Whatever Happened To Ghost Town DJ’s, The Group Behind the Classic Hit “My Boo”?

#NOLAZINE - If you grew up listening to R&B and bass music during the 1990s, there is a good chance you remember the unmistakable opening of “My Boo.” Released in 1996, the smooth, bass-heavy love song by Ghost Town DJ’s became a defining record of Atlanta’s bass era—and amazingly found an entirely new audience 20 years later.

But despite creating a song that has survived for decades, Ghost Town DJ’s largely disappeared from the mainstream spotlight. So, whatever happened to the group behind “My Boo”?

Ghost Town DJ’s Came Out of Atlanta’s Bass Movement

Ghost Town DJ’s emerged from Atlanta in the mid-1990s. Sources including AllMusic identify members associated with the group as Darryl “Demp” Andrews, Rodney “Kool Kollie” Terry and Vickie “Boo” Washington. AllMusic

Their biggest moment arrived through Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Recordings.

“My Boo” appeared on the 1996 compilation So So Def Bass All-Stars, a project that showcased the booming Southern bass sound of the period. The compilation combined artists and producers from Atlanta’s emerging bass scene, with Jermaine Dupri serving as executive producer. Wikipedia

The Woman Singing “My Boo”

One interesting part of the record’s history is that the voice many listeners associate with Ghost Town DJ’s belonged to singer Virgo Williams.

MusicBrainz’s credits for the original recording list Virgo on vocals, Rodney “Kool Kollie” Terry as producer, Carlton “Carl Mo” Mahone as co-producer and Lil Jon among the mixing credits. MusicBrainz

The combination was simple but effective: melodic R&B vocals, a hypnotic keyboard line and the low-end rhythm associated with bass music.

Southern radio stations embraced the record, and it became the breakout song from the So So Def Bass All-Stars project. AllMusic

“My Boo” Became Bigger Than the Group

“My Boo” crossed over beyond Atlanta and Southern bass audiences, reaching the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996. Contemporary retrospective sources place its original Hot 100 peak at No. 31. Complex

But Ghost Town DJ’s never developed the long mainstream run that listeners might have expected following such a recognizable record.

AllMusic reports that the act was short-lived and split in 1997. AllMusic

For years, “My Boo” remained one of those songs that never completely disappeared. It continued playing at parties, skating rinks, clubs and throwback events, particularly among listeners who grew up with Southern R&B and bass music.

Then something unexpected happened.

Twenty Years Later, “My Boo” Became a Hit Again

In 2016, a new generation discovered “My Boo” through social media.

Teenagers Kevin Vincent and Jeremiah Hall helped start what became known as the Running Man Challenge, with videos of their dance set to “My Boo.” University of Maryland basketball players later helped push the trend to a much larger online audience. The FADER

The challenge exploded.

Athletes, celebrities, students and organizations began uploading their own versions. Suddenly, a record released two decades earlier was circulating everywhere again.

More importantly, people weren't simply watching the videos—they were streaming and buying the song.

“My Boo” returned to the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016 and eventually surpassed its original chart performance, demonstrating the enormous effect the Running Man Challenge had on the song's revival. The FADER

Ghost Town DJ’s Became a True One-Hit-Wonder Story

Ghost Town DJ’s never followed “My Boo” with another mainstream record of comparable impact. The group’s original run was brief, but the longevity of its signature song turned the act into an unusual piece of music history.

Instead of simply having one hit in one era, Ghost Town DJ’s essentially experienced the success of “My Boo” twice—20 years apart.

The first generation discovered it through radio, clubs and the So So Def Bass All-Stars compilation.

The second discovered it through viral videos and social media.

And today, “My Boo” remains the record most closely associated with Ghost Town DJ’s.

The group itself may have faded from mainstream visibility, but its biggest song never really went away. Nearly three decades after its original release, “My Boo” remains a reminder of Atlanta's influential 1990s bass scene—and of how one timeless record can unexpectedly find an entirely new life years after the artists who created it have left the spotlight.