Real name: Larry Curtis Johnson

Effective period / Period of releases: 1979 - 1985

Producer - songwriter - multi-instrumentalist

Brothers with Michael Jonzun, son of Ray V. Johnson Sr., Maurice Starr was originally in the Boston-based family band The Johnsons with his 5 brothers, prior to taking on the Maurice Starr name. He released 2 albums as Maurice Starr prior to making his name as a multi-instrumentalist producer for New Edition, New Kids On The Block, Peter Wolf and many others starting in the early 1980s. Frequently appears with Michael Jonzun on projects.