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El DeBarge

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  • Composer
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El DeBarge
Trailer for Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
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El DeBarge was born on 4 June 1961 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Short Circuit (1986), Snake Eyes (1998) and The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005). He is married to Monique DeBarge. They have one child. He was previously married to Tracey Ferguson.
BornJune 4, 1961
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BornJune 4, 1961
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Short Circuit (1986)
    Short Circuit
    6.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 1986
    Nicolas Cage in Snake Eyes (1998)
    Snake Eyes
    6.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1998
    Steve Carell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
    The 40-Year-Old Virgin
    7.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 2005
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    5.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Actor

    • PJ Morton: Watch the Sun (2022)
      PJ Morton: Watch the Sun
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 2022
    • Angela Bassett, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, and Paula Patton in Jumping the Broom (2011)
      Jumping the Broom
      5.7
      • Singer
      • 2011
    • El DeBarge Feat. Faith Evans: Lay with You
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 2010
    • El DeBarge: Second Chance
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 2010
    • Quincy Jones Feat. Siedah Garrett & El DeBarge: I'm Yours
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1999
    • El DeBarge Feat. Babyface: Where Is My Love (1994)
      El DeBarge Feat. Babyface: Where Is My Love
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1994
    • El DeBarge: Can't Get Enough (1994)
      El DeBarge: Can't Get Enough
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1994
    • El DeBarge: Another Chance (Live)
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1992
    • El DeBarge: My Heart Belongs to You
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1992
    • El DeBarge: You Know What I Like
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1992
    • Fourplay Feat. El DeBarge: After the Dance
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1991
    • Tone Loc Feat. El DeBarge: All Through the Night
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1991
    • Quincy Jones: Listen Up
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1990
    • Quincy Jones: The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) (1990)
      Quincy Jones: The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)
      7.2
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1990
    • El DeBarge: Real Love
      Music Video
      • El DeBarge
      • 1989

    Composer

    • PJ Morton: Watch the Sun (2022)
      PJ Morton: Watch the Sun
      Music Video
      • composer: "On My Way"
      • 2022
    • El DeBarge: Second Chance
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • DJ Quik Feat. 2nd II None: Hand in Hand
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • El DeBarge Feat. Babyface: Where Is My Love (1994)
      El DeBarge Feat. Babyface: Where Is My Love
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Patti LaBelle: All This Love
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • El DeBarge: Another Chance (Live)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • El DeBarge: You Know What I Like
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Wreckx-N-Effect: Rump Shaker (1992)
      Wreckx-N-Effect: Rump Shaker
      5.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Quincy Jones: The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) (1990)
      Quincy Jones: The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)
      7.2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • El DeBarge: Real Love
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1989

    Music Department

    • PJ Morton: Watch the Sun (2022)
      PJ Morton: Watch the Sun
      Music Video
      • lyricist: "On My Way"
      • 2022

    Videos1

    Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever: Complete collection
    Trailer 1:56
    Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever: Complete collection

    Personal details

    • Official sites
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    • Alternative names
      • Eldra Patrick DeBarge
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • June 4, 1961
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    • Spouses
        Tracey FergusonJuly 18, 1992 - May 30, 1996 (divorced)
    • Children
      • Adris Debarge
    • Parents
        Etterlene 'Mama' DeBarge
    • Relatives
        Bunny DeBarge(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Music video for En Vogue: "Giving Him Something He Can Feel"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Towards the end of his "Rhythm Of The Night" video he is shown with many other dancers who are dancing in front of a (now demolished) Pioneer Chicken location. This same Pioneer Chicken location has been shown in the background in Death Wish II (1982) & The Last American Virgin (1982).

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