Ronnie DeVoe

Ronald Boyd DeVoe Jr born November 17 1967 also known as Ronnie RBDJr RD Ronnie D and Big Ron is one of the members of the RBpop group New Edition and the RBhip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe DeVoe was the secondtolast member to join New Edition Johnny Gill being the last after being brought in by his uncle and the groups choreographer Brooke Payne In 1981 the group took second place at a talent show which caught the eye of record producer Maurice Starr who signed them to his Streetwise record label New Edition went on to become the biggestselling boy band group from the mid to late 1980s After New Editions 1990 breakup DeVoe and fellow New Edition members Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins formed the RBhiphop group Bell Biv DeVoe Bell Biv DeVoes 1990 debut album Poison sold more than 5 million copies and garnered five hit singles such as Poison and BBD I Thought It Was Me Over the years they have created 4 albums and DeVoe still performs and records with Bell Biv DeVoe as well as New Edition In 2018 DeVoe began to appear as a guestmember of Bravos series The Real Housewives of Atlanta as he is often seen with his wife Shamari who became a regular cast member when Season 11 premiered on November 4 2018 Shamari was a member of the 90s singing group Blaque He is coowner of DeVoe Broker Associates a real estate agency in Atlanta Georgia