Troop
Soul & R&B band from Pasadena, CA · formed 1984
- blowin my mind
- contemporary r&b
- new jack swing
- R&B
- rnb
- troop
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 19
- Last show
- Apr 25, 2026Music Hall Center
About
Troop is a band from Pasadena, CA, formed in 1984, tagged blowin my mind, contemporary r&b, new jack swing by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- Troop formed in 1984 — MusicBrainz
- Troop is based in Pasadena — MusicBrainz
- Steve Russell: member — MusicBrainz
- Troop has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1988–1998 — MusicBrainz
- Troop (band) formed in 1987 — Wikipedia
- Troop (band) is from Pasadena, California , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Troop (band) has 4 members: Steve "Random" Russell, John "Jon Jon" Harreld, Rodney Benford, Allen McNeil — Wikipedia
- Troop (band) plays R&B — Wikipedia
- Troop (band) plays new jack swing — Wikipedia
- Troop has 178685 listeners on Last.fm — Troop on Last.fm
- Troop has released 10 recordings between 1996 and 1998 — Troop on Discogs
- Troop has 5 followers on Genius — Troop on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2026 | Hampton Coliseum · HamptonSupportwith Cedric The Entertainer, Earthquake, Doug E. Fresh, +1 | Support | Cedric The Entertainer, Earthquake, Doug E. Fresh, +1 |
Shows per year
- 20151 show
- 20181 show
- 20242 shows
- 20251 show
- 20263 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Music Hall Center · DetroitSupportwith Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane, Michel´le, +4 | Support | Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane, Michel´le, +4 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie · Grand PrairieSupportwith SWV, Intrö | Support | SWV, Intrö |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Watsco Center, University of Miami · Coral GablesSupportwith Jon B, Case, Public Announcement | Support | Jon B, Case, Public Announcement |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Greensboro Coliseum Complex · GreensboroSupportwith DJ Cassidy, 112, 702, +14 | Support | DJ Cassidy, 112, 702, +14 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie · Grand PrairieSupportwith Keith Sweat, Bobby Brown, Jon B | Support | Keith Sweat, Bobby Brown, Jon B |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center · Redondo BeachSupportwith Dave Hollister, Al B. Sure, Michel´le, +4 | Support | Dave Hollister, Al B. Sure, Michel´le, +4 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | KEMBA Live! · ColumbusSupportwith Red Grant, Shai, Case, +1 | Support | Red Grant, Shai, Case, +1 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie · Grand Prairie2 shows
- Greensboro Coliseum Complex · Greensboro1 show
- Hampton Coliseum · Hampton1 show
- KEMBA Live! · Columbus1 show
- Music Hall Center · Detroit1 show
Cities played
- Grand Prairie2 shows
- Columbus1 show
- Coral Gables1 show
- Detroit1 show
- Greensboro1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
19 releases, 1988–1998Mayday
1998 · Album
The Way I Parlay
1998 · Single
Five Phases Of The Noom - The Ultimate Cuts Of Half A Decade
1998
Travelling 3
1997
Go Ahead III
1997
Homecoming EP
1996
The State EP
1996
(Still) Sleepless
1996
In The Mix Volume 2 (The Colours Of Sound Album)
1996
Noomrise
1996
Eclipse - The Noom UK Compilation
1996
The Sound Of Eukatech
1996
a lil sumpin sumpin
1994 · Album
Deepa
1992 · Album
I Will Always Love You
1991 · Single
All I Do Is Think Of You
1989 · Single
Attitude
1989 · Album
Spread My Wings
1989 · Single
Troop
1988 · Album
Lineup
- Steve Russell
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Troop on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Troop on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Troop on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.