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- Robbie Pardlo, the former singer for R&B Group City High, has died at 46
- According to TMZ, no cause of death has been determined right now
- Before City High Split 2003, the Grammy-nominated group was known for hits including “What would you do?”
Robbie Pardlo, former singer for R&B Group City High, has died. He was 46.
Pardlo died on Thursday, July 17, while surrounded by friends and family in Willingboro, NJ, TMZ reported. No official cause of death has been given at present.
A representative of the late singer told the outlet that details about a memorial service will soon be shared with the public.
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Pardlo found fame with Group City High, which he formed with his classmates Claudettre Ortiz and Ryan Toby in 1999.
After the trio signed WyClef Jean ‘S label booga basement, they released their self-titled debut album, which included 2001-hits “What would you do?” and “caramel” with Evening.
The band’s early success received them a Grammy nomination for best R&B performance of a duo or group in 2002. However, their success was short-lived, as they dissolved in 2003.
Before joining the band, Pardlo and Ortiz, 43, dated high school. Ortiz then dated Toby, 48, and the couple tied in 2004 before divorced in 2007.
In January 2010, Pardo showed up A & E’s intervention Where he opened his fighters with alcoholism. He said his alcohol addiction developed after City High Split and his family shared his concern for him and his young daughter Lyric at that time because of his questions, Per Message board.
Pardlo claimed that he fell deeper into alcoholism after Ortiz left him and began a relationship with Toby, according to the outlet. Ortiz denied that her marriage to Toby was the cause of Pardlos addiction while she appeared in the reunion show of R&B Divas: LA 2013.
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After City High formed the Pardlo R&B band first and they performed with several stars like Whitney Houston and Lil Kimper tmz.
The singer is survived by his wife Anika and two children, according to the outlet.
A contact for Pardlo did not immediately respond to people’s request for comment.
