Usher Biography | Profile

Usher Biography | Profile

Birth Name: Usher Raymond IV

Birth Date: October 14, 1978

Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, USA

Height: 5' 8"

Nationality: American

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Brown

Education: Attended Haynes Bridge Middle School in Atlanta

Attended the Performing Arts Magnet North Springs High School in Atlanta

Usher Biography | Profile

Usher Terry Raymond IV began singing when she was six years old, joined the local church choir at the behest of his mother, Jonnetta Patton, who acted as choir director. Patton, a single mom, raised Usher and his younger brother, James, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, when Usher was 12 years old.
Usher Biography | Profile
Quoted by the singer as his best friend, Usher's mother continues to guide the teen star career as a manager, a task he assumed after quitting work full-time office was a few years ago.
After moving to Atlanta, Usher began participating dalamberbagai local talent show
Usher began participating in various local talent shows. It is in one of the exhibition, in 1992, that he was spotted by Bryant Reid, brother of Antonio Reid, the famous R & B producer and co-president (with 'Kenneth Babyface' Edmonds') of LaFace Records.
Usher Biography | Profile
Bryant arranged for Usher to audition for his brother, and popular producer was immediately taken with the young singer's precocious talent - legend has it that Reid offered Usher a contract in place. Usher recorded and released their debut album on LaFace in 1994. Usher just 14 when he worked on the album, and puberty proved somewhat of a hindrance to the process. As a result, manufacturers bring some vocal coach to help complete the record. Their efforts are not wasted, as the album that captured the spirit of a young Usher and native singing prowess, not to mention the interest of many listeners.

Usher Biography | Profile
After graduating from high school, he entered the studio to record his sophomore effort, "My Way", produced by Jermaine Dupri of So So Def Records, and released in October 1997, around the time of the 19th anniversary of Usher. This note has been highly anticipated by the success of the first hit single, "I Want You Want", an impassioned love song in the tradition of R & B classics. "This song is a giant instant, stand at or near the top of Billboard's R & B singles from the time of release, and end up spending a considerable time in the 2 position # on single pop, second only to Elton John 's wildly popular" Candle in the Wind '97. 

Usher Biography | Profile

"The success of" My Way "proves that the crooner teenager has won the hearts of legions of listeners. It also illustrates the artistic maturity he has experienced since her debut recording. This time around, Usher wrote his own songs, write down five of the nine album tracks.

Usher Biography | Profile