Boogiemonsters were an American rap group composed of Bronx, New York born rapper Mondo McCann, Alaskan native Vex Da Vortex (Sean Pollard) and Jamaican-born brothers Myntric (Sean Myers) and Yodared (Ivor "Al" Myers). Vex, Myntric and Yodared met in high school in Virginia where their families had relocated from New York City. They formed a group and began performing together in talent shows. After graduation, Vex and Yodared attended Virginia State University while Myntric attended Virginia Union University. Fellow Virginia State student McCann was recruited into the group. The group performed at campus shows and won first place at Howard University's Hip-Hop Convention. They quickly landed a record deal with Pendulum/EMI and, in 1994, released Riders of the Storm: The Underwater Album.[1][2]

After the release of the first album, the group became Seventh-day Adventists.[2] Yodared and Myntric left the group as both felt that the hip hop lifestyle was not in line with their religious convictions.[2] Yodared became the head pastor at the Templeton Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church in Templeton, California.[2] Pendulum Records ceased operation and EMI was the sole record company for their second album, God Sound (a darker, mature, hardcore, and pious recording), was released in 1997. After that, appearances were sporadic on compilations and 12 inch singles. The group has disbanded since.

In 2008 member Vex Davortex released an instrumental album titled VEXSTRUMENTALS.

Discography

Studio AlbumsYear Album Chart Positions
US Hip-Hop US Heatseekers
1994 Riders of the Storm: The Underwater Album 42 19
1997 God Sound 47 15

Singles"Strange" (1994)
"Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress" (1994)
"Honeydips in Gotham" (1995)
"The Beginning of the End" (1997)

References

1.^ Bush, John. "Boogiemonsters: Overview". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p44747.
2.^ a b c d Myers, Ivor (2007). Escape from the Black Hole: The True Story of a Former Hip-Hop Artist. Pacific Press. ISBN 9780816321988.

External links

Get 'The Untold Story' on BOOGIEMONSTERS & Vex Davortex, who continues to create GOD SOUND... -Vex's My Space Page
www.vexdavortex.com - Home of Vex's Independent Music Label, Confidential Records, Art, & Multimedia (C.R.A.M.)
www.powerofthelamb.com- A ministry ran by "Yodared" and his wife.
Escape From The Black Hole- Streaming audio of a sermon by "Yodared" who now goes by his birth name Ivor Myers can be found here. In the sermon he states his reasons for leaving the music industry.