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Bryce Wilson (born in 1972) also formerly known as Bryce Luvah, is a record label executive/producer, actor, musician, and former rapper. Formerly half of late 1990s R&B duo, Groove Theory, and keyboardist and rapper for early 1990s house music/electro funk/old school hip hop group Mantronix, he is currently one of the founders and managers of Czar Entertainment, a record label and artist management company that also manages his acting career.

Mantronix rapper and keyboardist

Following the departure of electro funk/old school hip hop group Mantronix's original rapper MC Tee, Wilson, (then known as Bryce "Luvah", or MC Luvah), and D.J. D, the cousin of the remaining Mantronix member, Kurtis Mantronik, joined Mantronix for 1990's This Should Move Ya. The album spawned two top-10 hits on the British singles chart, "Got to Have Your Love" at #4, and "Take Your Time" at #10. In the United States, the album reached #61 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Wilson was the primary rapper on all of the rap-based tracks that appeared on the album, and was responsible for the lyrical content.

Mantronix's final release, with vocalist Jade Trini replacing D.J. D, was The Incredible Sound Machine in 1991. The Incredible Sound Machine, which tended to favor R&B, new jack swing and house music over hip hop, was considered both a critical and commerical disappointment. Shortly after the tour and promotion related to the release of The Incredible Sound Machine, Mantronix disbanded.

Groove Theory

Following the demise of Mantronix, Wilson paired with French singer Amel Larrieux to form the R&B duo, Groove Theory. In 1995, the group released their self-titled debut album Groove Theory. The album featured the hit, gold certified single "Tell Me" which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B chart.

Larrieux left the group to pursue a solo career in 1999, and was replaced by Charlotte-bred singer Makeda Davis. The duo orinally signed with Columbia Records, but was dropped by the label in 2001. The Makeda Davis-Wilson Groove Theory line-up released one EP 4 Shure, in 2000, which has been the last recording released from the group.

Record producer

In 1996, Wilson produced (and consequently appeared in the video for) "You're Makin' Me High", a smash hit single for Toni Braxton. Rumors of a romance between the two were unconfirmed.

In 2003, Wilson partnered with fellow producer Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond to found Czar Entertainment in New York. In addition to managing artists such as The Game, Too $hort, nNocent, and Mario Winans, the company also manages Wilson's acting career.

Recently, Wilson has been producing singer/songwriter Brandy's fifth studio album which will be released in early 2007.

Actor

Since 1997, when he made a guest appearance with Groove Theory on an episode of the television drama, New York Undercover, Wilson has acted in a variety of films and television shows. Most notably, Wilson appeared as James, a character in the popular 2005 film, Beauty Shop, starring Queen Latifah.

Film and television work

Show Stoppers (2007) (as Fabian)
The System Within (2006) (as Rollins)
Beauty Shop (2005) (as James)
All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years (2005)
Hair Show (2004) (as Drake)
Retrosexual: The 80's (2004)
Guilty by Association (2003) (as Kenny)
Weekend Vibe (2002)
Trois (2000) (as Robert)
New York Undercover... aka Uptown Undercover-Grim Reaper (1997) (with Groove Theory)

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