U.T.F.O. (UnTouchable Force Organization) originated from Brooklyn, NY. Mix Master Ice (Maurice Baily), Kangol (Shiller Shaun Fequiere) and Educated Rapper aka EMD (Jeffrey Campbell) were high school friends from East Flatbush. Ice and EMD were originally in a DJ group together while Kangol and Doctor Ice (Fred Reeves), brother of Jalil from Whodini, were in a dance group called the Keystone Dancers and appeared in Whodini’s Rap Machine  and Magic’s Wand videos.

The group referred to themselves as the Village People of rap due to the specific character of each member. They were not only great rappers but also had some great melodies while Mix Master Ice was a formidable DJ. Together with the production company and later recording group, Full Force, they released many memorable tracks such as Beats & Rhymes, Hanging Out and Leader Of The Pack but are probably most known for birthing The Roxanne Saga with Roxanne, Roxanne which lead to numerous responses by Roxanne’s parents, sister, doctor, etc. The track utilized Billy Squier’s Big Beat.

For personal reasons, Educated Rapper only appeared on Pick Up The Pace from the second album.

Be sure to check out JayQuan’s UTFO Foundation lesson for a more comprehensive insight into the group, the music and their lyrics.