Michael Bivins

For the journalist, see Mike Bivins.

Michael Lamont Bivins (born August 10, 1968) is an American singer, rapper, manager, and producer, and a founding member of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe.^[1]

Michael Bivins
Background information
Birth name	Michael Lamont Bivins
Also known as	Biv M.B.
Born	(1968-08-10) August 10, 1968 (age 56) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	New jack swing hip hop R&B
Occupations	Singer Producer CEO of Sportyrich Enterprises Rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1978–present
Labels	SportyRich Enterprises
Website	Link

Biography

Bivins was born and still lives in Boston.^[2][3] He and his wife, Teasha, have four daughters: Savannah, Shilah, Starlah, and Sanaah Bivins.^[4]

Career

Michael Bivins is one of the founding members of New Edition.^[3][5] When the group broke up he formed Bell Biv DeVoe with Ricky Bell and Ronnie DeVoe. The group is credited with being one of the pioneers of the new jack swing sound.^[5][6] Their debut album, Poison, peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart in 1990.^[7]

Music Manager

He also discovers, manages, and produces for other acts, most notably Sudden Impact, Another Bad Creation,^[8] MC Brains, Boyz II Men,^[8] and 702, all of whom were signed to his Motown distributed label Biv 10 Records. He serves as the music entrepreneur and A&R man of both of his own acts. Bivins also produced The New Edition Story, a biographical miniseries that ran on BET in 2017.

Acting

Bivins' credits include CSR 103.9 in the hit video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Most recently, he appeared in the basketball film Crossover as the character, Heart Attack. Bivins also managed Artist Development on the reality competition show Making the Band 4 and is CEO and founder of Sporty Rich Enterprises record label.

Discography

Main article: New Edition discography

Main article: Bell Biv DeVoe discography

New Edition

• Candy Girl (1983)
• New Edition (1984)
• All for Love (1985)
• Under the Blue Moon (1986)
• Heart Break (1988)
• Home Again (1996)
• One Love (2004)

Bell Biv DeVoe

• Poison (1990)
• Hootie Mack (1993)
• BBD (2001)
• Three Stripes (2017)

Singles

• (2009) Fresh (Featuring Clipse & Lil' Kim)

References

1. George, Nelson (2001-07-11). Buppies, b-boys, baps & bohos: notes on post-soul Black culture. Da Capo Press. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-0-306-81027-5. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
2. Sennott, Adam (21 September 2019). "Rapper Michael Bivins Starts Basketball League at Roxbury Y". Boston Globe. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
3. Rourke, Riley (10 November 2023). "Michael Bivins says New Edition's Las Vegas residency "a dream come true"". Retrieved 12 February 2025.
4. "Photos of New Edition's Michael Bivins and His Wife Teasha". Essence. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
5. "Bell Biv Devoe". The Music Museum of New England. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
6. Bowler, Paul. "It's Got That Vibe: Celebrating New Jack Swing". uDiscover. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
7. Unterberger, Andrew. "Bell Biv Devoe Perform Lethal Throwback Medley with 'Do Me' and 'Poison' at the 2020 AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
8. Mitchell, Gail (26 April 2022). "Michael Bivins Appointed Creative Head of Harlem Festival of Culture". Retrieved 12 February 2025.

External links

• Michael Bivins at IMDb
• Michael Bivins discography at Discogs