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LeVert was an American R & B / Pop vocal group from ___MASK59___ , Ohio . Formed in 1983 , LeVert was composed ___MASK52___ Sean and Gerald Levert --- sons ___MASK52___ Eddie Levert , founder and lead singer ___MASK52___ R & B / Soul vocal group O ' Jays --- and Marc Gordon . Sean Edward Levert ( September 28 , 1968  ___MASK68___ 30 , 2008 ) was an American singer  songwriter and actor . Levert is best known as a member ___MASK52___ the R & B vocal group LeVert . Levert was the son ___MASK52___ O ' Jays lead singer Eddie Levert and younger brother ___MASK52___ singer Gerald Levert . Johnny Gill Jr . ( born May 22 , 1966 ), also known as J . G . or J . Skillz , is an American singer - songwriter and actor . Gill is the sixth and final member ___MASK52___ the R & B / pop group New Edition , and was also a member ___MASK52___ the supergroup called LSG ; with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat . He is currently in the new group Heads ___MASK52___ State with New Edition members Bobby Brown and Ralph Tresvant touring . " Love Train " is a hit single by The O ' Jays , written by Kenny Gamble and ___MASK4___ Huff . Released in 1972 , it reached number one on both the R & B Singles and the " Billboard " Hot 100 , in February and March 1973 respectively , number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified gold by the RIAA . An actor ( or actress for females ; see terminology ) is a person who portrays a character in a performance . The actor performs " in the flesh " in the traditional medium ___MASK52___ the theatre , or in modern mediums such as film , radio , and television . The analogous Greek term is , literally " one who answers ". The actor ' s interpretation ___MASK52___ their role pertains to the role played , whether based on a real person or fictional character . Interpretation occurs even when the actor is " playing themselves ", as in some forms ___MASK52___ experimental performance art , or , more commonly ; to act , is to create , a character in performance . A record producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production ___MASK52___ a band or performer ' s music , which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept album . A producer has many roles during the recording process . The roles ___MASK52___ a producer vary . He or she may gather musical ideas for the project , collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist / group , work with artists and help them to improve their songs , lyrics or arrangements . Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr . ( born May 16 , 1968 ), also known as Rizz or Rizzo , is an American contemporary R & B singer ___MASK100___ known as one ___MASK52___ the lead singers ___MASK52___ R & B / pop group New Edition . As a solo artist , Tresvant released the album " Ralph Tresvant " ( 1990 ). In 2008 , he began touring with Bobby Brown and Johnny Gill in a new group named Heads ___MASK52___ State . The O ' Jays are an American R & B group from ___MASK47___ , Ohio , formed in 1958 and originally consisting ___MASK52___ Eddie Levert ( born June 16 , ___MASK96___ ), Walter Williams ( born August 25 , 1943 ), William Powell ( January 20 , ___MASK96___  May 26 , 1977 ), Bobby Massey and Bill Isles . The O ' Jays made their first chart appearance with " Lonely Drifter " in 1963 , but reached their greatest level ___MASK52___ success once Gamble & Huff , a team ___MASK52___ producers and songwriters , signed them to their ___MASK48___ International label in 1972 . With Gamble & Huff , the O ' Jays ( now a trio after the departure ___MASK52___ Isles and Massey ) emerged at the forefront ___MASK52___ ___MASK48___ soul with " Back Stabbers " ( 1972 ), and topped the " Billboard " Hot 100 the following year with " Love Train ". Numerous other hits followed through the 1970s and into the 1980s and 1990s , and The O ' Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall ___MASK52___ Fame in 2004 , and The Rock and Roll Hall ___MASK52___ Fame in 2005 . Back Stabbers is a studio album by ___MASK48___ soul group The O ' Jays , released in August 1972 on ___MASK48___ International Records . Recording sessions for the album took place at Sigma Sound Studios in ___MASK48___ , ___MASK79___ in 1972 . ___MASK36___ Douglas Sweat ( born July 22 , 1961 ), also known as ___MASK36___ Sweat , is an American R & B and soul , singer - songwriter , record producer , actor , radio personality , and an innovator ___MASK52___ new jack swing . New jack swing or swingbeat is a fusion genre spearheaded by Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle that became popular from the late 1980s into the early 1990s . Its influence , along with hip hop , seeped into pop culture and was the definitive sound ___MASK52___ the inventive black New York club scene . It fuses the rhythms , samples , and production techniques ___MASK52___ hip hop and dance - pop with the urban contemporary sound ___MASK52___ R & B . The new jack swing style developed as many previous music styles did , by combining elements ___MASK52___ older styles with newer sensibilities . It used R & B style vocals sung over hip hop and dance - pop style influenced instrumentation . The sound ___MASK52___ new jack swing comes from the hip hop " swing " beats created by drum machine , and hardware samplers , which was popular during the Golden Age ___MASK52___ Hip Hop , with contemporary R & B style singing . Edward Willis " Eddie " Levert ( born June 16 , ___MASK96___ ) is an American singer  songwriter and actor . Levert is best known as the lead vocalist of the R & B / Soul vocal group , The O ' Jays . The Vocal Group Hall ___MASK52___ Fame ( VGHF ) was organized to honor outstanding vocal groups throughout the world by Tony Butala , also the founder ( and now only surviving original member ) ___MASK52___ The Lettermen . Headquartered in Sharon , Pennsylvania , United States , it includes a theater and a museum . ___MASK47___ is a city in and the county seat ___MASK52___ Stark County , Ohio , United States . Founded in 1805 alongside the Middle and West Branches ___MASK52___ Nimishillen Creek , ___MASK47___ became a heavy manufacturing ___MASK93___ because ___MASK52___ its numerous railroad lines . However , its status in that regard began to decline during the late 20th century , as shifts in the manufacturing industry led to the relocation or repositioning ___MASK52___ many factories . After this decline , the city ' s industry diversified into the service economy , including retailing , education , finance and healthcare . The Rock and Roll Hall ___MASK52___ Fame and Museum is a hall ___MASK52___ fame and museum located on the shore ___MASK52___ Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland , Ohio , United States . The Rock and Roll Hall ___MASK52___ Fame Foundation was established on April 20 , 1983 , by Atlantic Records founder and chairman Ahmet Ertegun to recognize and archive the history ___MASK52___ the best - known and most influential artists , producers , engineers , and other notable figures who have had some major influence on the development ___MASK52___ rock and roll . In 1986 , Cleveland was chosen as the hall ___MASK52___ fame ' s permanent home . Since opening in September 1995 , the " Rock Hall "  part ___MASK52___ the city ' s redeveloped North Coast Harbor  has hosted more than 10 million visitors and had a cumulative economic impact estimated at more than $ 1 . 8 billion . Robert Barisford " Bobby " Brown ( born February 5 , 1969 ) is an American singer , songwriter , rapper , dancer and actor . Brown started his career as one ___MASK52___ the frontmen ___MASK52___ the R & B and pop group New Edition , from its inception in 1978 until his forced exit from the group in 1985 following a period ___MASK52___ misbehavior and rebellious behavior on his part . Starting a solo career , he became a hit success with his second album in 1988 , " Don ' t Be Cruel ", which spawned a number ___MASK52___ hit singles including the self - penned " My Prerogative ", and the Grammy Award - winning " Every Little Step " which became his signature hit . Brown had a string ___MASK52___ top ten hits on various " Billboard " charts between 1986 and 1993 . Brown is noted as a pioneer ___MASK52___ new jack swing , a fusion ___MASK52___ R & B . He returned to the group for a reunion album and tour from 1996 - 1997 , and has returned with all six members for another stint since 2005 . A radio personality ( American English ) or radio presenter ( British English ) is a person who has an on - air position in radio broadcasting . A radio personality that hosts a radio show is also known as a radio host , and in ___MASK3___ and Pakistan as a radio jockey . Radio personalities who introduced and played individual selections ___MASK52___ recorded music were originally known as disc jockeys before the term evolved to describe a person who mixes a continuous flow ___MASK52___ recorded music in real time . Broadcast radio personalities may include Talk radio hosts , AM / FM radio show hosts , and Satellite radio program hosts . Notable radio personalities include pop music radio hosts Martin Block , Alan Freed , Dick Clark , Wolfman Jack , and Casey Kasem , shock jock ' s such as Don ___MASK89___ and Howard Stern , as well as sports talk hosts such as Mike Francesa and political talk hosts such as Rush Limbaugh . New Edition is an American boy ___MASK84___ from ___MASK56___ , a neighborhood in Boston , Massachusetts , formed in 1978 . The group reached its height ___MASK52___ popularity during the 1980s . They were the progenitors ___MASK52___ the boy ___MASK84___ movement ___MASK52___ the 1980s and 1990s and led the way for groups like New Kids on the Block ( also formed in the Boston area ), The Boys , Boyz II Men , Hi - Five , Backstreet Boys , and NSYNC . The group recorded mostly as a quintet . Gerald Edward Levert ( July 13 , 1966 -- November 10 , 2006 ) was an American soul singer , songwriter and producer . He sang with his brother , Sean Levert , and ___MASK63___ Marc ___MASK38___ ___MASK52___ the trio LeVert . He was also a member ___MASK52___ LSG , a supergroup comprising Keith Sweat , Johnny Gill , and himself . His father , Eddie Levert , is the lead singer ___MASK52___ the soul group The O ' Jays . ___MASK48___ soul , sometimes called Philly soul , the ___MASK48___ sound or Sweet Philly , is a genre ___MASK52___ soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements , often featuring sweeping strings and piercing horns . The subtle sound ___MASK52___ a vibraphone can often be heard in the background ___MASK52___ Philly soul songs . The genre laid the groundwork for disco and what are now considered quiet storm and smooth jazz by fusing the R & B rhythm sections ___MASK52___ the 1960s with the pop vocal tradition , and featuring a slightly more pronounced jazz influence in its melodic structures and arrangements .