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Michael Bivins is known as an American singer, rapper, manager, and producer. He is most famous for being a founding member of the R&B groups, New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe.

<h2>Background</h2>

<a href="/biography/michael-bivins">Michael Lamont Bivins</a> was born on August 10, 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents are Gerard and Shirley Bivins. He grew up with a sister named Tanya.

<h2>Marriage, Wife, and Children</h2>

Michael Bivins married his longtime girlfriend Teasha in 2006. His wife works as CEO of Bivins Realty Group and Lifestyle. The couple gave birth to their first child, a son, in December 1996. The couple ended up with four children. The names of their children are <a href="/biography/michael-bivins">Michael Bivins Jr.</a>, Savi Bivins, Shi Bivins, and Star Bivins.

<h2>Career and Net Worth</h2>

Bivins is the founding <a href="/biography/michael-bivins">member</a> of the popular R&B group New Edition, which he started in 1982. The group’s members include long-time friends <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Bell_(singer)">Ricky Bell</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_DeVoe">Ronnie DeVoe</a>, <a href="/biography/ralph-tresvant">Ralph Tresvant</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Brown">Bobby Brown</a>. Their debut album, Candy Girl, was released on March 15, 1983 and their second self-titled album, New Edition, was released on August 6, 1984. The group’s most popular hits included “Candy Girl,” “Cool It Now,” and “Mr. Telephone Man.”

It was in the 1980s that the group reached the height of their popularity. New Edition enjoyed a number of hits and was the predecessor of the boy band phenomenon of the 1980s and 1990s, paving the way for groups like New Kids on the Block, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men">Boyz II Men</a>, Backstreet Boys, and N’Sync.

Bivins, together with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Bell_(singer)">Ricky Bell</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_DeVoe">Ronnie DeVoe</a>, formed a new group called Bell Biv Devoe (BBD). With the help of Public Enemy producers Eric Sadler, Hank, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Shocklee">Keith Shocklee</a>, they released their debut album Poison in 1990. The album was a huge success, selling in excess of four million copies, and reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts. The group was credited with pioneering a new sound known as swingbeat or “New Jack Swing”. It was a style that combined hip-hop, funk, and soul with pop music elements. This new style helped expose the group to new fans who were looking for a harder, edgier sound than that of New Edition.

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While Bivins enjoyed performing on stage in front of live audiences, Bivins equally liked being behind the scenes and played an active role in managing New Edition. His passion led to him starting his own record label, Biv 10 Records, in the early 1990s, in conjunction with Motown Records. Bivins signed some well-known bands to his record label including 702, ABC (Another Bad Creation), and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men">Boyz II Men</a>, who got their name from a song on New Edition’s 1988 album Heart Break. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men">Boyz II Men</a> became one of the biggest-selling R&B acts of the 1990s, with hit songs including “End of the Road” and “I’ll Make Love to You.”

In addition to his work for the record industry, Bivins has produced music for a number of TV shows and movies. His credits include music production for Full House, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Tropic Thunder, and Beverly Hills. He was also an <a href="/biography/michael-bivins">actor</a>, with his debut role coming in a small part in the movie Friday After Next, in 2002. He has also appeared in the basketball movie Crossover. He also made an appearance as a DJ in the video game Grand Theft Auto.

<h2>Recognition</h2>

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Walk of Famer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Di_Bona">Vin Di Bona</a> announced on June 28, 2016 that New Edition would be inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The group shared the honor along with Ice Cube, ‘NSYNC, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Avant">Clarence Avant</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Legend">John Legend</a>, and the late Selena.

In August 2015, the cable network Black Entertainment Television (BET) announced that New Edition would be the subject of an upcoming mini-series documenting their careers and rise to stardom. Michael Bivins, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_DeVoe">Ronnie DeVoe</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Bell_(singer)">Ricky Bell</a>, <a href="/biography/johnny-gill">Johnny Gill</a>, <a href="/biography/ralph-tresvant">Ralph Tresvant</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Brown">Bobby Brown</a> all signed up to be co-producers. New Edition’s longtime manager Brooke Payne has also been signed up as a co-producer of the series. Jesse Collins Entertainment, whose credits include “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” was chosen as the executive producer with New Edition Enterprises.

The miniseries was the first scripted made-for-TV movie about musicians to air on BET. Abdul Williams, who wrote the screenplay for the 2010 movie Lottery Ticket, wrote the script.

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