In his early teens, he met two kids who would become his musical collaborators, Darren Robinson and Mark Anthony Morales.

[2] His career began in the early 1980s alongside Robinson and Morales, the trio establishing themselves initially as The Disco 3.

[3] After participating in and winning a contest called The Tin Pan Apple After Dark Dance & Rap Contest, put on in 1983 by Swiss producer Charles Stettler,[2] culminating in a performance at Radio City Music Hall, the group quickly rose to fame.

[2] By 1984, the Fat Boys had participated in national marketing campaigns and had been featured in several movies, the trio’s first role being in the 1985 musical comedy-drama Krush Groove.

[7] Two years after the release of “Wipeout,” Robinson left The Fat Boys to pursue a solo career.