Aaron Hall

Early life Aaron Robin Hall III was born in the Bronx, New York City, and raised in Brooklyn. His father Aaron Hall II was a recovering alcoholic, who was the manager for the group Guy. He is the second oldest son of the Hall family, along with prominent brothers as Damion Hall and Prophet Todd Hall. Hall explored his vocal talent and began singing in a Baptist church from an young age. A few years before Hall segued into his R&B career, his mother Johnella Romeo Hall was hit by a car on Christmas Eve and died.

Hall developed a speech impediment as a child that would last into adulthood, causing him to struggle to pronounce his own name and restricting his ability to give interviews during his early career. Channeling all his energies into his love for dogs, he later became a dog trainer for his celebrity peers.

Career 1987–1992, 1999–2000: Guy Hall's talent encouraged by his friend, Timmy Gatling, who also worked alongside him in a store, Abraham & Straus in the 1980s. Gatling knew Teddy Riley through their early group called Kids at Work, which was managed by Gene Griffin. After Timmy's discovery, the three decided to form a group, Guy.

Following the breakup of Guy, Hall signed with Silas Records, a subsidiary label of MCA Records formed by Louil Silas Jr. Hall reunited with his brother and Teddy Riley as Guy for a reunion album, Guy III (2000). It features the modest hit, "Dancin'". Hall appeared as a musical guest in the first season of the 1994 police crime drama, New York Undercover.

Solo The Truth (1993) Hall began his solo career after his group Guy collapsed. In 1992, he worked with several producers from the Silas label on his debut album, The Truth. It included hits like "Don't Be Afraid", "Get a Little Freaky with Me", "Let's Make Love", and others. One of his biggest singles, "I Miss You", reached #2 on the R&B chart and later peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his biggest pop hit. The album features Faith Evans and hip-hop group Terror Squad, and it includes Fat Joe, Big Pun, Cuban Linx and Unique on a remixed track. The album had success with "All The Places (I Will Kiss You)" becoming a hit single, charting as a top 10 hit on Billboard's Top Hip Hop/R&B Songs and a top 30 song on Billboard Hot 100 chart. Hall experimented with different genres, mixing R&B, reggae and hip-hop together. His new approach to music received harsher critiques than usual from consumers and critics. He defined it as his "last album" and in an article teased that he would later use a new persona, a new name ("E. Kane"). His visions didn't jibe with his future plans.

Legal issues On November 24, 2023, a lawsuit was filed against Hall and Sean Combs by an unnamed woman, alleging they both sexually assaulted her and a friend after an event at Uptown Records in the early 1990s. Since the allegation, he has not been seen in public view. This has prevented the case from moving forward.

Discography

Albums Year Album Chart positions LabelUS 200 US R&B 1992 "Don't Be Afraid"44156 The Truth and Juice soundtrack "It's Gonna Be Alright" ——— Boomerang soundtrack 1993 "Get a Little Freaky with Me"—4866 The Truth "Let's Make Love"—36— 1994 "I Miss You"142— "When You Need Me"—30— 1995 "Curiosity"—36— Dangerous Minds soundtrack "Soon as I Get Home" (Remix) ——— Faith "Scent of Attraction" —82— Scent of Attraction 1996 "Toss It Up" —82— The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory 1998 "All the Places (I Will Kiss You)"268— Inside of You 2000 "Why You Tryin' to Play Me" —96—Xtra Large Entertainment Inc 2005 "Serve That Body" ——— Adults Only: The Final Album 2006 "Much Too Soon" ———My Book "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.