Gregory, the photographer, gathered the two together for a show performance in New Haven, Connecticut at a club called Le’ Joint which run by his two cousins Cody and Andre. Richard did not want anything to do with Charles due to the fact they had a previous dispute about his childhood sweetheart. Therefore, he wanted another person name Robert Jones aka Buster B to accompany them. Buster lived in 2000 Valentine Avenue which was the building across from 1985 Webster Avenue. Gregory brought Charles anyway, along with both Richard and Robert. At the New Haven show, they had yet to come up with a group name, so they were just called 'Charlie D and the Crew'. They performed, did well but stayed out there with Gregory's family members for several days and then returned back to New York City where they lived. They then decided to call the group the Devilish Three'. Buster could not continue with the group because he was an MC for another DJ named Smitty Rock and his MC partner name was Charlie Rock so Gregory decided to replace Buster with himself.