E.Y.C. (band)


E.Y.C. was an American pop/R&B group. Its members were Damon Butler, Dave Loeffler and Trey Parker.
E.Y.C. formed to find success in their home country, but became more popular abroad in the United Kingdom and Australia. As the band were forming Parker was playing Kid Blink in the Disney movie Newsies. Parker and Butler first met as backing dancers on the Tiffany and New Kids on the Block tour. They were the first to win the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party best roadshow act, which launched the careers of Boyzone, Backstreet Boys and many more in the following years. The band also toured with Whitney Houston and Prince.
They scored six top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart before disbanding. Their first single, "Feelin' Alright" sold over 60,000 copies in the UK and peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. E.Y.C.'s debut album Express Yourself Clearly peaked at number 14 on the UK Albums Chart.
The band sold over 500,000 records outside the US. They also starred in a Dr Pepper commercial in the US. The band also won an Australian Grammy for Best New International Act.
The band also performed in front of Princess Diana and George Michael at Wembley Arena at the Princess of Wales charity concert.
They also appeared on the Childliners single, "The Gift of Christmas", alongside acts such as Backstreet Boys, Boyzone, MN8, Sean Maguire, Deuce, Ultimate Kaos, Let Loose, East 17, Peter Andre, Michelle Gayle and Dannii Minogue.
Since E.Y.C. disbanded Parker has been touring with LA Allstars and Butler performing as Limp Wristed. Parker and Butler also co-wrote "Why'd You Lie to Me" by Anastacia. Loeffler went into music management and has worked with various acts such as Lionel Richie and Why Don't We.

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