He was a member of the Fat Boys, a pioneering hip hop group that gained fame during the 1980s.

After winning a talent contest at the Radio City Music Hall in 1983, they signed a contract with the show's promoter.

Their hit song from that album that featured The Beach Boys, "Wipeout", peaked to number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[2] The Fat Boys attempted to broaden their artistic scope by releasing On and On (1989), a rap opera album.

[5] After joining with Cory Rooney to form a production company, Soul Convention,[6] Morales wrote and produced tracks for such artists as Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Craig Mack and Marc Anthony.