IV Xample

IV Xample
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres R&B, soul, new jack swing
Years active 1992–1998
Labels MCA/Universal (1992–1998)
Universal
Associated acts Andre Fischer, Steve Dubin, Chris Stokes, Kyle West
Members Dre Allen
BC Chevis
Raymond Chevis
Lucious Woodert

IV Xample was an American vocal quartet who recorded successfully in the 1990s and are best remembered for the 500,000 selling single "I'd Rather Be Alone".

The original members were Andre "Dre" Allen, Robert "Bobby C" Chevis (aka Athemus Chevis), his brother Raymond "Runni Rae" Chevis, and Bryant "Lucious" Woodert. The group formed in Los Angeles, and first recorded for MCA Records in 1995. Their first single, "The Swang", achieved popular local radio play in Los Angeles. They achieved greater commercial success with their next single, "I'd Rather Be Alone", which reached #44 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. The follow-up, "From the Fool", made #95 on the R&B charts.[1]

They released an album, For Example,[2] and toured Japan, Australia, Canada and elsewhere. Soon afterwards however, Bobby Chevis left the group for a solo career. His recording "Why-Oh-Why", under the name 'B.C.', was a Billboard Hot 100 pop hit in 1999. The group then split up, with Andre "Dre" Allen later having success as a performer, songwriter, producer and director writing for such luminaries as Outkast, Master P, Lil Romeo, Babyface, Montell Jordan, En Vogue, Will Downing and Jesse Powell.

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