Before Dark
Late-1990s R&B trio from South Central Los Angeles.
Before Dark was an American R&B girl group formed in the late 1990s, made up of sisters Arike Rice and Jeni Rice Genzuk (known as Jeni G.), along with their friend Mia Wright (born Mia Lee), all from South Central Los Angeles. Their only album, Daydreamin', came out on July 11, 2000, under RCA Records, and included the single "Baby" featuring rapper Solé. The group also appeared as guests on Tyrese's first album. Later that year, the single "Monica" peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 7 on the Billboard R&B sales chart.
Before Dark split up in 2001. Arike Rice had previously been a member of the 1990s group Voices at age nine, and later appeared in the musical films Dreamgirls (as a member of The Stepp Sisters) and Hairspray (as a member of The Dynamites) in 2006 and 2007. Mia Lee married basketball player Dorell Wright in 2014. Jeni G. became a writer and supervising producer for The CW and BET series The Game, which featured Tia Mowry, a former member of Voices alongside Arike.
She currently works as a writer and supervising producer on the ABC series Black-ish, earning an Emmy nomination in 2016.
Quick Facts
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Genre
- R&B
- Years active
- 1998–2001
- Label
- RCA
- Current members
- Arike Rice
- Mia Wright
- Jeni G.
Facts from the source article.
Background
Before Dark brought together sisters Arike Rice and Jeni Rice Genzuk (Jeni G.) with their friend Mia Wright (née Lee), all from South Central Los Angeles. The group released their album Daydreamin' on July 11, 2000, on RCA Records, with the single "Baby" featuring rapper Solé. They also appeared as guests on Tyrese's self-titled debut album. Later in 2000, the single "Monica" hit #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Billboard R&B sales chart.
The group disbanded in 2001. After the group's end, Arike Rice—who had been a member of the 90s group Voices at age nine—appeared in the musical films Dreamgirls (as a member of 'The Stepp Sisters') in 2006 and Hairspray (as a member of 'The Dynamites') in 2007. Mia Lee married basketball player Dorell Wright in 2014. Jeni G. became a writer and supervising producer for The CW/Black Entertainment Television series The Game, which starred her sister Arike's former Voices singing member Tia Mowry.
She is currently a writer and supervising producer of the ABC series Black-ish, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Before Dark from?
Before Dark originated in Los Angeles, California, USA.
When was Before Dark active?
Before Dark was active from 1998 to 2001.
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