The trio is still present on tours in later years. Hall reunited with his brother and Teddy Riley as Guy for a reunion album, Guy III (2000). Kelly, Darryl "Dezo" Adams and Joe.įollowing the breakup of Guy, Hall signed with Silas Records, a subsidiary label of MCA Records formed by Louil Silas Jr. His vocal style and ability were influenced on other artists such R. Hall described his own voice as "running on inflections, heavy intonations and very little breathing". In between Hall's traditional gospel voice and erratic singing brought up major comparisons to artists later being in the business. After Timmy's discovery, the three decided to form a group, Guy. Gatling knew Teddy Riley through their early group called Kids at Work, which was managed by Gene Griffin. Hall's talent encouraged by his friend, Timmy Gatling, who also worked alongside him in a store, Abraham & Straus in the 1980s. Channeling all his energies into his love for dogs, he later became a dog trainer for his celebrity peers. Hall developed a speech impediment as a child that would last into adulthood, causing him to struggle to pronounce his own name and restricting his ability to give interviews during his early career.
A few years before Hall segued into his R&B career, his mother Johnella Romeo Hall was hit by a car on Christmas Eve and died. Hall explored his vocal talent and began singing in a Baptist church from an young age. He is the second oldest son of the Hall family, along with prominent brothers as Damion Hall and minister Todd Hall. His father Aaron Hall II was a prominent New York pastor. He is of African-American and Puerto Rican descent. 2.2.3 Adults Only: The Final Album (2005)Īaron Robin Hall, III was born in the Bronx, New York City and raised in Brooklyn.