Fat Boys

Originally the group was known as The Disco Three. Apparently the group's name was changed after their manager Charles Stettler complained about how much the trio ate during an early European tour.

Unlike many of the

Originally the group was known as The Disco Three. Apparently the group's name was changed after their manager Charles Stettler complained about how much the trio ate during an early European tour.

Unlike many of the streetwise images of the genre, the Fat Boys were known for their offbeat and friendly style. Much of their material involved the pleasures of food and drink as well as partying and sexual escapades. Buffy, the Human Beat Box, was a pioneer in beatboxing (using his mouth to portray the typical hip hop percussion "scratch 'n mix" sounds). His distinctive talent was influential to the genre as well as a noticeable hook to get the Fat Boys noticed. Buffy and another contemporary Doug E. Fresh popularized beatboxing, inspiring other artists to innovate, including Biz Markie and later, others such as Rahzel. Attempting to capitalize on the appearance-oriented name of the Fat Boys, another hip hop group dubbed themselves the Skinny Boys, and yet another, the Fat Girls. Their popularity was mild in comparison, however.