Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born on November 12th, 1984 in Inglewood in California), more known under the name of Omarion, is a singer of R&B, actor, lyric writer, producer of discs, founder of the group 2 Much and ex singer leader of the servant boys band B2K.

Childhood

Omari Ishmael Grandberry, born on November 12th, 1984 of Leslie Burrrell and the Trent Grandberry, is the groin of 7 children. His/her brother O' Ryan is him also singer, as Marques Houston which is his/her half-brother. Omarion started has to sing and dance at the 5 years age. Being young, he was member of the UAC (Under Age Criminals) but ended up leaving the gang to be devoted to his passion and his talent, the hip hop. Before succeeding in the medium of the music, one could see it appearing in publicities for the groups Kelloggs Corn Pops and Mc Donald' S.

Career

Music

In 2001, Omarion becomes the singer leader of the servant boys band hip hop/R&B B2K. The group is made of 4 members: Omarion, Jarell " J-Boog" Houston, DeMario " Strong current-B" Thornton, and Dreux " Lil Fizz" Frederic. The group leaves its first album, B2K, but is more success with its second album, Pandemonium, which is classified in signal 10 in Billboard 200, giving them their first 1 Re place with “Bump Bump Bump”. Following their third album, the band original of the film Street Dancers, B2K announces its separation.

Approximately a year after the separation of the B2K, Omarion leaves its first album solo, O, of which the song " O" fact a paperboard in the USA. The same year, it takes part in featuring on the song " Let Me Hold You" of Bow Wow who is classified #4 in Billboard 100, becoming thus the first individual one of Omarion classified in signal 10 as an artist solo.

In December 2006, Omarion leaves its second album, 21, the title representing the age which it had at the time of the recording (although it was its 22 years old before the exit of Cd.) Entourage, the first extract of the album reaches only the 58 E place au Hot 100.

Omarion makes a round with Ciara, Young Joc, -Yo, Usher, Lloyd, Mario, Pretty Ricky, Jibbs, and other singers and rappeurs.

The second individual one, " Ice Box" , produced by Timbaland, becomes its larger success until now while being classified #12 with the classification Billboard Hot 100. Omarion confirmed that " Beg For It" would be the next individual one extracted from its album 21.

Cinema

At the beginning of 2004, Omarion appears in several films, in particular Street Dancers in which he plays with dimensions of Marques Houston and of the ex members of B2K. In spite of bad the critics of film, this one made a receipt of 40 million dollars in the whole world.

The same year, one can see it in the film Fat Albert based on the cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.

Omarion will appear soon in the film Somebody Help Me always with Marques Houston, then in a film entitled Feel The Noise which will be produced by Jennifer Lopez. It will be also present in follows Street Dancers , Street Dancers 2 which will leave in 2008. The film, like its predecessor, will have as a high-speed motorboat Marques Houton although the remainder of the B2K will surely not form part of the distribution.

Writing

Omarion wrote its autobiography, O , left in 2005 in which he tells his life since his childhood, its membership of a gang, until its cinematographic career, while passing by its adventure as a member of the B2K, of which he gives inter alia the reasons of separation.

Discography

Albums

  • 2005 : O

  • 2006: 21
  • 2007: Face Off (album of Bow Wow and Omarion)

Individual

  • 2005 : " O"

  • 2005: " Touch"
  • 2005: " I' m Tryna"
  • 2006: " Entourage"
  • 2006: " Ice Box"
  • 2007: " Beg For It"

Individual in duets

  • 2005 : " Let Me Hold You" (Bow Wow featuring Omarion)

  • 2007: " Better Man" (K Smith featuring Omarion)
  • 2007: " Cut Off Time" (Omarion featuring Kat DeLuna)
  • 2007: " Designated Driver" (Omarion featuring Bow Wow)
  • 2007: " Girlfriend " (Omarion featuring Bow Wow)
  • 2007: " Slam" (Omarion featuring Bow Wow feat Chris Brown)

Catalog of films

  • 2004 : Street Dancers (You Got Served) (David)

  • 2004: The Bernie Mac Show (Shonte)
  • 2004: One one One (Nyghtmare/Darius)
  • 2004: Conceited Albert (Reggie)
  • 2005: Cuts (Darius)
  • 2005: The Proud Family Movie (Fifteen Hundred Voice)
  • 2007: Somebody Help Me (Darryl Jennings)
  • 2007: Feel the Noise (Rob)
  • 2008: Street Dancers 2 (You Got Served 2) (David)

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