "Al" Myers). Vex, Myntric and Yodared met in high school in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
where their families had relocated from New York City
New York City
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. They formed a group and began performing together in talent shows. After graduation, Vex and Yodared attended Virginia State University
Virginia State University
Virginia State University is a historically black and land-grant university located north of the Appomattox River in Chesterfield, in the Richmond area. Founded on , Virginia State was the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for black Americans...
while Myntric attended Virginia Union University
Virginia Union University
Virginia Union University is a historically black university located in Richmond, Virginia, United States. It took its present name in 1899 upon the merger of two older schools, Richmond Theological Institute and Wayland Seminary, each founded after the end of American Civil War by the American...
. Fellow Virginia State student McCann was recruited into the group. The group performed at campus shows and won first place at Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
's Hip-Hop Convention. They quickly landed a record deal with Pendulum/EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
and, in 1994, released Riders of the Storm: The Underwater Album.
After the release of the first album, the group became Seventh-day Adventists. Yodared and Myntric left the group as both felt that the hip hop lifestyle was not in line with their religious convictions. Yodared became the head pastor at the Templeton Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church in Templeton, California
Templeton, California
Templeton is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California. The population was 7,674 at the 2010 census, up from 4,687 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. Pendulum Records ceased operation and EMI was the sole record company for their second album, God Sound (a darker, mature, hardcore, and pious recording), was released in 1997. After that, appearances were sporadic on compilations and 12 inch singles. The group has disbanded since.
In 2008 member Vex Davortex released an instrumental album titled VEXSTRUMENTALS.
Studio Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hip-Hop Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
US Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 1994 | Riders of the Storm: The Underwater Album | 42 | 19 | |
| 1997 | God Sound | 47 | 15 | |
Singles
- "Strange" (1994)
- "Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress" (1994)
- "Honeydips in Gotham" (1995)
- "The Beginning of the End" (1997)
External links
- Get 'The Untold Story' on BOOGIEMONSTERS & Vex Davortex, who continues to create GOD SOUND... -Vex's My Space Page
- www.vexdavortex.com - Home of Vex's Independent Music Label, Confidential Records, Art, & Multimedia (C.R.A.M.)
- www.powerofthelamb.com- A ministry ran by "Yodared" and his wife.
- Escape From The Black Hole- Streaming audio of a sermon by "Yodared" who now goes by his birth name Ivor Myers can be found here. In the sermon he states his reasons for leaving the music industry.