Boyz II Men entered the photo studio carrying several garment bags full of clothing, along with two tote bags containing shoes. They had come into town for a photo session, since
pictures of this sexy quartet (who reached platnium status
with their new album) are in short supply!
Talking to Boyz II Men is always a treat; they're a refreshing
change from some of the other groups out there today. The
guys are well-mannered, very polite, and concious of their
celebrity status. "We don't want to take our success for
granted," they tell Fresh! "We expect to be in this
business for a long time."
It's no wonder. Their manager, Michael Bivins (of New
Edition/BBD fame), has been an excellent teacher to these
hot, young guys. They've grown up obeseving the secrets to
New Edition's sucess, and when the opportunity came for
them to have a shot, they were more than ready.
Boyz II Men not only have great attitudes, but they're excellent
singers, as well. Like their peers, Color Me Badd, this
foursome can break into a cappella at the drop of a hat.
They enjoy singing old, classic songs form the '60's and
'70's, each ading unique style to the piece.
As they change into their first matching outfit, the guys
let Fresh! know they love the fan magazines, so they can
keep up with groups and, of course, see themselves in print
as well! They've been colecting stories written about them
for their scrapbooks!
When asked how they felt the first time they heard their
single, "Motownphilly," on the radio, the guys grinned
happily. "We loved it! We'll never forget where we were
when we first heard the music. Most of us were in our cars
when we heard the song broadcast on the radio!"
In case you're wondering when you'll be able to catch Boyz II Men on tour, there was talk of them going out on the road with
ther label mates, Another Bad Creation, but that's not
happening yet. Lucky fans were able, however, to catch
Boyz II Men in concert on the Motown Records' Soul By The Sea special, which aired on Black Entertainment Television
(BET) and the Arts & Entertainment cable-TV channels.
Until they hit the tour trail, though, you'll be reading
lots more about Boyz II Men right here in Fresh! Keep writing to the guys, too, because they LOVE reading their fan letters!
As the photo shoot comes to a close, Wanya, Nate, Michael,
and Shawn take a few quick moments to answer some quick
questions about themselves. Michael, for example, has the
interesting nickname Bass, since he has a deep voice;
Nate's nickname is Alex Vanderpool (after a soap opera
character); Shawn goes by the name of Slim (for obvious
reasons!); and Wanya is known affectionately as Squirt,
because he's short!
Fresh's day with Boyz II Men eventually came to an end, but be sure to stay tuned to Fresh! for all the news about Boyz II Men! It sure is hard to say goodbye to them, but we'll all be seeing them again very soon!