UsherWorld , www. Groomed for Stardom Usher's signing fell during the rise to prominence of Sean "Puffy" Combs, the famed hip-hop impresario and producer who played a key role in the successful marketing of the "gangsta" rap style and later emerged as a multi-platinum-selling artist in his own right. Forged Film Career Usher had already made his acting debut with a stint of several episodes on the television series Moesha and Promised Land.
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Usher has attained 9 US Hot number-one singles. Usher grew up with his mother, then-stepfather, and half-brother, James Lackey born Directed by his mother, Usher joined the local church youth choir in Chattanooga, when he was nine years old; there, his grandmother discovered his ability to sing, although it was not until Usher joined a singing group that she considered he could sing professionally.
Usher recorded 10 songs with the group in , and the ensuing album, Nubeginning Featuring Usher Raymond IV , was only made available regionally and by mail order. At age 13, Usher would meet A. Alexander at local talent show in Atlanta. Following the performance, he arranged an audition for Usher with L.
Usher was introduced on " Call Me a Mack ", a song he recorded for the soundtrack album to the drama - romance film Poetic Justice. Preparing for his debut album, Usher lost his voice. Usher was going through puberty and having a difficult time adjusting his voice. LA Reid became skeptical of Usher and put his recording on hold thinking about dropping him from the label. Reid did. From this point Reid didn't know what to do with Usher so he sent him to New York in the spring of to live with Puff Daddy to attend what Reid called "Flavor Camp".
Usher quickly adapted to the lavish lifestyle of Puff Daddy although in an interview with Rolling Stone , he expressed it as the "Hardest days" of his life. As he lived at Puff's house in Scarsdale , he noticed that "There was always girls around". Again the LaFace had their reservations about signing Usher because the album wasn't as successful as they anticipated. At this time Jonetta Patton, Usher's mother took control of his career and put him in more talent shows the summer of building Usher a larger fan base and ultimately putting more confidence in L.
After graduating from high school, Usher continued to develop his skills as a stage performer and laid the groundwork for his second album. Usher developed a friendship with American record producer, Jermaine Dupri , with whom he co-wrote and produced several tracks for his second album, My Way , released on September 16, The album's lead single, " You Make Me Wanna Usher made his acting debut on the UPN television series Moesha , which resulted in a recurring role on the series and subsequently his first film role in 's The Faculty.
Usher's third studio album, originally titled All About U , was slated to be released in early After having revised and renamed to , the album was released August 7, 8. Usher appeared in the film Texas Rangers. In summer , Usher contributed vocals to P. Usher's fourth studio album, Confessions , was released on March 23, —just as its first single, " Yeah! The album's second and third singles, " Burn " and " Confessions Part II ", also topped the Billboard Hot , the former for eight weeks.
Usher became the first artist to top the Billboard Hot Airplay with four consecutive number-one singles, [40] In September , "My Boo", a duet with American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys , also peaked at number one at the Billboard Hot , becoming the album's fourth number-one single. At the Billboard Music Awards , Usher was recognized Artist of the Year, in addition to receiving 10 other accolades.
Usher supported Confessions with "The Truth Tour". The tour set featured a small stage up on top of the main stage, where the band played with Usher and his supporting dancers left with enough room to perform.
The smaller stage had a mini platform attached to it which lowered to the main stage and had two big staircases on both sides of it. To the left, a group of circular staircases climbed to the top, and to the right, there was a fire escape replete with steps and an elevator.
Kanye West and Christina Milian was the opening act for the tour. During a more intimate part of the showing Ushers dancers selected singer Monica from the crowd to be serenaded by Usher while he sang album favorites "Do it to Me" and "Superstar".
Usher also performed Confessions Pt. II remix where Kanye would appear from back of the stage. Then lastly Usher would also bring out artist Lil Jon and Ludacris where they would finish the show performing the hit " Yeah ". Blige 's album Growing Pains. Producer of Chicago, Barry Weissler also issued a statement sending his thoughts and best wishes to Usher for a quick and speedy recovery. Usher made a spectacular Broadway debut, bringing a great dedication, work ethic and his amazing talent to the show.
We all hope that he might return at some point for the many fans that were unable to see his wonderful performance as Billy Flynn. Usher has found a new home on Broadway and is welcomed back anytime. The album debuted at No. To promote Usher's fifth studio album, the single " Love In This Club " was sent to radio in February and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot It went on to spend three consecutive weeks at the top—becoming Usher's eighth number-one single and the fastest-rising song of his career.
The single was another huge international success for Usher. It reached No. Its third single " Moving Mountains " peaked at No. The album's fifth single " Trading Places " peaked at No. Usher on the OMG Tour. Raymond was released only months after Usher's divorce from Tameka Foster.
It also peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot in the United States. Critics praised the song for its emotion. The song was released as the second international single in July Raymond , when including the buzz single "Papers". The song received mixed reviews, complimenting the song's dance and club vibe but criticizing the Auto-Tune effect.
After graduating from high school, he 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 of , around the time of Usher's 19th birthday.
It also illustrated the artistic maturation he had undergone since his debut recording. This time around, Usher wrote his own songs, penning five of the album's nine tracks. Usher spent six months living at Dupri's house while recording the album; the time together, he says, helped them understand each other, and helped Dupri realize the genuine growth Usher was experiencing in his life.
Shot by famed hip-hop director Hype Williams , the video, which was filmed in Paris, features a dramatic romantic storyline that almost rivals the song itself.
For the most part, though, TV has been kind to the kid. In addition to numerous appearances on programs like The Oprah Winfrey Show , Usher has also been a recurring character on the syndicated TV show Moesha , which stars pop songstress Brandy Norwood.
Usher appeared on several episodes as Jeremy Davis, a boarding-school student romantically involved with the show's title character. For the foreseeable future, however, Usher is concentrating on taking his musical abilities to the next level by perfecting his skills as a live performer.
He's had plenty of practice, touring on P. Blige on her national tour. Sign In. Edit Usher. Showing all 35 items. Broke up with Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas One of his earliest roles was in the teen horror film The Faculty He went on to make guest appearances on several television shows, including a role as Marvin Gaye on the program American Dreams In , Usher played a disc jockey in the film In the Mix , and a year later, he landed the lead role of Billy Flynn in the Broadway play Chicago Along with Latin songstress Shakira, Usher made his Voice debut on March 25, the season 4 premiere.
Usher soon won over TV viewers with his offbeat coaching style. Despite this success, he will sit out the fifth season of The Voice along with Shakira to make way for the return of Green and Aguilera. But Usher and Shakira will return to their judges' chairs for the sixth season. Usher also stays busy with his charity, New Look Foundation, which was founded in and works to provide funding for children in foster care and service programs; holds conferences and camps for at-risk youth; and, ultimately, works to promote leadership skills for kids in impoverished communities.
Additionally, Usher has invested in several entrepreneurial endeavors. He owns the record label US Records and a men's cologne line, and is a co-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team. In , he married Tameka Foster. The couple divorced in In July , Foster's year-old son from a previous relationship Usher's stepson , Kyle Glover, suffered a severe brain injury in a water accident.
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