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about|the R& B trio|their self-titled debut album|City High (album)Infobox musical artist | name = City High| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Willingboro, New Jersey|Willingboro , New Jersey , United States | genre = Contemporary R& B|R& B Hip hop music|Hip hop | years_active = 1999–2003| label = Interscope Records , Trackmasters|Trackmasters Entertainment | associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members = Ryan Toby Robbie Pardlo Claudette Ortiz | notable_instruments = City High was an United States|American Contemporary R& B|R& B / hip hop music|hip hop trio consisting of rapper s/ singer s Ryan Toby , Robbie Pardlo and Claudette Ortiz . City High is best known for their song, " What Would You Do? (City High song)|What Would You Do? ", which earned a Grammy Award|Grammy nomination. http://www.billboard.com/news/city-high-s-robby-pardlo-faces-intervention-1004062211.story#/news/city-high-s-robby-pardlo-faces-intervention-1004062211.story Billboard.com
Career
City High issued " What Would You Do? (City High song)|What Would You Do? " from their 2001 self-titled album. Their follow-up single was " Caramel (song)|Caramel ", and the final single from the group's debut and only album was "City High Anthem". A remix was released, featuring rapper Styles P . http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/city_high/artist.jhtml MTV's City High artist page
Throughout high school , Ortiz dated future City High bandmate Robby Pardlo. http://dimewars.com/Blog/ViewBlogArticle.aspx? vn=Claudette+Ortiz+From+City+High+Defends+Herself+From+Wily+Temptress+Accusations& BlogID=dca44def-a324-43d4-bf6c-716e85fb98d9 Dimewars.com After meeting and performing for Wyclef Jean , they were signed to his Booga Basement recording label. As Wooga Booga already a duo, they asked Ryan Toby to join and became a trio (music)|trio , which completed the City High trio. After breaking up with Pardlo, Ortiz went into a relationship and later married former bandmate Toby, on August 14, 2004. http://www.blackvoices.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas? id=20060217133509990001 dead link|date=May 2012cite web|url= http://randb.about.com/od/artistinterviews/a/RyanTobyArticle.htm |title=Ryan Toby Interview |publisher=Randb.about.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-07
In early 2002, City High shot several mini music video commercials for MTV , based on their own songs promoting the eleventh season of The Real World . The band also appeared in a series of mini commercials promoting 2002's The Real World: Chicago , before disbanding in 2003.
Pardlo appeared as the subject of an eighth season episode of the A& E Network|A& E television series, Intervention (TV series)|Intervention , in 2010 as an alcoholic. The show led to Pardlo working a program of recovery. He is the father of a daughter, Lyric, and is still working in the music industry .
Discography
Albums
Year
Album
Peak chart positions
Certifications
U.S.
U.S. R& B
2001
City High
Released: May 22, 2001
Label: Interscope Records|Interscope
34
23
Recording Industry Association of America|US : Gold
Reflist Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2003 Category:American hip hop groups Category:East Coast hip hop groups Category:Musical groups from New Jersey Category:Musical trios
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