Chico DeBarge is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, member of the legendary DeBarge family and a pioneer of the neo-soul movement. DeBarge first debuted in 1986 as a solo artist, but in 1989, he ran into trouble with the law and was incarcerated for 5 years. After honing his craft, he released his third album in 1997, Long Time No See; an excursion through 70s blaxploitation-style R&B and a radical departure from his bubblegum pop albums in the 80s.