Usher

Background information

Birth name : Usher Raymond IV
Born : October 14, 1978 (1978-10-14) (age 30), Dallas, Texas, United States
Origin : Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Occupation(s) : Singer, songwriter, record executive, actor
Years active : 1994–present (singing), 1998-present (acting)
Label(s) : LaFace, Arista
Website :
www.usherworld.com

Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), known simply by his first name Usher, is an American RnB-pop singer-songwriter and actor who rose to fame in the 1990s. To date, he has sold approximately 35 million albums worldwide and has won five Grammy Awards. On September 13, 2008, Usher has been ranked into the All time Hot 100 Artist by Billboard magazine. He is one of the few artists of his generation to be mentioned.
Usher is a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise, and has his own record label, US Records.

Discography
Usher (1994)
My Way (1997)
8701 (2001)
Confessions (2004)
Here I Stand (2008)
Sixth studio album (2009)

Filmography
The Bold And The Beautiful as Raymond (1998)
The Faculty (1998)
She's All That (1999)
Light It Up (1999)
Texas Rangers (2001)
In the Mix (2005)
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