Yummy Bingham
Elizabeth T. Wyce Bingham a.k.a. Yummy is an American R&B singer, songwriter and music executive. Former member of Tha Rayne.
She was born in January 7th, 1986 from Dinky Bingham and Patrice Wyce. The godchild of both R&B legends Chaka Khan and New Jack King Aaron Hall, Yummy Bingham has been surrounded by music since her birth. Her father, Dinky Bingham is a noted musician, singer and producer who is responsible of hits from Changing Faces, New Edition, Kylie Minogue and Jaheim.
After a tumultuous few years as a wild adolescent in south Jamaica, Queens (New-York) where she was raised by her grand-parents, Yummy calmed down and began focusing on singing at 13, which led to a stint in Arista recording girl group Tha Rayne after meeting up with veteran producer KayGee in 2000, through a demo she did with her father. Tha' Rayne would eventually split up, but Bingham did get a taste of the spotlight when she sang on Jaheim's hit single "Fabulous" as well as with Tha Rayne's club bangers "Rock Wit Me", "No Love" and the radio friendly "Didn't You Know", produced by Rich Harrison.
Being part of a group didn't stop Yummy focusing on her solo career, and, in the year 2001, at 15, she appeared on the Osmosis Jones soundtrack, performing on the lead theme, along with hip-hop legends De La Soul. Shortly thereafter, she contributed vocals to De La Soul's hit "Baby Phat" and then completed some more songs with the group, establishing herself as De La Soul's favourite vocalist.
Yummy Bingham did hooks and background vocals for numerous artists such as Jaheim, Boyz II Men, Queen Latifah, Next, Jae Millz, Patti Labelle, Philly's Most, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Salt (from Salt-N-Pepa), 2 pac and Blacksheep.
As a songwriter, Yummy has written for a bunch of artists including Amerie, Mya, Tarralyn Ramsey, Crystal Kay, Syleena Johnson, Mary J. Blige, Busta Rhymes, Chaka Khan, JC Chasez or Monica.
In 2004, she re-connected with platinum beat maestro Rockwilder who took Yummy on as a signed artist on his label (Muzic Park Records) but also as a buisiness partner, offering her to become a part of owning the company and to serve there as an executive producer. Yummy Bingham also owns her own entertainment and publishing company : Sweat Break Entertainment/Sweat Break Muzic, making her one of the music industry's youngest female executives.
Yummy Bingham was signed in 2005 to Cash Money/Universal. Soon, she was moved by Universal's Executive Vice President Sylvia Rhone who wanted her for her own label : Motown Records (a Universal company). Her street single Come Get It (featuring Jadakiss) (used in a Pontiac commercial) made a good impact and was the introduction for Yummy Bingham who is ready now to release her single Is It Good To You that she wrote with Rockwilder (originally for Beyoncé).
Her debut solo album The First Seed is expected for a March 21st, 2006 release.
Albums
- 2006 - First Seed [TBR]
- 2003 - Reign Supreme (by Tha' Rayne) [UNRELEASED]
Singles
- 2006 - Is It Good To You
- 2005 - Come Get It (ft. Jadakiss)
- 2003 - Didn't You Know (by Tha' Rayne)
- 2002 - No Love (by Tha' Rayne)
- 2002 - Rock Wit Me (by Tha' Rayne)