Sisqo in the Suburbs
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In the late 90s and early 2000s, songs by the R&B group Dru Hill and their lead singer, Sisqo -- after he branched off into a solo career -- dominated the airwaves with songs about love, relationships, and well... other things.
But today, the man most famously known for a song about women's underwear makes his home in Maple Grove.
"There's not a lot of distractions, just basically like a real calm, quiet neighborhood where families are just living and exercising and riding bikes," said Sisqo, 37. "No thongs out here!"
Originally from Baltimore, Sisqo's Maple Grove home is decorated with memorabilia commemorating the glory days of his career.
"As of today, I'm the highest selling artist in Baltimore history," he said. "The only song bigger than mine out of Baltimore is the national anthem."
Sisqo's musical talents have brought him around the world.
"Jamaica in two weeks, and then Dubai in another two weeks. I just got back from China," he said.
But it's family that brought Sisqo to Maple Grove.
"We only decided to come back to Minnesota because my mom is here, my brother is here," said Elizabeth Pham, Sisqo's girlfriend.
Elizabeth and Sisqo have two children together, a 2-year-old boy named Ryu, and an 8-month-old girl named Kimiqo.
"We just felt it was better for our kids to come back home to get the help that we needed, because he's on the road so much, that I have a great support system here," Elizabeth said.
"Man, my son, he's doing well," Sisqo said. "He's really flourishing here. He loves his teachers."
Meantime, Sisqo says he's in a different part of the world nearly every weekend, performing with Dru Hill or as a solo artist.
"It's all good, it's good to have hits," he said.
And while he acknowledges that his music hasn't been in the mainstream since about 2003, he appreciates the role fans have played in making his life possible.
"Thanks to everybody who've been following myself and my group and my music because they have allowed me to be able to afford to live in a beautiful community like Maple Grove," Sisqo said.
Sisqo and Elizabeth say that while they enjoy living in Maple Grove, they're probably just going to stay here for another couple more years, then head out to the West Coast.
If you want to see Sisqo in person, he'll be a special guest at Dream Ultra Lounge in Minneapolis on May 30.
You can also order his new album, "Last Dragon," on iTunes and Google Play.
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