Best Boy Bands

Backstreet Boys (BSB) is an American vocal group. They formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1993. AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell make up the group. They gained fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys (1996). They released their second international album, Backstreet's Back (1997), and their U.S. debut album that kept their worldwide success going. They reached superstardom with the third studio album, Millennium (1999), and the follow-up, Black & Blue (2000).

The Beach Boys became a top American rock band in the 1960s. They mixed vocal harmonies, lyrics about California youth culture, and new music production. Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, along with Mike Love and Al Jardine, formed the original group in Hawthorne, California. Their music, focusing on romance, cars, and surfing, made them a top band of that time. Brian Wilson's role helped The Beach Boys succeed.

The Beastie Boys are a legendary hip-hop trio. They mixed punk rock and rap music. Adam "MCA" Yauch, Michael "Mike D" Diamond, and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz were the members. They started in New York City in 1981 as a hardcore punk band before moving into hip-hop. Their first major-label album, Licensed to Ill, came out in 1986 on Def Jam Recordings. This commercial success made them the first white rap group. It also became the first rap LP to hit the Billboard album chart. Their unique blend of

Fall Out Boy is an American rock band. They formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. Patrick Stump played lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. Pete Wentz played bassist. Joe Trohman played lead guitarist. Andy Hurley played drummer. The band came from Chicago's hardcore punk scene; all members played in that scene at some point. Wentz and Trohman started the group as a pop punk side project from their hardcore bands, and Stump joined soon after. The group changed drummers before landing Hurley and recording their debut.

Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. Currently, the trio includes baritone Nathan Morris and tenors Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman. During the 1990s, Boyz II Men became famous on Motown Records as a quartet, including bassist Michael McCary, who left in 2003 for health reasons. Boyz II Men gained international success in the 1990s. This started with top 5 singles "Motownphilly" and "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" in 1991, followed by the number one

Pet Shop Boys is an English synth-pop duo. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe formed the group in London in 1981. They have sold over 100 million records globally. The Guinness Book of Records lists them as the most successful duo in UK music history. Since 1985, they have earned 42 Top 30 singles. Twenty-two of those singles reached the Top 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Four UK number ones include "West End Girls" (which also topped the US Billboard Hot 100), "It's a Sin," a synthpop take on "Always on My Mind," and "Heart".

Boy band BTS gained international fame. They appeared on Billboard's Hot 100 and World Albums charts. They performed at the American Music Awards. Forbes magazine noted them as the most retweeted music act on Twitter in March 2016. BTS is one of the few South Korean pop acts that reached U.S. mainstream consciousness. The group formed in 2012 after over a year of auditions and lineup changes. Seven members made the final cut: J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga, and V. The group's initial stages showed their early performance.

GS Boyz is an American hip hop group from Arlington, Texas. The group formed in 2005. They sold over 1 million records through Sony Music, RCA Records, and MWN Music Group. They distributed their debut single, "Stanky Legg," independently in September 2008. Todd J. Alexander and MWN Music Group released the single.

The Delta Rhythm Boys were an American vocal group. They performed from 1934 to 1987, spanning over 50 years.

Fatboy Slim, real name Quentin Leo Cook, was born July 31, 1963, in Bromley, Kent, England. He is a famous English musician, DJ, and record producer. He greatly shaped the electronic dance music scene over decades. Cook used several names, including Mighty Dub Katz, Pizzaman, and The Housemartins, but he became known internationally as Fatboy Slim. Cook started making music young, playing various instruments in amateur bands. He broke through when he joined...

Vengaboys is a Dutch Dance-pop and Eurodance group based in Rotterdam. Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen (Danski and Delmundo) created the group. Lead female vocalists were Kim Sasabone and Denise Post-Van Rijswijk. Male vocalists included Robin Pors and Donny Latupeirissa. The group found commercial success in the late 1990s. Their hit singles included "We Like to Party," "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!," and "We're Going to Ibiza." The latter two singles topped the charts in the United Kingdom. They sold an estimated 25 million records.

BulletBoys, an American hard rock group, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1986. The original lineup included former Ratt and Kagny members, along with guitarist/King Kobra lead vocalist Marq Torien, former King Kobra guitarist Mick Sweda, Lonnie Vencent, and Jimmy D'Anda. The group issued two successful albums and had several singles on MTV from 1988 to 1991. From the 90s, the group changed members often. Only Torien stayed a consistent member, joining musicians like Steven Adler and DJ Ashba.

Fun Boy Three was an English new wave pop band. They played from 1981 to 1983. Terry Hall, Neville Staple, and Lynval Golding formed the band after leaving The Specials.

Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. The group formed in 2005. Boys Like Girls gained mainstream attention with their self-titled debut album. They co-headlined the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 with Good Charlotte across the United States. The second studio album, Love Drunk, came out September 8, 2009. In February 2011, the band announced an indefinite break. On November 17, 2011, Martin Johnson revealed the members were resting, not breaking up.

The Fat Boys is an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York City. The group started in the early 1980s. They were first known as the Disco 3, featuring Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales, Damon "Kool Rock-Ski" Wimbley, and Darren "Buff Love" Robinson, who died of a heart attack from respiratory flu in 1995. The trio used beatbox in their songs. The Fat Boys opened doors for beatboxers like Biz Markie and Doug E. Fresh. The Fat Boys released full-length rap albums, joining Run-D.M.C., Whodini, and Ku.

The Hot Boys, styled as Hot Boy$, is an American Hip Hop group. They formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1997. Lil Wayne, Juvenile, B.G., and Turk make up the group. The group released their debut studio LP Get It How U Live! the same year on the independent label Ca$h Money, selling 400,000 copies mostly in the south. They followed up with Guerrilla Warfare in 1999, their most commercially successful album, selling 142,000 copies in its first week and hitting #5 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified

Soulja Boy, DeAndre Cortez Way, was born July 28, 1990, in Chicago, Illinois. He became a major figure in American music, especially hip-hop. In 2007, his debut single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" hit the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and started a new dance trend globally. Internet memes and YouTube videos drove the song's popularity; this marketing method made Soulja Boy a pioneer.

The Electric Boys formed a funk metal band in Sweden in 1988. The band gained a cult status in Europe by the decade's end.

Antwan André Patton, stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He joined Outkast with André 3000, producing six studio albums. Big Boi's solo debut, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, sold well and earned critical praise in July 2010. He released his second album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, in 2012. Boomiverse, his third studio album, came out in June 2017.

Heavy D & The Boyz is a musical group.

The Moody Boys produced and remixed UK house music starting in 1988. Tony Thorpe and Jimmy Cauty formed the group; Jimmy Cauty stayed until 1992.

Damon Michael Gough, stage name Badly Drawn Boy, is an English indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Gough picked his name from the title character in the show Sam and his Magic Ball, which he saw on TV at a party in Trafford, Manchester, in 1995. Before using the name, Gough made unique business cards featuring a drawing by his nephew and a small collage by Gough. A chance meeting with Andy Votel at the Generation X bar in Manchester involved Gough's friends Scott Abraham.

Pretty Boy Floyd is a glam metal band from Hollywood, California. They formed in 1987. Their 1989 debut album, Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz, and its singles "Rock and Roll" and "I Wanna Be With You," made them famous. The band split in 1991 but reformed in 1995, releasing new records since then, and continue now.

Bad Boys Blue is a multinational pop group formed in Cologne, Germany. The group performed international hits like "You're a Woman," "Pretty Young Girl," "I Wanna Hear Your Heartbeat," and "Come Back and Stay."

Toilet Boys is an American rock and roll band from New York City, United States. The original lineup included Miss Guy, Sean Pierce, Electric Eddie, Rocket, and Adam Vomit. Toilet Boys toured globally, supporting acts like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nashville Pussy, Orgy, The Damned, Dee Dee Ramone, and Deborah Harry. Their stage show was high energy. It featured spark-showers, smoke, lasers, strobes, synchronized flame-columns, cheerleaders, confetti cannons, burning guitars, and fire breathing by lead guitarist Sean during the finale.

The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet. The group started as the Oak Ridge Quartet in the 1940s. They gained popularity in southern gospel during the 1950s. The group changed its name to the Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s. They stayed a gospel group until the mid-1970s. Then, they shifted their image and focused on country music. The lineup that made their biggest country and crossover hits—"Elvira" (1981), "Bobbie Sue" (1982), and "American Made" (1983)—included Duane Allen (lead), Joe Bonsall (tenor), and William Lee Golden (baritone).

Geto Boys is a rap group from Houston, Texas. Scarface, Willie D, and Bushwick Bill currently make up the group. The Geto Boys gained notice for their lyrics. These lyrics covered controversial subjects like misogyny, gore, psychotic experiences, and necrophilia. About.com ranked them No. 10 on its list of the 25 Best Rap Groups of All-Time. The site called them "southern rap pioneers who paved the way for future southern hip-hop acts."

Boy George, George Alan O'Dowd, was born June 14, 1961, in Eltham, London. He is a famous British singer-songwriter, fashion designer, DJ, and photographer. Boy George became internationally famous in the 1980s as the lead vocalist for the pop band Culture Club. The band's hits, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" and "Karma Chameleon," brought them to stardom. Boy George's distinct androgynous style shaped his public image. This made him a style icon of the 1980s.

Boys Night Out is a Canadian emo/post-hardcore band. They play from Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

Alexander Ridha, known by his stage name Boys Noize, is a German electronic music producer and DJ. He was born August 22, 1982. He started Boysnoize Records in 2005, which matches his label name. Ridha remixed work by artists like Snoop Dogg and Depeche Mode.

Dead Boys is an American punk rock band from Cleveland, Ohio. The band joined the first wave of punk bands. They became known as one of the rowdiest and most violent punk groups of that time. Stiv Bators sang, Cheetah Chrome played lead guitar, Jimmy Zero played rhythm guitar, Jeff Magnum played bass, and Johnny Blitz played drums. They formed in 1976, splitting from Rocket From The Tombs. Dead Boys released two studio albums: Young Loud and Snotty, and We Have Come for Your Children. Dead Boys played from 1976 to 1979. They briefly reunited in 1986, then again in 2004.

The Boys is an English punk rock/power pop band. The band formed in London in 1976. Members played in groups like London SS and Hollywood Brats before. The band recorded four studio albums and eight singles. They also recorded Christmas music under the name The Yobs. The band broke up in the summer of 1982. The band reformed in 1999 and released a new album in 2014.

Girls Against Boys is an American indie rock/post-hardcore band. The band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1988. Girls Against Boys is currently based in New York City.

Boy Kill Boy is an English rock band based in Leytonstone, East London. The band is known for its highest charting single, "Suzie." Boy Kill Boy produced two studio albums and six singles before splitting in 2008.

Boys Don't Cry is a British pop/rock band. The band is known for the hit single "I Wanna Be a Cowboy." This single peaked at No. 12 on the Hot 100 in 1986 and charted worldwide. The band is seen as a one-hit wonder. They released an EP, two albums, and several singles.

Boy Meets Girl is an American pop-music duo. The duo includes keyboardist and vocalist George Merrill and singer Shannon Rubicam. They are known for their 1988 hit song "Waiting for a Star to Fall." They also wrote two number one hits: "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," performed by Whitney Houston.

Los Lonely Boys is an American Chicano rock power trio from San Angelo, Texas. The band plays "Texican Rock n' Roll," mixing rock and roll, Texas blues, brown-eyed soul, country, and Tejano. The band has three brothers: Henry (guitar, vocals), Jojo (bass, vocals), and Ringo (drums, vocals) Garza. They follow the tradition of their father, Ringo Garza, Sr., who formed a band with his brothers called the Falcones. The Falcones played conjunto music in South Texas during the 1970s and 1980s. The debut single for Los Lonely Boys, "Heaven," was a number

William Joseph Crawford, known as Ya Boy, Rich Rocka, or PKwinzio, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District, San Francisco. He is the younger cousin of rapper San Quinn and the cousin of San Francisco 49er wide receiver Stevie Johnson. Crawford graduated from El Camino High School in South San Francisco, California, in 2002. Akon's labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution, formerly signed him.