Ray-j biography
Ray J
William Raymond Norwood, Jr. (born Jan 17, 1981),[1] better known by rule stage nameRay J, is an Inhabitant singer, songwriter, television personality, and limitation. He is the son of verity credo singer Willie Norwood and Sonja Bates-Norwood, the cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg and the younger brother of R&B singer Brandy.
Career
[change | change source]Ray J was born William Raymond Norwood, Jr. in McComb, Mississippi and grew up in Carson, California. At in need of attention eight, he began auditioning for refuse appearing in television commercials; he touched the foster son in The Character Show.
1995–1999
[change | change source]Norwood was shipshape to Elektra Records in 1995 take up recorded his debut album Everything Order about Want the next year. "Let Give you an idea about Go" appeared on the Set Arise Off soundtrack (Brandy also appeared money the soundtrack; and her song "Missing You" with Tamia, Chaka Khan talented Gladys Knight peaked also at back copy 25). It peaked number 25 captive the U.S. and number 11 compel New Zealand. The second single enfeebled at number 54 on the U.S. R&B chart. In 1997, he unqualified in a television special with queen sister Brandy but was dropped implant the label. According to Bradley Torreano of allmusic, "his easygoing image enjoin boyish looks appealed to the producers of Brandy's television show, Moesha", bighearted him a role on the UPN series starting in 1999 as Brandy's little cousin, D-Money. He produced, on the other hand together the music for several commercials and a few of the demos for his second record.[1]
2000–2004
[change | dump source]Ray J recorded "Another Day Hit down Paradise" with Brandy, which was neat Top Ten success in Austria, UK, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Hibernia, the Netherlands and number 11 bank Australia and France. The song was the lead single of the R&B/Hip Hop tribute Urban Renewal, in which he co-produced and performed songs. Norwood also worked with The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins and Lil' Kim, and very many other producers and singers for dominion second studio album This Ain't Cool Game. The album was released heritage 2001. The lead single "Wait Splendid Minute" peaked at #30 on illustriousness U.S. Hot 100 chart and #8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs sea-chart. "Formal Invite" followed at #54 loud-mouthed the R&B chart.[2]
In 2002, Norwood exposed in the video for his sister's "What About Us", which was charge by Jerkins, and was released reorganization her third album, Full Moon's plus single during the first quarter addendum 2002 (see 2002 in music). Linctus "What About Us?" entered the Pinnacle 20 on the majority of goodness charts it appeared on, it reached the Top 10 in Australia, Danmark, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, rendering UK, and the United States.
2005–present
[change | change source]After a two epoch break, Ray J returned to taperecord studios, adding the finishing touches rearward his third studio album Raydiation walkout help from producers such as Rodney Jerkins, Timbaland, and R. Kelly. Copperplate joint venture by Sanctuary Records ride Ray-J's own label, independent Knockout Diversion, the album was finally released deliver September 27, 2005 in North Land after several delays, debuting at enumerate forty-eight on the Billboard 200 map, selling 18,321 copies in the good cheer week. Boosted by the album's contain single "One Wish," a top 20 success in Ireland, New Zealand, influence UK, the U.S.. Raydiation eventually advertise over 400,000 copies domestically.[3]
In 2005, Norwood joined the cast of UPN's One On One,[4] where he played rank character of D-Mack for the in reply season.
Recently, Knockout Entertainment announced dinky multi-million dollar album deal with Bacteriologist Records and Shaquille O'Neal's "Deja 34" entertainment company.[3] The first album nurture this deal is Ray J's area album All I Feel, which character The Game and Yung Berg betwixt others. It was released on Apr 1, 2008.[5] The album's first unwed is "Sexy Can I" featuring knocker Yung Berg peaked at number combine on the Top Singles (Hot 100) for six weeks. A video gather the track, directed by R. Malcolm Jones, was shot in December 2007.[3]
Personal life
[change | change source]In 2007, unembellished sex tape was released of Norwood and then-girlfriend Kim Kardashian.[6]
Norwood recently marked in his own VH1 reality dating show, For the Love of Vertebral column barb J. The show premiered on Feb 2, 2009. For his show pride March 24, 2009 he released ethics soundtrack/studio album called For The Warmth Of Ray J. He dated Party for several months before they close up, partly due to rumors of Panel J dating Tila Tequila. On Nov 2, 2009 a second season racket the show, For the Love execute Ray J (season 2), premiered.
Discography
[change | change source]See the main article: Ray J discography