Wanyá Jermaine Morris ( ) (born July 29, 1973) is an American singer, best known as a member of the R&B group Boyz II Men.
Boyz II Men
In 1987, Morris, who sang in the school's choir along with the members of Boyz II Men (then called Unique Attraction), joined the group and became a permanent member as a freshman. After signing to
Motown in 1991, they released their debut album,
Cooleyhighharmony. Boyz II Men would quickly start to climb music charts with songs such as "I'll Make Love to You" (1994) and "Water Runs Dry" (1995). In 1996, the group released the single "One Sweet Day" with
Mariah Carey. Boyz II Men are best known for their vocal harmonies. Morris sings
tenor vocals in the group. After the success of "I'll Make Love to You", the same year, Morris appeared in the group Black Men United, performing with Boyz II Men for the single "U Will Know", which originally featured on the
Jason's Lyric soundtrack written by future
neo soul musician D'Angelo and produced by
Brian McKnight.
Morris still tours with Boyz II Men as of 2025.
Television and film appearances
Morris was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 22 of
Dancing with the Stars on March 8, 2016. He was partnered with professional dancer
Lindsay Arnold.
Morris and Arnold made it to the semifinals of the show, but were then eliminated and finished the competition in fourth place overall, despite having the highest accumulative average at the time of their elimination.
Additional television and film appearances include: the music documentary film Happy on the Ground
Morris appeared in the Christmas special, A Very Boy Band Holiday, in December 2021.
In September 2024, Morris appeared on an episode of Pawn Stars, in which he was asked to authenticate a vinyl copy of Cooleyhighharmony that was signed by the band, as well as a sheepskin jacket that was worn by Michael McCary on the album's cover.
Personal life
Morris married Traci Nash in May 2002.
They have six children together, including four sons who are in a R&B
boy band called WanMor, and two daughters, with their eldest born in November 1999.
Morris and Nash separated in 2019, with his affair with Amber Reyes contributing to the split. That same year, Morris had a marriage ceremony with Reyes while still legally married to Traci Morris. Wanya Morris was not officially divorced from Traci until June 26, 2023. Celebrities like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Boyz II Men member
Shawn Stockman attended the Morris and Reyes wedding.
Discography
Boyz II Men
Albums
Singles
| 1991
! scope="row" | "Motownphilly" |
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| 1992
! scope="row" | "Please Don't Go" |
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| 1993
! scope="row" | "In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" |
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| 1994
! scope="row" | "I'll Make Love to You" |
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| 1995
! scope="row" | "Thank You" |
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| 1997
! scope="row" | "4 Seasons of Loneliness" |
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| 1998
! scope="row" | "Can't Let Her Go" |
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| 2000
! scope="row" | "Pass You By" |
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| 2002
! scope="row" | "The Color of Love" |
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| 2004
! scope="row" | "What You Won't Do for Love" |
| 2007
! scope="row" | "The Tracks of My Tears" |
| 2008
! scope="row" | "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" |
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| 2009
! scope="row" | "I Can't Make You Love Me" |
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| 2011
! scope="row" | "More Than You'll Ever Know" (featuring Charlie Wilson) |
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| 2012
! scope="row" | "One More Dance" |
| 2014
! scope="row" | "Better Half" |
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| 2017
! scope="row" | "Ladies Man" |
Other works
Singles
Unofficial solo projects
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Millennium Renaissance (compilation) (2000)
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Unreleased (mixtape) (2007)
Other appearances
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"Come for More" (song from Uninvited Guest film as Mo)
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"Happy in Hell" (song with Colt Ford from Declaration of Independence album)
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“BLOW MY LOAD” (song with Tyler the Creator, Dâm-Funk and Syd from CHERRY BOMB album) (2015)
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The After Party (band with NSYNC’s Joey Fatone and AJ McLean & Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys)
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