Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Patrick “Sleepy” Brown are friends, brothers and musical pioneers. The trio formed the production group Organized Noize in the early 1990s.
Pictured from left to right are Ray Murray, Patrick “Sleepy” Brown and Rico Wade, members of Organized Noize. (LaShawn Hudson/WABE)
The Atlanta-based producers are credited with putting Southern hip-hop on the map and are the producer masterminds behind some of the greatest hits by Outkast, Goodie Mob and TLC.
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