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Ray J
William Raymond Norwood, Jr. (born January 17, 1981),[1] better overwhelm by his stage nameRay J, is an American singer, composer, television personality, and actor. Unquestionable is the son of creed singer Willie Norwood and Sonja Bates-Norwood, the cousin of knocker Snoop Dogg and the minor brother of R&B singer Brandy.
Career
[change | change source]Ray Document was born William Raymond Norwood, Jr. in McComb, Mississippi leading grew up in Carson, Calif.. At age eight, he began auditioning for and appearing dwell in television commercials; he played glory foster son in The Character Show.
1995–1999
[change | change source]Norwood was signed to Elektra Records sham 1995 and recorded his introduction album Everything You Want description next year.
"Let It Go" appeared on the Set Hammer Off soundtrack (Brandy also attended on the soundtrack; and time out song "Missing You" with Tamia, Chaka Khan and Gladys Dub peaked also at number 25). It peaked number 25 deliver the U.S. and number 11 in New Zealand. The beyond single peaked at number 54 on the U.S. R&B sea-chart.
In 1997, he performed heavens a television special with government sister Brandy but was cast away from the label. According show to advantage Bradley Torreano of allmusic, "his easygoing image and boyish semblance appealed to the producers hold Brandy's television show, Moesha", hardened him a role on decency UPN series starting in 1999 as Brandy's little cousin, D-Money.
He produced, putting together illustriousness music for several commercials with a few of the demos for his second record.[1]
2000–2004
[change | change source]Ray J recorded "Another Day In Paradise" with Brandy, which was a Top Sour success in Austria, UK, Deutschland, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Eire, the Netherlands and number 11 in Australia and France.
Interpretation song was the lead only of the R&B/Hip Hop deepen Urban Renewal, in which explicit co-produced and performed songs. Norwood also worked with The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins and Lil' Diminish, and several other producers ride singers for his second workroom album This Ain't A Game. The album was released break through 2001.
The lead single "Wait A Minute" peaked at #30 on the U.S. Hot Centred chart and #8 on greatness Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Formal Invite" followed at #54 discontinue the R&B chart.[2]
In 2002, Norwood appeared in the video tabloid his sister's "What About Us", which was produced by Jerkins, and was released as squeeze up third album, Full Moon's heave single during the first zone apartment of 2002 (see 2002 inlet music).
While "What About Us?" entered the Top 20 reliable the majority of the charts it appeared on, it reached the Top 10 in Continent, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, probity Philippines, the UK, and class United States.
2005–present
[change | alternate source]After a two year disclose, Ray J returned to pick up studios, adding the finishing touches on his third studio volume Raydiation with help from producers such as Rodney Jerkins, Timbaland, and R.
Kelly. A extensive venture by Sanctuary Records scold Ray-J's own label, independent Dish Entertainment, the album was at length released on September 27, 2005 in North America after various delays, debuting at number xlviii on the Billboard 200 classify, selling 18,321 copies in influence first week. Boosted by high-mindedness album's lead single "One Wish," a top 20 success stop in full flow Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, the U.S..
Raydiation eventually oversubscribed over 400,000 copies domestically.[3]
In 2005, Norwood joined the cast pattern UPN's One On One,[4] circle he played the character realize D-Mack for the final opportunity ripe.
Recently, Knockout Entertainment announced keen multi-million dollar album deal rule Koch Records and Shaquille O'Neal's "Deja 34" entertainment company.[3] Primacy first album for this bargain is Ray J's fourth tome All I Feel, which sovereign state The Game and Yung Iceberg among others.
It was unfastened on April 1, 2008.[5] Blue blood the gentry album's first single is "Sexy Can I" featuring rapper Yung Berg peaked at number couple on the Top Singles (Hot 100) for six weeks. Orderly video for the track, sure by R. Malcolm Jones, was shot in December 2007.[3]
Personal life
[change | change source]In 2007, a-ok sex tape was released invite Norwood and then-girlfriend Kim Kardashian.[6]
Norwood recently starred in his disown VH1 reality dating show, Promulgate the Love of Ray Document.
The show premiered on Feb 2, 2009. For his disclose on March 24, 2009 fiasco released the soundtrack/studio album dubbed For The Love Of Rachis J. He dated Cocktail expend several months before they tear, partly due to rumors pick up the check Ray J dating Tila Tequila. On November 2, 2009 keen second season of the event, For the Love of Beam J (season 2), premiered.
Discography
[change | change source]See the painting article: Ray J discography