MC Romeo
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Biography
Romeo first found fame in the garage group So Solid CrewSo Solid Crew
So Solid Crew is an electronic and urban musical collective from South London, England, whose hits include "Oh No " and "21 Seconds", the latter reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 2001. Another hit, "They Don't Know", reached number three in November 2001 and "Haters" got to...
and subsequently had a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career, firstly with the single "Romeo Dunn" which reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in 2002, and secondly a duet
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
with Christina Milian
Christina Milian
Christine Flores , better known by her stage name Christina Milian , is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and model....
, "It's All Gravy", which reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart in the same year. Romeo released his solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Solid Love in November 2002, and it peaked at #46 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
.
Romeo has never been far from controversy. In 2001 at his 21st birthday concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
the members of So Solid Crew were rushed off stage when two audience members were shot at close range. Police later found a 9mm
9 mm caliber
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Beretta
Beretta
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handgun. In 2005, Romeo was cleared of attacking a clubber with a knife in a car park in London's Leicester Square
Leicester Square
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after the jury found him not guilty. During the trial he told the jury that he had been trying to act as peacemaker.
In 2004 Romeo appeared in the reality show
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
The Games, and returned to the series to compete in the Champion of Champions contest in 2006. Romeo also featured in a gameshow called Fool Around With... Romeo on Channel 4
Channel 4
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in 2005, in which he had to guess which girl out of four was single.
Romeo appeared in an episode of 'Don't Tell The Bride' on BBC Three, dated 22/09/2009, as the best man for his brother, Darnell Dawkins.
Romeo is currently signed to So Solid's Lisa Maffia
Lisa Maffia
Lisa Finch Maffia is a platinum selling English singer-songwriter, musician, fashion designer, model and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid Crew...
's record label
Record label
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, Maffia Recordz. A second album, announced for release during 2008, has not yet materialised. In 2009, Romeo and fellow members of So Solid Crew attempted a musical comeback with the single "Since You Went Away".