Fat Boys
Fat Boys were an American hip-hop trio from Brooklyn, New York, who emerged in the early 1980s. The group was briefly originally known as the Disco 3, and were composed of Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales, Damon "Kool Rock-Ski" Wimbley, and Darren "Buff Love" Robinson.
The trio is widely known for using beatboxing in their songs. Fat Boys were one of the first rap groups to release full-length rap albums, along with Run-DMC, Whodini and Kurtis Blow. Beloved for their comedic, self-deprecating rhymes, the group released seven studio albums, four of which were certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Their first two albums were produced by Kurtis Blow. Successful singles included "Jail House Rap", "Can You Feel It?", "Fat Boys", "Stick 'Em", "Don't You Dog Me", "All You Can Eat", "The Fat Boys Are Back" and "Pump It Up".
Their fourth studio album Crushin' (1987) went Platinum due in large part to the single "Wipeout!", which was recorded together with the Beach Boys. Their next studio album, Coming Back Hard Again (1988), repeated the formula of the previous one and went Gold on the heels of a revamping of "The Twist (Yo, Twist)" with Chubby Checker. The album also included "Are You Ready for Freddy", the theme song for the film A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master.
Fat Boys starred in three feature films in the 1980s: Krush Groove (1985), Knights of the City (1986) and Disorderlies (1987).
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