Image Boyz

Band / Urban / Soul / Dirty South
Oklahoma City, OK

R&B, Hip Hop

Formed in Tulsa OK in 1997 by 2nd tenor JR Newsome, JR invited fellow church member Shawn Vinson to join the then failing group named "Vision" as a baritone, after joining the group almost all previous members (of Vision) decided to pres there luck at other endevors not involving music.

     JR and shawn both got jobs at a local call center where they met 1st tenor/falsetto Deshawnt (Dee) Jelani, Dee played keyboards (and some guitar) which was a great addition for the group that was mainly singing cover songs at the time. The three remaiing members (JR, Shawn, and Dee) performed a number of shows opening up for H-town and Jon B. and a number of big named underground artist, they crafted the abilities by working vigorously at writing and performing skills.
    
    They all went to seperate colleges later uniting back together in OKC, Dee being a smooth 1st tenor/ falsetto and Shawn & JR filling out the 2nd tenor and baritone gave the group the sound that sets the group apart from other R&B groups. They have the goal to change the R&B game from it's strong sexually explicit lyrics, by forging together soulful harmonies with clean lyrics and encouraging abstinence throughout their songs, There sound has been compared to a cross between jagged edge and Boyz II Men.
   
    They live by the motto "Perform anywhere anytime" and that is exactly what they do, performing all over Oklahoma, Texas and Mississippi, in all truth they are addictided to the stage and want the world to know that abstinence is an important gift for all couples to share until marriage, and that view point is made cool and clear through there songs which they all write and produce.