Ronnie DeVoe has two kids Ronald III and Roman Elijah. Ronnie is best known as a member of two popular pop/R&B/hip-hop groups: New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe.
New Edition, formed in 1978, was inspired by The Jackson 5. It was one of the highest-selling boy bands in the 1980s.
After the band broke up Ronnie formed another group called Bell Biv DeVoe which went on to sell millions of records with hit albums like Poison (1990), Hootie Mack (1993), and others.
Ronnie was the key figure to reunite the New Edition members and have separately released albums from the same group, the latest being One Love (2005). Both New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe have around 1.9M monthly listeners on Spotify.
Here we’ll explore a little about Ronnie’s family.
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Ronnie DeVoe Family
Ronnie Devoe family comes from the state of Massachusetts. Ronnie was born on November 17, 1967, in the city of Roxbury.
His Parents
Ronnie parents are Florence E. DeVoe and Ronald Boyd DeVoe Sr.
Ronnie has a special bond with his mother. In fact, their story also came to light in BET’s biographical miniseries The New Edition Story. The character of his mother was portrayed by actress La La Anthony.
As for his father, not much information is available, Ronnie’s various social media posts make it clear that he remembers his father dearly.
His Siblings
Ronnie siblings are Robert and Roland DeVoe. Robert and Roland are both twins and younger than Ronnie.
The singer also has two step sisters Tonya and Regina Moss.
Robert and Roland DeVoe also embarked on a musical journey as the Throwdown Twins. As of the writing of this article, they have over 1.2K monthly listeners on Spotify.
Ronnie DeVoe Wife
Ronnie DeVoe wife Shamari Fears is a singer, actress, and reality show star.
Shamari age is 43 years old and she was born on February 22, 1980. The singer was born in Detroit, Michigan, but raised in Atlanta, Georgia.
The singer also went to college there, at Georgia State University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology.
Shamari has had a successful music career of her own besides being known as the wife of Ronnie. She is part of the pop/R&B girl group Blaque in which she is the lead singer.
Blaque sold more than 1.5 million records in the 90’s making them one of the most successful girl groups of the time. It also earned them among the top positions on the Billboard chart as the Best New Artist.
The singer has appeared in the Bravo TV reality series The Real Housewives of Atlanta and has made an appearance in the 2000’s teen movie Bring It On. Lastly, she has an active fan following on her Instagram Page with over 483K followers.
Ronnie And Shamari Married Life
Ronnie and Shamari were married on March 10, 2006. The couple’s relationship had been ongoing since 2001.
The two first met at the Janet Jackson Icon Awards and started their relationship soon after. Their relationship has also become professional as they have collaborated on singles like Me & Mari and Love Come Through.
Ronnie and Shamari are seen as influential couples and advocates for a solid marriage. They are also ambassadors for a movement called The Married 4 Life Walk initiative. The couple has been featured in Essence, Ebony and other magazines.
Ronnie DeVoe Children
Ronnie DeVoe childrenare Ronald III and Roman Elijah. The two are twins and were born on July 17, 2017.
The New Editions singer had both of his children with his current spouse Shamari DeVoe. The twins have their own fan page by the name devoetwins with more than 61K followers on Instagram.
Ronald III
Ronald III is the eldest of the twins. Both Roland and his brother are five years old as of this article.
Due to their young age, they haven’t developed much of a personality but their pictures show that they love spending time with each other and being dressed up by their mother.
Roman Elijah
Ronnie son Roman Elijah is the youngest of the twins. Like Ronald III Roman is five years old.
The young boy loves playing with his brother, dressing up, and posing for their collective Instagram page.