The group established a unique fan base through touring middle
and junior high schools in the U.S. and Europe for over a year
before their debut EP on ForeFront, That's The Way, was released.
Then, after the #1 single and video "Always & Forever,"
a stamp of approval from Billboard magazine predicting mass consumer
appeal, and Christian Retailing's claim that the group "fits
comfortably in the speakers alongside any mainstream pop act,"
RAZE was set to surpass all expectations with the release of their
first album, POWER.
Ja'Marc started singing on stage at age five in his native Detroit,
where he first remembers absorbing the sounds of gospel and soul.
Mizzie, a fashion enthusiast who designs all the group's stage
apparel, is one of the first people Ja'Marc came to with the RAZE
plan. Donnie, a native of Tulsa, met Ja'Marc and Mizzie through
local church and youth events. Inspired by such distinct vocalists
as Aretha Franklin and CeCe Winans, the desire in Donnie to sing
her heart out for God was met when she became the third member
to join RAZE. A single mother, Donnie speaks heart to heart with
teenagers in schools today about the importance of sexual abstinence
until marriage and about how she learned the hard way that sex
does not equal love. Jd, a Texas born surfer who was raised in
Honolulu, Hawaii, was the fourth member to join RAZE. Ja'Marc,
Mizzie, and Donnie hooked up with him in Nashville where he had
relocated to pursue a singing career. Jd enjoys sports, dancing,
and hanging out. Jd encourages school kids to believe in their
abilities because they can do all things through Christ.
