<Tr> <Th> Labels </Th> <Td> Koch Records </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Past members </Th> <Td> Marcus Bowens, Jermaine Fuller, J.J. O'Neal, Dougy Williams </Td> </Tr> <P> The Buckwheat Boyz was an American musical group founded by Marcus Bowens and Jermaine Fuller, with the later addition of J.J. O'Neal and Dougy Williams . The Buckwheat Boyz were signed by Koch Records, and recorded their first and only full - length record . From this self - titled album, the song "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" became popular on the Internet after a flash music video featuring an animated dancing banana was created . The popularity of the song increased as it was featured on television shows such as The Proud Family, Family Guy, and Regular Show . </P> <P> In 2002, founding member and vocalist Jermaine Fuller died during an 11 - hour police standoff . During the standoff his brother - in - law, Snoop Dogg attempted to calm Fuller down and convince him to surrender to no avail . Fuller's death directly led to the disbandment of the group . </P>

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