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Line 27: The group had its start when the members met while attending high school. The original group consisting of Daron Jones, Michael Keith, and [[Reginald Finley]] sang together while Jones and Keith were in middle school and Finley was in high school. Once all three were in high school, they met fellow schoolmate Aldon Lagon who was working at a local [[McDonald's]] in Atlanta and added him due to his deep bass voice. They met a high tenor vocalist Marvin Scandrick who sang with them in the school chorus. Known as '''Forte''', the group performed [[talent show]]s and performed at churches and schools around Atlanta. ~~After~~Not soon after Hitmakers [[Tim & Bob]] heard of the group and sought after them for a possible signing to there boss Dallas Austin. Also Wales was able to secure an audition for the group outside of Atlanta's Club 112 in [[Buckhead]], the boys sang for Combs and impressed him. Following another audition for Combs in front of Bad Boy producer [[Chucky Thompson]], [[Bad Boy Records]] artist [[Faith Evans]] and Combs' protégé [[Usher (entertainer)\|Usher]], and a co-sign from Thompson and Evans, Combs signed the quartet of Michael Keith, Marvin Scandrick, Daron Jones, and Quinnes Parker to Bad Boy Records. The group then changed their name from Forte to 112, the name of the nightclub where they had auditioned for Combs. Soon afterwards, they found themselves living in New York City, recording their debut album, ''112''. Released in 1996, the album eventually went double platinum. The album, which was primarily produced by [[Tim & Bob]], entered into the top 5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, going on to sell over two million copies. It featured the hit singles "[[Only You (112 song)\|Only You]]" and "Cupid", both of which peaked at No. 13 on the Hot 100 and No. 3 and No. 2 on the R&B charts, respectively.<ref>[http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/112/551309 112 Biography] at ARTISTdirect</ref> The group also contributed to records by several high-profile artists, including [[The Notorious B.I.G.]], Sean Combs (as Puff Daddy) and [[Mase]]. The group eventually went on the road as the opening act for [[the Isley Brothers]] at Ron Isley's request, the first of four separate tours that saw the group criss-crossing the U.S. with Keith Sweat, [[New Edition]], and finally Puff Daddy and the Family, over an 18-month period. In the years that followed, they toured with other performers such as [[Whitney Houston]] and [[Janet Jackson]].<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web \|url=http://www.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/112-biography \|title=112 Biography: Contemporary Musicians \|website=www.enotes.com \|access-date=15 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507150814/http://www.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/112-biography \|archive-date=7 May 2008 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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