Short Biography

TLC began life as a female trio called Second Nature. The group evolved into TLC - the letters of the band made up of the first initials of the three members - Tionne, Lisa and Crystal . Things didn`t work out with Crystal, and TLC`s manager Perri "Pebbles" Reid brought in her back up dancer, Rozonda Thomas as a third member of the group. To keep the "initial" theme of the band`s name, Rozonda needed a name starting with C, so took on the nickname Chilli. Fellow bandmate Tionne Watkins became T-Boz, while Lisa renamed herself Left Eye, as she had once been told she had beautiful eyes, "particularly the left one." Left Eye celebrated her nickname by wearing glasses with a condom over her left eye, later evolving to a black stripe under the eye.

The group appeared on the scene in 1992 with the album Ooooooohhh.... On the TLC Tip. With three hit singles, it sold 4 million copies and TLC became household names. After a few years` break, TLC came back with CrazySexyCool, selling over 11 million copies and cementing TLC as one of the biggest female groups of all time.

TLC`s third album Fanmail came out in (1999). Lopes said she got the idea for the album`s title as a tribute to TLC`s loyal fans. The album`s sleeve contained the names of hundreds of fans as a thankyou to everyone who supported them.

Miscellaneous Information

Distinctive Features

She was in the habit of replacing one lens of her glasses with a condom during performances.

Friends and Family

Chilli [Friend]

T-Boz [Friend]

Raina Lopes [Brother]

Ronald Lopes [Sister]

Wanda Lopes [Mother]

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