TLC is a hugely successful R&B and hip-hop group that was formed in 1991. Originally called 2nd Nature, the group was founded in Atlanta, Georgia by Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and Crystal Jones. Before signing to LaFace Records through a production deal with R&B singer Peri “Pebbles” Reid, the group’s name was changed to “TLC”, and Crystal Jones was replaced by Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas.

Rozonda Ocelean Thomas was born February 27, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from B.E. Mays High School. Her father, Abdul Ali, was of Arab and East Indian descent and her mother, Ava Thomas, is of African American and Native American descent.
Thomas, who had been raised by her mother, allowed the Sally Jessy Raphael television talk show to air footage of her meeting her father for the first time in 1996.She had a relationship with producer Dallas Austin, and they have a son named Tron, who was born June 2, 1997.However, their relationship did not last long after their son’s birth. Later, she dated Usher for three years

Tionne Tenese Watkins (born April 26, 1970), better known by her stage name T-Boz, is an American R&B singer and a member of the group TLC. Watkins is also an occasional actress.
Watkins was born in Des Moines, Iowa. She is of both African American and Native American descent. As a child, she was diagnosed with sickle-cell anemia; her parents both have the homozygous recessive trait which one in 12 people of African American descent have. Since the age of seven, Watkins has been in and out of hospitals due to her condition. Watkins’ family moved from Des Moines to Atlanta, Georgia, when she was nine years old. She was not expected to live past her 20s.