The group established a uniquefan 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.
