Force MC’s
Members
T.C.D (Antoine Lundy ) deceased
Stevie Dee (Steve Lundy)
Mercury (Charles Nelson) deceased
Trisco (Trisco Pearson)
Lord K One
DJ Dr. Rock deceased
Dr. Shock
Khalil
Jessie D
Formed 1979, Staten Island, New York, the Force MC’s started off by winning lots of high school talent shows. From there the crew took there sounds to the streets earning them a reputation at the time as a crew that was hard to touch when it came to live shows.
They were one of the first crews to blend funk/r & b vocals with hip hop.
At one time in their career the Force was managed by hip-hop promoter Van-Silk.
I’ve received reports on another member named Jessie D who left the group due to drug use.
In 1984 the group changed there name and went by The Force M.D’S (Musical Diversity). They recorded “Let me love you” as their first single. Their follow up was “Forgive me girl”. Their first album was “Love Letters” which featured “Tears”. In 1985, they released the album “Chillin” which contained “Tender Love” a song produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
In 1987 they won a award for best vocal group at the New York Music awards. There next album was “Touch and Go” released also in 1987.
In 1990, They released “Step to Me”.
In the mid 90’s Stevie Dee recorded with Wu-tang’s Ghostface Killa on Ghostface’s first album “Ironman”.
There up & coming label is called “Mad Love Records” based in Long Island N.Y. Their newest album is called “The Reunion” and features Raekwon, Gregg Nice, and Kangol Kid on the Production note from U.T.F.O. It also includes the last song recorded by the late T.C.D. called “Body & Soul”.
DJ Dr. Rock went on to become a popular disc jockey in the Texas area before his death.
Check out a Brief History of The Force MD’s
Info provided by Dagod9 and DADDY MARK BUCKZ and wedula99
March 17, 2021
WOW! I used to know the original 5 way, way back when I was a kid!
This is great to see someone else remembers and respects these guy’s!
I would see them chillin’ on the corner of Castleton and Pt Richmond ave.’s in Pt Richmond where I grew up and where they were often seen standing out in front of the old “Nick’s Taco Town” where everyone would go, because they had that back room full of arcade machines/video games, plus they were one of the few places that still stayed open until midnight or later in the area, or you’d see them across the street in front of “Sgt Peppers Record Shop” where the front atrium of that store would amplify their vocals and add some “natural” reverb, or you’d run into them right down the block inside the “Ritz” indoor roller rink (The Padula tile co building now) and also I’d run into them in some spots in West Brighton where I was born and over St George, Thompkinsville and a few other spots all around the north shore of S.I. back in the mid to late 70’s/early 80’s.
Used to go with friends to see them at “Rap Battles” all over the Island, Manhattan and Brooklyn sometimes, just to help support a local act.
They were ALWAYS humble, polite, down to Earth real and cool to EVERYONE, and I do mean EVERYONE!
They treated everyone the same, kind and courteous, as if they knew you forever, they were first guy’s who ever called me “Little D” and that nickname stuck for decades, til I became “Big D” than later on “Mr D”!
Even a short, skinny little white Jr. high school kid who was more into hard rock and metal and old school soul, than R&B/Rap was welcomed in just like family!
I had quite a few inspiring conversations with Antoine “T.C.D.” Lundy and Charles “Mercury” Nelson throughout my Jr. high school and early high school years that really helped me get over stage fright when I started singing in bands myself in the early 80’s.
Whenever I would run into any of the guy’s I would always hit em up with tons of questions about music styles, sounds/effects, recording and production, studios, record co’s and their takes and thoughts on the entire music biz and how to handle it all and deal with it and they always seemed happy to answer and give me loads on invaluable tips and advice.
I always believed that no matter what style or genre you prefer or perform, you CAN always learn something from any and all singers and musicians who’ve been there before you, especially the older guy’s who I looked up to and these guy’s were always helpful with tips and advice!
I have never forgotten these guys nor how they helped me and had hoped they were still all alive and well and have missed seeing them around, it’s sad to see a few of them are long gone now!
Even though it wasn’t my favorite style of music I still used to go out and buy all their stuff when it would come out and would be available in the local record stores, just out of respect.
May those from the group who have left us rest in peace and never be forgotten and those who are still alive, I hope and pray for and wish them nothing but the best and many years of fun, happiness and continued success!