Quo (group)

Quo
Wade Robson (Kaos) and DeWayne Turrentine (Syco Smoov)
Background information
Origin	Brisbane, Australia Los Angeles, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1993–1995
Labels	Epic
Past members	Wade "Kaos" Robson DeWayne "Syco Smoov" Turrentine

Quo was a short-lived hip hop duo featuring child rappers Kaos and JD Tru.^[1] The pair were Australian-born Wade Robson and American-born DeWayne Turrentine Jr.^[2] They were the first rap act signed to Michael Jackson's Epic Records subsidiary, MJJ.^[1]

Formed in 1993, Quo released their debut single "Huh What", produced by Redman. In 1994 they released their second single "Blowin' Up (Don't Stop the Music)", produced by Teddy Riley charting on both the Hot Rap Songs and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard charts.^[3]

On October 25, 1994, the duo's self-titled album was released. The following year, the duo's third and final single "Quo Funk" was released, produced by Battlecat, which heavily sampled The Jacksons' "This Place Hotel" and charted at #2 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

After the duo's disbandment following the release of "Quo Funk", Robson became a successful choreographer, producer, and actor, while Turrentine became a successful international supermodel, producer, and actor. Turrentine married actress Reagan Gomez-Preston in 1999, with whom he has two children, a daughter named Scarlett Annette Turrentine (born May 14, 2007) and a son named Tyger Attila Turrentine (born April 2, 2011).

Discography

Albums

• Quo (1994)

Singles

• "Huh What" (1994)
• "Blowin' Up (Don't Stop the Music)" (1994)
• "Quo Funk" (1995)

References

1. Walton, Brian M. (February 8, 1995). "MJ's Latest Arrival: Quo". Washington Informer. ProQuest 367770053. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
2. "Gone But Not Forgotten: Remembering the Talented Child Rappers of the '90s". DJBooth. December 3, 2019.
3. "Hot Rap Songs". January 2, 2013.