Bell Biv DeVoe, the band best known for their debut album, the multi-platinum selling Poison and one of the most iconic figures in music, Rev Run of RUN DMC are headed to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Saturday, Dec. 14. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone at (760) 342-5000 or online at FantasySpringsResort.com.
Bell Biv DeVoe, known for their pioneering sound that blends “hip-hop smoothed out on the R&B tip with a pop-feel-appeal to it,” emerged as a breakout act from the iconic New Edition following the group’s tour in support of their 1988 album, “Heart Break.” The trio—Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe, all original members of New Edition—formed on the advice of producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to explore a more street-oriented approach to contemporary R&B.
Michael Bivins also cultivated the East Coast Family during this time, achieving mainstream success with debut albums from Another Bad Creation and Boyz II Men. In 1992, BBD collaborated with Ralph Tresvant on the number one R&B/hip-hop single “The Best Things in Life Are Free” with Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson for the “Mo’ Money” soundtrack. The group released their second album, Hootie Mack in 1993. After a hiatus and the reunion of New Edition, BBD returned in 2001 with the album BBD.
Celebrating New Edition’s 30th anniversary in 2011, they received a Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award the following year. In 2017, coinciding with the BET mini-series “The New Edition Story,” BBD released Three Stripes.
Despite producing only four albums of original material over 31 years, Bell Biv DeVoe has maintained a strong presence, headlining arenas, fairs, festivals, and joining New Edition reunion tours. Recently, they won an Emmy Award for their documentary “BBD @ Fenway” in 2023, performed with The Boston Pops at the NHL’s Winter Classic, released the first single. “Act Like You Know” from the soundtrack of Mike Bivin’s No.1 streamed docufilm “The Hustle of @617Mikebiv,” and performed in the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Rev Run is front man of seminal hip-hop group RUN DMC. Rev has sold tens of millions of records worldwide and is widely credited for ushering rap music into mainstream culture.
An inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, RUN DMC, was named the greatest hip-hop artist of all-time by both MTV and VH1. Describing his considerable impact, Rolling Stone writes, [Run] took hardcore hip-hop from an underground street sensation to a pop-culture phenomenon…It was [Run] that introduced hats, gold chains, and untied sneakers to youth culture in the process, [Run] helped change the course of popular music, paving the way for rap’s second generation.
With his trademark Adidas sneakers, black track suits, and gold chains, Run has long been a global fashion influencer.
Run remains a dynamic figure in entertainment today. His hit MTV show, “Run’s House,” aired for six seasons and became one of the most widely viewed shows on cable television. Subsequent to that, Run created and starred in “Rev Run’s Sunday Suppers” (Food Network), “Rev Runs Around the World” (Travel Channel), “Rev Run’s Home Renovation” (HGTV) and “All About the Washingtons” (Netflix). This past year, Run starred in “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” (Disney+) and Disney’s “Christmas Holiday Show” (ABC).
He has authored numerous books, has been a spokesperson for many products, and is in great demand as a celebrity DJ.
Tickets to see Bell Biv DeVoe and Rev Run go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone at (760) 342-5000 or online at FantasySpringsResort.com.
