Trouble T Roy
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Trouble T Roy was an American hip hop dancer and performer best known as a member of Heavy D & the Boyz whose tragic accidental death inspired several notable tribute songs in the early 1990s.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop dancer
ⓘ
human ⓘ member of musical group ⓘ performer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Heavy D
NERFINISHED
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Pete Rock & CL Smooth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boyz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | accidental fall ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
new jack swing ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
tribute songs in early 1990s hip hop
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“T.R.O.Y.” by Pete Rock & CL Smooth NERFINISHED ⓘ “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | accident ⓘ |
| memberOf | Heavy D & the Boyz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicScene | New York hip hop ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death led to memorialization in hip hop culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a member of Heavy D & the Boyz
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inspiring several tribute songs after his death ⓘ |
| occupation |
dancer
ⓘ
rapper ⓘ |
| partOf | Uptown Records artist roster ⓘ |
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