[4] Kinsman Dazz was signed to 20th Century Records in 1977,[2] and the group expanded from the original quintet consisting of Harris, Calhoun, Pettus, and the Wiley brothers and added newcomers Ed Meyers (trombone), Wayne Preston (saxophonist), and Les Thaler (trumpet).

Harris requested and got Philip Bailey, the vocalist of Earth, Wind & Fire, to produce the group's first album Kinsman Dazz.

Dazz Band's breakthrough came with the hit "Let It Whip",[2] written and produced by Reggie Andrews, from their Keep It Live (1982) album.

[7] Andrews produced five Dazz Band albums: Let the Music Play (1981), Keep It Live (1982), On the One (1983), Joystick (1983) and Jukebox (1984), all on the Motown label.

[1] Dazz Band signed with RCA Records[1] in 1988 and released the album Rock the Room, which charted with the single "Anticipation" featuring vocals from Juan Lively.

In the late 1990s, Harris, along with the support of business entrepreneur Bo Boviard and long time friend and band member Marlon McClain, decided to revitalize funk in America and called upon members from the Bar-Kays, Con Funk Shun, Charlie Wilson of the Gap Band, the S.O.S.

The concept was a success, and was captured on a live CD (Major Hits Records)[8] promoted by syndicated radio host Tom Joyner.

Two years later, in January 2014 Michael Calhoun again applied for trademark, this time going after the Dazz Band name along with former vocalist Jerry Bell, (Wild & Free) former trombone player Ed Meyers, Robert Young, and Larry Blake (both unknown to Harris).

Upon learning of both registrations, Harris secured legal representation from former US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Judge, Gary Krugman, at Sughrue Mion in Washington D.C.

[10] Petition to cancel the Kinsman Dazz mark held by Michael Calhoun and Raymon Philips was granted in August 2015, by the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.