Raz-B

De'Mario Monte Thornton (born June 13, 1985), known as Raz-B, is an American singer, rapper and actor, He is a founding member of R&B boy band B2K.

Raz-B
Raz B in 2012
Born	De'Mario Monte Thornton (1985-06-13) June 13, 1985 (age 40) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations	Singer actor rapper
Years active	1998-present
Musical career
Genres	R&B and hip hop
Instrument	Vocals
Formerly of	B2K

Career

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Raz B was a creator and member of the group B2K as a teen. During his time in the group, B2K released their album, Pandemonium!, and performed on an accompanying tour. The group’s first feature film, You Got Served, was released in 2004, shortly before they announced their break-up.

Distributed through his own production company, RazBeatz Entertainment, Raz released his first single, Fire, in May 2007. Fire officially debuted on the Billboard charts (the week of 5/12/07). Landing a spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart and debuting at #2, it also hit the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart at #2.^[1] There was no promotion behind the single as it debuted, because Raz B was pushing his music on an independent level.

On March 19, 2010, Raz B released his first mixtape titled Boy 2 King. In 2011, Elayne Rivers, Raz B's longtime publicist, announced that he would be going on tour in China. Throughout the tour, Raz B performed shows in various parts of China.

On August 19, 2013, during a performance in Zhejiang province, Raz B tried to stop a fight in the audience and was hit in the face with a glass bottle. Initial reports were that he had fallen into a coma,^[2] but subsequent reports were that this was misinformation, labelled as a hoax,^[3][4] and that he would make a full recovery.

Albums with B2K

Year	Album	US	US R&B	UK
2002	B2K (Gold)	2	1	-
2002	B2K: The Remixes - Volume 1 (EP)	129	47	-
2002	Pandemonium! (Platinum)	10	3	35
2002	Santa Hooked Me Up (EP)	132	35	-
2003	The Remixes - Volume 2 (EP)	192	38	-
2004	B2K Greatest Hits	-	76	-

Singles with B2K

Year	Single	Chart positions				Album
		US Hot 100	US R&B	US Rhythmic Top 40	UK singles
2002	Uh Huh	37	20	14	35	B2K
2002	Gots Ta Be	34	13	14	-	B2K
2002	Why I Love You	73	19	-	-	B2K and Pandemonium!
2002	Bump, Bump, Bump (with P. Diddy)	1	2	1	24	Pandemonium!
2003	Girlfriend	30	19	15	10	Pandemonium!
2003	Feelin' Freaky (Nick Cannon featuring B2K)	92	46	-	-	Nick Cannon
2003	What A Girl Wants	-	47	-	-	Pandemonium!
2003	Uh Huh 2003	-	-	-	31	The Remixes - Volume 2
2004	Badaboom (feat. Fabolous)	59	29	22	26	You Got Served Soundtrack
2008	Body Up (without Omarion)

*In the beginning of 2008, a song titled Body Up was leaked; Raz-B leads this song with B2K members J-Boog & Lil' Fizz. Omarion did not take part in the group's return.

Discography as solo artist

Raz B Released: FIRE in May 2007 (Single sold in F.Y.E. stores) (digital download) and was the #120 Independent selling single on Billboards. Singles: Fire Go Girl "Follow My Lead" prod. by Excel Beats "Official" "Na Na Na"

*Boy 2 King: The Mixtape EP. Released: March 19, 2010 (digital download)

• Paradox-EP. Released March 20, 2012.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2004	You Got Served	Vick	Credited as DeMario Thornton
2005	Pieces of a Dream
2009	Love Sick Diaries
	Caged Innocence
2014	Homies兄弟	Raz B	Starring Parres Craft
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Noah's Arc	Tashi	1 episode
2023	Bad Boys	Himself	Main Cast Member (Season 2)