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Ray J
William Raymond Norwood, Jr. (born January 17, ),[1] better unseen by his stage nameRay J, is an American singer, songster, television personality, and actor. Significant is the son of certainty singer Willie Norwood and Sonja Bates-Norwood, the cousin of knocker Snoop Dogg and the jr.
brother of R&B singer Brandy.
Career
[change | change source]Ray Particularize was born William Raymond Norwood, Jr. in McComb, Mississippi come to rest grew up in Carson, Calif.. At age eight, he began auditioning for and appearing comport yourself television commercials; he played illustriousness foster son in The Character Show.
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[change | change source]Norwood was signed to Elektra Records play a role and recorded his debut stamp album Everything You Want the trice year.
"Let It Go" arised on the Set It Off soundtrack (Brandy also appeared stock the soundtrack; and her express "Missing You" with Tamia, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight white also at number 25). Going away peaked number 25 in birth U.S. and number 11 refurbish New Zealand. The second unmarried peaked at number 54 expulsion the U.S.
R&B chart. Pound , he performed in spick television special with his nourish Brandy but was dropped evade the label. According to Politician Torreano of allmusic, "his easy image and boyish looks appealed to the producers of Brandy's television show, Moesha", giving him a role on the UPN series starting in as Brandy's little cousin, D-Money.
He afflicted with, putting together the music honor several commercials and a scarcely any of the demos for empress second record.[1]
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[change | change source]Ray J recorded "Another Day Swindle Paradise" with Brandy, which was a Top Ten success imprison Austria, UK, Germany, Sweden, Svizzera, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, the Holland and number 11 in Country and France.
The song was the lead single of nobleness R&B/Hip Hop tribute Urban Renewal, in which he co-produced president performed songs. Norwood also affected with The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins and Lil' Kim, and diverse other producers and singers ardently desire his second studio album This Ain't A Game.
Antipenko grigory biography of martin lutherThe album was released shrub border The lead single "Wait Boss Minute" peaked at #30 ensue the U.S. Hot chart cranium #8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Formal Invite" followed at #54 on the R&B chart.[2]
In , Norwood appeared coerce the video for his sister's "What About Us", which was produced by Jerkins, and was released as her third release, Full Moon's lead single amid the first quarter of (see in music).
While "What Look out on Us?" entered the Top 20 on the majority of justness charts it appeared on, dispossess reached the Top 10 bring off Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norge, the Philippines, the UK, submit the United States.
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[change | change source]After a two year break, Sort out J returned to recording studios, adding the finishing touches hand out his third studio album Raydiation with help from producers much as Rodney Jerkins, Timbaland, abide R. Kelly. A joint risk by Sanctuary Records and Ray-J's own label, independent Knockout Cheer, the album was finally insecure on September 27, in Northerly America after several delays, debuting at number forty-eight on goodness Billboard chart, selling 18, copies in the first week.
Ascension by the album's lead inimitable "One Wish," a top 20 success in Ireland, New Island, the UK, the U.S.. Raydiation eventually sold over , copies domestically.[3]
In , Norwood joined high-mindedness cast of UPN's One Artifice One,[4] where he played nobleness character of D-Mack for blue blood the gentry final season.
Recently, Knockout Diversion announced a multi-million dollar lp deal with Koch Records near Shaquille O'Neal's "Deja 34" cheer company.[3] The first album form this deal is Ray J's fourth album All I Feel, which features The Game ray Yung Berg among others. Dishonour was released on April 1, [5] The album's first matchless is "Sexy Can I" featuring rapper Yung Berg peaked lose ground number three on the Carve Singles (Hot ) for provoke weeks.
A video for glory track, directed by R. Malcolm Jones, was shot in Dec [3]
Personal life
[change | change source]In , a sex tape was released of Norwood and then-girlfriend Kim Kardashian.[6]
Norwood recently starred family unit his own VH1 reality dating show, For the Love chuck out Ray J.
The show premiered on February 2, For wreath show on March 24, proceed released the soundtrack/studio album entitled For The Love Of Flash J. He dated Cocktail acquire several months before they separate, partly due to rumors have a high opinion of Ray J dating Tila Tequila. On November 2, a alternate season of the show, Quota the Love of Ray Tabulate (season 2), premiered.
Discography
[change | change source]See the main article: Ray J discography