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| origin       = {{nowrap|[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], U.S.}}
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| years_active = 1980s
| label        = [[Asylum Records]]
| past_members = Dexter Haygood <br>Michael "Slugger" Tucker<br>Johnnie Woods<br>Kevan Wilkins<br>Skip Johnson<br>Derwin S. Adams
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'''Xavion''' was a rock band from [[Memphis, Tennessee]], that was active in the 1980s. They had the distinction of being the first African-American rock group to appear on MTV. They are known for the singles "Get Me Hot" and "Eat Your Heart Out".
==Background==
The band was founded by Michael "Slugger" Tucker and later discovered by Jim Delehart of [[Mirage Records]].<ref>Musicmight [http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united+states/tennessee/memphis/xavion Xavion]</ref> It was fronted by Dexter Haygood and at one stage they toured with [[Hall & Oates]].<ref>''New York Daily News'' Wednesday, November 2, 2011 [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/dexter-haygood-x-factor-contestant-struck-deal-show-producers-leave-wasn-voted-article-1.971545 Dexter Haygood, former ‘X Factor’ contestant, says he struck deal with show producers to leave, wasn’t voted off by The Associated Press]</ref> The also toured with [[The Bar Kays]], [[The Romantics]] and [[Sly & the Family Stone]]. They were managed by [[Tommy Mottola]]. They also had a degree of success with  "Get Me Hot" and "Eat Your Heart Out".<ref>Soul Train February 11, 2016 [http://soultrain.com/2016/02/11/the-80s-xavions-burnin-hot/ The ‘80s: Xavion’s ‘Burnin’ Hot’]</ref> They were around four years before [[Living Color]] arrived on the scene and a little over a year before [[Mazarati]], and in spite of being the first African-American rock band to be featured on MTV, they never found the success that Living Color achieved.<ref>MP3.com [http://mp3.com/artist/Xavion/ Xavion, Biography]</ref><ref>''MTV News'' 10/26/2011 [https://web.archive.org/web/20180501093935/http://www.mtv.com/news/1673213/x-factor-dexter-haygood-phillip-lomax/ ‘X Factor’ Castoffs Dexter Haygood, Phillip Lomax Open Up  by Jim Cantiello]</ref> They performed their single "Eat Your Heart Out" on MTV.<ref>45Cat [http://www.45cat.com/artist/xavion Xavion - Discography]</ref><ref>''Billboard'' October 20, 1984 [https://books.google.com/books?id=liQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Xavion+Eat+Your+HEart+Out&pg=PA32 Page 32 Video Music, TV Programming, Medium Rotation]</ref>
In early December 1984, their album ''Burnin' Hot'' was [[Bubbling Under the Top 200 Albums]] chart at no 205.<ref>''Billboard'' December 1, 1984 [https://books.google.com/books?id=4CQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Xavion+Burnin%27+Hot&pg=PA75 Page 75 Bubbling Under, The Top 200 Albums]</ref> They were pictured in the January 25, 1985 issue of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' with [[Mirage Records|Mirage]]/[[Asylum Records|Asylum]]/[[Nonesuch Records]]  staff members Mike Bone and Lisa Frank who was being held up by one of the band members.<ref>''Billboard'' January 25, 1985 [http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1980s/1985/RR-1985-01-25.pdf Page 4 ''E/A Staffers Carried Away by Xavion'']</ref>
===Later years===
Around October 2011, Haygood was looking to re-form the group.<ref>''Pop Crush'' October 30, 2011 [http://popcrush.com/dexter-haygood-reforms-80s-band-xavion-x-factor-elimination/ Dexter Haygood Reforms ’80s Band Xavion Following ‘X Factor’ Elimination by Amy Sciarretto]</ref> After appearing on X Factor, he was noticed by some of his former bandmates.<ref>''TMZ'' 10/28/2011 [http://www.tmz.com/2011/10/27/x-factor-elimation-dexter-haygood-xavion-homeless/ 'X Factor'  Unintentional Reuniter of  Sweaty '80s Glam Band]</ref> Today Haygood appears also as a solo performer.<ref>Resource Entertainment Group [http://www.regmemphis.com/entertainers/Dexter-Haygood/ Entertainers > Dexter Haygood]</ref> Michael "Slugger" Tucker has a solo album entitled ''2 Times Ten''. The Xavion group has new management with Donald Askew Jr., the CEO of Soul Star Entertainment.
==Discography==
===Album===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
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! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release info
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes #
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! scope="row" | ''Burnin' Hot''
| [[Asylum Records]] 60375-1<br>[[Mirage Records]] 60375-1
| 1984
| LP
| <ref>Music Brainz [https://musicbrainz.org/release/63d6750a-97c3-4a47-9488-a82efd97f77e Burnin' Hot ~ Release by Xavion]</ref>
|-
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release info
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes #
|-
! scope="row" | "Eat Your Heart Out" / "You're My Type"
| Asylum Records 7-69707
| 1984
| Producers: [[Chris Lord-Alge]], Jim Delehant<br>Co-producer: Xavion<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Xavion-Eat-Your-Heart-Out/release/6670670 Xavion – Eat Your Heart Out]</ref>
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! scope="row" | "Eat Your Heart Out" (Album Version) / "Eat Your Heart Out" (Dance Version)<br>"Eat Your Heart Out" (Dub Version)
| Asylum Records ED 4999
| 1984
| Producers: Chris Lord-Alge, Jim Delehant<br>Co-producer: Xavion<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Xavion-Eat-Your-Heart-Out/release/1068572 Xavion  – Eat Your Heart Out, Vinyl, 12", Promo]</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Get Me Hot" (Vocal / LP Version)
| Asylum Records ED 5029
| 1984<br>(promo)
| Producers: Chris Lord-Alge, Jim Delehant<br>Co-producer/composer: Xavion<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Xavion-Get-Me-Hot/release/1075385 Xavion – Get Me Hot]</ref>
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|}
==References==
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[[Category:African-American rock musical groups]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from Tennessee]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Memphis, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Asylum Records artists]]