Mark Middleton is a former member of the R&B group Blackstreet, born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in South Carolina. Middleton grew up in the church and began singing at an early age. His musical influences included Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. He left Blackstreet in 1998 after a dispute with the group's co-founder and leader Teddy Riley. He returned to the group in 2001 after his solo album was shelved. Middleton along with Riley, Hannibal, and Williams were working on a Blackstreet reunion as of 2008 and the group expanded the group from a quartet to a quintet by adding original lead singer Dave Hollister back in the fold but Riley has decided to move on without Middleton and Williams and added new member Sherman "J-Stylz" Tinsdale in place of Mark. He and Eric Williams have formed their own group with Englewood, New Jersey singer Jeremy "Remy" Hanna. They perform hits from Blackstreet under a new name M.E.R. Mark Middleton & Eric Williams have returned to Blackstreet as they are on good terms with Teddy Riley again. They will rejoin Blackstreet members Teddy Riley and Dave Hollister, but co-founder Chauncey Hannibal is no longer in the group.
Read more about Mark Middleton: Early Career and Blackstreet, Solo Career, Blackstreet Reunion
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