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Biography
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Nu Shooz
Real name: John Smith, Valerie Day
Effective period / Period of releases: 1985 - 2017
Members: Rick Waritz, Danny Schauffler, John Smith (7), Valerie Day
American freestyle/R&B group fronted by husband-and-wife John Smith and Valerie Day, based in Portland, Oregon.The name came from the need to think of one prior to an early gig. Their first idea was to be the Shoes but when they discovered this name was taken the bass player said why not be New Shoes and spell it Nu Shooz to be more 'rock'.
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