June 02, 2007. MediaTakeOut.com has learned that Tony Thompson, the lead singer to the popular 90s R&B group Hi-Five has died. Tony was found dead outside of an apartment complex in Waco Texas.
Speculation is that the young man died of a drug overdose. But the cause of death has yet to be released to the public.
The group Hi-Five was responsible for the hit #1 song I Like The Way (The Kissing Game). They also made the hit singles I Can't Wait Another Minute and I Just Can't Handle It.
The group split in 1994 but Tony was working on new material for an upcoming album.
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