[6]. Tony Thompson was known for his high pitched lead vocals. The weird thing is that authorities say earlier that day, police were called to the residence Russell was in, after someone reported that a person there was showing suicidal tendencies. He was found next to the air conditioning units located behind the apartments and he died from huffing a toxic amount of freon from the air conditioning units. In 1993, one of the original members of Hi-Five, Roderick “Pooh” Clark, was involved in a near fatal car accident, leaving him permanently paralyzed. On June 1, 2007, Thompson's body was discovered by security officers at around 10 p.m. near an air-conditioning unit outside of an apartment complex in his native Waco, Texas. Her body was covered with a blanket and her autopsy results showed that she died from puncture wounds. It also stated that no other drugs, nor alcohol were found in his body, but that his bloodstream did contain trace amounts of methadone, a drug commonly used to combat heroin addiction. He was charged with first-degree murder and released on a $100,000 bond. RODERICK “POOH” CLARK IS NOW PARALYZED Jim Gallegly, the singer allegedly shot an acquaintance following a heated argument. We’re not sure how all of this happened within one group, but something clearly went wrong in their lives at various stages. Tony’s autopsy report was released by a medical examiner at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas, TX. Roderick Clark … She had been beaten with a blunt object, and had stab wounds from multiple strikes with a sharp object. }); © Copyright 2015 . That wasn’t a wise move on Russell’s part. Tony Thompson was known for his high pitched lead vocals on most of Hi-Five’s records. A 1992 car accident in Miami involving Hi-Five left Clark partially paralyzed and injured three fellow singers. One witness said “He wasn’t resisting arrest or fighting with them, or saying anything. It stated Tony had a history of inhaling freon. According to a 1990 LA Times report, ‘HI-5 singer Toriano L. Easley was arrested for first-degree murder in Oklahoma City on Sept 1. In June 2014, Russell reportedly confessed to murdering his 24 year old wife, fitness model and aspiring boxer, Catherine “Brasilia” Martinez. Marcus is the only member who hasn’t been struck by some horrible crime or tragedy, thank goodness. On July 2, 2014, former Hi-Five member Russell Neal was charged with murder in the stabbing death of his wife in Houston. In 2009, Treston Irby was shot five times outside of a New Haven, Ct. nightclub. Marcus is the only member who hasn’t been struck by some horrible crime or tragedy, thank goodness. Ramseur later left the group and was replaced by Billy Covington. An autopsy later determined that he had died from "toxic effects of chlorodifluoromethane," or inhaling a toxic amount of freon. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2]. For other uses, see, "Marcus Sanders" redirects here. container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', The police showed up, spoke with Russell and then left because they said that the court time had not passed yet, so they had no basis for arresting him. [1] The album went platinum and was produced by Teddy Riley; it included such singles as "I Just Can't Handle It" (R&B #10), "I Can't Wait Another Minute" (Pop #8, R&B #1), and their biggest hit to date, "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)", which went to number one on the U.S. Though not as successful as their debut effort, several tracks from this album, including "She's Playing Hard To Get" (Pop #5, R&B #2) and the R. Kelly-penned "Quality Time" (Pop #38, R&B #3) got major airplay in East Coast (US) urban markets. In 2007, he was just on his way to reviving his career and had also formed his new record label and signed Hi-Five to get things poppin’ again…but that’s when tragedy struck. [5], Hi-Five was featured on the TVOne music documentary series Unsung on August 6, 2014, chronicling the quintet's upbringing in Waco, their rise to superstardom, tragedies among group members, and their comeback. Police said they had to break the door down and once inside, they found Catherine Martinez, dead on the living room floor with multiple stab wounds and blunt force trauma injuries to her head. The group now consists of Treston Irby, Shannon Gill, Marcus Sanders, Andre Ramseur (aka Dre Wonda), and Faruq Evans. placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', Jim Gallegly, the singer allegedly shot an acquaintance following a heated argument. Five of the 9 members have been struck with some form of great tragedy and as of 2014, the tragedy was still striking, or shall I say, one of the members did the striking and reportedly caused the tragedy. The band was formed in 1989, and consisted of Tony Thompson, Roderick "Pooh" Clark, Marcus Sanders, Russell Neal, and Toriano Easley. TORIANO EASELY SERVED TIME IN PRISON FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER [2] "Unconditional Love" was also featured in the multi-platinum Menace II Society soundtrack, and received extensive airplay on urban contemporary stations throughout the summer of 1993 as the movie increased in popularity. container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', It is not to be confused with, "Remembering Rhythm & Blues: January 2007", "Autopsy Results Are In For Hi-Five Star Tony Thompson", "Family and friends remember Waco singer Tony Thompson at headstone ceremony", "Former R&B singer charged with murdering wife in Houston", "Hi-Five documentary to air, revisiting chart-topping Waco hip-hop group | Tv And Radio", Recording Industry Association of America, Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hi-Five&oldid=973632379, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Remember the 90’s group Hi-Five? The band was formed in 1989, and consisted of Tony Thompson, Roderick "Pooh" Clark, Marcus Sanders, Russell Neal, and Toriano Easley. Roderick “Pooh” Clark (front center of pic) RODERICK “POOH” CLARK IS NOW PARALYZED In 1993, one of the original members of Hi-Five, Roderick “Pooh” Clark, was involved in a near fatal car accident, leaving him permanently paralyzed. Freon is a hydrocarbon that is widely used in air conditioners and refrigerators. Who knows what the real reasons are, but this just goes to show that although Hi-Five appeared to be a group of young brothas who lived life on the straight and narrow, you never know what’s really going on behind closed doors. mode: 'thumbnails-rr1', window._taboola = window._taboola || []; In 1993, one of the original members of Hi-Five, Roderick “Pooh” Clark, was involved in a near fatal car accident, leaving him permanently paralyzed. placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', Roderick Clark (center) with fellow Hi-Five members, Treston (L) and Marcus (R) TORIANO EASELY – FIRST DEGREE MURDER Toriano Easley (2nd row, far right in blue/black shirt) It also stated that no other drugs, nor alcohol were found in his body, but that his bloodstream did contain trace amounts of methadone, a drug commonly used to combat heroin addiction. }); © Copyright 2015 . Shortly after this album was released, the group was involved in a vehicular accident, which left Roderick "Pooh" Clark paralyzed from the chest down. _taboola.push({ In Torriano’s case, maybe he was just a kid who needed guidance long before he ever became a star. We’re not sure how all of this happened within one group, but something clearly went wrong in their lives at various times, with the exception of Treston, who was a victim of circumstance rather than a self inflicter of his own demise. According to Oklahoma City Police Capt. MARCUS SANDERS I would like an attorney.’ He then calmly waited for the cops to question him and take him away. TONY THOMPSON- ACCIDENTALLY OVERDOSED "Never Should've Let You Go" was featured in the Sister Act 2 soundtrack. Neal originally admitted his wrong doings to police. We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive. In 2014, police say they found Neal's wife Catherine Martinez, dead. They released a single called "Favorite Girl" also on the BMW label. In 1990 and it wasn’t long after that their self-titled album–produced by the legendary Teddy Riley–went platinum, thrusting them into fame. The cops eventually arrested him without incident. We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive. Houston police said that he walked into the Houston sheriff’s department building and stated something like ‘My wife is dead. Sadly, Tony was found dead outside of a Waco, TX apartment complex, by two of the complex’s security guards. He was later released on $100,000 bond as he awaited trial. [1990]. iloveoldschoolmusic.com. Hi-Five had a #1 hit on Billboard's Hot 100 in the early 1990s with "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)". Neal has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Freon is a hydrocarbon that is widely used in air conditioners and refrigerators. He brought fellow Hi-Fiver Roderick “Pooh” Clark and his wheelchair to the ceremony. Easley, who sang background vocals on the HI-5 release “I Just Can’t Handle It” reportedly [was] expelled from the group.’ Toriano was 17 at the time of the shooting and arrest and he reportedly served most of his 15 year prison sentence. Lamont was ‘deemed incompetent to stand trial.’. This article is about the band. After Russell was booked, he told police Catherine’s body was at their home at the apartment complex. Hi-Five was originally signed to Jive Records in late 1989 and released their eponymous debut album in 1990. target_type: 'mix' According to an LA Times 1990 report, ‘HI-5 singer Toriano L. Easley was arrested for first-degree murder in Oklahoma City on Sept 1. Tony’s autopsy report was released by a medical examiner at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas, Tx. "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Russell was living in Houston, TX at the time of the incident. Police said Treston appeared to be an innocent bystander. In 2007, he was just on his way to reviving his career and had also formed his new record label and signed Hi-Five to get things crackin’ again, but that’s when tragedy struck. He was found next to the air conditioning units located behind the apartments and died from huffing a toxic amount of freon from the air conditioning units. mode: 'thumbnails-rr1', Easley was later replaced by Treston Irby. Sadly, Tony was found dead outside of a Waco, TX apartment complex, by two of the complex’s security guards. According to Oklahoma City Police Capt. Hi-Five had a #1 hit on Billboard' s Hot 100 in the early 1990s with " I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) ". They had us dancing to hits like, “I Like The Way (Kissing Game)” and “She’s Playing Hard To Get.” There were 5 members at one time, hence the name Hi-Five, but they’ve actually had a total of nine members in the group…we’ll get to that in a minute. target_type: 'mix' Later that same day, Russell skipped out on court and the police went back to the home and arrested him. It stated Tony had a history of inhaling freon. By May 2015, U.S. Marshal’s Service deputies arrested Russell Lamont Neal, in Waco, TX after a warrant was issued out of Harris County, on charges that he failed to appear for a court date in connection with the July 2014 murder of his wife Catherine. @bronxmostwantedent2020 #bronxmstwantedent #bronxmostwantedent2020 AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS, A post shared by Hi-Five (KissingGame) (@officialhifive) on Jun 14, 2020 at 1:28pm PDT. In 2012, Irby, Shannon Gill and Marcus Sanders reformed Hi-Five with two new members, Andre Ramseur (aka Dre Wonda) and Faruq Evans. #officialhifive #hifive #quarantinelife SEE YOU SOON!!!!!! iloveoldschoolmusic.com. In the cases of Tony Thompson and Russell Neal it’s possible that they didn’t know how to handle the reality of not being relevant singers anymore, and therefore took it out on themselves and in Russell’s case, on someone else whom he was supposed to have loved (there is no excuse that could ever justify what Russell allegedly did though). Left the group at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas, TX at the Institute. Something like ‘ My wife is dead & B quintet based in Waco, TX at the Southwestern of. “ Pooh ” Clark and his wheelchair to the home and arrested him high pitched vocals. On most of Hi-Five ’ s part by two of the complex s. 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