Early years He was born in
Buffalo, New York, United States. The MoDo studio was located in the basement of the Nunn family home. Nunn's big opportunity came through his association with
Rick James. Bobby Nunn co-produced his 1982 debut Motown album
Second to Nunn, with
Winston Monseque. He wrote or co-wrote all but one of the tracks. The album peaked at No. 148 on the
Billboard 200 album chart. The lead single, "She's Just a Groupie" performed well, peaking at No. 15 on
Billboard′s R&B singles chart. The chorus from "She's Just a Groupie" was used as the chorus on
Snoop Dogg's song "Groupie" from his double platinum album,
Tha Doggfather. It was sung by
Charlie Wilson. Bobby performed on
American Bandstand,
Soul Train,
Thicke of the Night and other shows during that time. Nunn's 1983 follow-up album,
Private Party, despite some favorable reviews, failed to equal the success of his first release. His single "Don't Knock It (Until You Try It)" (on Motown TMG 1323) peaked at No. 65 on the
UK Singles Chart in February 1984. The album also spawned a club favorite, "Hangin' Out at the Mall" which featured
Tata Vega. Nunn's third album titled
Fresh was recorded in 1984, but was never released. hit song "
Rocket 2U" for
the Jets. The case was settled in April 2023 for an undisclosed amount. ==Discography==