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Biography
Refimprove|date=October 2009Infobox musical artist|name = Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock|image =|caption =|background = group_or_band|alias =|origin = Harlem, New York , United States|U.S. |genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop |years_active = 1985Present|label = Profile Records , Funky Base Records|associated_acts = The Delphonics The Cut Technician|website =|current_members = Robert Ginyard, Rodney Bryce Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock are a Hip hop music|hip-hop duet (music)|duo from Harlem , New York who are best known for their chart-topper|hit " It Takes Two (Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock song)|It Takes Two ." The duo consists of Rob Base (Robert Ginyard, born May 18, 1967) and DJ E-Z Rock (Rodney "Skip" Bryce).
Career
Their first United States|U.S. single (music)|single and release was "DJ Interview," appearing on World to World, which later got them a recording contract with Profile Records in 1987.
The first Profile release was " It Takes Two (Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock song)|It Takes Two ." It uses multiple samples from the James Brown and Lyn Collins 1972 song " Think (About It) ." The track first became a regional hit and then slowly climbed the Billboard Hot 100 , eventually topping the chart and picking up a multi-platinum single certification. The song also peaked at #3 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
An album, also called It Takes Two (album)|It Takes Two , was quickly put together and it produced a significant follow-up hit, "Joy and Pain," which sampled a song of the same name by Maze (band)|Maze featuring Frankie Beverly , as well as "Put The Music Where Your Mouth Is" by The Olympic Runners . It also hit the Top 10 on the dance chart and climbed to #38 on the Hot 100. "Get On the Dance Floor," a track released to clubs in between the two singles, hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1989. Boosted by those singles the It Takes Two album went platinum seven times over. However, vicious rumors started to circulate that Rob Base had legal problems for using samples from Maze's Frankie Beverly for the hit "Joy and Pain", and he had his own personal problems.Citation needed|date=October 2011 DJ E-Z Rock also was forced to leave the group due to his own personal issues, so Rob Base was left to be a solo artist.Citation needed|date=October 2011 He responded in 1989 with The Incredible Base ," his debut solo album. It did not sell as well as It Takes Two." One song from the album hit the dance chart in late 1989: "Turn It Out (Go Base)," credited only to Rob Base.
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock had a reunion album in 1994 with Break of Dawn (Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock album)|Break of Dawn ; however, the album did not do well commercially.
In 2008, their song "It Takes Two" was ranked number 37 on VH1 's 100 greatest songs of hip hop.Citation needed|date=November 2009 The duo recently performed in Boston with C+C Music Factory .Citation needed|date=October 2010
Current Life
Rob Base has been married for 21 years (as of 2011) to his wife April, and they have two children, Dejene and Robert, Jr. In addition, they serve as guardians for April's younger cousin, Dysell. http://www.celebrityparentsmag.com/2009/04/celebrity-parents-exclusive-hip-hop-legend-rob-base.html Rob Base article @celebrityparentsmag.com Retrieved 3-6-2011.
Discography
Studio albums
Year
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Peak chart positions
Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
US
US R& B
1988
It Takes Two (album)
Release date: August 9, 1988
Label: Profile Records
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Recording Industry Association of America|US : Platinum
