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Usher Raymond IV |
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Big Ush |
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Male |
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5' 11" |
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US - United States of America |
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| Date of Birth |
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October 14, 1978 |
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Chattanooga, Tennesse |
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Biography |
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Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1979) began singing when he was six years old, joining the local church choir at the behest of his mother, Jonnetta Patton, who acted as choir director. It was at one such local talent shows, in 1992, that he was spotted by Bryant Reid, brother of Antonio Reid, the famed R&B producer and co-president (with 'Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds' ) of LaFace Records. Usher recorded and released his debut album on LaFace in 1994. After graduating from high school, Usher entered the studio to record his sophomore effort, My Way, which was produced by Jermaine Dupri of So So Def Records, and was released in October,1997.
Usher was recognized for the strength of his recent work when he won the 1997 Soul Train Award for Best R&B Single by a Male, for "You Make Me Wanna". His 2004 album Confessions sold over a million copies in the United States in its first week of release. Usher won a Grammy Award for "Best Male R&B Vocal" in the Grammy Awards of 2001 for "U Remind Me" off his 8701 album. In addition to numerous appearances on programs like "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) , Usher has also been a recurring character on the syndicated TV show "Moesha" (1996).
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