From Michigan and Ohio, Switch originally consisted of Founder, Gregory Williams (trumpet/keyboards/lead vocals), Bobby DeBarge (lead vocals/ keyboards/drums), Phillip Ingram (lead vocals/percussion/keyboards), Tommy DeBarge (bass/vocals/keyboards), Eddie Fluellen (trombone/ keyboards/vocals) and Jody Sims (drums/vocals). After the break up of the RCA Records group "White Heat" (which was created and managed by the late music legend Barry White and included Gregory, Bobby, Tommy and Jody), Gregory, determined to stay in the record business, envisioned and soon after formed Switch in December 1976.