Riff is among several '90s vocal ensembles greatly influenced by classic doo wop and R&B. This New Jersey pop/R&B quintet formed as the Playboys while still in high school, gaining prominence when they sung in #Lean on Me. Changing their name to Riff, Kenny Kelly, Anthony Fuller, Dwayne Jones, Steven Capers, and Michael Best signed with SBK and released a self-titled debut. After appearances on #The Arsenio Hall Show, #The Tonight Show, and #Soul Train, the band toured with LL Cool J and Vanilla Ice and then released To Whom It May Concern.